Roger Moore (April 10, 1938 – October 22, 2011) was a professional

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player. Moore grew up the son of

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s. He quit school in the eighth grade and soon afterwards entered into military service. After the military he worked as a civil servant and for fun he would play poker. When he realized he was making more money playing poker, he quit his job and in 1968 moved to

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. Moore played at the

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regularly, beginning in 1974, and won his

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in the $5,000

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event in 1994. He earned a prize of $144,000, in addition to the bracelet, for this win. His career tournament earnings totaled over $600,000. He was inducted into the

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in 1997. Moore owned the Pine Bluff

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Course and Country Club in Eastman,

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. He had two children.

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Poker Books interviewHendon Mob tournament resultsOnlinePoker.net: Legend Roger Moore Dead Aged 73
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Roger American poker players World Series of Poker bracelet winners People from Eastman, Georgia People from the Las Vegas Valley American businesspeople 2011 deaths 1938 births Poker Hall of Fame inductees