"Captain" Tom Franklin (born October 23, 1950) is an American professional
poker player born in
Fresno, California
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.
Franklin's poker career began in the 1970s. His first
cash
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at the
World Series of Poker
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(WSOP) took place in
1990
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, finishing 24th in the $10,000
no limit
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Music Record labels
*No Limit Records, a record label founded by Master P
* No Limit Forever Records, a record label founded by Romeo Miller, son of Master P
Albums
* ''No Limit'' (Art Pepper album), 1977
* ''No Limit'' ...
hold'em
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Main Event. Franklin won his only WSOP bracelet in
1999
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in the $2,500
limit Omaha event.
In 2005, Franklin won a preliminary
No Limit Holdem event at the
Bellagio Casino's ''Five Diamond Classic'', picking up $434,025 for the win.
As of 2019, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,200,000. His 28 cashes at the WSOP account for $985,084 of those winnings.
World Series of Poker Earnings
, worldseriesofpoker.com
References
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1950 births
American poker players
Living people
World Series of Poker bracelet winners