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Pro Poker Players Gavin Smith
Pro Poker Players Gavin Smith
Pro Poker Players Gavin Smith
| Gavin Smith – Pro Poker player profile |
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| Wednesday, 28 October 2009 09:00 |
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In his initial stages as poker pro player Smith befriended fellow player Eric Lindgren, who helped him with both the strategic and financial aspects of the game. After focusing on cash Smith dedicated his game to tournament play. In 2005, Smith finally did it, winning the WPT Mirage poker Showdown for a fabulous $1,1 million, and finishing 3rd and 4th at two other WPT final tables. These accomplishments earned Smith World Poker Tour Player of the Year honors for Season 4. Gavin Smith is credited with 14 WSOP cashes – his best finish is a 2nd in the 2007 $1500 Pot Limit Omaha – and a $500K win at the World Pro-Am Challenge event at the Poker Dome Challenge. Gavin Smith now living in Las Vegas but he still maintains his roots in Canada, returning home a few times a year. |
Gavin Smith is a poker pro player from Canada, Ontario. He was born in Guelph and after earning a bachelor's degree in economics Smith got a job as poker dealer. In 1998 after one year as poker dealer he made his own poker club and after Smith decided to play poker for a living.