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Residence
  
Corpus Christi, Texas

Name
  
Dody Roach


Money finish(es)
  
10

Bracelet(s)
  
2

Died
  
September 7, 2004

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Highest ITM Main Event finish
  
6th, 1982

Felix D. "Dody" Roach (May 3, 1937 – September 7, 2004) was an American poker player from Corpus Christi, Texas, who won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker.

Career

Roach won his first bracelet at the 1981 WSOP in the $1,000 No Limit Hold'em tournament. In 1982, he made the final table of the $10,000 Main Event. Roach finished in 6th place, earning a $41,060 cash prize in the event which was won by Jack Straus.

Roach won his second bracelet in 1996, in the $1,500 Limit Omaha event. In the heads-up play, he defeated multi bracelet winner Men Nguyen "the Master" to win the bracelet and $102,600 prize.

His total tournament cashes were $490,649. His 10 cashes at the World Series of Poker accounted for $283,734 of that total.

In 2004, Roach died at age 67.

References

Dody Roach Wikipedia