Nickname(s) Captain Tom Title(s) None Bracelet(s) 1 Name Tom Franklin | Money finish(es) 28 Role Poker player | |
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Residence Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. Born October 23, 1950 (age 73)
Fresno, California, U.S. ( 1950-10-23 ) | ||
Highest ITM
Main Event finish 7th, 1995 |
"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 at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) took place in 1990, finishing 24th in the $10,000 no limit hold'em Main Event. Franklin won his only WSOP bracelet in 1999 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 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,600,000. His 28 cashes at the WSOP account for $985,084 of those winnings.
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