Hal Fowler

Hal Fowler
Hal Fowler (1979)
Personal information
Date of birth	January 12, 1927
place of birth	United States Vermont
date of death	November 7, 2000
Place of death	United States Tulare
Live Poker Tournament Achievements
Highest prize money	$ 270,000
Total prize money	$ 383,500
World Series of Poker
Bracelets	1
Cashes	1
Best main event	Victory ( 1979 )

Harold Arthur Fowler (born January 12, 1927 in Vermont , † November 7, 2000 in Tulare , California ) was an American poker player . He is considered to be the first non-professional player to become world poker champion.

Career

Although relatively unknown, Fowler won the main tournament of the 1979 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas . In between he had only 2000 of more than 500,000 chips left at the final table with Johnny Moss , Bobby Baldwin and other world-class players. It is believed that Fowler couldn't even pay the entry fee, but had to borrow it from Benny Binion . Fowler's 1979 win is considered by some to be the biggest surprise in WSOP history.

Fowler had to leave the poker scene because he suffered from diabetes , which affected both his eyesight and his legs. He died in California in 2000.

Web links

Commons : Hal Fowler - Collection of Images

Hal Fowler in the Hendon Mob Poker Database (English)
Hal Fowler in the database of the World Series of Poker (English)

Individual evidence

↑ DOYLISM OF THE DAY: “Don't take life too seriously; nobody gets out alive. " ( Memento from May 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive )

personal data
SURNAME	Fowler, Hal
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Fowler, Harold Arthur (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American poker player
DATE OF BIRTH	January 12, 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH	Vermont , United States
DATE OF DEATH	November 7, 2000
Place of death	Tulare , California , United States

[1] DOYLISM OF THE DAY: “Don't take life too seriously; nobody gets out alive. " ( Memento from May 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive )