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American poker player (1894–1967)
Thomas Abdo (April 12, 1894 – March 1967)
[1] was a
poker player inducted into the
Poker Hall of Fame in
1982 .
[2]
[3]
[4] He died after suffering a
heart attack while playing.
[5] `
[6] According to a poker legend, after suffering the heart attack, he asked another player to count his chips and to save his seat, intending to return to the game.
[7]
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"Thomas Abdo" .
Social Security Death Index . Retrieved November 30, 2009 . Thomas Abdo: 12 April 1894 - March 1967
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"WSOP Poker Hall of Fame" . WSOP.com .
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Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
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"On Poker: Two aces, two eights … but what was the fifth card?" .
Rochester Post Bulletin . January 8, 2016.
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"Poker Hall of Fame" . PokerPages.com . Archived from
the original on January 25, 2009.
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Brunson, Doyle (January 10, 2019).
"Abdo died at the poker table. He was an all time great! His last words were " Someone count my chips down" " . Twitter.com .
Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
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