Bobby Hoff is an American professional poker player from Houston, Texas. Wikibooks Poker has more about this subject: Poker Poker is a card game, the most popular of a class of games called vying games, in which players with fully or partially concealed cards make wagers into a central pot, which is awarded to the remaining player or players with the... Houston redirects here. ... ...
Hoff finished 2nd to Hal Fowler in the 1979World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 no limithold'em main event. He also finished in the money for the same event in 1990, 1993, 1996 and 1998. In poker circles, Bobby Hoff is nicknamed "The Wizard". According to Hoff, his nickname refers to his ability to make "mountains" of chips disappear. Categories: People stubs | Poker players ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... The WSOP logo. ... This article describes the common terms, rules, and procedures in the game, but does not cover the strategic impact of betting. ... Texas hold em (or simply hold em or holdem) is the most popular of the community card poker games. ... This article is about the year. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
Hoff also appeared in the second series of the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament. Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament is a series of no limit texas holdem poker tournaments to determine who is the greatest superstar of poker. ...
As of 2005, his total live tournament winnings exceed $200,000. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...