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{{Short description|American poker player (1927–2000)}}
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'''Harold Arthur "Hal" Fowler''' (January 12, 1927 &ndash; November 7, 2000)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi?lastname=Fowler&firstname=Harold|title=Harold A. Fowler |accessdate=2009-11-30 |quote=Harold A. Fowler 12 Jan 1927 7 Nov 2000 |publisher=[[Social Security Death Index]] }}</ref> was an [[United States|American]] [[poker]] player known for winning the 1979 World Series of Poker Main Event. He is considered the first amateur poker player to become poker's World Champion.<ref> {{cite web | url = http://www.pokernews.com/news/2010/11/history-in-spades-the-first-amateur-to-win-the-main-event-9269.htm | title = History in Spades: The First Amateur to Win the Main Event | accessdate = 2011-08-02 | last = Holloway | first = Chad | date = 2010-11-04 | work = PokerNews.com | publisher = PokerNews.com}}</ref>
'''Harold Arthur "Hal" Fowler''' (January 12, 1927 – November 7, 2000)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Harold A. Fowler |url=http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi?lastname=Fowler&firstname=Harold |access-date=November 30, 2009 |publisher=[[Social Security Death Index]] |quote=Harold A. Fowler 12 Jan 1927 7 Nov 2000}}</ref> was an American [[poker]] player known for winning the 1979 World Series of Poker Main Event. He is considered the first amateur poker player to become poker's World Champion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holloway |first=Chad |date=November 4, 2010 |title=History in Spades: The First Amateur to Win the Main Event |url=http://www.pokernews.com/news/2010/11/history-in-spades-the-first-amateur-to-win-the-main-event-9269.htm |access-date=August 2, 2011 |website=PokerNews.com }}</ref>


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Fowler was born in [[Rutland (city), Vermont]] and later lived for many years in [[Tulare, California]]. Before his WSOP victory, he worked as an advertising executive.

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Fowler was born in [[Vermont]] and later lived for many years in [[Tulare, California]]. Before his WSOP victory, he worked as an advertising executive.


==Poker==
==Poker==
Although a relative unknown amateur player, Fowler won the [[1979 World Series of Poker]] main event. At one time, he was down to around $2,000 in chips (out of over $500,000) at a final table that included [[Johnny Moss]], [[Bobby Baldwin]], and other professional players. Additionally, it is believed that Fowler could not cover the entrance fee and [[Benny Binion]] had to loan it to him. {{Fact|date=September 2007}} Fowler's 1979 win is sometimes called the greatest upset in the history of the WSOP.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/poker/columns/story?columnist=wise_gary&id=4205054 ESPN.com: The Only Legend]</ref>
Although he was a relative unknown amateur player, Fowler won the [[1979 World Series of Poker]] Main Event. At one point in the tournament, he was down to around 2,000 in chips (out of over 500,000 total tournament chips) at a final table that included [[Johnny Moss]], [[Bobby Baldwin]], [[Bobby Hoff]], and other professional players. Additionally, it is believed that Fowler could not cover the entrance fee and [[Benny Binion]] had to loan it to him. {{Citation needed|date=September 2007}} Fowler's 1979 win is sometimes called the greatest upset in the history of the WSOP.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wise |first=Gary |author-link=Gary Wise |date=May 25, 2009 |title=The Only Legend |url=http://www.espn.com/espn/poker/columns/story?columnist=wise_gary&id=4205054 |access-date=December 8, 2023 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>


Fowler defeated [[Bobby Hoff]] heads up to win the championship when his 7/6 off suit made a gut-shot straight and defeated Hoff's pocket aces.
Fowler defeated professional [[Bobby Hoff]] heads up to win the championship when his {{cards|7♠|6♦}} made a gut-shot straight and defeated Hoff's {{cards|A♣|A♥}} on a board reading {{cards|5♥|3♣|J♠|4♠|T♦}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McManus |first=James |date=August 27, 2005 |title=Running Bad When You Want to Be Running Good |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/27/sports/running-bad-when-you-want-to-be-running-good.html |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=New York Times |language=en}}</ref>


Fowler would later fade from the poker scene because of complications from [[diabetes]] that hurt his [[eyesight]] and his [[human leg|leg]]s. {{Fact|date=September 2007}}
Fowler later faded from the poker scene because of complications from [[diabetes]] that hurt his [[eyesight]] and his [[human leg|leg]]s. {{Citation needed|date=September 2007}}


Fowler's career tournament earnings exceeded $380,000.<ref>http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=27590</ref>
Fowler's career tournament earnings exceeded $380,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hal Gene Fowler's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=27590 |access-date=December 8, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}</ref>


He died at age 73 in a nursing home on November 7, 2000. <ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.doylesroom.com/blog/?p=32 |title=DOYLISM OF THE DAY: “Don’t take life too seriously; nobody gets out alive.” |accessdate=2008-06-02 |last=Brunson |first=Doyle |date=2008-04-13 |publisher=doylesroom.com |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080513114417/http://www.doylesroom.com/blog/?p=32 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-05-13}}</ref>
He died at the age of 73 of hemorrhagic shock due to upper gastro-intestinal bleeding, after having been driven to the hospital by a friend on November 7, 2000. He had been living in a seniors housing complex and was experiencing symptoms of a duodenal ulcer and cirrhosis.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Wilson |first=Des |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cjNjBlbhwkAC&q=Harold+A.+Fowler&pg=PT157 |title=GHOSTS AT THE TABLE: Riverboat Gamblers, Texas Rounders, Roadside Hucksters, and the Living Legends Who Make Poker What It Is Today |date=March 17, 2009 |publisher=Hachette Books |isbn=9780786732050 |location=Google Books |pages=157–158}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brunson |first=Doyle |author-link=Doyle Brunson |date=April 13, 2008 |title=DOYLISM OF THE DAY: "Don't take life too seriously; nobody gets out alive." |url=http://www.doylesroom.com/blog/?p=32 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513114417/http://www.doylesroom.com/blog/?p=32 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=May 13, 2008 |access-date=June 2, 2008 |publisher=doylesroom.com}}</ref>


===World Series of Poker bracelet===
===World Series of Poker bracelet===
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==References==
==References==

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==External links==
*[https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/25553-hal-fowler Card Player profile]
*[https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=27590 Hendon Mob profile]
*[https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=18165 WSOP profile]


{{WSOP Main Event champions}}
{{WSOP Main Event champions}}
{{1970s WSOP Bracelet Winners}}
{{1970s WSOP Bracelet Winners}}


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Latest revision as of 03:40, 10 September 2024

Harold Arthur Fowler
Hal Fowler at the 1979 World Series of Poker
Nickname(s)Hal
ResidenceTulare, California
Born(1927-01-12)January 12, 1927
DiedNovember 7, 2000(2000-11-07) (aged 73)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)1
Money finish(es)1
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		Winner, 1979

Harold Arthur "Hal" Fowler (January 12, 1927 – November 7, 2000)[1] was an American poker player known for winning the 1979 World Series of Poker Main Event. He is considered the first amateur poker player to become poker's World Champion.[2]

Fowler was born in Rutland (city), Vermont and later lived for many years in Tulare, California. Before his WSOP victory, he worked as an advertising executive.

Poker

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Although he was a relative unknown amateur player, Fowler won the 1979 World Series of Poker Main Event. At one point in the tournament, he was down to around 2,000 in chips (out of over 500,000 total tournament chips) at a final table that included Johnny Moss, Bobby Baldwin, Bobby Hoff, and other professional players. Additionally, it is believed that Fowler could not cover the entrance fee and Benny Binion had to loan it to him. [citation needed] Fowler's 1979 win is sometimes called the greatest upset in the history of the WSOP.[3]

Fowler defeated professional Bobby Hoff heads up to win the championship when his 7♠ 6♦ made a gut-shot straight and defeated Hoff's A♣ A♥ on a board reading 5♥ 3♣ J♠ 4♠ 10♦.[4]

Fowler later faded from the poker scene because of complications from diabetes that hurt his eyesight and his legs. [citation needed]

Fowler's career tournament earnings exceeded $380,000.[5]

He died at the age of 73 of hemorrhagic shock due to upper gastro-intestinal bleeding, after having been driven to the hospital by a friend on November 7, 2000. He had been living in a seniors housing complex and was experiencing symptoms of a duodenal ulcer and cirrhosis.[6][7]

World Series of Poker bracelet

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Year Tournament Prize Money (US$)
1979 $10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship $270,000

References

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  1. ^ "Harold A. Fowler". Social Security Death Index. Retrieved November 30, 2009. Harold A. Fowler 12 Jan 1927 7 Nov 2000
  2. ^ Holloway, Chad (November 4, 2010). "History in Spades: The First Amateur to Win the Main Event". PokerNews.com. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  3. ^ Wise, Gary (May 25, 2009). "The Only Legend". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  4. ^ McManus, James (August 27, 2005). "Running Bad When You Want to Be Running Good". New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "Hal Gene Fowler's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  6. ^ Wilson, Des (March 17, 2009). GHOSTS AT THE TABLE: Riverboat Gamblers, Texas Rounders, Roadside Hucksters, and the Living Legends Who Make Poker What It Is Today. Google Books: Hachette Books. pp. 157–158. ISBN 9780786732050.
  7. ^ Brunson, Doyle (April 13, 2008). "DOYLISM OF THE DAY: "Don't take life too seriously; nobody gets out alive."". doylesroom.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
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