David E. Colclough (4 March 1964 – 18 October 2016) was a Welsh professional

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Early life

Colclough was born in

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. Prior to becoming a poker professional, he worked in computing. He left computing after the

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Poker career

His tournament results include a second at the

$2,000 In 2005, he reached the semi-finals of the

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, earning €20,000. In 2003, he was voted European Poker Player of the Year.Fulltiltpoker.com: David Colclough
His total live

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winnings exceeded $2,600,000.

Death

He returned from the Philippines to England in 2016 to seek medical care. He died on 18 October 2016, aged 52, suffering from

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References

External links

Official siteCard Player profileHendon Mob profileWPT profileWSOP profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Colclough, Dave 1964 births 2016 deaths Welsh poker players British gambling writers British computer specialists