PokerPages FREE School Contributor Bob Ciaffone
Bob Ciaffone was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 10, 1940, the son of Alfred and Marjorie Ciaffone, their only child. He moved with his family to Baldwin, Long Island in 1943 and to Saginaw, Michigan in 1951. Bob's gameplaying started at an early age, having learned chess at age four, poker at age nine, and bridge at age fifteen. He grew up in Saginaw, graduating from St. Andrew High School in 1957.
Bob moved to the Detroit area in 1968 and lived there for 12 years. Bob also lived in Dallas from 1980 to 1983, Las Vegas from 1983 to 1994, and Downey (in the Los Angeles area) from 1994 to 1996. Bob moved back to Saginaw in May of 1996 so he could live with his father after his mother died. The move worked out, Bob enjoying life with his father, and having the time to devote to writing. His dad died in July of 2003, but, he says, "I am going to remain in Saginaw. I have a home which I love, and a sleepy town is just what I need to continue writing more books."
"I think," says Bob. "The game that influenced the course of my life the most was pool. I first learned how to play when I was a sixteen-year-old freshman at the University of Notre Dame. The result was I spent a lot of time in the university poolroom, and despite being the highest-rated person in my class according to the entrance exams, I eventually flunked out of school. When you are handy with a cuestick, the money comes easy, and you have ample opportunity to get involved with other forms of gambling.
"My lifestyle has had its plusses and minuses, but on balance my life has been a happy one. There have been two great joys. First, I have been able to earn a living doing something I love. Second, I have made an enormous number of friends through my gameplaying."
Bob Ciaffone's Poker Results
| Event | Place | Prize | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Johnny Hale Open Tournament No Limit Hold'em Seniors Hall of Fame |
8th | $657 | Apr 7, 2006 |
| 36th Annual World Series of Poker Event #42 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em |
276th | $24,365 | Jul 15, 2005 |
| World Poker Challenge 2004- WPT Season 2 Event #4 - No Limit Hold'em |
3rd | $7,201 | Mar 20, 2004 |
| 5th Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open - WPT Season 2 Event #4 - WPO No Limit Hold'em |
3rd | $42,802 | Jan 11, 2004 |
| Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #12 - WPO Pot Limit Omaha |
9th | $3,822 | Apr 9, 2000 |
| 24th Annual World Series of Poker Event #18 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha |
14th | $2,085 | May 7, 1993 |
| 21st Annual World Series of Poker Event #8 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha |
8th | $5,670 | May 7, 1990 |
| 18th Annual World Series of Poker Event #13 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em |
3rd | $125,000 | May 12, 1987 |
| 18th Annual World Series of Poker Event #7 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha |
4th | $26,100 | May 6, 1987 |
| 16th Annual World Series of Poker Event #5 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em |
5th | $15,200 | May 8, 1985 |
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