PSO Instructor Russell Fox
In December 1983 I played my first casino poker -- $1/$3 Seven Card Stud while attending a bridge tournament in Reno. It was New Years Eve and being sober (while everyone else wasn't) I managed to win $200. I wished I could play poker every day. Little did I know that just five miles from the university I was attending was the Bicycle Casino, one of the largest cardrooms in the world.
Well, I managed to get my MBA, and worked in various financial positions for 17 years. In early 1999 I discovered that there was legal poker outside of Nevada and began playing poker much more seriously, first in Seattle and then in Southern California (where I now reside). As I started my own consulting and tax practice I used my winnings from poker to help support myself.
My favorite live game is Omaha high/low. I find it relaxing and, perhaps because of the style I play, more lucrative than Texas Hold'em. I also play in local tournaments, especially Omaha, 7 Card Stud, and no-limit Texas Hold'em. I've been lucky to have some success, winning and placing high in several tournaments in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
Russell Fox's Poker Results
| Event | Place | Prize | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #21 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Short Handed |
70th | $4,255 | Jul 13, 2006 |
| Borgata Poker Open - WPT Season 4 Event #3 - No Limit Hold'em |
15th | $3,690 | Sep 13, 2005 |
| Barge 2004 Shootout - Limit 7 Card Stud |
8th | $230 | Jul 30, 2004 |
| The Mini Series Event #30 - No Limit Hold'em |
3rd | $2,370 | May 14, 2003 |
| The Mini Series Event #9 - Limit Hold'em & 7 Card Stud |
8th | $380 | Apr 23, 2003 |
| The Mini Series Event #8 - Limit H.O.R.S.E |
8th | $380 | Apr 22, 2003 |
| ESCARGOT Limit Hold'em |
1st | $1,160 | Jan 31, 2003 |
| MARGE Event #3 - No Limit Hold'em |
6th | $385 | Nov 2, 2002 |
| MARGE Event #1 - Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo |
5th | $268 | Oct 31, 2002 |
| Orleans Open Limit Omaha Hi/Lo |
5th | $1,075 | Jul 7, 2002 |
| Mini World Series of Poker Event #11 - Limit 7 Card Stud |
6th | $565 | Apr 29, 2002 |
| America's Poker Classic Event #11 - No Limit Hold'em |
7th | $755 | Jun 3, 2001 |
| America's Poker Classic Event #3 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo |
7th | $1,040 | May 26, 2001 |
| The Mini Series No Limit Hold'em |
1st | $2,000 | May 13, 2001 |
| The Mini Series Limit Omaha Hi/Lo |
9th | $285 | May 6, 2001 |
| The Mini Series Limit S.H.O.E |
7th | $370 | Apr 28, 2001 |
| 30K Guaranteed Weekend Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo |
2nd | $2,880 | Dec 28, 2000 |
| Guaranteed Summer Challenge Event #1 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo |
9th | $600 | Jul 27, 2000 |
| Stars and Stripes 2000 (Independance Week) Limit Omaha Hi/Lo |
8th | $240 | Jul 3, 2000 |
| Freeroll Weekend Limit Hold'em |
8th | $380 | Jun 24, 2000 |
| $145,000 Guaranteed Poker Week Limit Hold'em |
6th | $700 | Jun 11, 2000 |
| Mini-Series of Poker No Limit Hold'em |
4th | $745 | May 11, 2000 |
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