Eric Drache
Eric Drache (born 1943) is a professional poker player, former cardroom manager and consultant for NBC. Drache is best known for his management contributions to the poker world, and he is also a notable seven-card stud player. He finished second in World Series of Poker stud events in 1973, 1981, and 2009.[1]
| Eric Drache | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943 (age 76–77) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | None |
As of 2009, Drache's total live poker tournament winnings exceed $325,000.[1]
Drache was responsible for inventing tournament satellites while running the World Series of Poker in the 1970s as a way to get more entries per tournament.[2][3] Drache also managed and hosted notable cardrooms at the Golden Nugget and The Mirage.[4] Drache's innovations as poker manager include: ante structures, dealer training and the invention of the "must-move" table. Eric Drache trained both Donna Harris[5] and Doug Dalton, cardroom managers at The Mirage and Bellagio respectively.
In the mid 1990s, he was prosecuted on federal tax fraud charges and lost his Nevada gaming license as a result, which is required to work in casinos.[6]
Notes
- Hendon Mob tournament results
- Pokerlistings.com: Event 6 - $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship Live Updates
- Totalgambler.com: How to qualify for the WSOP
- Las Vegas Review-Journal: Nugget's new room gives professional poker player reason to return
- "Pokerpages.com: Casino Profiles - Mirage". Archived from the original on May 14, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2009.
- Holden, Anthony (2007). Bigger Deal: A Year on the New Poker Circuit. New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 91–92. ISBN 978-0-7432-9482-9.