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and became a skilled player; however, he often got drunk and lost his winnings. He joined a blackjack team and played regularly for five years. Eventually he was banned from the majority of blackjack tables in Las Vegas, forcing him to return to poker. Hoff became friends with
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match of the WSOP, as Hoff was the favorite to win. This led to increased attendance in future WSOP main events, as people realized that anyone could win.
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main event, Hoff came back from a chip count of $ 1,730 early on the first day to $ 225,700 early in the final table's action. He eliminated
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about the heads-up match for several weeks afterwards. During this time, Hoff accused Fowler of consuming either
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750:DeucesCracked.com (MP3 format), May 25, 2010
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722:Legends of Poker: Bobby "The Wizard" Hoff
622:"Bobby Hoff's profile on The Hendon Mob"
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694:"Poker Legend Bobby Hoff Dead At 73"
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51:Robert Charles Hoff
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451:main event winner
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494:UltimateBet
484:Ted Forrest
270:Johnny Moss
211:scholarship
187:Early years
93:Bracelet(s)
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758:Categories
518:References
453:Jamie Gold
434:nightmares
329:Hal Fowler
181:California
177:Long Beach
56:1939-12-14
32:The Wizard
24:Bobby Hoff
449:2006 WSOP
312:when the
234:blackjack
226:Las Vegas
208:athletics
37:Residence
566:April 2,
292:outdrew
263:no limit
219:handicap
193:Victoria
135:Title(s)
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257:In the
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473:1998
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215:golf
169:Hoff
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