The three time WSOP bracelet winner David “Chip” Reese passed away last night. He was 56.
Chip, who was widely accepted as the world’s greatest cash player, was accepted into hospital late yesterday evening with pneumonia symptoms. He was sent home later that night but passed away in his sleep.
The highlights of Reese’s career include bracelets in 1982 and 1978 for $5,000 limit stud and $1,000 stud split and the $50,000 WSOP H.O.R.S.E. event in 2006. He was held in such high esteem that Doyle Brunson practically begged him to write the chapter on stud for his best selling book “Super System”. The two went on to become close friends.
“I have lost one of my oldest and dearest friends today,” Brunson said. “He was one of the most unique individuals I have ever known, and poker has lost one of the greats today.”
Fellow author and close friend, Barry Greenstein has also played tribute to his regular partner at the “Big Game” with a very touching audio blog tribute at PokerRoad.com