Dave Colclough
Nickname	El Blondie
Born	(1964-03-04)4 March 1964 Carmarthen, Wales
Died	18 October 2016(2016-10-18) (aged 52)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet	None
Money finishes	17
Highest WSOP Main Event finish	427th, 2008
World Poker Tour
Title	None
Final table	1
Money finishes	2
European Poker Tour
Title	None
Final table	None
Money finish	1

David E. Colclough (4 March 1964 – 18 October 2016) was a Welsh professional poker player.

Early life

Colclough was born in Carmarthen. Prior to becoming a poker professional, he worked in computing. He left computing after the 2000 World Series of Poker.^[1]

Poker career

His tournament results include a second at the 2000 World Series of Poker $2,000 ^[2] In 2005, he reached the semi-finals of the World Heads-Up Poker Championship, earning €20,000.^[3] In 2003, he was voted European Poker Player of the Year.^[4]

His total live poker tournament winnings exceeded $2,600,000.^[5]

Death

He returned from the Philippines to England in 2016 to seek medical care. He died on 18 October 2016, aged 52, suffering from cancer.^[6]

References

External links

• Official site
• Card Player profile
• Hendon Mob profile
• WPT profile
• WSOP profile