Felix D. "Dody" Roach (May 3, 1937 – September 7, 2004) was an American poker player from Corpus Christi, Texas, who won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker.

Dody Roach
ResidenceCorpus Christi, Texas
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)2
Money finish(es)10
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
6th, 1982

Career

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Roach won his first bracelet at the 1981 WSOP in the $1,000 No Limit Hold'em tournament.[1] In 1982, he made the final table of the $10,000 Main Event. Roach finished in 6th place, earning a $41,060 cash prize in the event which was won by Jack Straus.[2]

Roach won his second bracelet in 1996, in the $1,500 Limit Omaha event. In the heads-up play, he defeated multi bracelet winner Men Nguyen "the Master" to win the bracelet and $102,600 prize.[3]

His total tournament cashes were $490,649.[4] His 10 cashes at the World Series of Poker accounted for $283,734 of that total.[5]

In 2004, Roach died at age 67.

World Series of Poker Bracelets

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Year Tournament Prize (US$)
1981 $1,000 No Limit Hold'em $81,000
1996 $1,500 Limit Omaha $102,600

References

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  1. ^ "12th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1981, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "13th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1982, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "27th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1996, Omaha Limit". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Dody Roach's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Dody Roach". WSOP.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
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