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.
Poker career
His tournament results include a second at the 2000 World Series of Poker $2,000 Worldpokertour.com: Dave Colclough In 2005, he reached the semi-finals of the World Heads-Up Poker Championship, earning €20,000. In 2003, he was voted European Poker Player of the Year.
His total live poker tournament winnings exceeded $2,600,000.
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.
References
External links Official site Card Player profile Hendon Mob profile WPT profile WSOP profile