David Sklansky

David Sklansky

  • Name: David Sklansky
  • Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Birth Place: Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

If you scan the bookshelf of any serious poker player, one author that will keep popping up is David Sklansky. Many popular online and offline pro players will tell you one of the first books they picked up as they were learning was one of Sklansky's.

Greg Raymer, 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event champion, even said in an interview the biggest influence on his game was Sklansky's The Theory of Poker.

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Trivia

  • Finished third at the 2006 Borgata Poker Open WPT Championship
  • Three-time WSOP bracelet winner
  • Is an accomplished poker author who penned the praised book The Theory of Poker
  • Professional gambler and casino consultant

Recent Tournament Placings

Tournament Place Winnings
2008 WSOP, Event 47, 7-Card Stud Hi-Lo 8-or-Better 8th $19,306
2008 WSOP, Event 40, 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) 6th $20,528
2007 WSOP, Event 29, 7-Card Razz 30th $3,724
2007 WSOP, Event 24, World Championship Seven-Card Stud... 5th $35,825
2007 WSOP, Event 6, Limit Hold'em 13th $10,310
WPT Season 5, Borgata Poker Open 3rd $419,040
2006 WSOP, Event 35, Seven-Card Hi-Lo Split 32nd $3,299
2006 WSOP, Event 27, No-Limit Hold'em 74th $5,804
2006 WSOP, Event 10, Seven-Card Stud 37th $2,610

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Player Statistics

Cashes9
Total Winnings$520,446
First Place Finishes1
WSOP Bracelets0

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