After suffering a heart attack in Mississippi on Feb. 15 that left him incapacitated and unresponsive, poker legend and World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Tommy Hufnagle died at the age of 77 on Friday.
Born Jan. 10, 1944, and hailing from Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, Hufnagle made his way to Vegas in the early 1970s after serving in Vietnam where he became known as one of the best limit hold’em players in town. Here’s how the 1977 WSOP media guide described him:
“He ventured into the Horseshoe Casino for the World Series for the first time last year and proved his skill by finishing third.