Bob Ciaffone

Bob Ciaffone
Nickname(s)The Coach
Born(1940-12-10)December 10, 1940
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 13, 2022(2022-05-13) (aged 81)
Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)None
Money finish(es)7
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		3rd, 1987

Bob Ciaffone (December 10, 1940 – May 13, 2022)[1] was an American poker player, author of Robert's Rules of Poker.

Ciaffone finished third in the 1987 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 no limit Texas hold 'em main event, winning $125,000.[2] In that same year, he finished fourth in the WSOP $2,500 pot limit Omaha hold 'em event.[3]

Ciaffone was the president of the Michigan Chess Association in 2003, is the author of four books on poker and two books on chess, and has been awarded the Life Master title by both the United States Chess Federation and the American Contract Bridge League.

He was a delegate to the 2008 Democratic National Convention.[4][5][6]

Ciaffone's total live tournament winnings were $347,106.[7]

  1. ^ "Noted Poker Author & Longtime Columnist Bob Ciaffone Passes Away at Age 81". PokerNews.com. May 17, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "18th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1987, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "18th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1987, Pot Limit Omaha". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  4. ^ Poker Coach Bob Ciaffone Now a Democratic Delegate at cardplayer.com
  5. ^ "Ciaffone, Robert B." at the Political Graveyard
  6. ^ Hiner, John (August 28, 2008). "Obama as president? Professional gamer likes the odds". mlive.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "Bob Ciaffone's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 6, 2023.