Bob Stupak

Bob Stupak
Nickname(s)The Polish Maverick[1]
Born(1942-04-06)April 6, 1942
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedSeptember 25, 2009(2009-09-25) (aged 67)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)1
Money finish(es)8
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
None
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)1

Robert Edward Stupak (April 6, 1942 – September 25, 2009) was an entrepreneur who became a Las Vegas casino developer and owner. He was also a poker player, winning titles at the World Series of Poker and the Super Bowl of Poker. He also competed on the World Poker Tour, and various other tournaments, as well as cash games, including High Stakes Poker on GSN. He once played a computer for half a million dollars and won.[2]

  1. ^ Koch, Ed (September 26, 2009). "Brash huckster and visionary Bob Stupak dies at 67: One of a kind made his mark as gambler, developer of Vegas World, Stratosphere". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
  2. ^ Wiesenberg, Michael (December 1, 1984). "Of bets and bytes". Science '84. 5: 79–81.