Andy Bloch

Andy Bloch is a poker player who started playing seriously in 1992, entering some small $35 weekly tournaments once a month. By the end of the year, he had won one of the World Poker Finals tournaments, a $100(US) entry fee no-limit Texas hold'em tournament. That was the first time he ever played no-limit.

Related Topics:
Poker - 1992 - World Poker Finals - Texas hold'em

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In 1997, he skipped the last week of law school classes to play in the WSOP Main Event. He was the guinea pig in a low-tech hole-card cam trial. Tom Sims was looking for a volunteer to "sweat" and record all his hole cards, and he agreed. His records turned into a 2-part Card Player Magazine article. After passing the bar in 1999, he decided to delay his law career and went back to poker.

Related Topics:
1997 - Hole-card - 1999

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That career got delayed even further after making two WSOP final tables in 2001, a first place finish back at Foxwoods in 2002 (playing seven card stud), and two WPT final tables the first season, finishing 3rd both times.

Related Topics:
Foxwoods - Seven card stud

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He also runs the very popular (Unofficial) World Poker Tour Fan Site, and is always looking for ways to use his poker skills and his law degree to make the world a better place.

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