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Chip Reese Passes Away at 56

December 6, 2007 on 8:50 am | In Poker News |

David “Chip” Reese has passed away at his home in Las Vegas. He was 56 and was a very successful poker player. A frequent player at the high stakes games in Las Vegas and poker tournaments all over the world. He was one of the best live cash game players in the world and played for 30 years.

“I knew him for 35 years, I never saw him get mad or raise his voice,” Brunson said. “He had the most even disposition of anyone I’ve ever met. He’s certainly the best poker player that ever lived.”

Everyone in the poker world is very sad to see him go. He was a class act, everyone that knew him personally had only good things to say about him. Find out what Barry Greinstein had to say about the tragic event that occurred two days ago.

The poker world has lost a outstanding poker player and he will be missed…
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Update

Here is an excellent article from a local newspaper on the life of Chip Reese.