Paul Darden

Paul Darden
Darden at the 2005 World Series of Poker
Nickname(s)The Truth
ResidenceNew Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
BornOctober 27, 1968 (1968-10-27) (age 56)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)1
Money finish(es)16
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		45th, 2003
World Poker Tour
Title(s)1
Final table(s)2
Money finish(es)6

Paul Darden, Jr. (born October 27, 1968)[1] is an American professional poker player, rap music promoter, and night club owner from New Haven, Connecticut.

Early years

He was accused of murder at the age of 15, due to mistaken identity but was acquitted.[1] Poker was Darden's way of turning his life around, and he was helped in this by his mentor, Phil Ivey.

Poker career

Originally, Darden was best known as a seven-card stud player, in which he had several notable tournament finishes in 2000 prior to winning the World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet in 2001 for the $2,500 seven-card stud event, defeating Tom Franklin heads-up.[2]

In 2002, Darden won a World Poker Tour (WPT) title in the $3,000 main event of the Gold Rush tournament.[3] He later finished in second place behind Gus Hansen in the WPT Bad Boys of Poker invitational event.[4] Additionally, in March 2005 Darden finished fifth in the $10,000 main event of the PartyPoker.com Million IV cruise.[5]

In 2003, Darden made his first money finish in the $10,000 WSOP main event, being eliminated in 45th place.[6] He cashed in the same event in 2005.[7]

Darden is also the mentor of professional poker player Amnon Filippi.[citation needed]

As of 2017, Darden's total live tournament winnings exceed $2,200,000.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Paul Darden". Smoke Poker. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
  2. ^ "32nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2001, Seven Card Stud". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "3rd Annual 49'er Gold Rush Bonanza, No Limit Hold'em - Main WPT Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "World Poker Tour - WPT Bad Boys of Poker, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "PartyPoker.com Million IV, WPT Event - Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "34th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2003, World Championship Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  7. ^ "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, No Limit Texas Hold'em - World Championship Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "Paul Darden's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 8, 2023.