About Bob Ciaffone
Lived 1940 – 2022 (aged 81–82). Bob Ciaffone was an American poker player.
Bob Ciaffone (December 10, 1940 – May 13, 2022) 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. In that same year, he finished fourth in the WSOP $2,500 pot limit Omaha hold 'em event.
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.
Ciaffone's total live tournament winnings were $347,106.
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Who was Bob Ciaffone?
American poker player
When was Bob Ciaffone born?
Bob Ciaffone was born on 10 December 1940 in Brooklyn.
When did Bob Ciaffone die?
Bob Ciaffone died in 2022.
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Bob Ciaffone was a poker player.
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Bob Ciaffone was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Ciaffone. https://biography.guide/bob-ciaffone/
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