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.
| Paul Darden | |
|---|---|
 Darden at the 2005 World Series of Poker | |
| Nickname(s) | The Truth |
| Residence | New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Born | October 27, 1968 (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 |
Early years
editHe 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
editOriginally, 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
edit- ^ a b "Paul Darden". Smoke Poker. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
- ^ "32nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2001, Seven Card Stud". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "3rd Annual 49'er Gold Rush Bonanza, No Limit Hold'em - Main WPT Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "World Poker Tour - WPT Bad Boys of Poker, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "PartyPoker.com Million IV, WPT Event - Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "34th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2003, World Championship Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, No Limit Texas Hold'em - World Championship Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Paul Darden's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 8, 2023.