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Player Profile: Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott

Published by admin on March 3, 2009

David “Devilfish” Ulliott

Guns and gangsters

David Ulliott was born to a truck driver and had inborn tilt towards gambling. In his first visit to the bookies, he picked a 50:1 horse successfully, surprising every one. He loved doing odd things and joined a safe-cracking team. Obviously he courted arrests many times. At one time he escaped from the tangles of five husband-wife pairs hot after him post a dispute. He incurred only a few cuts. The criminal tilt led him to carry guns in private casino houses to ensure that he was not looted.

Change of jobs

From being a pawnbroker to the game of poker; from safe cracking to jewelry stacking, he has done many things. Still poker is where his heart resides because in this gambling arena, fair play is ensured.

Winnings

He has won more than 4 million dollars in much less time than many have taken. His win in WSOP and WPT once has helped him and so have numerous runner-up places. He has been in the money many times in his career. He is a prominent player in a televised poker show. He is also a spokesman for Ultimatebet.com His specialty lies in Omaha Pot Limit, a game in which many think him to be the world’s best.

Marriage shifts

David has seven children and he has used three wives for their birth. The first was a common-law wife called Diann, who bore him David. With his first wife Susan, he had Darren and Kerry. His second wife Amanda has been the most fruitful with four kids. He has divorced her too.

Nickname

When he took the might of Men ‘The Master’ Nguyen in Queens Poker Classic, nobody gave him a chance. However he soon finished Men’s chips and stacks and perturbed him to a loss. He was given the nickname ‘Devilfish’. The fish is deadly if not cooked well.

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