Tom Abdo

Thomas Abdo
Born	(1894-04-12)12 April 1894
Died	March 1967 (1967-04) (aged 72)
Occupation	Poker player

Thomas Abdo (April 12, 1894 – March 1967)^[1] was a poker player inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1982.^[2][3][4] He died after suffering a heart attack while playing.^[5]`^[6] According to a poker legend, after suffering the heart attack, he asked another player to count his chips and to save his seat, intending to return to the game.^[7][8]

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