Renowned Texas road gambler and Poker Hall of Famer Crandell Addington sadly passed away at 85. Addington died on April 14, 2024. He was born in Graham, Texas, on June 2, 1938.
Crandell was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2005 in recognition of his contributions to the WSOP and the development and growth of no-limit hold ’em.
Addington never won the Main Event or any other prestigious WSOP bracelet. However, the Poker Hall of Famer achieved impressive results in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, cashing four times.
Notably, he had three runner-up finishes in the 1970s, narrowly missing out on the top spot to Johnny Moss in 1974, Doyle Brunson in 1976, and Bobby Baldwin in 1978.
In the inaugural 1970 World Series of Poker, Addington was among the seven contenders, and Johnny Moss emerged as the champion through a consensus vote by the seven players.
Addington has seven WSOP Main Event final tables. In the 1989 Main Event, he finished 36th, winning $7,500.
Successful Entrepreneur
Despite being one of the many Texas road gamblers who moved to Nevada during the no-limit hold ’em boom, Addington didn’t dedicate his whole life to poker. Instead, the Southwestern University graduate decided to come back to the San Antonio area and started his oil industry startup, Addington Enterprises.
It was just the beginning of his many entrepreneurial ventures. Occasionally, he made appearances at the WSOP, and his last documented WSOP cash came in the 1989 Main Event, where Phil Hellmuth dashed Johnny Chan’s hopes of winning three consecutive times.
Addington deeply loved dogs and had a strong passion for global ecology. It became evident when he expanded his interests from the oil industry to biotechnology.
A special gathering to celebrate Mr. Addington’s legacy is scheduled for April 26 at Paisanos Restaurant in Lincoln Heights, Texas, a short distance from his San Antonio home.
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