Gene Fisher is an American poker

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 player from El Paso, Texas

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Fisher won two World Series of Poker bracelet

World Series of Poker bracelet

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s in 1980 and 1993, winning the same amount ($113,400) in both events. He has also cashed in various other poker tournaments.

He won his first WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event in 1980. Fisher came in third place the 1981 WSOP Main Event which was eventually won by Stu Ungar

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 after he defeated Perry Green in heads-up play.

Fisher won his second WSOP bracelet in 1993 by winning the $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Split event.

Fisher was also runner-up to Ungar in 1989 at the Amarillo Slim

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's Super Bowl of Poker

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As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,200,000. His 24 cashes as the WSOP account for $577,173 of those winnings.

WSOP Bracelets

Year	Tournament	Prize (US$)
1980 1980 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 73 entrants to the main event, with each paying an entry fee of $10,000. This would be Ungar's first of three wins.-Final table:...	$1,500 No Limit Texas hold 'em Texas hold 'em Texas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with...	$113,400
1993 1993 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 220 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry....	$1,500 Seven-Card Stud Seven-card stud Seven-card stud is a variant of stud poker. Until the recent increase in popularity of Texas hold 'em, seven-card stud was the most popular poker variant in home games across the United States, and in casinos in the eastern part of the country. Two to eight players is common, though eight may... Split	$113,400