Wurtzyboy
13 years ago
13 years ago
Being what I would consider a more than avid poker fan, and a lover of every and all facets of the game, I ritualistically pull up CardPlayer.com on my computer every morning when I wake up. And yesterday morning, on December 4th, when I did, I couldn't help but be in complete shock. The first thing that caught my eye was the picture of Chip Reese and the dates, '1951-2007'. It was all too painfully obvious what had happened, and in an instant, I couldn't help but let out my emotions like I tend to do sometimes. By no means did I know Chip personally. But then again, in terms of poker and Chip in his personal life, few did except for his fellow poker players, personal friends, and those who had the pleasure of meeting the legend that was Chip Reese. I, like many, only knew Chip through what I saw of him through televised poker, interviews, or other forms of media in which he appeared. Even so, that doesn't really matter in the end. The feelings which I felt when I learned the news of Chip's passing only proves that he touched the lives of innumerable other, including people he didn't even know, including myself. This just proves what kind of person Chip was, and how he emitted the vibe of an all-around stand-up person in everything he did. Even though I didn't know Chip, I as if I did, from the many times I saw him on T.V. playing the game he loved so much, and clearly excelled to no end, and through interviews, The Circuit in particular, that really gave an insight to what type of person he really was. Not just a poker player, though first and foremost that is how he will probably be remembered, but also a family man, and a man who truly cared about the lives of others. Just tonight, I listened to Barry Greenstein's audio blog, and while throughout the blog, I felt a great deal of sadness, I couldn't help but feel an enourmous amount of respect for Chip as a person as Barry related numerous stories about Chip and how he was always there to help others in any way he could, often times financially, even when he knew he would most likely never be reimbursed! Barry's blog just gave me more insight to Chip's life which on the whole, made me miss him that much more. I had wanted to someday play with Chip, no matter what it was is (obviously not the big game, but most likely a tournament he was playing in). Being a little younger than 21, I'm still not legal to play with the top dogs as of yet. But now, it looks as if that dream of mine will never become a reality, and that saddens me greatly. Not enough positive things can be said about Chip, as he was clearly a person who was larger than life in more ways than one, and in no ways except good ones. Chip Reese will be remembered forever among those who knew him, those whos lives he touched, and even those who didn't know him, such as myself. The poker world, and the world in general lost a great person yesterday, and few people, if any, will leave a legacy that even slightly compares to the one Chip Reese has left. The poker player, the family man, the friend, the legend. Bonanza max win. Chip Reese, you will be missed.
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Chip Reese, Self: National Heads-Up Poker Championship. Chip Reese was born on March 28, 1951 in Centerville, Ohio, USA as David Edward Reese. He was married to Lawade Garris. He died on December 4, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. For just a cool $5,699,500, Chip Reese's Summerlin Las Vegas home could be yours. Ok, the house has been on the market for about a year. But it's a sweet f'in pad. Or as we like to say, seven toilets to bring our laptop into to write posts for the site every morning. 16 records for Chip Reese. Find Chip Reese's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information.