Al Krux
{{short description|American poker player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
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|hometown=Fayetteville, New York
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|wsop money finishes=12
|wsop main event best finish rank=5th
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Al Krux (born in North Carolina) is an American professional poker player now based near Syracuse, New York.
Before turning to poker, Krux was a diamond merchant. He also once consulted with Native Americans about casinos and poker rooms. Krux is married with four children.
Career
Krux has made the final table of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 no limit hold'em main event on three occasions (6th in 1990, 5th in 1994 and 6th in 2004 where he was eliminated by eventual winner Greg "Fossilman" Raymer.){{Cite web |title=21st World Series of Poker - WSOP 1990, No Limit Hold'em World Championship |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=7997 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=25th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1994, No Limit Hold'em World Championship |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=7923 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, World Championship Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=6628 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
Krux also won a WSOP bracelet in the 1996 $1,500 pot limit hold'em, defeating a final table that included "Miami" John Cernuto.{{Cite web |title=27th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1996, Hold'em Pot Limit |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=7829 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
As of 2023, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,500,000.{{Cite web |title=Al Krux's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=5755 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
Controversy
Krux, was charged with first-degree criminal possession of marijuana, along with his son Adam Krux, 32, who was also stopped in his vehicle with 15 pounds of pot inside. A subsequent search of their residences near Syracuse, New York, unearthed a further 90 marijuana plants and $5,000 in cash.{{Cite web |date=October 26, 2011 |title=DeWitt Police nab pro gambler and his son in drug bust |url=http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story/DeWitt-Police-nab-pro-gambler-and-his-son-in-drug/9-R6KfgXYEivYtYpvAltlA.cspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028142950/http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story/DeWitt-Police-nab-pro-gambler-and-his-son-in-drug/9-R6KfgXYEivYtYpvAltlA.cspx |archive-date=October 28, 2011 |access-date=November 2, 2011 |website=9wsyr.com |df=mdy-all}}
References
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External links
- [http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=5755 Hendon Mob profile]
- [https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=279 WSOP profile]
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Category:American poker players
Category:American people of Italian descent
Category:World Series of Poker bracelet winners
Category:People from North Carolina