The poker group not too long ago acquired unhappy information that Mark Martin, an everyday in Midwest poker circles, had handed away on the age of 70.
As noted in his obituary, Martin “was an avid match poker participant, profitable quite a few tournaments, together with two WSOP Circuit occasions.”
Certainly, Martin had amassed $283,025 in lifetime match earnings, according to The Hendon Mob. That included a career-high $46,957 for ending runner-up within the 2024 WSOP Circuit Choctaw Occasion #3: $500 The Gargantuan. Whereas he fell one spot shy of profitable that match, he does have two gold rings to his credit score.
The primary got here in 2020 when he gained the WSOP Circuit Onerous Rock Tulsa Occasion #4: $400 NLH for $12,995, after which two years later he gained the WSOP Circuit Choctaw Durant Seniors Occasion #2: $250 NLH for $17,492.
Nonetheless, Martin’s most high-profile win was again in 2014 when he topped a area of 262 runners to win the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Downstream Casino for $36,218.
Born October 29, 1954, in Arkansas Metropolis, Kansas, Martin graduated with an affiliate diploma from Cowley County Neighborhood Faculty in 1974, and that very same yr married his spouse, Debra R. Weaver.
Based on his obituary: “The couple made their first dwelling in Girard earlier than transferring to Burden, the place they owned and operated the Arctic Locker for practically 20 years. Mark then started ranching close to Dexter the place he was raised. They ran a hog consignment farm for practically 15 years in addition to elevating cattle. In 2017 the couple constructed their dream dwelling, and Mark fulfilled a lifelong dream of constructing his personal lake in his yard. He was a member of Burden United Methodist Church. He loved fishing and hen searching, particularly quail.”
Providers will probably be held at a later date underneath the route of Miles Funeral Service in Winfield.
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