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Dewey Tomko

Dewey Tomko, a former kindergarten teacher, is a tournament poker player with over 35 years of experience.

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Dewey Tomko Biography

Dewey Tomko is best remembered as the runner-up to Jack Straus in the 1982 World Series of Poker (WSOP) main event, and the runner-up to Carlos Mortensen in the 2001 WSOP. Though Dewey Tomko has not won a major title he is nonetheless respected as a skilled player. His opponents wisely do not underestimate his more than 35 years of poker experience.

Dewey Tomko has also finished runner-up in the 2003 Five Diamond World Poker Classic and placed fourth in the Costa Rica Classic. Both of these events were part of the World Poker Tour (WPT). In the 2005 WSOP he took third place in the Deuce to Seven Draw Lowball event worth $138,160. He now has three gold bracelets to his name, as well as a total of over $2.7 million in tournament winnings.

Tomko was a featured guest in DoylesRoom.com's 2005 October Bounty Poker Tournament. Media Relations executive for DoylesRoom.com, Alejandro Collins, said of Tomko: "His multiple WSOP wins and ample experience in a highly competitive poker playing atmosphere help set the tone for an action packed Bounty Tournament”. Unfortunately, Tomko seems to have lost the upper hand in the tournament. A player codenamed RYANMW21 was able to defeat him, according to the poker website's roster.

Tomko was born in 1946 in Glassport, Pennsylvania. At age 16 he was already making money playing poker at some Pittsburgh pool halls. He was able to see himself through four years of schooling at Salem College with the help of his earnings. Afterwards he went to work as a kindergarten teacher, playing poker at night and going to school to teach in the morning, without having had any sleep. The children he taught fortunately escaped this period of his professional life unscathed.

Eventually Tomko realized that he was making more money in one night of poker than in one entire year of teaching. So he quit teaching to pursue playing poker full-time. He pooled his winnings into some business investments while continuing to play throughout the 70s and 80s.

Dewey Tomko is currently residing in Winterhaven, Florida with his wife and their three children: Derek, David and Drew. Derek was the one who had encouraged his father to go back to playing poker a few years back. Tomko says his son is a better poker player than he was at Derek's age. His new long-term goal in the poker scene is to one day face Derek at a final table.

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  • What topics does Dewey Tomko speak about?

    Dewey Tomko is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Poker Players.
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    Dewey Tomko generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
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    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Dewey Tomko for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Dewey Tomko for your next private or corporate function.
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Dewey Tomko, a former kindergarten teacher, is a tournament poker player with over 35 years of experience.

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Dewey Tomko Biography

Dewey Tomko is best remembered as the runner-up to Jack Straus in the 1982 World Series of Poker (WSOP) main event, and the runner-up to Carlos Mortensen in the 2001 WSOP. Though Dewey Tomko has not won a major title he is nonetheless respected as a skilled player. His opponents wisely do not underestimate his more than 35 years of poker experience.

Dewey Tomko has also finished runner-up in the 2003 Five Diamond World Poker Classic and placed fourth in the Costa Rica Classic. Both of these events were part of the World Poker Tour (WPT). In the 2005 WSOP he took third place in the Deuce to Seven Draw Lowball event worth $138,160. He now has three gold bracelets to his name, as well as a total of over $2.7 million in tournament winnings.

Tomko was a featured guest in DoylesRoom.com's 2005 October Bounty Poker Tournament. Media Relations executive for DoylesRoom.com, Alejandro Collins, said of Tomko: "His multiple WSOP wins and ample experience in a highly competitive poker playing atmosphere help set the tone for an action packed Bounty Tournament”. Unfortunately, Tomko seems to have lost the upper hand in the tournament. A player codenamed RYANMW21 was able to defeat him, according to the poker website's roster.

Tomko was born in 1946 in Glassport, Pennsylvania. At age 16 he was already making money playing poker at some Pittsburgh pool halls. He was able to see himself through four years of schooling at Salem College with the help of his earnings. Afterwards he went to work as a kindergarten teacher, playing poker at night and going to school to teach in the morning, without having had any sleep. The children he taught fortunately escaped this period of his professional life unscathed.

Eventually Tomko realized that he was making more money in one night of poker than in one entire year of teaching. So he quit teaching to pursue playing poker full-time. He pooled his winnings into some business investments while continuing to play throughout the 70s and 80s.

Dewey Tomko is currently residing in Winterhaven, Florida with his wife and their three children: Derek, David and Drew. Derek was the one who had encouraged his father to go back to playing poker a few years back. Tomko says his son is a better poker player than he was at Derek's age. His new long-term goal in the poker scene is to one day face Derek at a final table.

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  • How do I book Dewey Tomko to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Dewey Tomko for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Dewey Tomko, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Dewey Tomko or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Dewey Tomko

    Speaking fees for Dewey Tomko, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Dewey Tomko are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Dewey Tomko, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Dewey Tomko speak about?

    Dewey Tomko is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Poker Players.
  • Where does Dewey Tomko travel from?

    Dewey Tomko generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Dewey Tomko’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Dewey Tomko for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Dewey Tomko for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Dewey Tomko or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

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