Mickey Appleman
Mickey Appleman is an
American professional
poker player and
sports bettor, now living in
Fort Lee,
New Jersey.
Appleman grew up in
Long Island, where he was both a strong sportsman and academic, eventually receiving a
MBA in
statistics. He later moved to
Washington D.C., working as a coordinator in a
drug rehabilitation clinic.
Appleman used money he had made from sports betting to fund his early poker career, and he began playing at the
World Series of Poker (WSOP) in
1975. In his 30 years at the tournament, he has won 4 bracelets and has finished in the money of the $10,000
no limit hold'em main event in
1987 (8th,)
1989 (22nd,)
1990 (20th) and
2000 (9th.)
As of 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,200,000.
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Interview by Nolan Dalla*
Hendon Mob tournament results
