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Walter Brown: The Chess Master Who Almost Won a Poker Bracelet
Walter Brown was a strong chess player who won the US Championship several times. He was also a skilled poker player, achieving notable results in World Series of Poker tournaments. Brown was known for his ability to play multiple intellectual games, including Scrabble and backgammon.
Poker Career
Walter Brown's poker career began in a famous chess room called Fleahouse, located on 42nd Street in Manhattan. He was a regular in poker clubs in California, playing high-stakes games. Brown's main source of income was from poker, not chess.
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