 Name: Mel Judah Date of Birth: 10/08/1947 Place of Birth: Calcutta Profile
Mel Judah has the face that launched a thousand chips. The Calcutta, India native was one of the original 25 million-plus money winners to be featured on special World Championship poker chips. But now he’s getting even more face-time in the poker world thanks to his season two star turns on the World Poker Tour. Judah says the exposure from his WPT television appearances at the Bicycle Casino’s Legends of Poker tournament (which he won) and the Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio have opened many new doors for him.Judah, a former ladies’ hairdresser, lives in London, England. He has been in the money at the World Championships more than 34 times. Those victories include the top finish in 7-card stud in both 1989 and 1997, and finishing third to Stu Ungar in the 1997 main event.Judah learned to play poker by watching his dad, whom he calls one of his greatest personal influences. He believes that patience and changing gears are the key skills that make a great tournament player, and says he adjusts his style of play to the table he’s on at any given moment.Judah is currently a tournament director for the World Poker Championships in Dublin, Ireland, and says his dream job is to someday own his own casino. | 
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