Introduction
David E. Colclough (4 March 1964 – 18 October 2016) was a Welsh professional poker player.
Early life
Colclough was born in Carmarthen. Prior to becoming a poker professional, he worked as a computer programmer. He left computing after the 2000 World Series of Poker.
Poker career
His tournament results include a second at the 2000 World Series of Poker $2,000 pot limit hold'em event and a final table appearance at the World Poker Tour's third season Grand Prix de Paris event, where he won €84,890 ($103,507). In 2005, he reached the semi-finals of the World Heads-Up Poker Championship, earning €20,000. In 2003, he was voted European Poker Player of the Year.
Colclough was inducted into the European Poker Players Hall of Fame during 2005, and at the age of 41 was the youngest inductee at that time.
As of 2011 his total live poker tournament winnings exceed $2,600,000. He died on 18 October 2016 from cancer at the age of 52.