Paul Darden

Name: Paul Darden
Current Residence: New Haven, Conn.
Birth Date: September 27, 1968
Birth Place: New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Paul Darden's upbringing exposed him to poker early on. As he says: "My father had a little poker club in New Haven when I was a little kid. So I've been around that all my life, and my dad taught me to play." In those years, Paul was most often playing Five- and Seven-Card Stud.

Before becoming a professional poker player, Paul was a partner in a nightclub in New Haven and promoted rap shows, hip-hop, R&B and some jazz. As a tournament... Read More >>

Trivia

Former music promoter
Married with four children
Real estate investor

Recent Tournament Placings

Tournament	Place	Winnings
2009 WSOP, Event 46 - $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo	44th	$4,749
2009 WSOP, Event 34 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	87th	$4,117
2009 WSOP, Event 31 - $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.	22nd	$5,906
2009 WSOP, Event 26 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em	31st	$4,871
WPT Season 7, LA Poker Classic	62nd	$23,052
WPT Season 6, Foxwoods Poker Classic	24th	$25,840
2007 WSOP, Event 40, Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit)	29th	$4,816
2007 WSOP, Event 14, 7-Card Stud	27th	$4,259
WPT Season 5, Foxwoods Poker Classic	30th	$13,645
2006 WSOP, Event 2, No-Limit Hold'em	32nd	$11,368
2005 WSOP, Event 42, No-Limit Hold'em Championship	160th	$46,245
2005 WSOP, Event 14, $1,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Split	12th	$6,495
WPT Season 3, PartyPoker Million IV	5th	$250,000
WPT Specials, WPT Bad Boys	2nd	$0
WPT Season 1, Gold Rush	1st	$146,000
2001 WSOP, Event 11, Limit Seven-Card Stud	1st	$147,440
2001 WSOP, Event 9, Limit S.H.O.E.	8th	$7,030
2002 WSOP, Event 14, $1,500 Razz	10th	$2,440
2001 WSOP, Event 4, Limit Seven-Card Stud	13th	$3,960
2002 WSOP, Event 4, $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em	27th	$5,060