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{{Infobox-poker-player
|name= Eric Drache
|nickname= 
|image= eric-drache.jpeg
|nationality= American
|residence= Las Vegas, NV, USA
|birth-date= 1943
|birthplace= United States
|died= 
|playing-style= Right-handed
|net-worth= $365,001
|total-cashes= 
|hand= Right-handed
|wsop-wins= 0
|wsop-cashes= 5
|wsop-bracelets= 0
|wsop-tables= 5
|wsop-highest= 2nd (1973, 1976, 1981, 2009)
|wpt-titles= 0
|wpt-tables= 0
|wpt-money-finishes= 0
|ept-titles= 0
|ept-tables= 0
|ept-money-finishes= 0 
}}Eric Drache (born in 1943) is a American poker player who has a net worth of $365,001 <ref>https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=57777</ref>.
== Eric Drache's biography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Nationality
| American
|-
! Residence
| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|-
! Born
| 1943
|-
! Birthplace
| United States
|-
! colspan="2" | Family
|-
! Children
| Ciera Drache (daughter)
|-
! colspan="2" | Education
|}
== Poker career == 
Eric Drache is best known as a cardroom manager and tournament director who significantly influenced the modern poker landscape. He served as the World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament director from 1973 to 1988, where he invented the concept of satellite tournaments to increase field sizes. He also managed cardrooms at the Golden Nugget and The Mirage, and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2012<ref>https://www.wsop.com/news/ten-finalists-for-the-2012-poker-hall-of-fame-unveiled/</ref>.
=== World Series of Poker ===
He never won a bracelet.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! WSOP Bracelets
| 0
|-
! Total WSOP Cashes
| 5
|-
! Total WSOP Earnings
| $289,514
|}

'''WSOP Bracelet Wins:'''
'''WSOP Final Tables:'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Event
! Date
! Finish
! Prize
|-
| 2009
| Event #6: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship 
| May 31, 2009
| 2nd 
| $231,014 <ref>https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/result/1896/</ref>
|-
| 1981
| Event #8: $5,000 Limit Seven Card Stud
| May 13, 1981 
| 2nd 
| $30,000 <ref>https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/result/12515/</ref>
|-
| 1979
| Event #10: $5,000 Limit Seven Card Stud
| May 19, 1979 
| 3rd 
| $8,000 <ref>https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/result/17343/</ref>
|-
| 1976
| Event #7: $5,000 Limit Seven Card Stud
| May 08, 1976 
| 2nd 
| $16,500 <ref>https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/result/7646/</ref>
|-
| 1973
| Event #1: $4,000 Limit Seven Card Stud
| May 03, 1973 
| 2nd 
| $4,000 <ref>https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/result/18431/</ref>
|}

== Eric Drache’s profiles ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="2" | Social media
|-
! Wikipedia
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Drache Visit]
|-
! colspan="2" | Poker organizations
|-
! WSOP
| [https://www.wsop.com/players/eric-drache/ Visit]
|-
! colspan="2" | Poker websites
|-
! Hendon Mob
| [https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=57777 Visit]
|-
! Card Player
| [https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/64128-eric-drache Visit]
|-
! PokerNews
| [https://www.pokernews.com/poker-players/eric-drache/ Visit]
|-
! Global Poker Index
| [https://www.globalpokerindex.com/poker-players/eric-drache-57777/ Visit]
|}

== FAQ ==
'''Who is Eric Drache?'''

Eric Drache is a Poker Hall of Fame inductee (2012) and legendary poker executive who invented satellite tournaments and directed the WSOP from 1973 to 1988.

'''What Is Eric Drache's net worth?'''

His total live tournament earnings are approximately $365,001.

'''What is Eric Drache's biggest single tournament cash?'''

His biggest single cash was $231,014 for finishing 2nd in the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship at the 2009 WSOP.

'''How much has Eric Drache earned in his poker career?'''

Eric Drache has earned $365,001 in live poker tournaments.

'''Is Eric Drache actually left-handed poker player?'''

No information available.

'''How many WSOP bracelets has Eric Drache won?'''

He has not won a WSOP bracelet, though he has 5 runner-up finishes.

'''Has Eric Drache won any WPT titles?'''

No, he has not won any WPT titles.
== References ==

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