The Hendon Mob Poker Legend Casey Kastle Passes Away

The poker world is mourning the lack of World Poker Awards winner Casey Kastle who handed away on Monday.

Kastle performed poker for many years, showing in main tournaments such because the World Collection of Poker (WSOP) and Aussie Hundreds of thousands. The Slovenian poker professional, born in 1960, left an enduring impression on the poker group.

Remembering Poker Legend Casey Kastle

For years, Kastle held one of the crucial spectacular information in poker — being the primary to gather 50 flags on The Hendon Mob. What which means is he had cashed in poker tournaments throughout 50 international locations. That is a mark few have ever or will ever obtain.

Kastle had nice success as a poker participant — $2.2 million in dwell event cashes — however he was equally revered amongst his friends past the felt. The late poker professional’s first recorded money got here in January 1998, a 3rd place end for $22,800 in a $540 buy-in no-limit maintain’em occasion in Las Vegas.

Since then, he is performed 1000’s of tournaments and money video games internationally, successful tournaments in 13 totally different international locations, one other uncommon feat. Kastle’s largest money occurred in 2008 — $137,985 — when he took second place in a $1,500 buy-in pot-limit Omaha occasion on the World Collection of Poker, the closest he got here to successful a bracelet.

Kastle has lengthy been recognized for his The Hendon Mob document, and it grew to become a part of who he was throughout the poker group. The accomplishment was lastly acknowledged internationally in 2024 when he acquired the Hendon Mob Award on the World Poker Awards ceremony in Las Vegas. The Hendon Mob paid tribute to Kastle on X.

PokerNews wish to prolong our condolences to the family and friends of Casey Kastle.