R.I.P. NEVADA'S OLDEST POKER DEALER

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richard turnbull,poker dealer......RIPPoker dealer, 86, ID&#x27;d in fatal pedestrian accident - FOX5 Vegas - KVVUmy buddy  my pal, a veteran, a all around good guy.       big ny

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richard turnbull,poker dealer......RIPPoker dealer, 86, ID&#x27;d in fatal pedestrian accident - FOX5 Vegas - KVVUmy buddy  my pal, a veteran, a all around good guy.       big ny

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Poker dealer, 86, ID&#x27;d in fatal pedestrian accidentPosted: Jun 21, 2013 5:31 AM PDTUpdated: Jun 21, 2013 1:03 PM PDTWritten by Shawn Seagroves - emailand Matt Guillermo - bio | email LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -The Clark County Coroner&#x27;s office identified an 86-year-old Reno man who died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Rainbow Boulevard.The coroner&#x27;s office said Richard Charles Turnbull was the person who died on Thursday.Las Vegas Metro police reported the incident just before 9:30 p.m. on Rainbow near Spring Valley Parkway.Detectives said the man was trying to cross Rainbow and was not in the crosswalk when he was hit by a 1996 Honda CivicThe man was taken to University Medical Center for treatment, where he later died.The cause of the crash was under investigation.

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FOX5 learned Friday Turnbull was working as a dealer at the World Series of Poker at the time of his death.Tournament director Jack Effel paid tribute to Turnbull at Friday&#x27;s session, talking about the 86-year-old&#x27;s experience as a dealer before leading a moment of silence.According to a spokesperson with WSOP, Turnbull worked as a poker dealer for 38 years, including stints at Grand Sierra Resort in Reno. He began dealing at the WSOP in 2007."We&#x27;re devastated to hear one of the WSOP&#x27;s own is no longer with us," a WSOP spokesperson said in a statement. "Richard Turnbull has been dealing poker for 38 years, has been an American hero serving his country as part of the Navy in World War II and was emblematic of all that is good. Our condolences and prayers go out to his family."Turnbull was recognized as the oldest dealer in 2012 World Series event.

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and 2013&#x27;s

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nolan dalla  put a good speech together for jack to read, yr family  down to lil&#x27;  kya   will be proud, the dealers who knew who all shed a tear, u are loved brother richard, even some a the bosses cryed....

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party for   richard turnbull is in reno...july 17th

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we  was talki about u earlier rich turnbull..u r missed pops

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almost 1 yr rich...we say a prayer for  u was a good fella.

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RIP

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over a yr..wow

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still hard to digest...

TheGoldenGoose · Answer

"hit by a 1996 Honda Civic"What a terrible way for a great man to go out.

R.I.P. NEVADA'S OLDEST POKER DEALER

Poker dealer, 86, ID'd in fatal pedestrian accident

Poker dealer, 86, ID'd in fatal pedestrian accident

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