November 1, 2011 12:09 pm
- Alan Meltzer with President Obama. Just few months ago the poker community was sad to learn that recreational high-stakes poker player Alan Meltzer had passed away.
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Tributes have been pouring in from the poker community after the sad news of Alan Meltzer‘s passing at the weekend, aged 67.
The wealthy music executive (pictured bottom right) was the founder of Wind-up Entertainment, Inc, the largest independently-owned record label in the world. He also had a passion for playing poker and was a regular at Las Vegas' high-stakes cash games.
Although less well known amongst the general public, Alan Meltzer was a known quantity at the nosebleed stakes in Vegas, where he would often organise cash games consisting of three wealthy amateurs and five pros. Consequently, whenever Alan Meltzer was in town, many top pros, such as Sammy Farha and David Williams, would drop everything and vie for a seat at his table.
Whether, organising his ‘Baby Big Game' of $2k/$4k cash-poker or playing blackjack for $15k a hand, the entrepreneur was a huge name throughout gambling world, and even appeared on High Stakes Poker alongside players such as Tom Dwan, Doyle Brunson, Phil Laak and Eli Elezra.
Although considered a recreational amateur, the self-described 'action player' pointed out that he was far from a fish and explained:
'I have a job, but I also play poker 30 hours a week. I spend more time at poker than I do at my job. Does that make me a professional? I don't know. And I don't care. I just want to play.'
Condolences go out to his wife Diana for her loss, and following the sad news, many poker pros have been paying tribute to Alan Meltzer via twitter. Here are some of those tributes:
David 'Viffer' Peat
'It was just his time. Rest in peace Allen Meltzer you made so many people's life more enjoyable and really made me a better person, you will be missed.'
Dan Fleyshman
'One of my business mentors passed away, he owned largest independent record label in the world. Alan Meltzer loved poker & charity #Rip.'
Andrew Robl
'RIP Alan Meltzer, you were one of the greatest people I've ever known. Such a big heart. You will be missed.'
Meltzer, who had a home on Old Branchville Road in the 1980s and 1990s, was a wealthy music entrepreneur whom The New York Post described as 'the colorful former head of the New York-based Wind-Up. Sadly for Poker After Dark fans, Alan Meltzer won't be back in the new episodes of the classic show, because he's permanently unavailable, having passed away in 2011. Upon his death, two men were surprised to find that they had received a large amount of money bequeathed to the in Meltzer's will.
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According to The Dailymail, Wind-Up Records founder and part-time poker player Alan Meltzer left a total of $1.5 million to his driver and doorman when he passed away last October.
Jean Laborde, Meltzer's personal chauffeur, received $1 million and his doorman, Chamil Demirag, received $500,000. Demirag, a Brooklyn, New York resident, said, 'He was a generous guy. It's a surprise. Peace and rest to him.'
Meltzer, who had a home on Old Branchville Road in the 1980s and 1990s, was a wealthy music entrepreneur whom The New York Post described as 'the colorful former head of the New York-based Wind-Up. Sadly for Poker After Dark fans, Alan Meltzer won't be back in the new episodes of the classic show, because he's permanently unavailable, having passed away in 2011. Upon his death, two men were surprised to find that they had received a large amount of money bequeathed to the in Meltzer's will.
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According to The Dailymail, Wind-Up Records founder and part-time poker player Alan Meltzer left a total of $1.5 million to his driver and doorman when he passed away last October.
Jean Laborde, Meltzer's personal chauffeur, received $1 million and his doorman, Chamil Demirag, received $500,000. Demirag, a Brooklyn, New York resident, said, 'He was a generous guy. It's a surprise. Peace and rest to him.'
Before he founded Wind-Up Records, which includes bands such as Creed, Evanescence, O.A.R., Seether, People in Planes and Five For Fighting, Meltzer was a pretzel vendor on the streets of New York.
Alan Meltzer Poker
In the last few years, Meltzer had frequented the poker tournament circuit and even appeared multiple times on GSN's High Stakes Poker. Paradise island gambling age requirements.
Alan Meltzer Poker Player
The 67-year-old had no children and recently divorced his wife of 13 years. There are not enough slots available in the system. The cause of his death is still unknown.
