Jimmy Casella
| Jimmy Casella | |
|---|---|
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 3 |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | None |
Fiore "Jimmy" Casella (June 3, 1924 – August 10, 1976) was a prominent poker player at the World Series of Poker in the 1970s.[1]
In the 1971 World Series of Poker, he won the Limit Razz event, but his main poker success came in the 1974 World Series of Poker, where he won the Seven Card Razz and the Seven-Card Stud world championship. For winning these three events, he won over $75,000.[2]
After his victories in the 1974 World Series of Poker, Jimmy did not have another cash or first-place finish in a poker tournament. He died of a drug overdose in 1976.[3]
Jimmy Casella was the uncle of Elizabeth Beckwith (a writer, actress, and comic) and Christian philosopher Dr. Francis J. Beckwith, whose father is the brother of Jimmy's first wife, Doris. Jimmy is mentioned in Dr. Beckwith's book, Return to Rome: Confessions of An Evangelical Catholic (Brazos Press, 2008)[3]
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Limit Razz | $10,000 |
| 1974 | $1,000 Razz | $25,000 |
| 1974 | $10,000 Limit 7 Card Stud | $41,225 |