Jack McClelland

Jack McClelland

Nationality
United States
United States
GPI Rank 4,027
Total Live Earnings $459,884
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Biography

Jack McClelland is a former poker tournament director and cardroom manager. He was inducted into the Poker Hall of fame in 2014.

“Being inducted into the Class of 2014 Poker Hall of Fame is a very exciting prospect and I am sure it will be a very humbling experience,” said McClelland. “I thank everyone involved in this process and to the WSOP, WPT and all of the great people I have met and the wonderful people I have worked with throughout the years. Thank you for bestowing this honor upon me. I am very grateful.”

Biography

Having started out as a dealer, McClelland worked his way up to become WSOP tournament director during the 1980s. He later went on to server as Bellagio poker room manager from 2002 to 2013.


Poker Hall of Famer Jack McClelland on His Health, BB Ante & Poker Hall of Fame


A heart transplant forced him into retirement, but eight years later he returned to the WSOP and made the final table of Event #23: $1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed at the 2021 WSOP.

PokerNews Covered Events

Event Place Prize
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #95: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty No-Limit Hold'em
15th $13,031
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship
1223rd $1,601
2023 World Series of Poker
Online Event #1: $333 No-Limit Hold'em Triple Treys Summer Tip Off
149th $1,016
2022 WSOP Online
Event #7: $365 NLH
12th $3,444
2022 World Series of Poker
[Online] $500 No-Limit Hold'em Summer Saver
120th $1,038
2022 World Series of Poker
[Online] $777 Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em Second Chance
65th $1,966
2022 World Series of Poker
[Online] $500 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
98th $1,362
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #52: $1,000 Seniors Championship
372nd $2,567
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #19: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
5th $40,284
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #29: $800 NLH 8-Max turbo Deepstack Championship
17th $3,319
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #26: $500 NLH The Big 500 Encore
9th $6,792
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #22: $600 NLH Knockout
58th $705
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #14: $500 No-Limit Hold'em
35th $2,098
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #10: $333 No-Limit Hold'em
189th $501
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #7: $777 NLH Lucky 7's
27th $3,841
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #30: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Senior's Event
40th $1,264
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #23: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Knockout
204th $575
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #32: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship
139th $4,345
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #31: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship
359th $2,430
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
19th $2,212
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 43 - $1,000 Seniors World Championship
132nd $2,414

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