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Paul McKinney
Paul does not read from books. All the poker books that are out seem to "teach everything I know." He likes playing in Las Vegas over AC. In Vegas you "Can play over players that are gone to eat." Also, the variety of high games. McKinney hates obnoxious players who "don't act proper." Has never cussed or thrown cards at a dealer. First attempt to pay in a poker tournament: 5th Place - 1996 United States Poker Championship championship event. Finished 6th in 1998 to become, so far, the only player to have finished in both USPC Championship tournament held atump Taj MahalAC. He finished 5th in the 1999 Rio Carnivale of Poker $1000. stud 8-or-better, finish sixth at the 1996 Foxwoods Seven Card Stud tournament. Started playing before he joined Navy in 1943 (VET-PACIFICWWII). He was assigned to the USS Barnes for 2-1/2 years. As legend has called it, the "old Army game", seven card stud, was also popular on some Navy "buckets" in WWII. His games are: No limit deuces-wild and no limit five card stud. His rank was Merchant Mate Class III. McKinney said this in 1998 about this years 1999 World Series of Poker: Feels although much shorter, the action will be better in both tournament and "live" play." He likes the two-day poker tournament format(although I did see Paul after he qualified for the $1000 Seven Card Stud 8-or-Better at 245 am, playing 13 hours, jumped up and played in a satellite. I couldn't believe my eyes.). He was right! SEE PAULS 1999 WSOPTOUR RESULTS: [HERE]See a video Interview with Paul
McKinney: I have never seen Paul without his grandsons, David and Mike. They are really good boy's. They worry about Paul so much, its hearts the heart. They are good friends of mine now, and so is Paul. They told me that in the 1998 USPC9 tournament, Paul was down to two tables, Jack McClelland called a 10 minute "potty" break. When play resumes the boys walked into the tournament area and saw the action had resumed. WITHOUT GRANDPA!! They went to the rest room. NO GRANDPA! Hmmmm...! Mike looked out into the large tournament area. THERE'S GRANDPA!! Paul had jumped into a $15-$30 stud game real quick, heh. Paul and Mike came to my house to record the above interview which featured on The Poker Show in April 1999. - Click]Paul has another grandson, Josh McKinney, that holds the all-time scoring record in the Para-Olympics.
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