Jack McClelland (tournament director)
| Jack McClelland | |
|---|---|
 McClelland in the early 2000s | |
| Born | 1951 |
| Died | August 2025 (aged 73–74) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 4 |
| Money finish(es) | 17 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
Jack McClelland (1951 – August 2025) was an American poker tournament director and player who had a career in poker operations for more than 40 years. He was the WSOP tournament director in the 1980s, and was the tournament director of the Bellagio poker room from 2002 to 2013. In 2014, he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame.[1][2]
McClelland retired in 2013 after the World Poker Tour Five Diamond event.[3]
As of March 2020, his live tournament winnings exceed $375,000.[4]
McClelland died in August 2025.[5]
References
- ^ Palansky, Seth (October 23, 2014). "WSOP NEWS: POKER HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES CLASS OF 2014". WSOP.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ Holloway, Chad (October 23, 2014). "Daniel Negreanu and Jack McClelland Selected as Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2014". PokerNews. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ Fast, Erik (December 7, 2013). "Bellagio's Jack McClelland Retiring After 2013 WPT Five Diamond". CardPlayer. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "Jack McClelland's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ Poker Mourns Poker Hall of Famer and Tournament Director Jack McClelland
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