On Wednesday, the poker world learned that Howard “Tahoe” Andrew, who had been in the game for six decades, passed away at the age of 86.
Tahoe, who earned his nickname after honing his poker skills while living in Lake Tahoe for 10 years, was a stalwart in the poker world; in fact, few players outside of Doyle Brunson have enjoyed a longer career in the game. The two-time bracelet winner was well-known for playing the World Series of Poker Main Event every year since 1974 up until 2018, a record 45-year streak (Brunson and others boycotted the WSOP from 1999-2002 amid a Binion family dispute).