Duncan Bell - WSOP Event 13 winner Bio

News / nono / 10 June 2008 / Leave a comment

The winner was Duncan "Pumper" Bell from Vancouver, BC (Canada). He is a 32-year-old professional poker player. Bell is married to his wife Joyce, and has one son, Ian.

"Pumper" Bell got his poker nickname from playing aggressively. Friends say he likes to "pump up the pots." He concentrates mostly on live-action games played near his hometown. However, Bell has played at casinos throughout Western Canada.

Bell collected $666,697 for first place. He also earned his first WSOP gold bracelet. To date, Bell now has two cashes at the WSOP. He took 318th place in the Main Event in 2005.

Prior to turning pro, Bell played ice hockey in the amateur ranks, He also worked as a bellman at the famous Banff Springs Hotel, a luxury resort in the Canadian Rockies.

The real story of this final table was the remarkable dream come true scenario for the champion (Bell) and his poker pal, Shawn Buchanan, from Abbotsford, BC (Canada), who finished fourth. Many friends say they hope to play against each other for a gold bracelet at the WSOP. In this case, the dream really came true. Bell and Buchanan play together regularly in casinos and some home games around Vancouver. They ended up making it all the way to the final table in this event, with Bell winning the bragging rights.

Following his victory, Bell stated in a post-tournament interview: (Winning this gold bracelet) means a lot to me. Every poker player's dream is to win a bracelet. Some people have 11 of them. I will happy with just one. But we will see what happens.