Herbie Crook

Herbie Crook is an American poker player who has participated in WSOP Circuit events, notching two cashes in the 2010 and 2011 seasons. His tournament results, while modest, demonstrate consistent deep runs in field sizes of nearly 200 to 300 players. Crook also had a professional career outside of poker, working in the telecommunications industry before retiring.

Crook’s known poker results come exclusively from WSOP Circuit events held at IP Biloxi in Mississippi:

• October 28, 2010 – Event #2: $345 No-Limit Hold’em – Finished 15th out of 288 entries, earning $1,195.
• October 30, 2011 – Event #6: No-Limit Hold’em – Finished 15th out of 200 entries, earning $888.

These two cashes give Crook a total of $2,083 in recorded live tournament earnings. He holds no WSOP bracelets, rings, or final table appearances in the databases.

According to a LinkedIn profile, Herbie Crook worked at Cable One (Sparklight), a telecommunications company, and later retired from HJC Inspections in Moss Point, Mississippi. His career spanned the telecom and inspection sectors, and he currently resides in the United States.

While Herbie Crook may not be a household name in the poker world, his participation in WSOP Circuit events places him among the many dedicated players who form the backbone of live tournament poker. His ability to cash in back‑to‑back years shows a solid understanding of tournament play, and his dual career path highlights the balance many players maintain between poker and other professions.