Popular poker player, double WSOP bracelet winner as well as WPT Champions Club member John Gale, has passed away at the age of 65.

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Nicknamed simply ‘Gentleman’, John Gale had been suffering from a growing brain tumour for over three years, which he chose to live with rather than undergo more surgery back in 2016. The former winner of the PokerStars PCA died at the age of just 65 and is survived by his wife Shirley and four children.

When news broke of Gale’s passing, the poker community paid tribute to a man known far and wide for his love of the game and passion for playing poker to keep his quality of life right up to the end.