He was an accountant, but after he was laid off from his job, he took up poker full-time in 1978. He is best known for winning the 1983 World Series of Poker Main Event. McEvoy (born November 14, 1944, in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is a professional poker player, author and member of the Poker Hall of Fame, 2013 inductee. Information accurate as of 28 October 2021. Tom McEvoy at the 2010 World Series of Poker
