Death and Legacy
After his championship win, Straus continued to actively play poker until his death. In the years since, the legend of his comeback from one chip to win the main event has continued to grow. It is often cited as an example to all players in poker tournaments as a reason to continue to play and never give up until you have lost your last chip. "A chip and a chair" is the phrase referenced in this example of Straus' comeback and eventual win.
He died in August 1988 at the age of 58 while playing in a high stakes poker game at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles. He was posthumously inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame later that year.
Straus' live poker tournament winnings exceeded $750,000.
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