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Is he any good at Poker?
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Mickey Appleman was interviewed/profiled in Al Alvarez's masterpiece about the 1981 WSOP, "The Biggest Game in Town". He has four bracelets (first in 1980, most recent in 2003) and according to his Wikipedia page has won over $1.5M in tournament play alone.
Mickey Appleman's Wikipedia entry.
Mickey Appleman's Hendon Mob profile
So yeah, he's OK.