ALS patient will play in the World Series of Poker
Posted June 24, 2005 in ALS News
Seventy-three year old Ed Taylor isn't letting a wheel chair stand between him and the world's most prestigious and lucrative poker tournament, the World Series of Poker (WSOP). Taylor plans to play in the WSOP's No Limit Texas Hold 'Em World Championship, which kicks off on July 7.
A resident of Scottsdale, Arizona, Taylor suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and has been using a wheelchair since 2001.
fter returning from the WSOP, Taylor will take part in an ALS Association Arizona Chapter Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament, to be held July 16th. Benefits of the ALS Association Tournament will naturally benefit the organization.