Gabe Kaplan is an actor and comedian, as well as poker player and commentator. He won the Super Bowl of Poker in 1980 and has since been regarded as a top player. He has one World Poker Tour final table finish and 10 WSOP in-the-money finishes, worth $500,000.
The star of the 70s sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter was commentator at the 1997 and 2002 WSOP events and has hosted numerous other TV shows and events.