Career
Daugherty began playing poker in 1969 on a high school trip. Following high school he worked in the construction industry, but after hearing of large prize money for tournament winnings, in 1978 he moved to Reno, Nevada. As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,700,000.
His 19 cashes as the WSOP account for $1,158,574 of those winnings.
Daugherty is the coauthor with Tom McEvoy of Championship Satellite Strategy and Number-Limit Texas Hold"em for New Players.