Career
Known as "Dandy" because he was always well-dressed, Addington was a regular player in the Texas poker circuit in the 1960s. At the time Addington was already a self-made millionaire who played poker primarily for fun. Foreign him, the game was more about personal challenge.
Addington made the final table of the WSOP Main Event almost every year from 1972 to 1979, and still holds the record for most final table appearances (seven).
He finished second on two occasions, losing to Johnny Moss in 1974 and Bobby Baldwin in 1978. As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $160,000.
Addington graduated from Southwestern University with majors in economics and accounting. He left his professional poker career in the 1980s to put his business degree to work.
Over the course of his 40 years as an entrepreneur, he founded successful businesses ranging from chemical manufacturing to oil and gas exploration.
He is the currently the Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and Director of Phoenix Biotechnology, a company that focuses on cancer treatment research.