1982 | 1982 in music | 1982 FIFA World Cup | 1982 Lebanon War | 1982 Commonwealth Games | Conan the Barbarian (1982 film) | Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 | 1982 in baseball | United States House of Representatives elections, 1982 | 1982 in television | The Man from Snowy River (1982 film) | Fame (1982 TV series) | 1982 Washington Redskins season | 1982 in film | 1982 ICC Trophy | 1982 European Formula Two season | 1982 Women's Cricket World Cup | 1982 SMU Mustangs football team | 1982 NFL Draft | 1982 in sports | 1982 FIFA World Cup Final | 1982 Asian Games | United States Senate elections, 1982 | Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 | Chaka Khan (1982 album) | Canada at the 1982 Commonwealth Games | Annie (1982 film) | Alone in the Dark (1982 film) | Airline (1982 TV series) | 1982 World's Fair |
Tomko is chiefly noted as the runner-up in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 no limit Texas hold'em main event in both 1982 (to Jack Straus) and 2001 (to Carlos Mortensen.) Besides his success in the main event, Tomko has won three WSOP bracelets, all in different variations of poker, in addition to various other tournament wins throughout his career.