Eric Drache (born 1943) is a professional poker player, former cardroom manager and consultant for NBC.
Drache is best known for his management contributions to the poker world, and he is also a notable seven-card stud player.
[5] Drache's innovations as poker manager include: ante structures, dealer training and the invention of the "must-move" table.
Eric Drache trained both Donna Harris[6] and Doug Dalton, cardroom managers at the Mirage and Bellagio respectively.
In the mid 1990s, he was prosecuted on federal tax fraud charges and lost his Nevada gaming license as a result, which is required to work in casinos.