On January 2, Midwest poker participant Chris Roth handed away after a battle with most cancers. He was 42.
Born Could 21, 1982, Roth graduated from the College of Wisconsin-Madison and was well-known inside the Wisconsin poker neighborhood, particularly as an Omaha hi-lo participant. He had amassed $402,340 in lifetime match earnings courting again to 2006 in keeping with The Hendon Mob, which put him thirty fourth on the Wisconsin all-time cash checklist on the time of his passing.
His career-high rating of $78,569 got here when he completed sixth within the 2017 World Sequence of Poker (WSOP) Occasion #51: $10,000 Pot-Restrict Omaha Hello-Lo. Final summer time, he as soon as once more completed sixth in a WSOP match, this time in Occasion #97: $3,000 Pot-Restrict Omaha for $62,457. In 2019, Roth received the Venetian DeepStack Championship Poker Sequence Occasion #38: $800 Pot-Restrict Omaha 8 or Higher for $30,077.
In accordance with his obituary:
Chris cherished enjoying basketball, bringing the identical depth and aptitude to the court docket as he did to the whole lot else in life. He performed quick and with a method that was undeniably his personal, showcasing his persona and fearless spirit in each sport. Whereas on the gymnasium, Chris loved the burden room however by no means wasted time with a “leg day,” prioritizing his glamour muscular tissues as a substitute—a sensible and rational alternative, he would argue.
Poker was one in all Chris’s best passions and a defining a part of his life. Whether or not it was on-line within the early days of web poker, on Orchard Avenue in Madison, on the Potawatomi poker site in Milwaukee, or in World Sequence of Poker tournaments across the nation, Chris’s daring and fearless persona shone on the desk. Over time, the sport itself grew to become secondary to the relationships he constructed, as poker served as the inspiration for a lot of of his most significant and lasting friendships…
Whether or not it was via his canines’ antics or life’s surprising moments, Chris had a outstanding skill to search out humor and lightness in any scenario. His deep, unmistakable giggle—so uniquely his—might change the tenor of any room, leaving these round him smiling.
Chris was unapologetically himself, dwelling life with depth, authenticity, and a novel type that left an impression on everybody he met. He embraced his individuality and impressed others to do the identical. His legacy of laughter, loyalty, and love will dwell on within the numerous tales and moments shared by those that have been fortunate sufficient to know him.
PokerNews gives its condolence to the family and friends of Chris Roth, who shall be missed by the poker neighborhood.
Chad Holloway
PR & Media Supervisor
