The poker world obtained surprising information on Tuesday that World Collection of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Matthew Parry, who was per week faraway from profitable a Wynn Summer season Traditional title, handed away unexpectedly. Particulars surrounding his passing are at present unknown.
The information was shared by Parry’s household by way of the next message on his Fb account:
It’s with crushing disappointment that we’re letting associates of Matt’s and our household know that Matt handed away on Saturday, June 15. As lots of you might be conscious, he had 2 true passions – chess and poker. Fortunately, he was in Las Vegas attending the WSOP doing what he liked when he died. Final yr, he fulfilled his dream when he gained his first bracelet. He’s deeply and perpetually missed. Right now, preparations are being made and we’ll use FB and electronic mail to speak within the occasion you want to be a part of us in celebrating his life. Please maintain our Matt in your prayers.
Parry, a Scholastic Nationwide Champ at chess, hailed from New York the place he graduated from Fairport Excessive College and studied on the College of Buffalo. He discovered to play poker with associates and on-line.
He has $1,908,422 in lifetime event earnings in accordance with the Hendon Mob together with a career-best $480,122 for profitable the 2023 World Collection of Poker (WSOP) Occasion #82: $3,000 Pot-Restrict Omaha 6-Handed for a gold bracelet. The win got here three years after he practically gained a web based bracelet ending runner-up to Nick Guagenti within the 2020 WSOP.com On-line Occasion #29: $2,000 NLH Deepstack.
Parry, who as soon as informed PokerNews he was “largely a money recreation participant,” was off to a very good begin this summer season ending eleventh within the 2024 WSOP Occasion #18: $1,500 Pot-Restrict Omaha for $19,048, after which two days later profitable the Wynn Summer season Traditional $2,200 Pot-Restrict Omaha for $106,645. He additionally positioned twenty fifth within the WSOP Occasion #31: $3,000 NLH 6-Handed for $18,603 and 81st in Occasion #34: $2,500 NLH Freezeout for $5,946.
“One factor that I like concerning the event versus money play is it appears like there’s much less variance. You see rather a lot much less re-raising and it lets you navigate by way of a subject like this rather a lot higher,” Parry informed PokerNews after his bracelet win final summer season.
“You realize what? If in case you have a dream of popping out to the World Collection of Poker, you are able to do it and it’s best to it.”
PokerNews presents condolences to the family and friends of Matthew Parry, a World Collection of Poker champion.
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