Name: Rick Syverud Finds Relief on the Felt
Uploaded: 2017-07-12T02:11:08+00:00
Duration: PT05:28
Description: Sarah talks to Rick Syverud who is battling Stage 4 cancer, but continues to find strength and passion for poker. After winning a $10K jackpot on a slot machine in Wisconsin, he decided to run in up in Las Vegas. For more on Rick check out this article by Sean Chaffin: https://www.pokernews.com/news/2017/07/poker-lifeline-rick-syverud-cancer-28456.htm

Final Results

Winner

Rick Alvarado

Winning Hand

a♦4♦

Prize

$888,888

Event Info

Buy-in

$888

Prize Pool

$7,720,210

Entries

10,185

Level Info

Level

Blinds

2,000,000 / 4,000,000

Ante

4,000,000

Rick Syverud Finds Relief on the Felt

July 11, 2017

Sarah talks to Rick Syverud who is battling Stage 4 cancer, but continues to find strength and passion for poker. After winning a $10K jackpot on a slot machine in Wisconsin, he decided to run in up in Las Vegas.

For more on Rick check out this article by Sean Chaffin: https://www.pokernews.com/news/2017/07/poker-lifeline-rick-syverud-cancer-28456.htm

2019 World Series of Poker

2019 World Series of Poker

Rick Syverud Finds Relief on the Felt