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

Rifat Palevic

Winning Hand

k♦k♠

Prize

$183,903

Event Info

Buy-in

$1,000

Prize Pool

$1,681,200

Entries

1,868

Level Info

Level

Blinds

100,000 / 200,000

Ante

30,000

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

2017 World Series of Poker

2017 World Series of Poker

Rick Syverud Finds Relief on the Felt