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WSOP Bracelet Winner Matthew Parry Passes Away

The poker community was stunned on Tuesday by the unexpected passing of  World Series of Poker  (WSOP) bracelet winner Matthew Parry, just a week after he secured a title at the Wynn Summer Classic. Details of his passing are currently unknown. Parry’s family shared the tragic news through a message on his Facebook account.

The statement read: It’s with crushing sadness that we’re letting friends of Matt’s and our family know that Matt passed away on Saturday, 15th June 2024. As many of you are aware, he had 2 true passions – chess and poker. Happily, he was in Las Vegas attending the WSOP doing what he loved when he died. Last year, he fulfilled his dream when he won his first bracelet. He is deeply and forever missed. At this time, arrangements are being made and we’ll use FB and email to communicate in the event you would like to join us in celebrating his life. Please keep our Matt in your prayers

A former Scholastic National Chess Champion from New York, Parry graduated from Fairport High School and attended the University of Buffalo. He developed his poker skills playing with friends and online.

Absolutely devastating news that puts everything into perspective. Cherish every second of what we do and be kind to those around us. However important your misfortune may seem in the moment it won’t bother you in 1 month so don’t let it bother you todayhttps://t.co/Hy5pnCkvIn

— Patrick Leonard 🫡 (@padspoker) June 19, 2024

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According to the Hendon Mob, Parry amassed $1,908,422 in lifetime tournament earnings. His biggest career win was in 2023 when he claimed $480,122 and a gold bracelet for taking down WSOP Event #82: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed. This victory came three years after he nearly won an online bracelet, finishing second to Nick Guagenti in the 2020 WSOP.com Online Event #29: $2,000 NLH Deepstack.

Though he described himself as ‘mostly a cash game player’ to PokerNews, Parry was having a strong summer. He finished 11th in the 2024 WSOP Event #18: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha for $19,048, and two days later, he won the Wynn Summer Classic $2,200 Pot-Limit Omaha for $106,645. 

Additionally, he finished 25th in WSOP Event #31: $3,000 NLH 6-Handed for $18,603 and 81st in Event #34: $2,500 NLH Freezeout for $5,946.

Damn man I just heard Matthew parry passed away. He was a really nice dude. I just ran into him a few times these past few days and we were bullshitting. We always had nice talks. Rest in peace my guy 😢 sad stuff

— NICKY P 🧙 (@Nick_Palma1010) June 18, 2024

After his bracelet win last summer, Parry told PokerNews, “One thing that I like about the tournament versus cash play is it feels like there’s less variance. You see a lot less re-raising and it allows you to navigate through a field like this a lot better.”

Reflecting on his WSOP experience, he added, “If you have a dream of coming out to the World Series of Poker, you can do it and you should do it.”

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