Perry Friedman (May 15, 1968 – January 21, 2024) was an American professional poker player who won the

2002 World Series of Poker The 2002 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binion's Horseshoe. The 2002 WSOP was historically notable for two reasons. The series was the first WSOP in which pocket cams were installed to allow broadcasters (on tape delay) to show the pla ...

$1,500 Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better event and was a founding member of the Tiltboys.

World Series of Poker

Friedman has cashed 50 times at the

World Series of Poker The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a series of poker tournaments held annually in Paradise, Nevada, and since 2004, sponsored by Eldorado Resorts, Caesars Entertainment. It dates its origins to 1970, when Benny Binion invited seven of the best ...

(WSOP), winning the

$1,500 Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better event, earning $176,860, he also has made seven other final tables, 3rd in the $2,500

Seven-card stud Seven-card stud, also known as Seven-Toed Pete or Down-The-River, is a variant of stud poker. Before the 2000s surge of popularity of Texas hold 'em, seven-card stud was one of the most widely played poker variants in home games across the Unite ...

event at the

2000 World Series of Poker The 2000 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binion's Horseshoe. Events There were 23 preliminary bracelet events at the 2000 World Series of Poker. Future Poker Hall of Famer Phil Ivey won his first career bracelet in Event #14. Main Ev ...

won by

Chris Ferguson Christopher Philip Ferguson (born April 11, 1963) is an American professional poker player. He has won six World Series of Poker events, including the 2000 WSOP Main Event, and the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. Ferguson is ...

, 4th at the 2002 World Series of Poker in the $2,000 S.H.O.E. event won by

Phil Ivey Phillip Dennis Ivey Jr. (born February 1, 1977) is an American professional poker player who has won eleven World Series of Poker bracelets, one World Poker Tour title, and appeared at nine World Poker Tour final tables. Ivey is regarded by num ...

, 3rd in the $2,000 No Limit Hold'em event at the

2005 World Series of Poker The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. The conclusion of the Main Event on July 15 marked the close of play, and the largest prize in sports and/or t ...

won by

Erik Seidel Erik Seidel (born November 6, 1959) is an American professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, who has won ten World Series of Poker bracelets and a World Poker Tour title. In 2010, he was inducted into the Poker Hall o ...

, 7th in the

2007 World Series of Poker The 2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP) began on June 1, 2007. The $10,000 ( US) no-limit Texas hold 'em Main Event began on July 6 and was completed on the morning of July 18th. All events were held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las ...

$3,000 No Limit Hold'em event won by

Shankar Pillai Shankar Pillai is an American poker player from Commack, New York. In the 2007 World Series of Poker, Pillai won a World Series of Poker bracelet in his first ever World Series of Poker event, the $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event. In 2019, Pillai ...

, 4th in the

2012 World Series of Poker The 2012 World Series of Poker was the 43rd annual World Series of Poker (WSOP). It was held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada, between May 27 and July 16, 2012, with the final table of the Main Event delayed until late Oct ...

$5,000 Seven-card stud event won by

John Monnette John Edward Monnette (born February 16, 1982) is an American mixed-game specialist professional poker player from Palmdale, California and is a five-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner. World Series of Poker At the 2011 World Series of ...

, 3rd in the

2017 World Series of Poker The 2017 World Series of Poker was the 48th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP). It took place from May 30 – July 17 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. There was a record 74 bracelet events including the third edition of ...

$10,000 Seven-card stud event won by Mike Wattel, and 7th in the

2022 World Series of Poker The 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was the 53rd edition of the event and run from May 31-July 20. After being held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino since 2005, the event moved to Bally's Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas for the first time. ...

$3,000 H.O.R.S.E event won by Lawrence Brandt.

World Series of Poker bracelets

Other poker events

At the

World Poker Tour The World Poker Tour (WPT) is an internationally televised gaming and entertainment brand. Since 2002, the World Poker Tour has operated a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting playdown and the ...

2004 Legends of Poker, Friedman just missed making the six-player final table finishing in 9th for $49,575. Friedman's total live tournament winnings exceeded $1,135,000. His 50 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,055,933 of those winnings.

Death

Friedman died from complications after Pancreatic

Neuroendocrine tumor Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are neoplasms that arise from cells of the endocrine (hormonal) and nervous systems. They most commonly occur in the intestine, where they are often called carcinoid tumors, but they are also found in the pancreas, lu ...

surgery on January 21, 2024, at the age of 55.

References

External links

Card Player profileHendon Mob profileWPT profile

WSOP profile
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