Poker Player Adam Rude Suffers Heart Attack Ahead of Day 5 of WSOP Event and Still Played in it

Adam Rude (@realadamrude) suffered an apparent heart attack before Day 5 of the @WSOP Main Event and still made it to play before the first break.

Adam awoke on the day of the tournament feeling sick. He was shivering and had the chills.

Adam told Poker News that he thought he was just cold, so he stepped in the shower to heat up.

He explained in a YouTube Short for Poker Org that he shook while in the shower and the shivers were "the worst" he's ever felt.

"Something was definitely wrong," Adam said.

He then headed down to speak to hotel security.

As he headed down to the lobby, Adam felt his defibrillator go off to indicate the possibility of arrhythmia or cardiac arrest.

If the heart stops, the device applies an electric charge to restore a normal heartbeat.

After rushing to the hospital, doctors told Adam that he likely suffered a heart attack.

That didn't stop Adam from playing in Day 5 of the event.  And who could blame him?  There is $10 million up for grabs.

"So, I mean, they didn't see any damage, they did what they could do. They got my vitals, everything, looking good. And they gave me some strong medicines to get me through today," Adam told Poker News.

He would go on to be knocked out in the 213 spot where he walked away with $15,000. 

By  Nagesh Rath Born in Punjab, India, Nagesh has been writing for the Gambling911.com website since 2019.  He mostly covers the more controversial stories impacting the world of gambling, specializing in poker. Nagesh's favorite sport is cricket.  This beat reporter operates from our Miami Beach base where he resides with his wonderful wife Ravjeer and three daughters.