Adam Rude suffered a mild heart attack the morning of the same day he competed in Day 5 of the World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas. (Image: Twitter\/X\/@realadamrude<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAdam Rude of Clarksville, Tenn. told the Poker News<\/em> website he was briefly hospitalized on Thursday, before Day 5, which he ended up arriving in time to play in.<\/p>\nRude Awakening<\/h2>\n On Thursday, the 40-year-old said, he woke up shivering and took a shower \u00a0to warm up. That\u2019s where he collapsed as the alarm in his implanted defibrillator went off.<\/p>\n
The instrument was surgically implanted due to a heart condition plaguing Rude since he contracted a virus similar to COVID-19 in 2014, he told Poker News. <\/em><\/p>\n\u201cI went to the hospital and it was registering as a heart attack,\u201d Rude said. \u201cSo, I mean, they didn\u2019t 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 (Thursday).\u201d<\/p>\n
Is that dedication or ridiculousness? We can\u2019t decide.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am getting a little negative feedback at the table,\u201d Rude admitted. \u201cOne guy is a little outspoken that I shouldn\u2019t be here. The reason I\u2019m here — the only reason I\u2019m here — is because I have two boys, and I want to give them $10 million.\u201d<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, Rude was robbed of what could have been the most remarkable story in the history of Main Event wins. He was sent to the rail in 194th place for $60,000.<\/p>\n
Which should just about cover that hospital bill.<\/p>\n
As of Friday, 160 players remain in the Main Event from a record field of 10,112. The final table is scheduled to start July 16.<\/p>\n
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