By all accounts, the World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas was an amazing success. Whereas poker gamers are little question already wanting ahead to creating much more reminiscences at subsequent yr’s occasion, for the father-son combo of Jerry and Miles Barnum the reminiscences they made very properly could also be amongst their final.
That’s as a result of Jerry has been recognized with a deadly illness, one which’ll inevitably take him away from his son.
“I bear in mind when the physician first instructed me,” Jerry instructed PokerNews. “I believed I had COPD and having points with respiration and stuff, however he instructed me I had pulmonary fibrosis. I went, ‘Oh, good.’ I didn’t know that nobody survives it.”
Miles clarified: “He was given 2-3 years to dwell, and that was two and a half years in the past. The medicine he’s on has helped it from spreading. It’s by no means going to cease it. Within the meantime, him and mother have been touring and making reminiscences.”
Watching His Son Do What He Does Greatest
Miles Barnum took up poker proper across the “Poker Growth” years – his first documented match money got here in 2007 – and whereas he’s plied his commerce for properly over a decade, the WPT World Championship supplied a singular alternative to spend a while along with his father.
Jerry Barnum w/ Doyle Brunson.
“This has been a type of dream of mine to do that,” Jerry stated of getting the prospect to observe his son play poker. “I’ve an sickness that’s not curable, and so my son stated, ‘Hey, you’re coming with me. Put your billfold away, this one’s on me.’ To look at him play, to see all of the those who come to him when he performs, he’s only a actually fantastic man.”
Among the many poker personalities Miles was in a position to introduce to his father are the legendary Doyle Brunson, WPT hostess Lynn Gilmartin, and commentator Vince Van Patten, who was lately acknowledged by the business when he acquired WPT Honors.
“Actually, having my dad right here has made it so significantly better,” Miles admitted. “I received to introduce him to Doyle, Vince, and all these individuals. Simply having the ability to share that with him, I’ve by no means been tremendous nerdy about assembly poker gamers, however having the ability to share that with him has been actually cool.”
Miles Barnum along with his dad Jerry.
Miles was one in every of 2,960 entrants to compete within the $10,400 WPT World Championship, and he took a break from the motion to share his story with PokerNews.
“It’s going nice. Up up to now, it’s been fairly easy crusing,” he stated on a scheduled break. He then gave a glance his dad’s method. “I’ve had my good luck allure. He’s been right here for the reason that starting. I’ve performed just a few palms properly, however I had good luck by my aspect.”
With the timer ticking down on the break, PokerNews’ Lara Neecy wrapped up the interview by stating they’d higher let Miles get again to the match.
“We should always,” Jerry agreed as he watched his son head again to the tables. “Isn’t he fantastic?”
Barnum went on to complete the match in 227th place for $20,700, his father having watched over him each step of the way in which.
Jerry and Miles Barnum w/ Lara Neecy.
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Chad Holloway
Govt Editor U.S.
Govt Editor US, PokerNews Podcast co-host & 2013 WSOP Bracelet Winner.
