Poker Legend Chip Reese’s Son Dies Aged 20
April 9, 2009
Poker fans all over the world were dealt a shock Tuesday been told the news that poker legend Chip Reese’s son had died.
Casey Reese, son of poker legend Chip Reese was reported to have died Tuesday with the exact cause of death not confirmed at this moment in time but rumours are circulating surrounding a possible drug overdose been the cause of death.
Casey was a known baseball talent who had the ability to progress into the higher standards of the sport, was a college lad who had placed the sport on the back burner to allow for his education.
Reese had recently won a scholarship to attend the University of Nevada.
The news of his death travelled quickly with professional poker players Doyle Brunson and Daniel Negreanu both moving to show their shock of the news in their blogs.
Casey Reese was a name that many knew through the name of the great Chip Reese who has also passed away.
Chip was admitted into hospital with pneumonia in December 2007 aged 56, where unfortunately he passed away leaving a family without a father figure and the poker world without one of the most versatile poker players to date.
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