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Roger Sippl, High-Stakes Poker Player, Passes Away After Defying Doctors' Prediction
NewsNovember 10, 2026·1 min read

Roger Sippl, High-Stakes Poker Player, Passes Away After Defying Doctors' Prediction


Roger Sippl, a renowned high-stakes poker player, has passed away. Sippl was a longtime player in Phil Hellmuth's games. He defied doctors' predictions by living 52 years after being given only two years to live.

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