Rodney Herm "Rod" Pardey (May 5, 1945 – August 1, 2020) was an American

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player. Pardey was the father of singer/songwriter and former tour manager of

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, as well as professional poker player and singer/songwriter Rodney E. Pardey.

Career

In Las Vegas, Pardey primarily played

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. In the late 1970s

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ranked Pardey the number one seven-card stud player in the world. By the end of the 1970s, Pardey was regularly playing as high as $1,000-$2,000. When hold'em became popular in the 1980s, Pardey expressed his trouble in adjusting. In May 1995, Pardey played regularly in

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. His career tournament poker winnings exceed $725,000. He won two

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championships, as well as finishing second in the

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"Super Seniors" no limit hold'em event.

World Series of Poker Bracelets

Personal life

Rodney was the father of three children: Rodney Erin Pardey, Ryan Joseph Pardey, and Lucynda Laurynne Campbell. Before becoming a career poker player, Pardey was a professional bowler. In 1977, Pardey bought Skyway Park Bowl in south Seattle with younger brother, David Pardey. Skyway Park Bowl expanded to include a casino in the late 1990s and later hosted PBA tour events, including three visits from ABC. On August 4, 2020, Pardey's son Rodney Jr. announced in a Facebook post that Rodney Herm Pardey had suffered a major stroke on June 29, 2020, and died due to complications from the stroke on August 1, 2020.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pardey, Rodney H. 1945 births 2020 deaths People from Vincennes, Indiana American poker players World Series of Poker bracelet winners