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Matt Marafioti<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Matt 'ADZ' Marafioti war einer der bekanntesten Namen in den frühen Jahren des Online-Pokerbooms – eine legendärer Nosebleed-Cashgame-Spieler, der an den Live-Tischen mit stapelweise Bargeld Platz nahm.<\/p>

In den vergangenen Jahren hatte er jedoch vermehrt durch beunruhigende Social-Media-Beiträge auf sich aufmerksam gemacht. Was zunächst als unbesonnene Offenheit eines jungen Pokermillionärs aussah, entwickelte sich mit der Zeit für die Öffentlichkeit ersichtlich zu ernsthaften psychischen Problemen.<\/p>

Häufig wurden in den letzten Jahren paranoide Verschwörungstheorien geteilt und dass er ins Visier von Untergrundorganisationen geraten sei, zudem wurde Marafioti einst für 45 Tage als vermisst gemeldet. In den letzten Monaten hatte er versucht, gerichtlich um das gemeinsame Sorgerecht für seinen Sohn zu kämpfen.<\/p>

Die Geschichte von Marafioti fand nun ein tragisches Ende mit nur 33 Jahren, nachdem er sich das eigene Leben nahm.<\/p>

Die Pokercommunity reagierte geschockt auf die Nachricht und sprach den Angehörigen und Freunden Marafiotis ihr Beileid aus:<\/p>

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Sad to hear, hope it's not true. <\/p>\n

Played with ADZ several times out in Vegas. He was always in high spirits and fun to have at the table. https:\/\/t.co\/3WFOWf50o1<\/a><\/p>\n

— Alec Torelli (@AlecTorelli) August 15, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>

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I really hope it's not true. When I first learned about poker when I was 18 I would pull up stars and sweat the 25\/50 games. ADZ would be playing all of them, total boss. I dreamed of 1 day playing those games. Hope it's not true, but if it is ill always remember this legend. https:\/\/t.co\/StipCYMJ0h<\/a><\/p>\n

— Doug Polk (@DougPolkVids) August 15, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>

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Old school legend and tortured soul. Hope you found peace bro.
ADZ, RIP.<\/p>\n

— Ryan Fee (@RyanFeePoker) August 15, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>

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Hearing about ADZ has me really shaken up. Didn't really know him at all but he came off to me as extremely generous, quirky, and someone who desperately wanted to be liked. Seeing he had a young son hits home particularly hard. Cearly troubled but I do believe he meant well.<\/p>\n

— WIll jaffe (@dankness3) August 15, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>

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Rip ADZ, always very jovial with me, sad to see it’s true this time. Dark times…<\/p>\n

— Salty (@msalsberg) August 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>

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