“Honestly, having my dad here has made it so much better,” Miles admitted. In the meantime, him and mom have been traveling and making memories.”Īmong the poker personalities Miles was able to introduce to his father are the legendary Doyle Brunson, WPT hostess Lynn Gilmartin, and commentator Vince Van Patten, who was recently recognized by the industry when he received WPT Honors.
The medication he’s on has helped it from spreading. Miles clarified: “He was given 2-3 years to live, and that was two and a half years ago. I went, ‘Oh, good.’ I didn’t know that no one survives it.” “I thought I had COPD and having issues with breathing and stuff, but he told me I had pulmonary fibrosis. “I remember when the doctor first told me,” Jerry told PokerNews. That’s because Jerry has been diagnosed with a fatal disease, one that’ll inevitably take him away from his son. While poker players are no doubt already looking forward to making even more memories at next year’s event, for the father-son combo of Jerry and Miles Barnum the memories they made very well may be among their last.
