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| Rodney Pardey | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Senior, Magoo |
| Residence | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Born | May 5, 1945 (1945-05-05) (age 79) Vincennes, Indiana, U.S. |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 11 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | None |
Rodney Herm "Rod" Pardey (born May 5, 1945 in Vincennes, Indiana) is an American poker player, currently residing in Seattle, Washington. Pardey is the father of professional poker player and singer/songwriter Rodney E. Pardey and Ryan Pardey.
Pardey began playing poker professionally in his early twenties in and around the Seattle/Tacoma area in Washington state. In 1969, while still in the reserves for The United States Coast Guard, Pardey began playing a low-limit poker game. At the advice of another player, Pardey went to Las Vegas to play poker.
Career
In Las Vegas in the 1970s, Pardey rose through the ranks playing his signature game: seven-card stud. Pardey sharpened his skills against some of the toughest competition then playing: Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson, David "Chip" Reese, Danny Robison, Eric Drache, Roger Moore, Stu Ungar, Tommy Cress, Johnny Moss, Puggy Pearson and Sarge Ferris.
In the late 1970s, famed author of poker-playing guidebooks, David Sklansky, ranked Pardey the number one seven-card stud player in the world. In a time well before the rise of Texas hold 'em, this allowed Pardey a very comfortable living. By the end of the 1970s, Pardey was regularly playing as high as $1,000-$2,000.
The 1980s saw many changes in the poker industry, and these changes took their effect on Pardey as well. With the onset of the popularity of hold 'em, Pardey found himself shut out of the ensuing poker boom that was so crucially associated with "flops" and big tournament scores.
The early 80's brought on the rise of The Golden Nugget cardroom, run by Eric Drache. Pardey and Drache were good friends who had similar ideas on how a cardroom should be run. Pardey was thrilled to play in Drache's honest well-run cardroom. After years of training his eyes to watch for crooked players and crooked dealers, Pardey was able to focus on just cards. Since May 1995, Pardey has been playing regularly in Los Angeles, California.
As of 2015, Pardey's total live tournament winnings exceed $700,000. He has won two World Series of Poker championships, as well as finishing second in the 2015 "Super Seniors" no limit hold'em event.
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | $2,500 Seven Card Stud | $133,600 |
| 1994 | $2,500 Seven Card Stud | $132,000 |
Outside of poker
He has three children: Rodney Erin Pardey, Ryan Joseph Pardey, and Lucynda Laurynne Campbell.
Before poker, Pardey was a professional bowler and bowled briefly on the PBA tour. In 1977, Pardey bought Skyway Park Bowl in south Seattle. Pardey is currently co-proprietor of the business with younger brother, David Pardey. Skyway Park Bowl expanded to include a casino in the late 1990s and has hosted a number of PBA tour events, including three visits from ABC.