Michael Graydon was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer seven months ago. The 40-year-old poker player, who spoke with PokerNews, sent out a tweet asking for a partial backing into the upcoming World Series of Poker Main Event, and he quickly learned about the generosity of the poker community.
Graydon, born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, has two daughters (9 and 6), and has been married to his wife Haley for 12 years. The family man had to share some bad news with his loved ones 10 months ago.
"Back in December (2020), I went to the ENT for a sinus infection and told him about a weird spasm I had been having in my neck," Graydon told PokerNews.