Over the weekend, the poker world received the sad news that popular Northern California player David “Beast” Valdez passed away at the age of 28 from an apparent heart attack.
Valdez was known throughout the NorCal region, which is where he captured a trio of World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit gold rings, as well as World Poker Tour, WPTDeepStacks, and Ante Up Poker Tour side event titles,
According to The Hendon Mob, Valdez amassed $374,010 in live tournament earnings dating back to 2013.