The oldest player in WSOP history, Jack Ury, has passed away at the age of 97. Ury died at Terre Haute Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, IN on February 1st. The cause of death was not revealed at the time of the announcement.

Ury made history in 2007 when he became the oldest player to participate in the WSOP Main Event at the age of 94. He made it to Day 2 of the event before being knocked out.

Ury then continued to return to the Main Event every year through 2010, and made Day 2 of each event.

While never cashing in the Main Event, Ury was involved in possibly one of the greatest WSOP moments in its history.

In the 2009 Main Event, Steven Friedlander moved all-in against Ury on a 6-6-7 board. Ury called and Friedlander showed 6-7 for a flopped full house. Ury then told Friedlander "you're in trouble" and finally showed pocket sevens for a better full house.

While most players would be upset at being slow-rolled, Friedlander could do nothing but applaud the then-96-year-old Ury.

Outside of the Main Event, it is unknown whether Ury played much . In an interview with Ury's grandson last year, he said Ury looked forward to playing the Main Event each year and he felt that poker is what kept Ury alive the last few years of his life.

Born on March 13, 1913, Ury was a World War II veteran who served with the United States Navy. After serving his time, he went to work for the United States Postal Service, where he worked until his retirement in 1978.

Ury is survived by four children, 11 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.