Multi-tabling master Dusty Schmidt has reportedly passed away. The online poker icon known as “Leatherass” unexpectedly passed on Thursday night, according to friend and pro golfer, Kevin Na. Legendary online grinder Dusty Schmidt has passed away at age 40, according to friend and golf pro Kevin Na. (Image: YouTube/ImageMediaContent) Schmidt won millions of dollars playing mid-stakes poker by grinding multiple tables for insane lengths of time. He was also a pro-level golfer who had aspirations of playing in the Masters.
Schmidt’s childhood friend, Na, broke the news. Details are scant and, currently, Na’s Facebook post is the only source to go on. Other members of the poker industry, including author and reporter, Barry Carter, have posted messages of condolence on social media. Just heard the news that Dusty ‘Leatherass’ Schmidt has passed away. Terrible news, he was a really lovely guy and a legend of the early days of poker. Jared Tendler and I owe Dusty a lot, he got Jared into the industry and was really helped us with Mental Game of Poker — Barry Carter (@Barry_Carter) December 3, 2021 Masterful in golf and poker
The man from Portland, Oregon, was on the cusp of making the PGA tour at the age of 23. However, a heart attack forced him to take a break from golf. It was during this time that he found online poker.
Fast-forward a few years and he’d played more than 10 million hands and won over $3 million. This ability to play for unparalleled periods of time earned Schmidt the nickname “Leatherass,” Supernova Elite status, and a place on Team PokerStars.
He went on to write strategy books , including the provocatively titled Don’t Listen to Phil Hellmuth . Schmidt also took his legendary grinding skills into the commentary booth, putting in two separate 24-hour shifts — without a break — at the Partypoker Big Game.
Schmidt also found a way to combine his love for poker and golf by offering high-stakes players a $1 million prop bet in which they’d play rounds of each. No one took him up on the bet, but it did […]
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