Just a short time ago, the leader of North Korea Kim Jong II passed away. Reports have now surfaced which state that Kim Jong II died due to a heart attack caused by a bad beat playing online poker. This is unusual circumstances and more information on this case continues to surface with each passing day.

Several sources in the media have stated that Kim Jong II was playing No Limit Texas Hold’em when he lost on a bad beat. The loss made him so upset that he became enraged and one would assume that he became so enraged it caused his heart to give out.

In the reports, it was stated that Kim Jong II would play online poker games on a regular basis and he would use fictitious names. Jong apparently enjoyed being able to play undetected by the other players and he enjoyed the challenge of defeating players who were not his friends or part of his circle.

It is not known as to what site Kim Jong II was on when he lost the bad beat hand but it has been suspected that he was online at PokerStars. PokerStars is currently celebrating their 10th anniversary and they just hosted a $10,000 high roller tournament in honor of the anniversary.

It is believed that Kim Jong II was taking part in this tournament however other online poker sites have been suggested as the place where Kim Jong II played when he suffered his heart attack. More information is sure to be released in the coming weeks as the investigation in the leader’s death.


- 2011-12-20