Long-Time Poker Pro Mike Sica Passes Away

Poker pro Mike Sica, who won a World Series of Poker bracelet in 2004, passed away on Wednesday due to lung cancer, according to reports.

Sica, nicknamed “Little Man”, was 69.

The New Jersey native recorded around $1.2 million in career tournament earnings.

“I had come back from playing at the Borgata and had a bad pain in my neck,” Sica told the WSOP earlier this year. “After the doctors ran some tests, they told me it was cancer.”

“Don’t start smoking,” he cautioned. “I started when I was 16 and I remember a 93-year-old neighbor who walked up to me one day when I was lighting up who said to me, you better stop doing that. Looking back, I wish I had listened to him. So to the younger players out there, I say do yourself a favor and quit now.”

The news generated a lot of reaction on Twitter. Here are some of the Tweets.

I had the pleasure of playing against Mike "Little Man" Sica many times in the last several years. His personality alone was inspiring. RIP

— Jason Mercier (@JasonMercier) November 14, 2013

Saddened by Mike Sica's passing. Had pleasure of meeting "Little Man" right when I entered poker. He was always genuine and will be missed.

— Shannon Shorr (@ShannonShorr) November 14, 2013

The poker world will not be the same anymore. My dear friend Mike Sica passed on today. He will be remembered and missed. I LUV U MIKE ! RIP

— Will Failla (@WILLFAILLA) November 14, 2013

Chomping on a toothpick in honor of Mike Littleman Sica, one of the nicest guys ever #RIPmyfriend

— Cliff Josephy (@JohnnyBaxPoker) November 14, 2013

Mike Sica may have been the nicest guy I've ever met. always had a smile on his face and carried an amazingly infectious joy about him. RIP.

— Jason Somerville (@JasonSomerville) November 14, 2013

RIP Mike "Little Man" Sica. No exaggeration— one of the nicest, friendliest, and enjoyable guys I have ever played poker with.

— Christian Harder (@realcharder30) November 14, 2013

wow just saw the awful news about Mike "Little Man" Sica passing. cliche to say, but true in this case, one of the nicest guys in poker! UGH

— Jared Hamby (@TWKftw) November 14, 2013

RIP Mike "Little Man" Sica. One of the nicest guys in poker.

— Todd Terry (@toddbterry) November 14, 2013

Image via WSOP.

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