Online Poker "OG" Thayer Rasmussen Passes Away

Thayer RasmussenThayer Rasmussen, a veteran online poker player from Florida who helped a whole new generation of players get into the game from pre-Black Friday and onward, has passed away, according to his family.

Shaun Deeb, who called Rasmussen his "1st poker friend," posted a statement from Rassmussen's family on Twitter on April 2 that they asked him to share with the poker community.

"Anyone who knew Thayer knows he was never one to wear his heart on his sleeve, but make no mistake, Thayer had the biggest heart and leaves behind love worthy of it," the statement read. "The six of us knew every second how much he cared for us, but perhaps many of you did not know how much you meant to…