January 8
Birthdays
- Ben Yu [37] b. 1986 Dayton, OH
Four bracelets: 2015 $10,000 Limit Hold 'Em ($291,456), 2017 $10,000 Limit Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw ($232,738), 2018 $50,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em High Roller ($1,650,773), & 2021 $10,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em 6-Handed ($721,453).
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Deaths
- Amir Vahedi d. 2010 [age 48] (b. 2/25/1961)
2003 WSOP Main Event 6th place ($250,000). Won 2003 $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em ($270,000) to become the first Iranian with a bracelet.
Obituary | Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon
{ Data is current through January 1, 2023. }
