February 25

• Bruce Van Horn [84] b. 1939 Oklahoma City, OK
  1996 WSOP Main Event 2nd place ($585,000). Five final tables.
  Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

• Robert Turner [75] b. 1948
  1994 WSOP Main Event 6th place ($50,400). 1991 WSOP Main Event final table bubble boy ($11,500). Won 1993 $1,500 Seven-Card Stud ($103,800) 1 Circuit ring. Seniors Poker Hall of Fame 1998.
  Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

• Amir Vahedi b. 1961 Tehran, Iran (d. 1/8/2010)
  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.
  Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

• 2015: Richard Sparks's Diary of a Mad Poker Player Released
  Well-written mix of history, strategy, and personal anecdotes as the author attempts to improve his play and qualify for the 2004 WSOP Main Event.

{ Data is current through January 1, 2023. }