April 22
Birthdays
- Starla Brodie b. 1955 Las Vegas, NV as Starla Thompson (d. 4/8/2014)
Set the record for youngest bracelet winner at just over 24 years old when she teamed up with Doyle Brunson to win the 1979 Mixed Doubles. Won the 1995 Ladies Championship ($35,200) to set a women's record of 16 years between bracelets.
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News
- 1977: Gary Berland Wins $500 Razz for First Bracelet
Defeats field of 21, including Chip Reese heads up, for $6,300.
- 1992: Men Nguyen Wins $1,500 Seven-Card Stud for First Bracelet
Defeats field of 201, including Tom McEvoy heads up, for $120,600 in opening event of the 1992 WSOP.
- 1998: Farzad Bonyadi Wins $2,000 Limit Hold 'Em for First Bracelet
Defeats record field of 581 for $429,940 in opening event of the 1998 WSOP.
- 2001: Nani Dollison Wins $2,000 Limit Hold 'Em for Second Bracelet
Defeats record field of 615 for women's record $441,440, jumping over Annie Duke for #1 on the women's all-time money list.
- 2001: Chris Ferguson Wins $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo for Third Bracelet
Defeats field of 306, including Men Nguyen heads up, for $164,735.
- 2008: Des Wilson's Ghosts at the Table Released
Great storytelling and myth-busting from poker's past including a long chapter on the World Series of Poker before ending with most of the 2007 Main Event.
{ Data is current through January 1, 2023. }