April 30

• David Spanier b. 1932 London, England as David Graham Spanier (d. 4/18/2000)
  Wrote 1977 book, "Total Poker", which includes many stories, some about the 1973 WSOP Main Event. Wrote the first national poker column (England).
  

• Eric Drache [80] b. 1943 Brooklyn, NY
  First WSOP Tournament Director from 1973 to 1998. Created the first satellite tournament in 1983. Poker Hall of Fame 2012. Four runner-up finishes.
  Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

• Mike Matusow [55] b. 1968 Los Angeles, CA
  2001 WSOP Main Event 6th place ($239,765) & 2005 WSOP Main Event 9th place ($1,000,000). Four bracelets: 1999 $3,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em ($265,475), 2002 $5,000 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo, 2008 $5,000 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw, & 2013 $5,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo ($266,503).
  Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

• Kenny Tran [49] b. 1974 Vietnam as Phuong Tran
  Won 2008 $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold 'Em ($539,056). 2007 $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. 5th place ($444,000). Five WSOP Main Event cashes, including 17th place in 2022 ($410,000).
  Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

• Eddie Schwettman d. 2022 [age 86] (b. 8/20/1935)
  Won 1981 $1,000 Limit Hold 'Em for $90,000 (missing from both WSOP.com and Hendon database). Two runner-up finishes.
  Obituary | WSOP.com | Hendon

• 1978: Gary Berland Wins $1,000 Razz for Second Bracelet
  Defeats field of 32 for $19,200. Joe Macchiaverna finishes 3rd for $3,200, the 100th prize awarded in WSOP history.

• 1979: Lakewood Louie Wins $1,000 Limit Ace-to-Five Draw for Second Bracelet
  Defeats field of 37 for $22,200 in originally unscheduled opening event of the 1979 WSOP.

• 1980: Lakewood Louie Wins $1,000 Razz for Fourth Bracelet
  Defeats field of 56 for $33,600 as WSOP passes five million dollars in total prizes awarded.

• 1983: Ken Flaton Defeats Huey, Dewey, and Stuey for First Bracelet
  New Jersey accountant defeats field of 124 in $1,000 Limit Seven-Card Stud for $62,000, with his final three opponents being Hugh Neville Todd (4th for $7,440), Dewey Tomko (3rd for $12,400), and Stu Ungar (2nd for $24,800).

• 1992: Tom McEvoy Wins $1,500 Limit Omaha for Fourth Bracelet
  Defeats field of 132, including Berry Johnston heads up, for $79,200.

• 1993: Erik Seidel Wins $2,500 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo for Second Bracelet
  Defeats field of 94 for $94,000.

• 1993: Billy Baxter Wins $5,000 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw for Sixth Bracelet
  Defeats field of 30 (28 rebuys), including Phil Hellmuth heads up, for $130,500.

• 1996: John Morgan Wins $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em for England's First Bracelet
  Defeats field of 405 for $227,815.

• 1997: Scotty Nguyen Wins $2,000 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo for First Bracelet
  Defeats field of 215, including Mike Matusow heads up, for $156,950.

• 1998: Daniel Negreanu Wins $2,000 Pot-Limit Hold 'Em for First Bracelet
  Defeats field of 229 for $169,460 at age 23. [At 23 years, 9 months, and 3 days old, there's a 25% chance he became the youngest bracelet winner ever as Jeff Sandow was also 23 when he won in 1977).]

• 2000: Nat Koe Wins $1,5000 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo for Thailand's First Bracelet
  Defeats field of 290 for $160,950 after being down to less than 3% of the chips four-way.

• 2003: Johnny Chan Wins $5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em for Eighth Bracelet
  Defeats field of 127 for $224,400 as WSOP passes $200,000,000 in total prizes awarded.

{ Data is current through January 1, 2023. }