May 5
Birthdays
- Rod Pardey b. 1945 Vincennes, IN as Rodney Herm Pardey (d. 8/1/2020)
Two bracelets: 1991 $2,500 Seven-Card Stud ($133,600) & 1994 $2,500 Seven-Card Stud ($132,000).
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- 1971: Johnny Moss Wins 1971 WSOP Main Event
Defeats field of seven players, including Jack Straus heads up, for his third bracelet and $35,000.
- 1976: Johnny Moss Wins $500 Seven-Card Stud for Record Sixth Bracelet
Defeats field of 52 for $26,000 in opening event of the 1976 WSOP.
- 1988: Three Foreigners Make the Money in Same Event for First Time
Japan's Yosh Nakano finishes 5th for $16,275, England's Ross Jackson 6th for $13,020, and Denmark's Paul Eric Nielson 7th for $9,765 in $1,500 Seven-Card Stud.
- 1993: Humberto Brenes Wins $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha for Second Bracelet of Year
Defeats field of 66 (62 rebuys), including Jay Heimowitz heads up, for $149,000 just two days after his first bracelet.
- 2000: Jennifer Harman Wins $5,000 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw for First Bracelet
Defeats field of 30 (35 rebuys) for $325,000 immediately after learning the game from Howard Lederer, who also gave a quick tutorial to his sister Annie Duke.
{ Data is current through January 1, 2023. }