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• Bob Hooks b. 1929 Edgewood, TX (d. 6/18/2016)
  Four unpaid WSOP Main Event final tables: 1973 5th place, 1974 6th place, 1975 2nd place, & 1977 5th place.
  Hendon

• Barbara Enright [74] b. 1949 Los Angeles, CA
  1995 WSOP Main Event 5th place ($114,180; Last Woman Standing). Only woman to reach WSOP Main Event final table. Three bracelets: 1986 & 1994 Ladies Championship ($16,400 & $38,400) & 1996 $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold 'Em ($180,000). Only person inducted into Poker Hall of Fame (2007; first woman enshrined), Women in Poker Hall of Fame (2008), & Seniors Poker Hall of Fame (1995).
  Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

• Jack Straus d. 1988 [age 58] (b. 6/16/1930)
  1982 WSOP Main Event winner ($520,000). Four unpaid Top 10 finishes: 1971 2nd place, 1973 4th place, 1974 3rd place, & 1984 10th place. Poker Hall of Fame 1988.
  Obituary | Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

{ Data is current through January 1, 2023. }