August 23

• Corky McCorquodale b. 1904 Texas as Felton D. McCorquodale (d. 11/23/1968)
  Texas road gambler who introduced Texas Hold 'Em to Las Vegas in 1963 at the downtown California Club. Poker Hall of Fame 1979.
  Wikipedia

• David Chiu [63] b. 1960 Nanning, China
  1996 WSOP Main Event final table bubble boy ($31,200); Five bracelets: 1996 $2,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em ($396,000), 1998 $3,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em ($205,200), 2000 $5,000 Seven-Card Stud ($202,000), 2005 $5,000 Omaha Hi/Lo ($347,410), & 2013 $2,500 Seven-Card Stud ($145,520).
  Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

• 2020: Online Big 50 Draws Record 44,576 Entries
  Record-low $50 buyin leads to massive field, more than doubling its guaranteed $1,000,000 prize pool.

{ Data is current through January 1, 2023. }