October 6
Birthdays
- Richard Seymour [44] b. 1979 Gadsen, SC as Richard Vershaun Seymour
3-time Super Bowl winning NFL defensive end was Last Celebrity Standing in 2017 (not paid).
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- Niall Farrell [36] b. 1987 Dumfries, Scotland
Won 2017 WSOP Europe €25,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em High Roller (€745,287) to complete Poker Triple Crown (2015 European Poker Tour & 2016 World Poker Tour titles). First Scotsman with a bracelet.
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Holidays
- Mad Hatter Day: Ken Smith, a former poker pro who played in the early years of the WSOP, was famous for doffing his top hat and yelling "Whattaplayer" every time he won a big hand.
News
- 2014: Jeff Lisandro Wins WSOP Asia-Pacific A$1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha for Sixth Bracelet
Defeats field of 123 for $44,796 to become the second player with WSOP, WSOP Europe, and WSOP Asia-Pacific bracelets one year after Daniel Negreanu.
- 2014: Junzhong Loo Wins WSOP Asia-Pacific A$2,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em for Malaysia's First Bracelet
Defeats field of 215 for $94,019. 2014 is the only year to feature both a WSOP Europe and a WSOP Asia-Pacific.
{ Data is current through January 1, 2023. }