October 13
Birthdays
- Henry Orenstein b. 1923 Hrubieszow, Poland as Henryk Orenstein (d. 12/14/2021)
Invented hole card cam (and Transformers). 1995 WSOP Main Event 8th place ($51,900). Won 1996 $5,000 Seven-Card Stud ($130,000). Poker Hall of Fame 2008.
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- T.J. Cloutier [84] b. 1939 Albany, CA as Thomas James Cloutier
Four WSOP Main Event final tables: 1985 2nd place ($280,000), 1988 5th place ($63,000), 1998 3rd place ($437,500), & 2000 2nd place ($896,500). 1988 Six bracelets from 1987 $1,000 Limit Omaha to 2005 $5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em. Poker Hall of Fame 2006 & Seniors Poker Hall of Fame 1998.
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- Wendeen Eolis [79] b. 1944 New York, NY
1986 WSOP Main Event 25th place ($10,000; first woman to cash) & 1993 WSOP Main Event 20th place ($12,000; first woman to cash twice). Also unpaid Last Woman Standing in 1988 and possibly 1987. Seniors Poker Hall of Fame 2015.
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{ Data is current through January 1, 2023. }