December 25

• Noel Furlong b. 1937 Dublin, Ireland as John James Furlong (d. 6/27/2021)
  1999 WSOP Main Event winner ($1,000,000). Oldest player besides Johnny Moss to win. 1989 WSOP Main Event 6th place ($52,850).
  Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

• John Cynn [39] b. 1984 Evanston, IL
  2018 WSOP Main Event winner ($8,800,000).
  Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

• Benny Binion d. 1989 [age 85] (b. 11/20/1904)
  Founder of Binion's Horseshoe Casino and the World Series of Poker. Poker Hall of Fame 1990 & Seniors Poker Hall of Fame 1995.
  Obituary | Wikipedia

• Nick Dandolos d. 1966 [age 83] (b. 4/27/1883)
  Credited with inspiring the World Series of Poker by playing a months-long highs stakes heads-up match against Johnny Moss in front of the Horseshoe in 1951. Poker Hall of Fame 1979.
  Obituary | Wikipedia

• Christmas: Noel Furlong and John Cynn are the only WSOP Main Event Champions who share a birthday. They were born on December 25 in 1937 and 1984, respectively.

{ Data is current through January 1, 2023. }