World Series of Poker Debuts Players invited to play a variety of cash games at Binion's Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
April 18
First World Series of Poker Ends Numerous awards are presented with players voting for Johnny Moss as Best All-Around Player.
May 16
Bernard Lee [] b. in New York, New York 2005 WSOP Main Event 13th place ($400,000). 2nd place in $1,500 2017 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw. Boston Herald poker columnist, Card Player writer, ESPN reporter, and Bernard Lee Poker Show host. Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon
July 6
Phil Gordon [] b. in El Paso, Texas as Philip Stewart Gordon 2001 WSOP Main Event 4th place ($399,610). Won 2010 $5,000 Ante Up for Africa charity tournament ($129,086). Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon
July 19
Bill Chen [] b. in Williamsburg, Virginia Won 2006 $2,500 Short-Handed No-Limit Hold 'Em ($442,511) & 2006 $3,000 Limit Hold 'Em ($343,618). Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon
August 10
John Hennigan [] b. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Won first bracelet in 2002 $2,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo ($117,320) and last in 2024 $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Max ($138,296). Poker Hall of Fame 2018. 1 World Poker Tour title. Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon
September 1
Ram Vaswani [] b. in London, England Won 2007 $1,500 Limit Hold 'Em Shootout ($217,438). Only original member of the Hendon Mob with a bracelet (Ross and Barny Boatman & Joe Beevers). Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon
September 17
Jean-Robert Bellande [] b. in Long Island, New York Won 2018 $5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em 6-Max ($616,302). 2018 $50,000 Poker Players Championship 2nd place ($784,828). Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon
October 8
Matt Damon [] b. in Cambridge, Massachusetts Rounders actor played in 1998 WSOP Main Event, busting on a cooler with pocket Kings to Doyle Brunson's pocket Aces. Wikipedia | Hendon
November 7
Robert Williamson [] b. in Granbury, Texas Won 2002 $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha ($201,160). 2005 $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 2nd place ($353,115). Featured in Poker's Most Wanted playing card deck (2006). Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon