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Thomas Austin Preston Jr., better known as Amarillo Slim, was an American poker player and gambler. He was born on December 31st, 1928 and passed away on

Patrick Leonard is a British professional poker player. He was born in 1989 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Niklas Astedt, better known by his PokerStars screen name “Lena900”, is a Swedish professional poker player. He was born on October 21st, 1990.

Annie Duke is an American former professional poker player. She was born on September 13th, 1965 in Concord, New Hampshire. Her maiden name is Lederer – she

Kevin Hart is an American comedian, actor, recreational poker player, and poker ambassador. He was born on July 6th, 1979 in Philadelphia, PA.

Sasha Barrese is an American actress and poker player. She was born on April 24th, 1981 in Maui, Hawaii. As an actress, she’s best known for her role as Tracy

Haralabos Voulgaris is a Greek-Canadian professional sports bettor and poker player. He was born on April 7th, 1975 in Winnipeg, Canada.

Daniel Dvoress is a Soviet-born Canadian professional poker player. He was born on July 12th, 1988 in the Soviet Union.

Jason DeWitt is an American professional poker player. He was born on September 30th, 1983. He is from the state of Indiana.

Samantha Abernathy is an American graphic designer and poker player. She was born on May 11th, 1991 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Vincent Van Patten is an American actor, tennis player, WPT commentator, and recreational poker player. He was born on October 17th, 1957 in Bellerose, New

Eli Elezra is an Israeli professional poker player and businessman. He was born on November 24th, 1960.

Chance Kornuth is an American professional poker player. He was born on June 24th, 1986 in Denver, Colorado.

Guy Laliberté is a Canadian entertainment mogul, circus performer, and recreational poker player. He was born on September 2nd, 1959.

Gavin Smith was a Canadian professional poker player. He was born on September 4th, 1968. He passed away on January 14th, 2019.

Johnny Chan is a Chinese-American professional poker player. He was born in Guangzhou, China in 1957 and moved to the United States at the age of 11. 

Jennifer Ellen Chan, better known by her stage name Jennifer Tilly, is an American actress and recreational poker player. Tilly is her mother’s maiden name.

Joe McKeehen is an American professional poker player. He was born on June 28th, 1991 in the state of Pennsylvania.

Thuận B “Scotty” Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player. He was born on October 28th, 1962 in Nha Trang, Vietnam. He’s best known for

Sam Greenwood is a Canadian professional poker player. He was born on October 11th, 1988 in Toronto, Canada.