This Week in Birthdays: Cada, Capablanca, Moneymaker

2009 Poker World Champion Joe Cada turns 25 today

This week's chess and poker birthdays.  Happy Birthday to all!

November 18 - November 24

Sunday, November 18:

• Joe Cada (Age 25, 2009 Poker Main Event Champion)

Monday, November 19:

• Jose Raul Capablanca (Deceased, Cuban GM, Chess World Champion 1921-7)
• Varuzhan Akobian (Age 29, US GM, 3-time World Open Champion, 2622)
• Isaac Kashdan (Deceased, US GM, 2-time US Open Champion)

Tuesday, November 20:

• Lev Polugaevsky (Deceased, USSR GM, Creator of the Polugaevsky Variation)
• Benny Binion (Deceased, US Casino Owner)

Wednesday, November 21:

• Evgeny Bareev (Age 46, Russian GM, 1982 World U-16 Champion, 2663)
• Chris Moneymaker (Age 37, 2003 Main Event Champion)

Friday, November 23:

• Ivan Ivanisevic (Age 35, Serbian GM, 2633, 2008 Serbian Champion)

Saturday, November 24:

• Eli Elezra (Age 52, Israeli Professional High Stakes Poker Pro, 1 WSOP Bracelet)
• Robert Mizrachi (Age 34, American Professional Poker Pro, 1 WSOP Bracelet)