This Week's Poker/Chess Birthdays: Mercier, Cates, Adams

Andy Beal, Super High Stakes Poker Player, turns 60 today

Here is a new series which will come every Sunday, highlighting the chess and poker birthdays of this week.  Happy Birthday to all!

November 11 - November 17

Sunday, November 11:

• Andy Beal (Age 60, Super High Stakes Poker Player, Billionaire)

Monday, November 12:

• Leonid Stein (Deceased, Ukrainian GM, 1963 Soviet Champion)
• Jason Mercier (Age 26, High Stakes Poker Player, 2 WSOP Bracelets)

Wednesday, November 14:

• David Howell (Age 22, English GM, 2634)
• Tom McEvoy (Age 68, 1983 Main Event Champion, 4 WSOP Bracelets)
• Daniel "jungleman" Cates (Age 23, High Stakes Online Poker Player)

Thursday, November 15:

• Larry Kaufman (Age 65, US GM, 2358, 2008 World Senior Champion)

Saturday, November 17:

• Michael Adams (Age 41, English GM, 2710, Multiple World Champion Candidate)