Welcome Back Henry Orenstein

Thanks to Remko Rinkema at Poker News for this nice feature and tribute to 90-year-old Henry Orenstein, who participated in today’s $10,000 buy-in Seven-Card Stud Championship.  This marks his first appearance at the World Series of Poker in several years.

I was interviewed by Remko and was asked about Mr. Orenstein.  It was a great honor to speak about him, albeit briefly.

Mr. Orenstein is a Holocaust survivor who immigrated to America from Poland.  He is a master of patents and toys, inventing many fun things for both children and adults.  His most famous inventions include Transformers and poker’s Hole Card Camera, which helped to popularize poker on television.

Mr. Orenstein was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame a few years ago.  Here’s my short interview with Remko about Mr. Orenstein: