TF History 102: Creator Of Poker's Hole Card Cam Gets Honored!
Thursday, October 30th, 2008 7:28PM CDT
Categories: People News, Toy NewsPosted by: tigertracks 24
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Mercurynews.com- What exactly do poker tournaments and Transformers have in common besides some Double Dealing? Henry Orenstein...
Who is Henry Orenstein you might ask? A Holocaust survivor turned toymaker, turned inventor, turned 80 year old poker tournament champ, Orenstein is credited in the early 80's with convincing HASBRO to market and produce Transformers toys in the U.S.
Besides being so important to our community and the history of our toys, he has also invented the idea for the hole card camera, used when televising poker tournaments to show observers the cards that the players have in their holes, allowing us to know what they know without the other players in the game knowing, and allowing commentators to better analyze play. For this invention he is being enshrined in the 'Poker Hall Of Fame'.
You can read the short article here.
Read more about Orenstein by clicking the above link.
Thanks to Scaleface for also digging up that he patented rub sign technology!!! Whoa!
This ends today's Transformers obscure history lesson class. Use your knowledge for good.
Credit(s): Scaleface, Mercury News.com
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Re: TF History 102: Creator Of Poker's Hole Card Cam Gets Honored! (825464)
Posted by Scaleface on October 30th, 2008 @ 7:15pm CDT
Posted by Scaleface on October 30th, 2008 @ 7:15pm CDT
I was just checking out patents with his name on them. Seems he patented the "Toy with encoded identification element" - or as we call them "Rub Symbols!"
The patent even shows the Autobot face and had a clear outline of Topspin (Diaclone Attack Robo).
The patent even shows the Autobot face and had a clear outline of Topspin (Diaclone Attack Robo).
Re: TF History 102: Creator Of Poker's Hole Card Cam Gets Honored! (825466)
Posted by tigertracks 24 on October 30th, 2008 @ 7:16pm CDT
Posted by tigertracks 24 on October 30th, 2008 @ 7:16pm CDT
And now you know, and knowing is 1/2 of 1/4 of the conflict....
"...TRAANSSFORMERS..."
"...TRAANSSFORMERS..."
Re: TF History 102: Creator Of Poker's Hole Card Cam Gets Honored! (825468)
Posted by tigertracks 24 on October 30th, 2008 @ 7:17pm CDT
Sweet find Scaleface! Nice bit of work there.
Posted by tigertracks 24 on October 30th, 2008 @ 7:17pm CDT
Scaleface wrote:I was just checking out patents with his name on them. Seems he patented the "Toy with encoded identification element" - or as we call them "Rub Symbols!"
Sweet find Scaleface! Nice bit of work there.
Re: TF History 102: Creator Of Poker's Hole Card Cam Gets Honored! (825473)
Posted by tigertracks 24 on October 30th, 2008 @ 7:24pm CDT
Posted by tigertracks 24 on October 30th, 2008 @ 7:24pm CDT
Re: TF History 102: Creator Of Poker's Hole Card Cam Gets Honored! (825518)
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on October 30th, 2008 @ 8:42pm CDT
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on October 30th, 2008 @ 8:42pm CDT
Interesting stuff.