Henry Orenstein

For the Canadian artist, see Henry Orenstein (painter).
Henry Orenstein
BornHenryk Orenstein
(1923-10-13)October 13, 1923[1][2]
Hrubieszów, Poland
DiedDecember 14, 2021(2021-12-14) (aged 98)
Livingston, New Jersey, United States
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)1
Money finish(es)4
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		8th, 1995

Henry Orenstein (born Henryk Orenstein; October 13, 1923 – December 14, 2021)[3] was a Polish-born Jewish-American toymaker, professional poker player, entrepreneur and Holocaust survivor who resided in Verona, New Jersey. A survivor of five Nazi concentration camps and death camps, he emigrated to the United States as a refugee after the war, and later held more than 100 patents, including for the Transformers toyline. He made his fortune as a toy designer and manufacturer, and was inducted into the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame. His family includes his niece Lili Bosse, noted philanthropist and mayor of Beverly Hills, California.[4]

Orenstein played poker professionally in the US. In 2008, he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame because of his consistent record and winnings.[5]

  1. ^ zczuba (June 16, 2007). "Z cyklu "Nieznani, a szkoda": Henry Orenstein". Agora SA.
  2. ^ I Shall Live: Surviving the Holocaust Against All Odds, "Before World War II"
  3. ^ Peters, Donnie (December 14, 2021). "Henry Orenstein, the Inventor Who Forever Changed Poker, Passes Away at Age 98". Poker Go News. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  4. ^ Orenstein, Henry (1987). I Shall Live: Surviving the Holocaust Against All Odds, 1939-1945. United States: Beaufort Books. pp. 64–70. ISBN 978-0825305979.
  5. ^ "Poker Hall of Fame announces 2008 inductees". Casino City Times. October 31, 2008. Retrieved March 30, 2024.