Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli-canadian founder of the pokerstars online poker site”. Today it says “y had been a senior programmer for ibm canada”.
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The opening as it read in 2020
Isai Scheinberg ( ; born 1946 or 1947) is the Israeli-Canadian founder of the PokerStars online poker site.1 Scheinberg previously had been a senior programmer for IBM Canada. In about 1986, Scheinberg left Israel, and moved to Toronto. They settled there in Richmond Hill , where in 2011 he still owned the house he had bought in 1988. In 2011, Scheinberg was indicted on five criminal charges related to Pokerstars under United States federal laws. Scheinberg sold his stake in Pokerstars to Amaya Gaming in 2014.2 The Globe and Mail .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Isai Scheinberg ( ; born 1946 or 1947) is the Israeli-Canadian founder of the Pokerstars online poker site. Scheinberg previously had been a senior programmer for IBM Canada. In about 1986, Scheinberg left Israel, and moved to Toronto. They settled there in Richmond Hill , where in 2011 he still owned the house he had bought in 1988. In 2011, Scheinberg was indicted on five criminal charges related to Pokerstars under United States federal laws. Scheinberg sold his majority stake in Pokerstars to Amaya Gaming in 2014. The Globe and Mail .
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Isai Scheinberg ( ; born 1946 or 1947) is the Lithuanian Jewish founder of the PokerStars online poker site. Scheinberg previously had been a senior programmer for IBM Canada. The Globe and Mail .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Canadian businessman Isai Scheinberg ( Hebrew : ישי שיינברג ; born 1946 or 1947) is the Lithuanian Jewish founder of the PokerStars online poker site. Scheinberg previously had been a senior programmer for IBM Canada. The Globe and Mail .
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israeli-canadian founder of the pokerstars online poker site
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y had been a senior programmer for ibm canada
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