Sidney Wyman (June 1, 1910 – June 1978 in St. Louis, Missouri) was a poker player and hotel owner in Las Vegas, Nevada.
[1] Born to a Jewish family,[2] Wyman was a gambler and co-owner of several Las Vegas casinos including the Sands, Riviera, Royal Nevada, and The Dunes.
In 1979, Wyman was made a charter member of the Poker Hall of Fame.
[3][4] Wyman died on June 26, 1978, of cancer at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
[1] He never married but had a long time girl friend.