Don Williams (poker player)
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Don Williams is an American
poker
player.
Williams has won three bracelets at the World Series of Poker
(WSOP), and has cashed in many other WSOP events including the Main Event.
He won his first bracelet in 1982 in the $1,000 Seven Card Stud
event. In 1985 he won his second bracelet in the same event. Williams won his third bracelet in a Razz event in 1988. He has made final tables in various events at the WSOP and has also finished runner-up in World Series events at least three times.
Williams has also cashed in the WSOP Main Event several times. He made his highest finish in the Main Event in 1991 when he made the final table and ended up with a fourth place showing. He won a prize of $115,000 for this final table finish.
As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,700,000. His 21 cashes at the WSOP account for $799,828 of those winnings.
United States
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Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player.
Williams has won three bracelets at the World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
(WSOP), and has cashed in many other WSOP events including the Main Event.
He won his first bracelet in 1982 in the $1,000 Seven Card Stud
Seven-card stud
Seven-card stud is a variant of stud poker. Until the recent increase in popularity of Texas hold 'em, seven-card stud was the most popular poker variant in home games across the United States, and in casinos in the eastern part of the country. Two to eight players is common, though eight may...
event. In 1985 he won his second bracelet in the same event. Williams won his third bracelet in a Razz event in 1988. He has made final tables in various events at the WSOP and has also finished runner-up in World Series events at least three times.
Williams has also cashed in the WSOP Main Event several times. He made his highest finish in the Main Event in 1991 when he made the final table and ended up with a fourth place showing. He won a prize of $115,000 for this final table finish.
As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,700,000. His 21 cashes at the WSOP account for $799,828 of those winnings.
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 1982 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 104 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. Jack Straus beat Dewey Tomko to win. -Final table:-Other High Finishes:... |
$1,000 Seven-Card Stud Seven-card stud Seven-card stud is a variant of stud poker. Until the recent increase in popularity of Texas hold 'em, seven-card stud was the most popular poker variant in home games across the United States, and in casinos in the eastern part of the country. Two to eight players is common, though eight may... |
$56,000 |
| 1985 1985 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 141 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.... |
$1,000 Seven-Card Stud | $85,500 |
| 1988 1988 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.... |
$1,000 Razz Razz (poker) Razz is a form of stud poker that is normally played for ace-to-five low . The object of Razz is to make the lowest possible five-card hand from the seven cards you are dealt. In Razz, straights and flushes do not count against the player for low, and the ace usually plays low... |
$76,800 |