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David Williams

By the time David Williams made the cut for the final day of the 2001 World Championship Magic’s Pro Tour, he had already won over $30,000 playing in Magic tournaments.

Magic—“The Gathering” is a card game that combines features from chess, bridge and poker and is only played one-on-one. During the tournament he was accused of marking the cards and was disqualified with no prize money—he admitted the cards were marked, but denied cheating intentionally. Williams was suspended from sanctioned Magic tournaments for one year—during this time he turned his focus to poker; becoming a frequent online hold’em player.

David (born June 9, in Arlington, TX), had a SAT Score of 1550 and carried a 4 point during his college years. He attended Princeton University, Southern Methodist University and Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science—all of which helped to prepare him for his new career as a professional poker player.

David shot to poker stardom at the 2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP) when he won $3.5 million, finishing second to Greg Raymer in the Main Event—the best finish ever by an African American. Four months later he took another 2nd at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Borgata Open, and accepted an invitation to become a member of Team Bodog Poker.

Williams had another strong year in 2006 making the final table in two WPT events—finishing 2nd and 4th—and he won his first WSOP bracelet in the $1,500, 7-Card Stud event.
 
In 2007 he took first place at the Bellagio Cup in Las Vegas and had four WSOP cashes, although his mother Shirley outlasted him in the main event.

Growing up in a single parent household has made David very mature and responsible; these qualities along with his competitiveness have taken him from an unknown to a rising star of poker in a few short years.

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David Williams

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David Williams
D-Dub
Las Vegas Nevada
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