Don Williams (May 2, 1942 – April 10, 2013) was an American

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Biography

Williams has won three bracelets at the

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(WSOP), and has cashed in many other WSOP events including the Main Event. He won his first bracelet in 1982 in the $1,000

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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 five times. Williams has also cashed in the WSOP Main Event several times. His highest finish in the Main Event occurred 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 exceeded $1,700,000. His 21 cashes at the WSOP account for $799,828 of those winnings.World Series of Poker Earnings
, worldseriesofpoker.com Williams died on April 10, 2013 at the age of 70.

World Series of Poker bracelets

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Don American poker players World Series of Poker bracelet winners Williams, Don 2013 deaths 1942 births