William Thorson (born c. 1983) is a

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professional

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player from

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and a three time European Poker Tour (EPT) final table participant who, in the 2006

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(WSOP) Main Event, finished in 13th place. In 2012, Thorson disappeared from the poker scene. In 2014, it was publicly confirmed that Thorson found a job at the Casa Blanca club in Barcelona, leaving poker behind.

Poker

World Series of Poker

Thorson has cashed four times at the

, most notably finishing in 13th place at the

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Main Event earning $907,128. The tournament was eventually won by Jamie Gold. The next year at the

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$5,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em event, Thorson finished 3rd earning $136,493, a tournament that was eventually won by Saro Getzoyan. Three years later at the

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Main Event, Thorson finished in 22nd place earning $317,161.

European Poker Tour

Thorson has made three final tables at the European Poker Tour, his first was at the EPT

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season three finishing 3rd for €184,780 ($232,340). He reached a second final table at the EPT San Remo

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, finishing 6th for €140,600 ($216,946), and a third at the EPT

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season five, finishing 7th, earning €116,500. In addition he nearly made another final table coming in 9th at the

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season four, earning $120,000. As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,425,000. His four cashes at the WSOP account for $1,052,884 of those winnings.

Top places in tournaments

References

External links

CardPlayer.com profile

PokerProMagazine.se profile

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