Born in 1980, in Arlington, TX, David Williams was initially a Magic: The Gathering player. He had already been playing professionally for a while when he made the final day in the 2001 World Magic: the Gathering Championships in Toronto. There, he ran into a problem. Accused of cheating (he had some cards that were bent) he was not only disqualified from the tournament and left without a prize, he was barred from playing MTG professionally for a year.

During that time, he just had to play something for money, and since he had always been fond of Texas Holdem, he began playing poker. His initial forays into the world of poker happened online, where he taught himself strategy, but as soon as Marcel Luske began tutoring him, his talent erupted. The highlight of his professional poker career is beyond doubt the second place he achieved in the 2004 WSOP’s Main Event. That money finish alone brought him more than $3 million, but he wasn’t about to slow down. Not long after, he had a 3^rd place finish in the WPT’s Borgata Open for a further $500k.

His WSOP poker achievements include a golden bracelet, the 2^nd place finish mentioned above, and no fewer than 6 money finishes. He also has 4 WPT final tables and 8 money finishes.

David William’s mother, who used to watch her son play all the time, became a poker player herself. In the 2006 WSOP Main Event she outlasted David, and in the 2007 Big Dance she made the money.

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David Williams is currently a member of Bodog’s team of professional poker players.