Jeff Williams (poker player)
{{Short description|American poker player (born 1986)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{other people|Jeff Williams|Jeffrey Williams (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox poker player
| name= Jeff Williams
| image = JeffWilliams2008.jpg
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| nickname = yellowsub86
| caption = Jeff Williams during the World Series of Poker
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|July 14, 1986}}
| birth_place =
| hometown = Dunwoody, Georgia
| wsop bracelet count = None
| wsop money finishes = 10
| wsop main event best finish rank = None
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| multi-year wsop winner =
| wpt titles =
| wpt final tables =
| wpt money finishes =
| ept titles = 1
| ept final tables = 1
| ept money finishes = 2
}}
Jeff Williams (born July 14, 1986){{cite web |url=http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/news/article.asp?newsid=2033 |title=Betting on 21: Tom Dwan Leads the Way |accessdate=December 12, 2008 |last=Bradley |first=Lance |date=May 29, 2008 |work=Bluff Media |publisher=worldseriesofpoker.com }} is an American poker player from Dunwoody, Georgia. He graduated from Dunwoody High and the University of Georgia.
In March 2006, Williams won the European Poker Tour (EPT) second season Monte Carlo Grand Final where he won €900,000 (US$1,084,037). Jeff was only 19 at the time of his victory. Jeff qualified for the tournament at PokerStars where he plays under the name "yellowsub86".
In the 2008 World Series of Poker Williams finished second in the $1,000 No Limit Hold'em rebuy for $406,330.{{Cite web |title=39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=29678 |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}
As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,900,000.{{Cite web |title=Jeff Williams' profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=57413 |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}{{cite web|url=http://pokercasinoworld.net/jeff-williams.htm |title=Young but Tough EPT Grand Final 2006 Million Winner Jeff Williams |accessdate=August 15, 2010 |work=Poker Casino World }}
Top Winnings
class="wikitable" |
Event
! Place ! Winning ! Year |
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41st WSOP, Las Vegas (No Limit Hold'em)
| 3rd | $328,762 | 2010 |
39th WSOP, Las Vegas (No Limit Hold'em)
| 2nd | $406,330 | 2008 |
Sixth Annual Five Star World Poker Classic - WPT World Championship, Las Vegas
| 4th | $34,205 | 2008 |
EPT Grand Final, Monte Carlo
| 1st | $1,084,037 | 2006 |
References
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Category:University of Georgia people
Category:Dunwoody High School alumni
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