From Magic Scandal To Poker Stardom!

The Crazy Story Of 2004 WSOP Main Runner Up David Williams

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Art Parmann
October 19, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes

Hey fellow degen,

If you’re new around here, every week we pull together some of the sharpest minds in poker… and then try to throw them off their game. It’s all fun and games until someone gets stacked, right? 😉

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Alright, enough of that. Time to dive into the main event:

Episode 51 - David Williams

🎙️ Episode 51 - David Williams

Yo, this episode is pure fire. We’ve got David Williams in the house, and we’re going deep into his journey. From learning poker to crushing it in the 2004 WSOP Main Event, it’s all laid out. And yeah, we even dive into that infamous Magic: The Gathering cheating suspension—trust me, it’s a crazy ride.

We start off with some talk about Ozempic (because why not?), then hit his early years, the tournament grind, and everything that led up to his WSOP run. After that? David spills on his post-2004 life, which involved some serious partying and even a couple of spooky WPT premonitions.

Grab a drink, hit play, and buckle up.

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Cheers,

Art and Justin

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