Walt Williams

Walt Williams is an American poker player with a career spanning from the late 1990s to the mid-2000s. According to official records from the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and other databases, he has accumulated over $100,000 in live tournament earnings, with the majority coming from Omaha Hi-Lo and No-Limit Hold'em events. His results include one WSOP final table and multiple cashes in regional circuits.

Williams has three WSOP cashes totaling $17,591, all in Omaha Hi-Lo or No-Limit Hold'em events:

• 1998 WSOP Event #8: $2,000 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo — 7th place ($10,200)
• 2006 WSOP Circuit - Grand Casino Tunica Event #19: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em — 35th place ($1,560)
• 2007 WSOP Event #44: $2,000 Omaha Hi-Lo — 29th place ($5,831)

His only WSOP final table came in 1998, where he finished 7th out of 204 players in the Limit Omaha Hi-Lo event.

Williams has posted numerous cashes in regional tournaments, primarily in the United States and Europe. Notable results from Card Player Italia include:

• 2003 World Poker Challenge - Omaha Hi/Lo — 3rd place (€3,589)
• 2000 United States Poker Championship - Omaha Hi-Lo Split — 6th place ($3,218)
• 2002 California State Poker Championship - Omaha Hi/Lo / Hold'em — 5th place ($2,747)
• 2005 New England Poker Classic - Omaha High-Low 8/OB — 12th place ($1,078)

He also cashed in the World Poker Tour (WPT) at the 2005-2006 Foxwoods World Poker Finals, finishing 71st in the No-Limit Hold'em Championship for $11,000.

Based on his event history, Williams appears to favor limit and mixed games, particularly Omaha Hi-Lo, where he achieved his deepest runs. His longevity in the tournament scene, with results spanning nearly a decade, suggests a disciplined approach to bankroll management and game selection. While not a household name, Williams represents the dedicated grinders who built the foundation of modern poker tournaments.