Bill Smith (poker player)
Bill Smith | |
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Personal information | |
Date of birth | March 14, 1934 |
place of birth | Roswell |
date of death | February 28, 1996 |
Place of death | Nevada |
Live Poker Tournament Achievements | |
Highest prize money | $ 700,000 |
Total prize money | $ 1,055,488 |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelets | 1 |
Cashes | 3 |
Best main event | Win ( 1985 ) |
Bill Smith (born March 14, 1934 in Roswell , New Mexico , † February 28, 1996 in Nevada ) was a professional American poker player .
Career
Smith was a recurring participant in the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas during the 1980s . At the main event , he was at three different final tables. While he finished fifth in 1981 and 1986, respectively, he won the title and $ 700,000 in prize money in 1985 .
Web links
- Bill Smith in the Hendon Mob Poker Database (English)
- Bill Smith in the database of the World Series of Poker (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Poker champion Smith dies on lasvegassun.com from March 1, 1996, accessed on August 23, 2017 (English).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Smith, Bill |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American poker player |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 14, 1934 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Roswell , New Mexico , United States |
DATE OF DEATH | February 28, 1996 |
Place of death | Nevada , United States |