Jeff Williams is an American

United States

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 poker

Poker

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 player from Dunwoody

Dunwoody, Georgia

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, Georgia. He graduated from Dunwoody High and University of Georgia

University of Georgia

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In March 2006, Williams won the European Poker Tour

European Poker Tour

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 (EPT) second season

European Poker Tour season 2 results

- EPT 2 Barcelona :* Casino: Casino Barcelona, Barcelona * Buy-in: €4,000* 2-Day Event: Friday, September 16, 2005 to Saturday, September 17, 2005* Number of buy-ins: 327* Total Prize Pool: €1,300,000...

 Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo

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 Grand Final where he won €900,000 (US$

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1,084,037). Jeff was only 19 at the time of his victory. Jeff qualified for the tournament at PokerStars

PokerStars

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 where he plays under the name "yellowsub86".

In the 2008 World Series of Poker

2008 World Series of Poker

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 Williams finished second in the $1,000 no-limit hold 'em rebuy for $406,330.

As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,900,000.

Top Winnings

Event	Place	Winning	Year
41st WSOP 2010 World Series of Poker The 2010 World Series of Poker was the 41st annual World Series of Poker , held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and ran from May 28 to July 17. There were 57 bracelet events, culminating in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship that began on July 5... , Las Vegas (No Limit Hold'em)	3rd	$328,762	2010
39th WSOP 2008 World Series of Poker The 2008 World Series of Poker was the 39th annual World Series of Poker . Held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, the series began on May 30, 2008, and featured 55 poker championships in several variants. All events but the $10,000 World Championship No Limit Texas hold... , 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