William E. Baxter Jr., known as Billy Baxter, is an American professional poker player and sports bettor, born on September 21, 1940. Over his career as a professional poker player he has won numerous tournament titles, including seven World Series of Poker bracelets, which places him among the most decorated bracelet winners in the history of the event. He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2006. His record combines success in tournament poker with a parallel career as a sports bettor, and the length of time between his first titles and his Hall of Fame recognition reflects a long presence at the top level of the game.
Facts
Classification
Competition Category Connections
Competed In
Source Billy Baxter (poker player) (Wikipedia)
Plays
Poker, Games Source Billy Baxter (poker player) (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Nationality
Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.
Sources
1. Billy Baxter (poker player) (Wikipedia)
Lead sentence, birth date
William E. Baxter Jr. (born September 21, 1940)
Lead paragraph, competition results
He has won numerous tournament titles in his career as a professional poker player, including seven World Series of Poker bracelets.
Competed In: World Series of Poker, lead paragraph, competed-in
He has won numerous tournament titles in his career as a professional poker player, including seven World Series of Poker bracelets.
Plays: Poker, Lead sentence
is an American professional poker player and sports bettor.
View the SourceReader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.