July 13, 2005

Tiffany Williamson of London reacts after losing a big hand at the sixth round of the World Series of Poker no-limit Texas Hold 'em main event at. Joseph Hachem of Australia competes in the sixth round of the World Series of Poker no-limit Texas Hold 'em main event at Binion's Horseshoe Gambling.

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• LAS VEGAS, Nevada - As reported by the (London) Guardian: '.The climax of the World Series of Poker remains the hottest ticket in Vegas. '.However only one will emerge victorious from Binion's Horseshoe this weekend, their bank balance having been swelled by the $7.5m first prize and their wrist weighed down with the gold-and-diamond bracelet presented to each year's winner.
• Tiffany and Amanda both do the poker world proud imo. Saw this thread and immediately thought of tiffany williamson. I've made mistakes, but none this large.

Tiffany Williamson - WSOP Cinderella Story

Posted at July 13, 2005 7:46 PM

So far at this year's World Series of Poker, the big cinderella story is Tiffany Williamson, a tournament rookie who has come out of nowhere to vie for the final table.

Tiffany Williamson Poker Games

Yesterday Tiffany became the first African-American woman to reach a million chips in the WSOP, and then doubled up to two million in one fell swoop, the biggest hand of the tournament so far.

Tiffany Williamson Poker Card

Tiffany Williamson is a 26 year old Columbia grad who now practices law in London (see her firm's web page here), and reportedly earned her WSOP seat through an internet qualifier that cost 40 pounds to enter.

Tiffany Williamson Poker Club

For more info check gutshot.com, whom she is representing at the tourney.

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Tiffany Williamson Poker Rules

more details from launchpoker.com

Tiffany Williamson doesn't fit the profile of the typical poker player; she's British, she's black and she's a woman. But her budding accomplishments at the poker table are being admired by both amateurs and professionals alike. Williamson is a corporate attorney working in London for the top-ranked international firm of Davis, Polk and Wardwell. Her work has included transactions for some of the most well known financial companies in the world, including Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers and Morgan Stanley. American-born, Williamson went to school at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia; graduating in 1992. She went on to earn her M.A. from the University of South Carolina and her J.D. from Columbia Law School in New York. She has lived in London since joining Davis Polk in 1999 but still holds a license to practice in New York. It is perhaps this background that makes her comfortable with money. Her 2005 15th place win at the 36 th Annual World Series of Poker's No Limit Hold 'Em Championship yielded her $400,000, the highest cash prize ever paid to a female in a main event. She came to the World Series of Poker by winning a trip to Vegas during a freeroll at the London club 'Gutshot,' which she frequents. She then won a $10 satellite tournament to enter the World Series of Poker No Limit Hold 'Em Championship and the chance to beat out some of the top players in the world. She came as close to winning the event as any woman ever has, beating out 202 other female participants. Not bad for a newcomer. In fact, Williamson is currently ranked 99 on the 2005 Money List and 10th on the Women's 'All-Time' Money List. Her win has made her the 15th highest money finisher ever for a female in the United Kingdom.