I guess you could say I have this “cool” guy image, but deep inside, I’m a geek.” I really like math and science, and play a lot of games. “Even though I don’t hide it, and a lot of people already know, I am a big nerd. The 30 year-old professional poker player was born in Texas, and once famously said of himself: In the absence of any statements, it was speculated that Williams may have been unsatisfied with the bonus awarded to him by Bodog after taking down such a prestigious tournament.ĭavid Williams will now be looking forward to a long and lucrative association with PokerStars, after it was confirmed by his managing agency, Poker Royalty, that the deal had gone ahead. After parting company with Bodog in May, poker pro David Williams has now landed a sponsorship deal with the world largest online poker site, PokerStars.ĭavid Williams was originally the longest-lasting and most recognizable sponsored player at Bodog, but whereas other poker sites such as Full Tilt or PokerStars are continually bolstering their team of sponsored players, Bodog were content to let their numbers dwindle to just two female players Evelyn Ng and Amanda Musumeci.Īmazingly, David Williams had just won the WPT World Poker Classic at the Bellagio in April for $1,530,537, when the announcement of his leaving the site was released.
