Bill Boyd
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Biography
William "Bill" Walter Boyd (January 27, 1906 – November 21, 1997) was a professional poker player.
Boyd was a five-card stud player; he won all four of his World Series of Poker bracelets in five-card stud. Boyd and Doyle Brunson are the only players in the history of the WSOP to have won bracelets in four consecutive years.
Additionally, Boyd is responsible for the spread of Omaha hold 'em. In 1983 Robert "Chip Burner" Turner approached Boyd, who was then the director of operations at the Golden Nugget casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The game, being previously unnamed, was called Nugget hold 'em. Sometime later it was renamed to its current name of Omaha.
Boyd managed the card room at the Golden Nugget from the day it opened in 1946 to its closing in 1988.
As a tribute to his long career, he was dealt the first poker hand ever at The Mirage. He was elected to the Poker Hall of Fame in 1981.
Boyd died in Las Vegas on November 21, 1997 at the age of 91.
Written by Ina Rkh
Last update: 21/04/2015
Statistics of Bill Boyd
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The biggest cashes of Bill Boyd
$40,000
Rank: 1 / 8Event 3: $5000 Limit 5 card Stud
May 8, 1974
Tournament | Results |
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Event 2: $10000 Limit 5 card Stud 3rd Annual World Series of Poker 1972 Binion's May 7, 1972 |
$20,000 1 / 2 |
Event 5: $10000 NLHE Championship 3rd Annual World Series of Poker 1972 Binion's May 11, 1972 |
$20,000 2 / 8 |
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Latest performances
Tournament | Results | |
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2015 Summer Poker RodeoSaturday 18 July 2015 |
$2,117 8th |
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Grand Slam of Poker 2003Sunday 13 July 2003 |
$1,110 9th / 228 |
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2001 Four Queens Poker ClassicThursday 6 September 2001 |
$386 7th / 159 |
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2001 Mid America Poker ClassicTuesday 7 August 2001 |
$2,596 7th / 127 |