William Walter Boyd (January 27, 1906 – November 21, 1997) was a professional poker player.
[1] Boyd, Doyle Brunson and Loren Klein are the only players in WSOP history to have won bracelets in four consecutive years.
In 1983, Robert "Chip Burner" Turner approached Boyd, who was then the director of operations at the Golden Nugget casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
[3] Boyd managed the card room at the Golden Nugget from the day it opened in 1946 until its closing in 1988.
[4] As a tribute to his long career, he was dealt the first poker hand ever at the Mirage.