David Williams (card game player)

David Anthony Williams (born June 9, 1980) is a professional poker and Magic: The Gathering player who also competed on Season 7 of the FOX cooking show MasterChef, where he finished as co-runner-up.

He won his buy-in through an online poker site and made it to the final table of the Main Event, ultimately finishing second to Greg Raymer, but still winning $3.5 million for the runner-up prize.

[5] Williams won his sole WSOP bracelet in 2006 in the $1,500 Seven-card stud event when his K♠ 3♥ 4♠ K♦ (6♠ 4♣ 8♥) defeated John Hoang's 4♣ 5♠ 9♦ 3♣ (A♦ 8♠ 10♠).

In 2010, he won the WPT World Championship, defeating Eric Baldwin in heads-up play and winning over $1.5 million.

He made a successful comeback after his suspension was finished, and won money at several more Magic events, though his focus was mainly on poker.

Williams competed as a contestant on the seventh season of the United States cooking competition MasterChef in 2016.

[14] He was one of three contestants to make it into the finals, ultimately losing to Shaun O'Neale and finishing as co-runner-up with Brandi Mudd.