William (Bill) Blanda Bluff Power Ranking: 2008 POY Rank: 2007 POY Rank: n/a Earnings: $779,666 Birthdate: 11/22/1955Resides: Galveston, TX Poker players that Bill most respect: Ivy & Doyle,they get it done. Bill started playing poker in school and quotes, "Everyone has to survive somehow!" Long Term Poker Goals: Win,win,win. Everything's funny when you're making money. Bill's scratchpad: My education came from growing up in the streets of South Philly, nuff said. I have reached all of my goals, now I just want to stay in a position to help other people reach theirs. P.S. Stop asking me if you can borrow money or if I want to put you in. If I think you are a good gamble, I will come to you.
Tournament data:
Event Place Earnings POY pts
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (Event 11) 19th
$16,920
16.9
2008 6th Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic Event 13 - No-Limit Hold'em 11th
$10,110
9.8
2008 Wynn Classic Event 15 - No-Limit Hold'em 1st
$108,193
144.0
2008 Borgata Winter Open Event #5 - No Limit Hold'em 1st
$206,922
176.0
2008 Borgata Winter Open Event #3 - No Limit Hold'em 10th
$5,547
6.4
2007 Mandalay Bay Poker Championships Event #5 - No Limit Hold'em 4th
$20,025
66.0
2006 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em 23rd
$5,295
9.8
2006 The Borgata Open WPT Championship Event 12th
$68,034
38.3
2006 The Borgata Open No-Limit Hold'em 6th
$38,925
64.4
2006 Bellagio Friday/Saturday No-Limit Hold'em Tournament No-Limit Hold'em 8th
$1,965
n/a
2005 Five Diamond World Poker Classic IV No-Limit Hold'em 17th
$6,960
2005 Festa al Lago IV No-Limit Hold'em 22nd
$2,160
2005 Unites States Poker Championship No-Limit Hold'em 26th
$3,140
2005 Borgata Poker Open No-Limit Hold'em 1st
$114,390
2005 Bellagio Friday/Saturday No Limit Hold'em Tournament No-Limit Hold'em 2nd
$16,250
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold'em (Event 13) 36th
$8,760
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold'Em (Event 9) 9th
$51,630
2004/2005 WSOP Circuit Event - Rio Las Vegas No-Limit Hold'em 11th
$4,915
2005 Bellagio Friday/Saturday No Limit Hold'em Tournament No-Limit Hold'em 9th
$1,145
2004/2005 WSOP Circuit Event - Atlantic City No-Limit Hold'em 4th
$14,280
2004 Borgata Poker Open Limit Hold'em 1st
$66,000
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold'em (Event 30) 50th
$4,500
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold'em (Event 30) 59th
$3,600
