Billy Baxter Wins Two at Five Star World Poker Classic
Billy Baxter is a legendary poker player. The Hall of Fame inductee (2006) has seven WSOP bracelets and staked Stu Ungar from 1990 until his death eight years later. A true class act, Baxter is in his late 60s and continues to rack up the tournament earnings. So far, at the 2008 Five-Star World Poker Classic, the affable Baxter has cashed in three events, winning two of these earnings that exceed $300,000.
In Event #1, an NLHE contest with a $2,000 buy-in, Baxter finished ninth, two behind Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi. Events 6 & 9, also No-Limit Hold'em competitions, belonged entirely to Baxter. He won both tournaments and a hefty six-figure payday with each title.
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