Billy Baxter


Total WSOP & Circuit Earnings: $1,192,517  

WSOP Bracelets: 7
WSOP Cashes: 29
WSOP Earnings: $1,074,641

Circuit Rings: 0
Circuit Cashes: 1
Circuit Earnings: $117,876

Birthplace: Augusta, GA
Resides: Las Vegas, NV

• Seven-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner
• Six of Baxter's bracelets were in lowball events
• Fought the IRS in the landmark case, Baxter v. United States. The court ruled in Baxter's favor that gambling earnings could be considered earned income.
Tournament data:
Event Date Place Winnings
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
2-7 Triple Draw Lowball - Limit (Event 40)
$2,500 buy-in		 6/22/2008 7th $15,053
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold'em w/ReBuys (Event 5)
$1,000 buy-in		 6/3/2008 59th $8,971
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
World Championship No-Limit Texas Hold'em (Event 55)
$10,000 buy-in		 7/6/2007 136th $58,570
2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold'em (Event 6)
$2,000 buy-in		 7/1/2006 20th $27,941
2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker
No-limit Hold'em Short Handed, 6/table (Event 5)
$2,500 buy-in		 6/30/2006 82nd $3,790
2005/2006 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Palace
Event #11: No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$10,000 buy-in		 5/8/2006 5th $117,876
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold'Em (Event 33)
$3,000 buy-in		 7/1/2005 46th $6,550
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker
No Limit Hold'em (Event 32)
$3,000 buy-in		 5/15/2003 26th $6,660
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker
No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball (Event 14)
$5,000 buy-in		 4/28/2003 3rd $49,220
2002 33rd Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Razz (Event 14)
$1,500 buy-in		 5/1/2002 1st $64,860
2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker
World Championship - No Limit Hold'em (Event 27)
$10,000 buy-in		 5/14/2001 37th $20,000
2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Ace to Five Draw (Event 16)
$1,500 buy-in		 5/5/2001 4th $11,085
1999 30th Annual World Series of Poker
No Limit Hold'em (Event 11)
$3,500 buy-in		 5/6/1999 22nd $4,305
1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker
No Limit Hold'em (Event 17)
$3,000 buy-in		 5/7/1998 24th $4,356
1997 28th Annual World Series of Poker
WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em (Event 22)
$10,000 buy-in		 5/10/1997 22nd $21,200
1997 28th Annual World Series of Poker
No Limit Hold'em (Event 17)
$3,000 buy-in		 5/5/1997 14th $6,510
1997 28th Annual World Series of Poker
No Limit Hold'em (Event 7)
$2,000 buy-in		 4/25/1997 25th $4,260
1993 24th Annual World Series of Poker
No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball (Event 20)
$5,000 buy-in		 5/9/1993 1st $130,500
1992 23rd Annual World Series of Poker
No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball (Event 18)
$5,000 buy-in		 5/9/1992 5th $13,250
1992 23rd Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Razz (Event 9)
$1,500 buy-in		 4/30/1992 14th $2,010
1989 20th Annual World Series of Poker
No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball w/ rebuys(Event 13)
$5,000 buy-in		 5/13/1989 2nd $77,500
1989 20th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Ace to Five Draw (Event 9)
$1,500 buy-in		 5/9/1989 2nd $59,700
1987 18th Annual World Series of Poker
No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball w/ rebuys(Event 2)
$5,000 buy-in		 5/2/1987 1st $153,000
1986 17th Annual World Series of Poker
No Limit Ace to Five Draw W/Joker w/ rebuys (Event 11)
$5,000 buy-in		 5/20/1986 8th $8,850
1986 17th Annual World Series of Poker
No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball w/ rebuys(Event 5)
$5,000 buy-in		 5/14/1986 6th $17,750
1982 13th Annual World Series of Poker
No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball (Event 2)
$10,000 buy-in		 5/10/1982 1st $95,000
1982 13th Annual World Series of Poker
No Limit Ace to Five Draw (Event 1)
$2,500 buy-in		 5/9/1982 1st $48,750
1978 9th Annual World Series of Poker
No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball (Event 1)
$10,000 buy-in		 5/7/1978 1st $90,000
1977 8th Annual World Series of Poker
No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball (Event 2)
$10,000 buy-in		 4/29/1977 2nd $30,000
1975 6th Annual World Series of Poker
No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball (Event 3)
$5,000 buy-in		 5/8/1975 1st $35,000

 
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