Billy Pappas

Billy Pappas
Nickname(s) The Kid
Born William Pappaconstantinou
(1984-09-28) September 28, 1984
Lowell, Massachusetts
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) None
Final table(s) 1
Money finish(es) 1
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
5th, 2014

William Pappaconstantinou (born September 28, 1984) commonly known as Billy Pappas is an American professional table football player and amateur poker player from Lowell, Massachusetts.[1] He won the Tornado format Men's Singles ITSF WCS in 2005, 2006, 2009 and 2013 and also won the Men's Singles Tornado Champions in 2009 and 2011. He has been ranked among the best Tornado table football players in the world since the age of 20. He often partners with Tony Spredeman for doubles. In poker, he made final table in 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event finishing 5th.[2][3][4]

Pappas formerly worked as a poker dealer and said he plans on being smart with his earnings at the WSOP. He is known for wearing a green Yoshi cap which he attributes to the game Super Smash Bros.[5]

As of 2016, his live poker tournament winning exceed $2,150,000.[6]

References

  1. Andrew Feldman (2014-10-27). "WSOP 2014: A surprising text leads Billy Pappas to final table". ESPN. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  2. "Billy Pappas: 2014 WSOP Main Event November Nine Bio". Pokerlistings. 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  3. Annie RKH (2014-09-24). "2014 November Niner Billy Pappas Bio and Poker Profile". RankingHero. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  4. Julio Rodriguez (2014-11-11). "World Series of Poker Main Event: Billy Pappas Eliminated In Fifth Place". CardPlayer. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  5. Remko Rinkema (2015-05-30). "How a Life-Changing WSOP Score Didn't Change Billy Pappas' Life". PokerNews Global. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  6. William Pappaconstantinou Hendon Mob profile

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