Byron Wolford Explained

Byron Wolford
Nickname:Cowboy
Birth Date:14 September 1930
Wsop Bracelet Count:1
Wsop Money Finishes:10[1]
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank:2nd
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year:1984

Byron Wolford (September 14, 1930 – May 13, 2003), also known as Cowboy Wolford,[1] was an American rodeo cowboy and professional poker player, who was the winner of a World Series of Poker bracelet in 1991 and runner-up in the 1984 World Series of Poker Main Event.[2]

Wolford cashed in various events at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), including the Main Event. He achieved his highest Main Event showing in 1984 when he finished as runner-up to Jack Keller. For his second-place finish, Wolford won $264,000. Over the years, Wolford made the final tables in other events at the WSOP, finishing in second place on several occasions.[3]

He won a WSOP bracelet in 1991 in the $5,000 limit Texas hold 'em event, defeating fellow professional Erik Seidel. His career winnings were $1,012,500,[4] with his nine cashes at the WSOP accounting for $782,410 of his lifetime winnings.[1]

Wolford also won the $10,000 No Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw at the inaugural Super Bowl of Poker in 1979.[5]

As a rodeo champion, Wolford set the all-time speed record for calf roping at Madison Square Garden in the 1950s. He also won back-to-back championships at the Calgary Stampede.[6] Wolford was the author of the book, "Cowboys, Gamblers & Hustlers: The True Adventures of a Rodeo Champion & Poker Legend".[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Byron "Cowboy" Wolford . WSOP Profile . www.wsop.com . January 1, 2019.
  2. Web site: Colorful poker player Wolford dies . April 4, 2008 . May 15, 2003 . LasVegasSun.com . Greenspun Media Group .
  3. Web site: Ruddock . Steve . Poker Legends: Byron Wolford, Poker's True Cowboy . No Deposit Poker . January 1, 2019 . 26 January 2015.
  4. Web site: Byron Wolford's profile on The Hendon Mob . 2023-12-24 . The Hendon Mob Poker Database . en.
  5. Web site: Amarillo Slim's Superbowl Of Poker, Deuce to Seven Lowball . 2023-12-24 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  6. Web site: Legacy . Calgary Stampede . cs.calgarystampede.com . January 1, 2019.
  7. Book: Wolford, Byron "Cowboy" . September 27, 2005 . Cowboys, Gamblers & Hustlers: The True Adventures of a Rodeo Champion & Poker Legend: Byron "Cowboy" Wolford: 9781580420839: Amazon.com: Books . Cardoza . 1580420834.