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William Kassouf
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Biography
William "Will" Kassouf is an English professional poker player. A former solicitor, he is known for his highly verbal table style, which he calls "speech play", and for a controversial run at the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event that brought him widespread attention. As of 2026, he has more than US$2.1 million in
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- William "Will" Kassouf is an English professional poker player.
- Printed cashes are gross payouts, never profit.
Public career
William "Will" Kassouf is an English professional poker player. A former solicitor, he is known for his highly verbal table style, which he calls "speech play", and for a controversial run at the 2016 World Series of Poker.
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William "Will" Kassouf (born 19 December 1981) is an English professional poker player. A former solicitor, he is known for his highly verbal table style, which he calls "speech play", and for a controversial run at the
Kassouf was born on 19 December 1981 in London. He trained and worked as a solicitor before taking up poker, building his bankroll in cash games at the Grosvenor Casino The Victoria in London and turning professional in
Kassouf rose to international prominence during the 2016 WSOP Main Event, where his running commentary and stalling drew both attention and penalties on the ESPN broadcast. In one widely circulated hand he moved all
== EPT Prague High Roller (2016) ==
== Later career (2017–2024) ==
In 2017, Kassouf was signed as an ambassador for Grosvenor Poker. In September 2018, he was found to have palmed £100 in roulette chips at a Grosvenor casino; he acknowledged the incident in a written statement, and his
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