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williamson at the 2006 world series of poker august 26 , 2009 7 november 1970 mr. omaha robert williamson iii.jpg robert williamson iii
 dallas , texas , u.s. robert williamson iii
robert williamson iii

robert williamson iii -lrb- born november 7 , 1970 -rrb- is an american poker player from dallas , texas .
williamson grew up with three sisters and his best friend , chris caywood in granbury , texas and received b.b.a. degrees in finance and real estate from angelo state university in san angelo .
he began playing aged 10 or 11 , after being introduced to the game by his father .
he quotes russ hamilton as the player he has learned from the most .
williamson is known as an omaha specialist , with numerous notable finishes in world series of poker -lrb- wsop -rrb- omaha tournaments .
williamson had gastric bypass surgery between 2002 and 2005 , reducing his weight from 400 lb to 200 lb .
he now claims to be `` half the man used to be . ''
as of 2009 , his total live tournament winnings exceed $ 1,900,000 .
his 20 cashes at the wsop account for $ 1,101,976 of those winnings .
in 2015 , williamson has consistently finished high in the $ 100 daily no limit hold 'em tournaments at the aria .
williamson and his wife , cate wakem-williamson , own a high-end custom gaming jewelry line , `` robert williamson iii designs . ''
