John Williams has been playing poker for four years and enjoys playing online in the comfort of his own home. “I started losing like most people,” explains John, “but over the last 2 years I've been making steady profits and only taking money out of online poker rooms.” The transport planner favours No Limit Texas Holdem, Omaha Hi/Lo and competes in both live games and online. John participates in more tournaments than ring games and has previously won $1500 for a place in a $40,000 tournament. The Englishman felt “over the moon” after winning a $5000 PokerNews Cup Australia Freeroll and celebrated his win by sharing a bottle of wine with his girlfriend. “I had a big bad beat in a live event the week before,” recalls John, “so you could say I felt a bit of justice.” When he’s not playing poker, John enjoys diving, photography and anything to do with Tottenham Hotspurs FC. This will be the biggest poker tournament John will compete in and his first trip to Australia. We hope to see John at the final table of the 2007 PokerNews Cup Australia and wish him all the best.