, ▁ 1 9 3 0 ▁– ▁May ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 2 0 0 3 ), ▁also ▁known ▁as ▁Cow boy ▁Wol ford , ▁was ▁an ▁American ▁rode o ▁cow boy ▁and ▁professional ▁pok er ▁player , ▁who ▁was ▁the ▁winner ▁of ▁a ▁World ▁Series ▁of ▁P oker ▁bra ce let ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁and ▁runner - up ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁World ▁Series ▁of ▁P oker ▁Main ▁Event . ▁ ▁Wol ford ▁c ashed ▁in ▁various ▁events ▁at ▁the ▁World ▁Series ▁of ▁P oker ▁( WS OP ), ▁including ▁the ▁Main ▁Event . ▁He ▁achieved ▁his ▁highest ▁Main ▁Event ▁showing ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁when ▁he ▁finished ▁as ▁runner - up ▁to ▁Jack ▁K eller . ▁For ▁his ▁second - place ▁finish , ▁Wol ford ▁won ▁$ 2 6 4 , 0 0 0 . ▁Over ▁the ▁years , ▁Wol ford ▁made ▁the ▁final ▁tables ▁in ▁other ▁events ▁at ▁the ▁W S OP , ▁finishing ▁in ▁second ▁place ▁on ▁several ▁occasions . ▁ ▁He ▁won ▁a ▁W S OP ▁bra ce let ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁in ▁the ▁$ 5 , 0 0 0 ▁limit ▁Texas ▁hold ▁' em ▁event , ▁defe ating ▁fellow ▁professional ▁Erik ▁Se idel . ▁His ▁career ▁w inn ings ▁were ▁$ 1 , 0 1 2 , 5 0 0 , ▁with ▁his ▁nine ▁c ash es ▁at ▁the ▁W S OP ▁account ing ▁for ▁$ 7 8 2 , 4 1 0 ▁of ▁his