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How a Life-Changing WSOP Score Didn't Change Billy Pappas' Life

$20,141.

That was the total amount William Pappaconstantinou had cashed for leading up to last year's World Series of Poker Main Event. During that Main Event, he became Billy Pappas, and ultimately he took home $2.1 million for his fifth-place finish.

Flash forward a few months and we spotted Pappas wandering through the Amazon Room, the place that changed his life for good. We can only imagine the thoughts running through the foosball world champion's mind, back in the place that flipped his life upside down, and we cornered him to catch up.