Editing Dave Ulliott (section)

=== 1997 World Series of Poker (WSOP) ===
Ulliott arrived at the [[1997 World Series of Poker]] (WSOP) with $200,000, but lost it all in cash games and tournament buy-ins. He borrowed over $70,000 more, but lost that as well, damaging several relationships along the way. However, he managed to gather enough money to enter the $2,000 Pot Limit [[Texas hold 'em|Texas Hold'em]] event, where he eventually faced fellow Englishman Chris Truby in heads-up play.

In the final hand, Ulliott moved all-in with an [[Draw poker|open-ended straight draw and a flush draw]], while Truby held the top set. Ulliott completed his [[List of poker hands|straight]] on the [[The River (Poker)|river]], securing the victory and earning $180,310, along with his first and only WSOP bracelet. Whitaker, his close friend, and driver, leapt over the barricade to join in the celebrations. While press reports suggested Ulliott got lucky, in reality, he was a 54.5% favourite to win the hand when the money went into the pot.<ref name="1997wsop2kplhe">{{cite web |title=28th World Series of Poker – WSOP 1997, Hold'em Pot Limit |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=7807 |access-date=24 March 2024 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] }}</ref> After the victory, Ulliott had his bracelet engraved with his newly famous nickname, ''Devilfish.''<ref name=":0">{{cite web |date=27 April 2006 |title=David 'Devilfish' Ulliot |url=http://www.pokerlistings.com/david-devilfish-ulliot-817|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427172649/http://www.pokerlistings.com/david-devilfish-ulliot-817 |archivedate=27 April 2006|access-date=25 September 2024 |website=pokerlistings.com}}</ref>

Following his tournament win, Ulliott enjoyed a successful streak in cash games, netting between $10,000 and $20,000 daily for a two-week period. During this stretch, and upon the advice of his friend [[Mansour Matloubi]], he played a high-stakes heads-up Pot Limit Omaha match against [[Lyle Berman]], winning $168,000.<ref>{{cite web |date=7 September 2006 |title=World Poker Game News THE EXCLUSIVE DEVILFISH INTERVIEW |url=http://poker.sportinglife.com/News/story_64528.shtml|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060907074007/http://poker.sportinglife.com/News/story_64528.shtml |archivedate=7 September 2006|access-date=25 September 2024 |website=poker.sportinglife.com}}</ref> By the end of his trip, Ulliott had amassed $742,000 in winnings, which he carried in duty-free bags along with Whitaker. Upon their return to their casino in Leeds, they were met with applause from their regular poker opponents.<ref name=":2" />