Ash Williams

"See this? This is my boomstick!"

"Sure, I could have stayed in the past. Could have even been King. But, in my own way, I am King. Hail to the King, baby!" - Ash Williams

Ash Williams is the protaganist of the original Evil Dead series of movies, most famously Army of Darkness. He is one of the poker players in Poker Night 2.

Background

Bringing both boomstick and badassery to the table, Ash is the star of the original Evil dead films, the most well known of which is the cult classic movie Army of Darkness.

He's also a video game veteran, as his first video game appearance was The Evil Dead for Commodore 64 in 1984. This was followed decades later by Evil Dead: Hail to the King, Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick, Evil Dead: Regeneration, Army of Darkness Defense, and Evil Dead: The Game.

Ash is a housewares clerk at S-Mart and ordinary modern-day hero… or about as ordinary as you can get with a robotic arm (chainsaw attachment optional).

Ash's Team Fortress 2 Unlock: The Necronomicrown

The Team Fortress 2 unlock for Ash is Evil Ash's crown. Once unlocked, it can be used by Pyro.

Ash's Borderlands 2 Unlock: Guy With The Gun

The Borderlands 2 unlock for Ash is Evil Ash's head. Once unlocked, it can be used by a Commando.

Ash's Table Effect:

Deploying the Army of Darkness table effect changes the Inventory to resemble the 14th-century setting as seen in Army of Darkness, as well as putting Evil Ash's crown on Ash.  Additional conversations relating to Ash occasionally appear, and players that are knocked out get sucked into the Necronomicon due to Max's reckless tampering. Winning the tournament triggers a scene inspired by the original deleted ending of Army of Darkness.

Poker Strategy

"You should know, a Williams never bluffs... except when we do."

Ash is a very aggressive player and likes to bluff on weak hands, frequently raising and going all in. He will usually only fold if he has a very bad hand, making him an easy opponent and often the first to be eliminated. He tends to check only when the flop has ruined his hand and can be forced to fold with a medium or large bet.

Neither Ash nor Brock like backing down. If they get into a betting war, fold and let them have it out. The odds are good that someone will be leaving the table when the hand's over.

Tells

The screencap describing tells has a photo of Ash biting on his finger.

If Ash brings both hands to his head and leans back and then bangs his fists on the table, he does not have a good hand.

Ash claims that, from the severe beatings he has recieved, the muscles in his face no longer work, so he doesn't have a tell.  He also claims that drinking doesn't effect his playing ability.

If Ash wiggles the fingers on his right hand, (The robotic one) he's bluffing.

If Ash looks to the right nervously, he could be bluffing.

If Ash clenches his fist and grimaces, then he has a bad hand.

If Ash taps his teeth with his finger, he probably has a good hand.

Relationship with Other Characters

• Brock Samson: Has a unique relationship with Ash in that they are actually (very distantly) related by blood. When transported back into the 14th century in Army of Darkness, Ash accidentally impregnated a woman who became one of Brock Samson's ancestors. Both Ash and Brock are shocked to learn this.
• Claptrap: Ash nicknames Claptrap "Juicebox" and "Toaster".
• Sam: Ash nicknames Sam "Clifford" and "Marmaduke" after famous book and comic book dogs. He seems to think Sam is weird, being a giant talking dog, but seems to have respect for Sam and Max's longevity, their 25-year relationship, and the amount of enemies the two have overcome together. He also tells Sam it's not so bad to be a comic book character, alluding to his long career of appearing in crossover comics.
• GLaDoS: Ash doesn't trust GLaDOS, saying he wants to have his chainsaw ready in case of a robot attack. He is also frequently annoyed at her negative personality.
• Max

Ash Trivia

• Ash Williams was played in the Evil Dead films by Bruce Campbell. In Poker Night 2, Ash is voiced by Danny Webber.

External Links

Ash's entry at the Evil Dead Wiki