Julian "Yoyo" Thew is an English professional
poker
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player based in
Nottingham
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,
Nottinghamshire
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.
Thew received his nickname when fellow players told him that his chipstack goes up and down like a
yo-yo.
Thew has made ten finishes
in the money on the
European Poker Tour (EPT) to date, including two final tables during its
first season, and winning the
Baden bei Wien
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event in
season four
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which paid him € 670,800.
He has also won three £1,000 GUKPT titles, the 2008 $5000 Venetian Deepstack Main Event & the 2011 £1000 Monte Carlo event at Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham.
On Sunday 16 October 2011 he won his third GUKPT title at the G Casino in Coventry, winning £42,740 and becoming the first player to win three GUKPT titles. Fittingly, it was also his birthday.
As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,600,000. He is sponsored by
Sky Poker.
External links
Official blogBlondePoker interviewPoker425 interviewHendon Mob tournament results
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English poker players
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
European Poker Tour winners