Julian Thew
Encyclopedia
Julian "Yoyo" Thew is an English
professional poker
player based in Nottingham
, Nottinghamshire
.
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
event in season four
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.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player based in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
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Thew received his nickname when fellow players told him that his chipstack goes up and down like a yo-yo
Yo-yo
The yo-yo in its simplest form is an object consisting of an axle connected to two disks, and a length of twine looped around the axle, similar to a slender spool...
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Thew has made ten finishes in the money on the European Poker Tour
European Poker Tour
The Pokerstars European Poker Tour is a series of poker tournaments similar to those in the World Poker Tour , created by John Duthie, winner of the inaugural Poker Million tournament. It began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold 'em popularity...
(EPT) to date, including two final tables during its first season
European Poker Tour season 1 results
- EPT Barcelona :* Casino: Casino Barcelona, Barcelona * Buy-in: €1,000* 1-Day Event: Saturday, September 18, 2004* Number of buy-ins: 229* Total Prize Pool: €229,000 * Number of Payouts: 27...
, and winning the Baden bei Wien
Baden bei Wien
-Points of interest:The town offers several parks and a picturesque surrounding, of which the most frequented is the Helenental valley. Not far from Baden, the valley is crossed by a widespread aqueduct of the Vienna waterworks...
event in season four
European Poker Tour season 4 results
- EPT 4 Barcelona :* Casino: Casino Barcelona, Barcelona * Buy-in: €7,700 * 4-Day Event: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 to Saturday, September 1, 2007* Number of buy-ins: 543* Total Prize Pool: €4,181,100...
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.