Toby Lewis
| Toby Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Hampshire, England |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 4 |
Toby Lewis is a British professional poker player from Hampshire, England. He has one European Poker Tour title and $2.6 m in live tournament cashes including a win at EPT London in a £1,000 side event.[1]
Poker career
Lewis began playing online poker, later moving on to live games.[2] He had some success on the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour and made a runner-up finish at PKR Live 2009[3] before making his biggest score to date at EPT Vilamoura. In February 2013 lewis finished 6th in the L.A Poker Classic for $194,000.
EPT Victory
In 2010, Lewis won the record-breaking European Poker Tour event in Vilamoura, Portugal. The 384-player field was a Portuguese record and Lewis earned €467,836 for beating a final table that included fellow UK poker pro Sam Trickett and former Manchester United footballer Teddy Sheringham.[4] In recognition of this, Lewis was nominated for "Rookie of the Year" at the European Poker Awards in 2011.[5]
References
- ^ "Hendon Mob database". Hendon Mob database. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ^ "Jake Cody and Toby Lewis Generation III". Bluff Europe. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ^ "Toby Lewis Hendon Mob database". Hendon Mob database. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ^ "Toby Lewis leads British conquest of EPT Vilamoura". Bluff Europe.
- ^ "European Poker Awards nominations announced". Bluff Europe.