Yoshio Nakano
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Yoshio Nakano | |
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Nickname(s) | None |
Residence | Long Beach, California |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | None |
Money finish(es) | 7 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish | 14th, 2002 |
World Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | None |
Money finish(es) | 3 |
Yoshio (Yosh) Nakano is a professional poker player and entrepreneur who resides in Long Beach, California.
He has played professionally for over 20 years and is a long-time regular at high-stakes poker tables at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles. He was a co-founder and a "resident pro" at the online poker site PokerBlue, before it closed down in March 2007.
He represented Japan in the inaugural Intercontinental Poker Championship. Nakano defeated Lithuanian Tony G two out of three matches at the heads-up final table to take down the $350,000 first place money. In the final hand, Nakano's held up against Tony G's on a board of .
As of 2008, Nakano's live tournament winnings exceed $610,000.[1]
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