David Vamplew
{{Short description|Scottish poker player (born 1987)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox poker player
| name = David Vamplew
| image =
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| caption = David Vamplew playing poker
| residence = Fife, Scotland
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1987}}
| birth_place = Kirkcaldy, Scotland
| wsop bracelet count = 0
| wsop money finishes = 15
| wsop main event best finish rank = 268
| wsop main event best finish year = 2011
| ept titles = 1
| ept final tables = 10
| ept money finishes = 34
}}
David Vamplew is a Scottish poker player, born in Kirkcaldy, who became known after winning the EPT-UKIPT Main Event, 2010 in London.{{Cite web |date=2010-10-04 |title=David Vamplew Wins the 2010 PokerStars.com EPT London (£900,000)! |url=https://www.pokernews.com/tours/ept/2010-pokerstars-com-ept-london/main-event/post.166451.htm |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=PokerNews.com |language=en}} He currently lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Early years
Vamplew had a job delivering newspapers and worked as a lifeguard when at Inverkeithing High School.{{Cite web |date=2010-10-07 |title=Aberdour man wins £900,000 poker prize |url=https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/13510736.aberdour-man-wins-pound900000-poker-prize/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=Dunfermline Press |language=en}} He worked in a supermarket when in university. At the same time he was playing and studying poker and decided to make his living by the game. In 2009 Vamplew graduated with a maths degree and gave poker a serious shot.
Poker career
David Vamplew is considered one of the most successful poker players in the UK. He began his career with a WSOP tournament. Then he won the EPT Season 7 London "No Limit Hold'em - Main Event", for more than $1,400,000.{{Cite web |title=European Poker Tour - EPT London, No Limit Hold'em - EPT Main Event (UKIPT Grand Final) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=46988 |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} He primarily plays higher buy-in international tournaments, as well as smaller local UK events on occasion.
=EPT=
Vamplew has 1 EPT Main Event title, plus more than 30 money finishes in other EPT events. He won the 2010 EPT Main event at the age of 23, having only one other cash prior. After battling a field of 848 poker players, he defeated John Juanda in a five-hour final heads-up duel. After winning it Vamplew said about Juanda: "He got really unlucky, that's it.".{{Cite web |date=5 October 2010 |title=David Vamplew defeats John Juanda for EPT London title |url=http://www.bluffeurope.com/poker-news/en/David-Vamplew-defeats-John-Juanda-for-EPT-London-title_8998.aspx |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=BLUFF Europe}}
The prize money from the EPT title took Vamplew to the number one spot on the Scottish all-time money list.{{Cite web |title=David Vamplew - Stats |url=http://www.rankinghero.com/en/players/32727/David.Vamplew/stats.html |access-date=24 November 2023 |website=RankingHero |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Scotland All Time Money List |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/202/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
=WSOP=
In 2011 he played in the 42nd World Series of Poker Main Event and he finished at 268th position for $40,654.{{Cite web |title=42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, No Limit Hold'em - WSOP Main Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=51923 |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} In 2013 Vamplew placed second in two different WSOP tournaments, just short of the bracelet.{{Cite web |title=44th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2013, No Limit Hold'em - 8 Handed (Event #2) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=80470 |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=44th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2013, No Limit Hold'em (Event #53) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=80524 |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
=WPT=
The year after his success in London, Vamplew finished 3rd in a WPT Venice Main Event for $201,855.{{Cite web |title=$4092 NLHE |url=http://www.rankinghero.com/en/tournaments/30317/%244092.NLHE.html |access-date=24 November 2023 |website=RankingHero |language=en}}
As of 2018, Vamplew has live tournament winnings exceeding $3,800,000.{{Cite web |title=David Vamplew's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=167882 |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
Personal life
Vamplew now works for Seamless Capital, an algorithmic trading firm based in Cambridge, UK.{{Cite web |date=18 January 2021 |title=How Cambridge-based Seamless Capital became £100million-valued company |url=https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/business/how-cambridge-based-seamless-capital-became-100million-valued-company-9148699/ |access-date=24 November 2023 |website=Cambridge Independent |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/179904-david-vamplew Card Player profile]
- [https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=167882 Hendon Mob profile]
- [https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/david-vamplew/ WPT profile]
- [https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=103962 WSOP profile]
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Category:Scottish poker players