Toby Lewis
{{short description|English poker player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{infobox poker player
|name=Toby Lewis
|image=Toby Lewis 2019.jpg
|caption=Toby Lewis in 2019
|hometown=Hampshire, England
|wsop bracelet count = 1
|wsop final tables = 14
|wsop money finishes = 81
|wsop main event best finish rank=7th
|wsop main event best finish year=2023
|wpt final tables = 3
|wpt money finishes = 12
|ept titles=1
|ept final tables=8
|ept money finishes=23
|updated=2024-01-26
}}
Toby Lewis is an English professional poker player from Hampshire, England. He has one European Poker Tour title and $8.2m in live tournament cashes including a win at EPT London in a £1,000 side event.{{Cite web |title=Toby Lewis' profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=125243 |access-date=17 July 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
Poker career
Lewis began playing online poker on Pokerstars under the screen name "810ofclubs," later moving on to live games.{{cite web|title=Jake Cody and Toby Lewis Generation III|url=http://www.bluffeurope.com/interview/en/Jake-Cody-and-Toby-Lewis-Generation-III_8945.aspx|work=Bluff Europe|accessdate=6 April 2011}} He had some success on the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour and made a runner-up finish at PKR Live 2009{{Cite web |title=PKR Live III, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=38062 |access-date=24 March 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=2013 L.A. Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em - Championship |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=76072 |access-date=24 March 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
World Series of Poker
Lewis won his first WSOP bracelet in 2023. He won a $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Freezeout tournament for $59,505.60.{{Cite web |last=Richards |first=Connor |date=25 September 2023 |title=WSOP Online US: 2023 Main Event Final Tablist Toby Lewis Wins First Bracelet |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2023/09/wsop-online-domestic-toby-lewis-44539.htm |access-date=7 April 2024 |website=PokerNews.com |language=en}}
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.{{Cite web |title=European Poker Tour - EPT Vilamoura, No Limit Hold'em - EPT Main Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=46885 |access-date=24 March 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=3 September 2010 |title=Toby Lewis leads British conquest of EPT Vilamoura |url=http://www.bluffeurope.com/poker-news/en/Toby-Lewis-leads-British-conquest-of-EPT-Vilamoura_8500.aspx |access-date=7 April 2024 |website=Bluff Europe}} In recognition of this, Lewis was nominated for "Rookie of the Year" at the European Poker Awards in 2011.{{Cite web |date=5 January 2011 |title=European Poker Awards nominations announced |url=http://www.bluffeurope.com/poker-news/en/European-Poker-Awards-nominations-announced_9684.aspx |access-date=7 April 2024 |website=Bluff Europe}}
Aussie Millions Main Event Victory
On 29 January 2018 Lewis beat out 800 players to win the 2018 Aussie Millions Main Event for $1,178,513.{{Cite web |title=2018 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event (Event #11) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=456384 |access-date=24 March 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} A deal was made between the final 3 players giving Lewis the largest share of the prize money. This was the largest cash of Lewis's career and after another $1million-plus Aussie Millions the following year in 2019, this success moved him over $6.3 million in lifetime earnings.{{Cite web |last=Fast |first=Erik |date=4 February 2018 |title=Toby Lewis Wins 2018 Aussie Millions Main Event |url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/22484-toby-lewis-wins-2018-aussie-millions-main-event |access-date=24 November 2023 |website=CardPlayer}}
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| class="wikitable" |
| + World Series of Poker bracelets |
| Year
!Tournament !Prize (US$/A$) |
|---|
| 2023O
|$2,500 No limit hold'em freezeout |$59,505.60 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/162733-toby-lewis Card Player profile]
- [https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=125243 Hendon Mob profile]
- [https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/toby-lewis/ WPT profile]
- [https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=113875 WSOP profile]
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Category:English poker players
Category:European Poker Tour winners