Yevgeniy Timoshenko
{{Short description|Ukrainian poker player (born 1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox poker player
| name = Yevgeniy Timoshenko
| native_name_lang = uk
| native_name = {{nobold|Євген Тимошенко}}
| nickname =
| image = Yevgeniy Timoshenko 2017.jpg
| caption = Timoshenko at 2017 WPT Tournament of Champions
| residence = Seattle, Washington, U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1988}}
| birth_place = Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
| wsop bracelet count = None
| wsop final tables = 3
| wsop money finishes = 10
| wsop main event best finish rank = 22nd
| wsop main event best finish year = 2013
| wpt titles = 1
| wpt final tables = 3
| wpt money finishes = 9
| ept titles = None
| ept final tables = None
| ept money finishes = 1
}}
Yevgeniy Timoshenko{{efn|{{langx|uk|Євген Тимошенко|{{transliteration|uk|ukrainian|Yevhen Tymoshenko}}}}}} (born 1988) is a Ukrainian poker player. Timoshenko was born in Kharkiv and moved to Mukilteo, Washington when he was 8 years old. He currently resides in Seattle, Washington.{{cite web | url = http://www.pokerpages.com/player-profile/yevgeniy-timoshenko.htm | title = Yevgeniy Timoshenko profile | access-date = 25 August 2010 | publisher = pokerpages.com}}{{cite web | url = http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/07/the-pokernews-profile-yevgeniy-timoshenko-6892.htm | title = The PokerNews Profile: Yevgeniy Timoshenko | access-date = 25 August 2010 | last = Gordon | first = Nicole | date = 4 July 2009 | work = PokerNews.com}}
Live poker
In April 2009, Timoshenko won the season 7 World Poker Tour Championship, earning $2,149,960.{{Cite web |title=Seventh Annual Five Star World Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=34325 |access-date=18 December 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Wise |first=Gary |author-link=Gary Wise |date=28 April 2009 |title=A giant win for a jovial gent |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/espn/poker/columns/story?columnist=wise_gary&id=4106948 |access-date=10 April 2024 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
Timoshenko was previously a winner on the Asian Poker Tour in 2008, capturing a title in Macau for HK$3,812,200 (approximately US$500,000). Later in 2008, he had his first cash in the World Series of Poker, finishing in 3rd place in Event #1 in London.
At the 2011 World Series of Poker, Timoshenko finished 2nd in the $25,000 No Limit Hold'em Heads-Up Championship, earning $525,980.{{Cite web |title=42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, No Limit Hold'em - Heads-Up Championship |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=51863 |access-date=18 December 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} He finished 4th at a final table that included the eventual WSOP Main Event champion Pius Heinz at the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event, earning himself $206,348.{{Cite web |title=42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=51910 |access-date=18 December 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
At the 2013 WSOP Main Event, Timoshenko finished 22nd, earning $285,408. This Result was his thus far highest ITM finish in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event.{{Cite web |title=44th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2013, World Championship - No Limit Hold'em (Event #62) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=80534 |access-date=18 December 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
Timoshenko won the Aussie Millions Super High Roller 2014 $100,000 buy in tournament in February 2014 and thus making this tournament his biggest payday for $1,791,248.{{Cite web |title=2014 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, No Limit Hold'em - $100,000 Challenge |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=87785 |access-date=2025-06-07 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
As of 2021, Timoshenko's live poker career winnings exceed $7,800,000.{{Cite web |title=Yevgeniy Timoshenko's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=82609 |access-date=18 December 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
Online poker
Timoshenko plays on Full Tilt Poker under the alias of 'bballer88', while on Pokerstars he uses the screen name 'Jovial Gent'.
In 2009, Timoshenko won the main event of the World Championship of Online Poker. He bested a 2,144-player field to win $1,715,200. The same night he also won the weekly Full Tilt Poker $1,000 No Limit Holdem event for an additional $75,000.
As of July 2011, Timoshenko's online cashes exceed $4.7 million.[http://www.officialpokerrankings.com/pokerstars/Jovial+Gent/poker/results/B4CFE8E53B2F40C9BEFFE6D2FE2A0469.html?t=2 JOVIAL GENT Poker Results and Statistics]. Official Poker Rankings. Retrieved on 24 June 2012.[http://www.officialpokerrankings.com/fulltiltpoker/bballer88/poker/results/F7764CE7BF92450E9005FB491C4167EE.html?t=2 BBALLER88 Poker Results and Statistics]. Official Poker Rankings. Retrieved on 24 June 2012.
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External links
- [http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/54844-yevgeniy-timoshenko Card Player profile]
- [https://www.globalpokerindex.com/poker-players/yevgeniy-timoshenko-82609/ Global Poker Index profile]
- [http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=82609 Hendon Mob profile]
- [https://www.pokernewsdaily.com/yevgeniy-timoshenko-poker-player-profile-4063/ Poker News Daily profile]
- [https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/yevgeniy-timoshenko/ WPT profile]
- [https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=29967 WSOP profile]
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Category:American poker players
Category:Ukrainian emigrants to the United States