67 Sebastian Ruthenberg (Germany) EPT (1 Title)

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Started Playing Live:2006
Year Turned Pro:2007
Favourite Games: NL Hold Em,
Style: LAG , TAG.
Biggest Win:EPT Barcelona 2008 Beat Fintan Gavin heads up to win his biggest pay day of €1.36m
PokerProfiler Notes:Top German player who is doing well at the WSOP this year. Having final tabled the second event. More updates will follow later.
Winnings $2.9m USD
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Pieter de Korver (Holland) wins the EPT Grand Final and €2.3million

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Pieter de Korver wins the EPT Grand Final and €2.3million
Pieter de Korver wint EPT Grote Def. en €2.3million

Peter de Korver managed to outmanouvre the seven other players at the EPT Monte Carlo final table to win his biggest payday by a long way.
Peter de Korver leidde aan outmanouvre de zeven andere spelers bij de EPT Monte Carlo definitieve lijst om zijn grootste betaaldag door een lange manier te winnen.

Matthew Woodward from the United States was eliminated in second place. collecting €1.3million.
Matthew Woodward van de Verenigde Staten werd geëlimineerda in tweede plaats. het verzamelen van €1.3million.

The Final hand - On a flop of 5♥T♥6♥ de Korver checked and Woodward made it 700,000. True to tradition De Korver re-raised 20.1million. Woodward shook his head, sighed and said "I call." He turned over 6♦4♥ for a flush draw. De Korver held 9♠6♠ for a pair of sixes. The turn, Q♠[, the river 7♠. Arms in the air, Peter de Korver wins the EPT Grand Final.
De definitieve hand - op een plof van 5♥T♥6♥ DE Korver controleerde en Woodward maakte het 700.000. Waar aan traditie DE Korver re-opgeheven 20.1million. Woodward schudde zijn hoofd, zuchtte en zei " I call." Hij keerde 6♦4♥ om want een vloed trekt. DE Korver hield 9♠6♠ voor een paar sixes. De draai, Q♠ [, de rivier 7♠. De wapens in de lucht, Peter de Korver wint EPT Grote Def.

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34 Gavin Griffin (USA) EPT (1 Title) , WSOP ( 1 bracelet) , WPT ( 1 Title) , EPT (1 Title)

First player to win Poker's Triple Crown ( WSOP, EPT and WPT Title's).His wins though have kept him well balanced and he became well known for dyeing his hair pink in support of breast cancer awareness (Due to his girlfriend fighting off breast cancer) and he is known to donate some of his winnings to charities. He is quite a regular now on the EPT. (I shared a table with him at the London EPT 2008 before busting out to Max Pescatori who woke up with a hand in the big blind)
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Started Playing Live:2003
Year Turned Pro:2004
Favourite Games: NL Hold Em, Pot Limit Hold Em , Heads Up.
Style: Gear Changes , LAG , TAG.
Biggest Win:2.4m USD EPT Monte Carlo March 2007
PokerProfiler Notes: An astounding record with titles in the WPT (2008 Borgata Winter Open winner in Atlantic City), EPT Main Event Winner - Monte Carlo , and his WSOP bracelet back in 2004 in the $3k Limit Hold Em event. Griffin was only 22 years old when he won his bracelet setting a new record as youngest player at that time.
Winnings $4.5m USD
Nickname:

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23 Betrand Grospellier (France) EPT (1 Title), WSOP , WPT ( 1 Title)

One of the new emerging superstars of World Poker. Ex Gamer who turned to Poker. Plays a huge amount of Poker online obtaining Supernova Elite Status on Poker Stars. Won the EPT Caribbean Adventure in Jan this year , followed up by a WPT win at the Festa Al Lago Classic in Las Vegas.



Started Playing Live:
Year Turned Pro:2005
Favourite Games: NL Hold Em,
Style: LAG.
Biggest Win:$2m USD 5th Jan 2008.
PokerProfiler Notes:Ex Gamer now forging his way on both the virtual felt and in many of the biggest tournaments.
Winnings $4.9m USD
Nickname Elky:

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19 Rob Hollink ( Holland) Master Classics Amsterdam , WSOP ( 1 bracelet) , EPT ( 1 Title) , WPT

Rob Hollink is a very experienced live player.He has recorded cashes all over the world and probably the Monte Carlo Final of the EPT ranks as his highlight even though he took down his first WSOP bracelet in 2008 in the $10k Limit Hold Em event for a payday close to $500k.

Rob Hollink is een zeer ervaren levende speler. Hij heeft int helemaal over de wereld en waarschijnlijk Def. van Monte Carlo van de EPT rangen als zijn hoogtepunt geregistreerd alhoewel hij onderaan zijn eerste armband WSOP in 2008 in de $10k gebeurtenis van Em van de Greep van de Grens voor een betaaldag dicht bij $500k nam.



Started Playing Live:
Year Turned Pro:Late 1990's
Favourite Games: Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo , Nl Hold Em, Stud
Style: LAG, TAG.
Biggest Win:
PokerProfiler Notes: One of the top Dutch players in the world.Impressive series of cashes in most variants of poker.Only Marcel Luske is ahead of him on the Dutch moneylist.
Winnings $2.8m +
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15 Sandra Naujoks (Germany) EPT (1 title).

Sandra is a new entry into the top player listings but you should see a lot more of this 27 year old around the European circuit. On the weekend she took down the EPT Title in Dortmund. She now joins Victoria Coren as the only female to take an EPT Title.She also won the 2008 CAPT Baden Event for a cool 174k euros.

Started Playing Live:
Year Turned Pro:Probably 2009
Favourite Games: NL Hold Em,
Style: TAG, Watch for the Cowboy Hats.
Biggest Win:917,000 Euros
PokerProfiler Notes:Poker Stars shooting star, One to watch over 2009.
Winnings $1.4m USD
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14 Victoria Coren (England) GUKPT, EPT (1 title) , WSOP.

Until recently Victoria was the only woman to have won an event on the European Poker Tour (EPT London 2006). She frequents the Victoria Casino in London's Edgware Road, where she plays Texas hold 'em. As a commentator/presenter, she has presented Late Night Poker and The Poker Nations Cup for Channel 4, World Poker Tour for ITV2, and commentated on The Monte Carlo EPT and The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (Channel 4), Ultimate Poker Challenge (Channel 5), and William Hill Poker Grand Prix 2 (Sky Sports).

Started Playing Live:Early 1990's
Year Turned Pro:Journalist and Poker Player.
Favourite Games: Pretty capable in all variants.
Style: TAG
Biggest Win:£500k
PokerProfiler Notes:Often read a paper whilst playing, though not as often in the bigger events. Top 15 all time Women's moneylist.Friend of the Hendon Mob. Has a dry wit and frequents the Victoria Casino in Edgware Road.
Winnings $1.2m + USD
Nickname:Teacup

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6 Andreas Hoivold (Norway) GUKPT , EPT ( 1 Title) , WSOP.

When you see Andreas at a table you wont mistake him. He is blonde,quite tall and has a tendency to hunch over his chips normally wearing a red hoody. He now plays regularly on the UK circuit and is up to 46th on the GUKPT all time ranking list.

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Started Playing Live:
Year Turned Pro:2006
Favourite Games: NL Hold Em,
Style: LAG, TAG.
Biggest Win:672k Euros March 2007.
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Winnings $1.4m USD
Nickname:

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1 Julian Thew (England) GUKPT (2 titles), EPT (1 title) , WSOP , WSOPE

Julian Thew is an English professional poker player based in Nottingham.

Started Playing Live: 2001
Year Turned Pro:2005
Favourite Games: NL Hold Em, Omaha
Style: LAG,TAG Mixes it up according to table dynamic.
Biggest Win:670,800 Euros. (EPT Baden- 7th Oct 2007)
PokerProfiler Notes: EPT Ranked 26th all time money list, GUKPT Ranked 2nd,
Winnings $2.3m-2.4m USD
Nickname Yo-Yo , Thewy.

Julian received his nickname when fellow players told him that his chipstack goes up and down like a yo-yo. He has made eight finishes in the money on the European Poker Tour (EPT) to date, including two final tables during its first season, and winning the Baden (Austria) event in season four which paid him € 670,800. His seven money finishes lead the all-time list on the EPT.

In January 2005, Thew won the £1,000 no limit hold'em main event at The Grosvenor Grand Challenge in London, outlasting 128 opponents to take home the £48,000 first prize.

As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceeded $2,300,000. He is sponsored by William Hill Poker. He is a very nice guy one of poker's true gentleman and plays the game the way it should be played.With a smile and a positive attitude.

I have had the pleasure of sitting next to Julian 3 times now since Jan 2007. (GUKPT Bolton) , a Walsall side event 2008 and this year at the Manchester GUKPT Main Event day 1B. I mentioned this site to him while we were playing and am looking forward to transferring it all properly onto the main website which isn't fully ready as yet. Julian was off to Monte Carlo this week so I'll keep a track on his progress in the blog.

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