Toby Lewis

Toby Lewis is a British professional poker player from Hampshire, England. He has one European Poker Tour title and $4.3m in live tournament cashes including a win at EPT London in a £1,000 side event.[1]

Toby Lewis
Toby Lewis in 2019
ResidenceHampshire, England
European Poker Tour
Title(s)1
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)4

Poker career

Lewis began playing online poker on Pokerstars under the screen name "810ofclubs," later moving on to live games.[2] He had some success on the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour and made a runner-up finish at PKR Live 2009[3] 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.

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.[4] In recognition of this, Lewis was nominated for "Rookie of the Year" at the European Poker Awards in 2011.[5]

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. A deal was made between the final 3 players giving Lewis the lion's 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.[6]

References
  1. "Hendon Mob database". Hendon Mob database. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  2. "Jake Cody and Toby Lewis Generation III". Bluff Europe. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  3. "Toby Lewis Hendon Mob database". Hendon Mob database. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  4. "Toby Lewis leads British conquest of EPT Vilamoura". Bluff Europe.
  5. "European Poker Awards nominations announced". Bluff Europe.
  6. "Toby Lewis Wins 2018 Aussie Millions Main Event". Cardplayer Magazine.
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