Charalambos Xanthos

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Charalambos Xanthos
Nickname(s)Bambos
Residence London, England
European Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)1

Charalambos "Bambos" Xanthos is a Greek Cypriot hotel and restaurant owner based in London, England. Following on from being a backgammon player, he became a semi-professional poker player in 1993.

Xanthos learnt poker from his father in 1960.

He made numerous appearances in the Late Night Poker television series, and reached the grand final in series 2 (beating Victoria Coren's pocket aces along the way) and the semi-final in series 5.

Xanthos has made more final tables at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino than any other player. [1]

He does not tend to play in tournaments outside Europe. As of 2015, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,100,000. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Grosvenor Victoria Top 10 Finishes". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Charalambos Xanthos' profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
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