Yevgeniy Timoshenko

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Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Yevgeniy Timoshenko 2017.jpg
Timoshenko at 2017 WPT Tournament of Champions
Residence Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Born1988 (age 35–36)
Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) None
Final table(s)3
Money finish(es)10
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		22nd, 2013
World Poker Tour
Title(s)1
Final table(s)3
Money finish(es)9
European Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)None
Money finish(es)1

Yevgeniy Timoshenko [lower-alpha 1] (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. [1] [2]

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Live poker

In April 2009, he won the season 7 World Poker Tour Championship, earning $2,149,960. [3] [4]

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, he finished 2nd in the $25,000 No Limit Hold'em Heads-Up Championship, earning $525,980. [5] 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. [6]

At the 2013 WSOP Main Event, he finished 22nd, earning $285,408. This Result was his thus far highest ITM finish in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event. [7]

He also won the Aussie Millions SUPERHIGHROLLER 2014 $100,000 buy in tournament in February 2014 and thus making this tournament his biggest payday for $1,791,248.

As of February 2014, his live poker career winnings exceed $6,490,000. [8]

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, he 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, his online cashes exceed $4.7 million. [9] [10]

Notes

  1. ↑ Ukrainian: Євген Тимошенко, romanized: Yevhen Tymoshenko

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References

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  2. ↑ Gordon, Nicole (4 July 2009). "The PokerNews Profile: Yevgeniy Timoshenko". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
  3. ↑ "Seventh Annual Five Star World Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Wise, Gary (28 April 2009). "A giant win for a jovial gent". ESPN.com. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, No Limit Hold'em - Heads-Up Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "44th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2013, World Championship - No Limit Hold'em (Event #62)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Yevgeniy Timoshenko's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  9. ↑ JOVIAL GENT Poker Results and Statistics. Official Poker Rankings. Retrieved on 24 June 2012.
  10. ↑ BBALLER88 Poker Results and Statistics. Official Poker Rankings. Retrieved on 24 June 2012.


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