| Yevgeniy Timoshenko | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Jovial Gent |
| Hometown | Seattle, Washington |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 7 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish |
557, 2010 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
Yevgeniy Timoshenko (Ukrainian: Євген Тимошенко, Yevhen Tymoshenko) is an American poker player. Born in 1988 in Kharkiv, Ukraine Timoshenko moved to Mukilteo, Washington when he was 8 years old. He currently resides in Seattle, Washington.[1][2][3]
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In April 2009, he won the season 7 World Poker Tour Championship, earning $2,149,960.
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.
As of 2011, his live poker career winnings exceed $4,100,000.
He is regarded by a large portion of the knowledgeable and high-stakes poker community as one of the best tournament players in the world.
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.[4][5]
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