| Yoshio Nakano | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | None |
| Hometown | Long Beach, California |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 7 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish |
14th, 2002 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
Yoshio (Yosh) Nakano is a professional poker player and entrepreneur who resides in Long Beach, California.
He has played professionally for over 20 years and is a long-time regular at high stakes poker tables at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles. He was a co-founder and a "resident pro" at the online poker site PokerBlue, before it closed down in March 2007.
He represented Japan in the inaugural Intercontinental Poker Championship. Nakano defeated Australian Tony G two out of three matches at the heads up final table to take down the $350,000 first place money. In the final hand, Nakano's 3♣ 3♦ held up against Tony G's K♣ 9♠ on a board of A♠ A♣ J♣ 7♥ 3♥.
As of 2008, Nakano's live tournament winnings exceed $610,000.[1]