Randy Lew
| Randy Lew | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | nanonoko |
| Born | July 3, 1985 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 15 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
| nanonoko | |
|---|---|
| Randy Lew | |
| Status | Retired |
| Born | July 3, 1985 |
| Hometown | Sacramento, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Games |
Marvel vs. Capcom Street Fighter Tekken |
Randy "nanonoko" Lew (born July 3, 1985)[1] is an American professional poker and competitive fighting game player who has earned over $2,600,000 playing poker on PokerStars. He is known for his ability to play 24 tables at the same time amassing over 4 millions hands playing under the alias nanonoko.
Early life
Lew grew up in Sacramento, California. In middle school through college Lew played fighting games such as Marvel vs. Capcom, Street Fighter, and Tekken competitively. He finished 5th in the Marvel vs. Capcom 2 event at Evolution Championship Series (EVO) in 2003 and 2004. He attended the University of California, Davis and has a bachelor's degree in managerial economics.[1]
Poker Career
Lew transitioned to poker in college. He was not successful at first making multiple deposits. Slowly he learned what works and what did not. He added more tables as times progressed and was playing up to 24 tables at the same time earning him SuperNova Elite four times.[2]
Lew has been described as a hardworking grinder who rarely plays above $5/$10. Unlike most players who move up after beating certain stakes, Lew chose to add more tables. He has amassed over $2,600,000 playing low to mid-stakes. Lew currently holds the Guinness World Record for most hands played in the span of 8 hours with a profit playing 23,493 hands which he set at the 2012 PCA. He made a profit of $7.65.[1][3]
As of 2014, his total live tournament winnings exceed $900,000.
Hearthstone Career
Lew signed to Team Liquid as a professional player for the free-to-play online collectible card Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft in November 2016. He will make his debut at DreamHack Winter 2016.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Randy Lew". Retrieved 2014-12-05.
- ↑ Firpo, Ryan (2011-02-28). "I AM NANONOKO". PokerStars. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
- ↑ Teemu (2012-01-09). "Randy "nanonoko" Lew sets Guinness World Record at the 2012 PCA". HighStakesDB. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
- ↑ lichter (2016-11-24). "Introducing: Liquid`nanonoko". Liquidhearth. Retrieved 2016-11-24.