NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Simon Trumper

Simon "Aces" Trumper (born 31 May 1963) is an English professional poker player from South Kensington, London, England. He is chiefly noted as the winner of Late Night Poker series 2 and runner-up of series 4. Trumper also commentated on the Late Night Poker Ace spin-off series alongside Jesse May. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Late Night Poker is a British television show in which Poker players, mostly professionals or strong amateurs, compete in a short series of No-Limit Texas hold em tournament games for a prize of approximately Â£50,000. ... The junction with Old Brompton Road and Pelham Street, outside South Kensington tube station. ... The WSOP logo The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ... The large and growing jargon of poker includes many terms. ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() â€“ on the European continent() â€“ in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified - by Athelstan 927 AD Area - Total 130... A game of Texas holdem, currently the most popular form of poker, in progress. ... The junction with Old Brompton Road and Pelham Street, outside South Kensington tube station. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Late Night Poker is a British television show in which Poker players, mostly professionals or strong amateurs, compete in a short series of No-Limit Texas hold em tournament games for a prize of approximately Â£50,000. ... Late Night Poker is a British television show in which poker players, mostly professionals or strong amateurs, compete in a short series of No-Limit Texas hold em tournament games for a prize of approximately Â£50,000. ... Jesse May (born July 28th 1980) is a poker commentator. ...

As a child, Trumper was expelled from secondary school for playing poker dice after finishing a mathematics exam. He started playing in 1995 when he entered a £10 tournament in Reading with a friend on a night out. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Reading is a town, unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in the English county of Berkshire. ...

At the World Series of Poker he has had a 4th place finish in the 2001 $3,000 No Limit Hold-Em event (which also featured Johnny Chan and Kathy Liebert; and a 5th place finish in the 2005 $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha event (which also featured Todd Brunson, Barry Greenstein (who lost a critical pot to Simon, and then complained about it in his blog.), Erik Seidel and Julian "The Kid" Gardner. He has not yet featured in the World Poker Tour. The WSOP logo The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ... The 2001 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... Kathy Liebert in the Ultimate Poker Challenge Kathleen (Kathy) H. Liebert (born October 1, 1967 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American professional poker player. ... The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. ... Todd Alijondro Darkhorse Brunson is the son of poker legend Doyle Brunson. ... Barry Greenstein (born December 30, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois) is a professional poker player. ... Erik Seidel (born in New York City) is an American professional poker player. ... Julian The Kid Gardner (also known as Julian The Wriggler Gardner) is a poker player from Manchester, England. ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ...

In May 2005, he reached the fourth round of the €2,000 World Heads-Up Championship, earning €3,250.

Trumper owns a pair of gold and diamond aces to cap his cards as a good luck charm. He admires Dave "The Devilfish" Ulliott, T.J. Cloutier and Erik Seidel above all other poker players. Dave Devilfish Ulliott (born January 4, 1954 in Hull, England) is a professional poker player. ... T.J. Cloutier (born October 13, 1939 in Albany, California) is a professional poker player. ... Erik Seidel (born in New York City) is an American professional poker player. ...

Outside of poker, Trumper owns a drainage company. He is a non-smoker, and would like to see smoking banned from all poker games. Trumper suffers from the hair loss condition, Alopecia. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

As of 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $950,000. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

He now lives in Guildford, Surrey. He has a daughter called Kylie Scobie-Trumper. Not to be confused with Guilford. ... Should not be confused with Surry. ...

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Late Night Poker Winners

I: Dave Ulliott • II: Simon Trumper • III: Phil Hellmuth • IV: Hemish Shah • V: Padraig Parkinson • VI: Peter Costa Late Night Poker is a British television show in which Poker players, mostly professionals or strong amateurs, compete in a short series of No-Limit Texas hold em tournament games for a prize of approximately Â£50,000. ... Below are the results of season 1 of the Late Night Poker television series. ... Dave Devilfish Ulliott (born January 4, 1954 in Hull, England) is a professional poker player. ... Below are the results of season 2 of the Late Night Poker television series. ... Below are the results of season 3 of the Late Night Poker television series. ... Phillip J. Hellmuth, Jr. ... Below are the results of season 4 of the Late Night Poker television series. ... Hemish Shah was an English professional poker player, and the winner of Late Night Poker series 4, where he beat the season 2 champion Simon Aces Trumper in the final heads-up confrontation. ... Below are the results of season 5 of the Late Night Poker television series. ... Professional poker player from Ireland. ... Below are the results of season 6 of the Late Night Poker television series. ... Peter The Poet Costa (born January 17, 1956 in Cyprus) to Greek Cypriot parents is a British professional poker player based in Las Vegas, Nevada. ...

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European Poker Awards Outstanding Tournament Performance of the Year Winners

2001: Simon Trumper • 2002: Barny Boatman • 2003: Gus Hansen • 2004: Martin De Knijff • 2005: Rob Hollink • 2006: Victoria Coren Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Gus The Great Dane Hansen (born Gustav Hansen on February 13, 1974 outside Copenhagen, Denmark) is a professional poker player who lives in Monaco. ... Martin The Knife de Knijff (born 2 October 1972) is a professional sports bettor and high-stakes poker player from Gothenburg, Sweden. ... Rob Hollink (born March 27, 1962 in Enschede, The Netherlands) is a professional poker player based in Groningen. ... Victoria Vicky Coren (born 1972) is a writer and poker player. ...