Tony Bloom

Tony Bloom in the World Poker Tour World Poker Challenge event
Nickname(s)	The Lizard
Hometown	London, UK
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	None
Money finishes	5(+1)
Highest ITM main event finish	None
World Poker Tour
Titles	None
Final tables	1
Money Finishes	2
European Poker Tour
Titles	None
Final tables	None
Money finishes	1

Tony "The Lizard" Bloom (born 20 March 1970) is a professional poker player from London, England. He has also made a name for himself as a successful sports trader and property investor. His nickname is an alias given to him by an old friend who claimed he had alligator blood. Image File history File links Tonybloom. ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... The WSOP logo. ... ITM, or In The Money is a term given in poker which describes ones placement in a tournament. ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ... The European Poker Tour (EPT) began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold em popularity. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... // Poker Room at the Trump Taj Mahal Poker is a card game, the most popular of a class of games called vying games, in which players with fully or partially concealed cards make wagers into a central pot, which is awarded to the player or players with the best combination... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked... Species Alligator mississippiensis Alligator sinensis Alligator in Louisiana An Alligator swimming at periscope depth An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. ... Human blood smear: a - erythrocytes; b - neutrophil; c - eosinophil; d - lymphocyte. ...

He appeared in the Late Night Poker television series and also has a final table appearance on the World Poker Tour. Tony also made back-to-back final table appearances in the first two Poker Million events. 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 £50,000. ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ... The Poker Million is a major European poker tournament which started in 2000 on the Isle of Man. ...

His first major win came in January 2004 when he won the Australasian Poker Championship in Melbourne, collecting a first prize of around $AUS 420,000($320,000, £180,000)).

Bloom won the £5,000 No Limit Hold'em VC Poker Cup Final in London on 5 August 2005 and won the £200,000 ($351,401) first prize. No limit may refer to: A way of betting in Poker, see Betting (poker). ... Texas hold em (or simply hold em or holdem) is the most popular of the community card poker games. ... The Victor Chandler Poker Cup (often abbreviated to The Victor Poker Cup or The VC Poker Cup} is an annual poker tournament held in England for broadcast on Sky Sports. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He also had a fourth place finish in the 2005 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions. After being eliminated, Phil Hellmuth Jr told him of the "great respect" he had for Bloom's game. Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions is an invitational freeroll poker event. ... Phillip J. Hellmuth, Jr. ...

Bloom was a member of the winning British team in the 888.com Poker Nations Cup. The 888. ...

He is considered one of the most popular players on the circuit, and considers Mike Sexton to be his favourite player. Mike Sexton (born September 22, 1947) is an American professional poker player and commentator. ...

As of 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,400,000. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Trivia

• Bloom has his own box at Chelsea F.C..
• Bloom's uncle Ray is the director of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. In May 2006 Bloom revealed he had a 15% stake in the club's shares.

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External links

• Hendon Mob tournament results
• World Poker Tour Profile
• PokerPlayer magazine interview