David Vamplew
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| David Vamplew | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Fife, Scotland |
| Born | 1987 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 15 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 268, 2011 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 10 |
| Money finish(es) | 34 |
David Vamplew is a
.Early years
Vamplew had a job delivering newspapers and worked as a lifeguard when at Inverkeithing High School. He worked in a supermarket when in university. At the same time he was playing and studying poker and decided to make his living by the game. In 2009 Vamplew graduated with a maths degree and gave poker a serious shot.
Poker career
David Vamplew is considered one of the most successful poker players in the UK. He began his career with a
EPT
Vamplew has 1 EPT Main Event title, plus more than 30 money finishes in other EPT events. He won the 2010 EPT Main event at the age of 23, having only one other cash prior. After battling a field of 848 poker players, he defeated John Juanda in a five-hour final heads-up duel. After winning it Vamplew said about Juanda: "He got really unlucky, that's it.".[2] The prize money from the EPT title took Vamplew to the number one spot on the Scottish all-time money list.[3]
WSOP
Vamplew has over 15 cashes from the
WPT
The year after his success in London, Vamplew finished 3rd in a WPT Venice Main Event for $201,855.[4]
As of early 2016 his combined online and live cashes total over $5.5 million USD.
Personal life
Vamplew now works for Seamless Capital, an algorithmic trading firm based in Cambridge, UK.[5]
References
- ^ Pokerstars: David Vamplew wins UKIPT-EPT
- ^ Vamplew beats Juanda
- ^ "David Vamplew - Stats". RankingHero. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "$4092 NLHE". RankingHero. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "How Cambridge-based Seamless Capital became £100million-valued company". Cambridge Independent. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023.