Joe Beevers
Joe Beevers | |
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Nickname(s) | The Elegance |
Residence | London, England |
Born | Joseph Charles Beevers 9 December 1967 (age 56) Marylebone, London, England |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | None |
Money finish(es) | 15 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish | 151st, 2005 |
World Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | 1 |
Money finish(es) | 1 |
European Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | None |
Money finish(es) | 1 |
Joseph Charles Beevers (born 9 December 1967, in Marylebone, London) is an English professional poker player and a member of The Hendon Mob.
During his lengthy poker career, Beevers became one of the pioneers of poker on television by appearing in every series of Late Night Poker, where he made a record 3 grand finals.[1][2][3] Beevers also won the 2007 Poker Million and finished runner-up in two further televised poker events.[4][5]
Early years
Beevers' father taught him how to
Beevers worked first for
Around this time, Beevers placed
Poker career
Beevers began playing poker by entering a £10
Prior to the emergence of
Beevers and the rest of The Hendon Mob were invited by
Beevers was the first member of The Hendon Mob to cash in a World Series of Poker (WSOP) event, placing 14th in the $2,500 pot limit Texas hold 'em event in the 1996 World Series of Poker.[13]
Beevers also finished as the runner-up both to
His major titles include:
- £2500 No Limit Hold'em, Great British Poker Tour – Grand Final 2007
- Hold'em 100, 2000[17]
- £200 pot limit Omaha, British Open 2002[18]
- €1,000 no limit hold'em, Irish Open 2003[19]
- £300 pot limit hold'em, Poker Classics 2003[20]
- $5,000 no limit hold'em, Four Queens Poker Classic 2004[21]
- Poker Nations Cup 2006 [22] and 2008 [23]
- 2007 Poker Million
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,400,000.[24]
He is sponsored by Full Tilt Poker.[25]
Beevers has written over 40 articles
Personal life
Beevers' nickname "The Elegance" originates from the lifestyle he has been able to live through his poker winnings. He drives a
Beevers lives in
References
- ^ a b "Late Night Poker Series 1, No Limit Hold'em - Grand Final". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Late Night Poker Series 4, No Limit Hold'em - Grand Final". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Late Night Poker Series 5, No Limit Hold'em - Grand Final". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Poker Million - The Masters 2003, No Limit Hold'em - Final". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ a b "The Gaming Club World Poker Championship (Pot Limit Hold'em), No Limit Hold'em - Grand Final". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ ISBN 1-4050-8952-0.
- ^ a b Beevers, Joe. "You've Got to Start Somewhere". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 3 August 2006.
- ^ a b c "Risky Business". London: Business Times Online. 3 October 2004. Retrieved 3 August 2006.
- ^ The Poker Channel. Retrieved 5 August 2006.
- ^ Hendon Mob, The. "The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob. Archived from the original on 13 August 2006. Retrieved 3 August 2006.
- ^ Rydin, Staffin. "Joe Beevers". PokerListings.com. Retrieved 3 August 2006.
- ^ "Master Classics of Poker 1997, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "27th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1996, Hold'em Pot Limit". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Third Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic, Main Event (WPT) - No Limit Hold'em Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Beevers, Joe. "Bellagio Bits 'n' Pieces". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 8 August 2006.
- ^ "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, No Limit Texas Hold'em - World Championship Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Anonymous. "Hold 'em 100 Winners Hall of Fame". Hold 'em 100. Retrieved 3 August 2006.
- ^ "British Open 2002, Pot Limit Omaha". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "PaddyPower Irish Poker Open 2003, No Limit Holdem". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "European Poker Classics 2003, Pot Limit Holdem". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "2004 Four Queens Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em Final Day". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "The Seniors V' World Championship of Poker, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "PartyPoker Poker Nations Cup , Final". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Joe Beevers' profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Anonymous. "Joe "The Elegance" Beevers". Full Tilt Poker. Archived from the original on 18 July 2006. Retrieved 3 August 2006.
- ^ Beevers, Joe. "Articles by Joe Beevers 'The Elegance'". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 3 August 2006.
- ^ Beevers, Joe. "Aces and Kings". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 5 September 2006.
- ^ Beevers, Joe. "Joe Beevers 1: SnG". InternetTexasHoldem.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2006. Retrieved 3 August 2006.
- ^ Beevers, Joe. "Beevers 6-Handed NL". InternetTexasHoldem.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2006. Retrieved 3 August 2006.
- ^ Beevers, Joe. "When the Bubble is not the Bubble". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 3 August 2006.
- ^ Beevers, Joe. "The Irish Open, The Pubs are Closed". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 3 August 2006.