Richard Ashby
Richard Ashby | |
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Nickname(s) | Chufty |
Born | 1972 (age 51–52) London, England |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | 1 |
Final table(s) | 4 |
Money finish(es) | 11 |
Richard "Chufty" Ashby (born 1972 in London)[1] is a professional poker player from England. He was given the name 'Chufty' by his friends at University, due to Ashby's frequency of using the term "chuffed".
Ashby picked up poker at his local tennis club, as well as playing for pennies with his father.
Ashby's first recorded win came at the 2001 Grosvenor UK Open in Luton when he won £10,500 in the £100 Pot Limit
However, Ashby openly admits that he needs to work on his live game, and is much better known as an online player, in particular on Black Belt Poker where was recently acquired as one of their sponsored pros in September 2010. Ashby can often been seeing playing on the site in some of the highest stakes available, and against many of the biggest names in poker.
Ashby's favoured game is
In July 2009, Ashby emerged as online poker's biggest cash winner when he earned a total of $1,824,074 over the four-week period. This success garnered him much interest, in particular on the
On 13 June 2010 Ashby won the World Series of Poker Event #21, a $1,500 seven card stud event, winning $140,467 in the process.[5] He followed that success less than two weeks later by finishing 2nd in World Series of Poker Event #43, the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship, netting him $378,027 in winnings.[6]
On 24 September 2010 Ashby won Event #54 of the
Ashby won his second bracelet at the 2024 WSOP in a $1,500 Seven Card Stud event for $113,725.[8]
References
- ^ "Richard Ashby Wins Event No. 21: $1,500 Seven Card Stud ($140,467)". PokerNews.com. 13 June 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "FT Pro Profile". fulltiltpoker.com.
- ^ "Grosvenor UK Open 2001, Pot Limit 7 Card Stud". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "News Item". blackbeltpoker.com.
- ^ "Richard Ashby's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, H.O.R.S.E. Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "WCOOP Stats - All-Time and Up-to-the-minute - Most WCOOP Cashes by player". www.wcoop.com.
- ^ van Wingerden, Cottrell (14 June 2024). "Richard Ashby Wins Second WSOP Bracelet in Same Stud Event". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 15 June 2024.