Tony G.: Foul Mouth & Russian Money
March 7th, 2011 | Published in Tony G
Tony G. as he is called in the poker world was born Antanas Guoga on 17th December 1973. He was born in Kaunas in Lithuania. He is a professional poker player and a businessman as well. His first brush with numbers, strategies and techniques was when he was the Rubik’s Champion of Lithuania. Then his family moved to Australia when he was eleven. He actually got interested in poker when he was eighteen and decided to take it up professionally.
The nick name that Tony goes by is “G” this could be because of the outlandish talk that he so frequents at the poker table. He is usually found intimidating his opponents whom he payers poker against and therefore, the other nicknames that have stuck to him are – The mouth from Down Under and the Australian Airbag.
He lives in Melbourne in Australia which he considers to be his hometown. The Cashes that he has to his credit are forty-nine and the total winnings stand at $2,519,754. The First Place Finishes for Tony G stand at 6.
The last win that Tony had was at the 2009 PokerNews Cup Australia at the event numbered 5 called No Limit Hold’em. Tony G was ranked 11th and won $1,274 on Sep 30, 2009.
He has not won any bracelets so far but it remains his staunch ambition to do so very soon. At the same time he continues to remain not only a popular poker player but also the most recognizable one at that.
Tony G. is not only a great talker and has got the gift of the gab but he can certainly go on to play as well.
Tony G. not only plays at tournaments but continues to have a steady poker income from the online poker games that he participates in. this works to be quite lucrative for him as there are times when he can fetch in as much as $10,000 a week.