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Chess, brain teasers and logic puzzles, travel (Japan)
...during his childhood, started playing seriously at the age of 18
Texas Hold'em - 7 Card Stud
Very aggressive
Jeff Lisandro
"Aside from the poker table, Tony G is a very likeable and respectable guy with a heart of gold." (Phil Hellmuth), “Tony, you are by far my favorite poker player to watch. you are a confident player, and your ability to get people off of their game is definitely a huge asset. Keep making final tables so i have something interesting to watch.” (a fan), "Tony G is an asshole...which is what makes him so likeable!" (a fan)
Was crowned the Lithuanian Rubik’s Cube champion; wore a samurai kimono at a tournament; is famous for being a loudmouth; his behaviour at the poker table is highly controversial
Tony G
Poker star Antanas Guoga, also known as “Tony G”, was born on December 17th, 1973 in Kaunas, Lithuania, but he moved to Melbourne, Australia with his family in 1986, when Tony was only 11. Even at an early age, Tony took a liking to brain teasers and logic puzzles; he was fascinated by skill games. At age six he was already playing chess and as an adolescent he was crowned the Lithuanian Rubik’s Cube champion. At fifteen, he already was a decent poker player and began seriously considering using his gift to make money...
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