Yoshio Nakano
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 Yoshio Nakano in the Intercontinental Poker Championship |
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| Nickname(s) | None |
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| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finishes | 5 |
| Highest ITM main event finish | 14th (2002) |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | None |
| Final tables | None |
| Money Finishes | 3 |
Yoshio (Yosh) Nakano is a professional poker player and entrepreneur who resides in Long Beach, California. He has played professionally for over 20 years and is a long-time high limit poker host at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles. He is a co-founder and a "resident pro" at the online poker site PokerBlue.
He represented Japan in the inaugural Intercontinental Poker Championship. Nakano defeated Australian Tony G two out of three matches at the heads up final table to take down the $350,000 first place money. In the final hand, Nakano's 3♣ 3♦ held up against Tony G's K♣ 9♠ on a board of A♠ A♣ J♣ 7♥ 3♥.
As of 2006, Nakano's live tournament winnings exceed $550,000.
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