Sensei Richard Ashby

Name

Richard Ashby

Online Moniker

CHUFTY11

Belt

Background

A former Options and Futures Market Maker from Watford, Richard started playing poker at his local tennis club and with his dad at home, before entering his first live tournament at the age of 18. 17 years on, and Richard's ascent has been nothing short of spectacular.

Credentials

His first recorded win came in a Seven-Card Stud event back in 2001, but since then he has collated over $1.5 million in live tournament winnings including final table appearances in the Aussie Millions, GUKPT, WSOP and UK Open.

Richard's greatest moment, however, came at last year's World Series when he won his first bracelet, taking down the $1,500 Seven Card-Stud event for $140,467. Two weeks later, he finished second in the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship for a further $378,027. Already this year, he has enjoyed two final tables for a combined $305,212.

Perhaps Richard's most impressive achievement is the mountains he has climbed in the virtual world, playing some of the largest stakes available online and quickly becoming known as one of the world's most prolific Pot Limit Omaha players.

In 2010, Richard won the award for Best All-Round Player at the British Poker Awards, an illustrious honour that was judged by a panel of professional poker players. The following year, he picked up the title for Best Mixed Games Player. These accolades further showcased the respect Richard had garnered among his peers.