Julian Gardner
Julian "The Kid" Gardner is from Manchester, England. He is a second-generation poker professional, following in the footsteps of his father Dave. He started going to a local casino at the age of 15 and by the time he was 21 he had won 10 tournaments and made 25 final tables. At the age of 22, he finished second in the 2002 World Series of Poker, becoming the youngest player to ever win $1 million in a poker tournament. Gardner also finished in the money at the main event in 2003 and 2004, making him the only player to finish in the money in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
He qualified for the 2005 WSOP on the website Betfair. Although he did not make it into the money in the 2005 Main Event, he made 4 money finishes in other events, including the $5,000 No Limit Hold-Em tournament won by T.J. Cloutier and the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha tournament won by Barry Greenstein. Gardner prefers not to travel to tournaments unless he qualifies for them on the internet so that his expenses are picked up for him. He was also a member of the winning British team in the 888.com Poker Nations Cup. As of 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,800,000.
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