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| Rob Akery | |
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| Nickname | Vaga_Lion |
| Born | 15 March 1986 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Final table | 1 |
| Money finish | $169,930 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Final tables | 3 |
| Money finish | $423,258 |
Rob Akery (also known as Vaga_Lion) is an English professional poker player from Bristol. He has more than US$1.29 million in recorded live tournament cashes, including third place in the £20,000 High Roller at the 2011 EPT London festival.
Akery started playing poker in 2004 and went professional in 2005. Rob started playing poker at the age of 18 after receiving a $5 transfer into his account from a friend. At 21, Akery played his first World Series of Poker Main Event. As of 2011, Akery was reported to have accumulated total live tournament winnings of $1,256,194.
Akery won the PokerStars Sunday Million on 4 June 2008 for $177,816 following a heads-up deal, and he captured a PokerStars Super Tuesday title in January 2017.
Akery was previously one of the top players of Age of Mythology and was at one stage ranked as the world's top player.
| Date | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2007 | GBPT Grand Final | 2nd | $99,828 |
| Jan 2008 | Crown Aussie Millions Championship | 9th | $184,036 |
| June 2008 | Online Pokerstars Sunday Million | 1st | $177,816 |
| Dec 2008 | Grand Final - Great British Poker Tour | 2nd | $103,236 |
| Sept 2009 | London Open PokerStars EPT - Season 6 | 4th | $26,222 |
| Jul 2010 | Bellagio Cup VI/ WPT Season 9 | 5th | $169,930 |
| May 2011 | PokerStars EPT Madrid - Season 7 | 2nd | $129,752 |
| Oct 2011 | Pokerstars EPT London / Season 8 / UKIPT /Season 2 | 3rd | $359,121 |
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