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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.[1]
| Rob Akery | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Nickname(s) | Vaga_Lion |
| Residence | Bristol |
| Born | 15 March 1986 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | $169,930 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Final table(s) | 3 |
| Money finish(es) | $423,258 |
Career
editAkery 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.[2] 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.[3][4]
Online poker
editAkery won the PokerStars Sunday Million on 4 June 2008 for $177,816 following a heads-up deal,[5] and he captured a PokerStars Super Tuesday title in January 2017.[6]
Age of Mythology
editAkery was previously one of the top players of Age of Mythology and was at one stage ranked as the world's top player.[7]
Tournaments Overview
edit| 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 |
References
edit- ^ "2011 PokerStars.com European Poker Tour London High Roller Day 3: Gruissem Goes Back to Back". www.pokernews.com. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Vaga_Lion on Pokerstars - Poker Player Rob Akery". Highstakesdb.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ "Rob Akery's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ a b Daniel Negreanu. "Rob Akery - Poker Player Profile". Pokerpages.com. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ "Online Poker: Lion's Share for Vaga_Lion at Sunday Million - Poker News". Card Player. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Super Tuesday: Vaga_Lion deals, holds off 1_conor_b_1". PokerStars Blog. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ Plunkett, Luke (28 June 2012). "Former Age of Mythology Star Now Makes a Killing Playing Pro Poker". Kotaku.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
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