Charles Francis Carrel (born 7 November 1993) is an English professional poker player.[1]
| Charlie Carrel | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Carrel in 2024 | |
| Nickname(s) | Epiphany77 |
| Residence | London |
| Born | Charles Francis Carrel 7 November 1993 Saint Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 8 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 88th, 2017 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
Career
editCarrel plays on the online poker platform PokerStars under the nickname "Epiphany77". He turned a £10 (US$15) deposit into over £3,000,000 by April 2017. In May 2015, Carrel had won over £1 million playing poker. He won the PokerStars European Tour in Monte Carlo defeating 215 other players in the high roller tournament. Earlier in the year he finished 5th in Malta tournament earning €183,800. He won a poker tournament in London in November 2014, winning £108,625 in the process.[2][3]
In August 2019, Carrel won the £50,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em eight-max event at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series London, earning $1,611,620 and 1020 POY points.[4]
In 2020, Carrel won the WPT Online Super High Roller tournament for $600,250.[5]
As of 2023, Carrel has a career live tournament winnings of over $9,600,000.[6]
Personal life
editCarrell was born on 7 November 1993 in St. Brelade, Jersey. When he was 7 years old, his family moved to London, where he still lives. [7]
References
edit- ^ O'Connor, Will (15 July 2017). "Charlie Carrel: Living His Main Event Dream". Poker Central. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ Stanton, Jack (29 July 2016). "What It's Like to Win Millions Playing Poker in Your Twenties". vice.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ Pitt, Matthew (22 August 2018). "Charlie Carrel Attempting to Show the Poker Dream is Still Alive". PokerNews. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ Fast, Erik (5 August 2019). "Charlie Carrel and Linus Loeliger Win High Roller Poker Tournaments At Triton London Series". cardplayer.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ Pitt, Matthew (11 May 2020). "Carrel Crushes Again; Wins WPT Online SHR For $600K". PokerNews. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Charlie Carrel's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Burnett, Andrew (26 April 2017). "From Drug Dealer To Poker Superstar: Charlie Carrel Opens Up On The True Geordie Podcast". PokerTube. Retrieved 26 August 2020.