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| Ian Woodley | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | None |
| Residence | Lee, London, England |
| Born | 1960 (age 59–60) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | None |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
Ian Woodley (born 1960) is an English millionaire game show winner and professional poker player, based in Lee, South London.
TFI Friday[edit]
On 24 December 1999, Woodley won £1,000,000 on Chris Evans' television seriesTFI Friday, during the Someone's Going to be a Millionaire section of the show. This section was designed to guarantee a winner of £1,000,000 on British television for the first time (Who Wants to be a Millionaire? did not have a £1,000,000 winner until Judith Keppel won on 20 November 2000).
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Woodley won the prize by successfully answering the question 'In the film American Pie, what was the pie made from – cherries or apples?' After winning the money, Evans asked Woodley if the money would change his life; Woodley responded that it would not, and he intended to remain unemployed. [1]In fact he was employed by J.Sainsbury Charlton depot as a warehouse operative.[1]
Poker[edit]
Since winning the prize on TFI Friday, Woodley has become a regular on the poker tournament circuit. In 2005, he won the £200 pot limitTexas hold 'em event at the European Poker Classics, and followed the performance with a 3rd place finish in the £1,500 no limit hold 'em main event, winning over £115,000 across the events. Woodley also won the final broadcast of the PartyPoker.com Poker Den (week 12), earning a further £50,000. This combined with his million pound win on TFI Friday makes him the biggest known gameshow winner in British television history. [2]In 2006, Woodley made the televised final table of the Irish Open event, finishing 2nd for €180,000, and cashed for the first time in the World Series of Poker (WSOP).
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As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $850,000.
Personal life[edit]
Woodley is divorced, has two sons Greg, Michael and a daughter Laura, and supports Charlton Athletic F.C..