Angelo Milioto
United Kingdom
Angelo Milioto is an amateur poker player from Chislehurst, UK, who once entered the PokerStars UKIPT main event through an online satellite costing only £8 and finished as runner-up, winning nearly £150,000. He then used the prize money to pay off debts and entered the WSOP for the first time, cashing in the event.
Player Overview
Angelo Milioto is an amateur poker player from Chislehurst, southeast London, UK, working as a sales director for a glass company during the day. In 2019, he qualified for the PokerStars UKIPT Main Event through an online satellite for a minimal investment of £8, miraculously finishing as runner-up and winning £143,728. This experience allowed him to pay off debts and kickstart his WSOP journey.
Career Highlights
2019 UKIPT Runner-Up
In 2019, Angelo Milioto qualified for the PokerStars UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) Nottingham Main Event via an £8 online satellite. He went on to finish second in the tournament, earning a prize of £143,728. This was his first major live tournament; previously, he had only played small friendly games in south London.
WSOP and GUKPT Results
Milioto made his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) appearance in 2019, entering Event #19: $1,500 Millionaire Maker. He placed 501st out of 8,809 players, earning $4,106. That same year, he also entered Event #34: $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em, finishing 205th out of 6,214 players for $3,900.
On home soil, he cashed multiple times in the GUKPT (Grosvenor UK Poker Tour): in July 2019, he placed 40th in the Victoria Poker Room Main Event (£560 buy-in) for £1,100; in October 2018, he placed 21st in the Grosvenor G Casino Main Event (£1,110 buy-in) for £2,430.
Anecdotes and Personal Life
Angelo Milioto is a father of three (sons Louis and Oliver, daughter Lola). After his UKIPT success, he promised each child 10% of his winnings (approximately £4,500 each) and planned to use most of the money to repay debts accumulated while starting his own business. He described the victory as a "second chance at life."
Notably, Milioto's boss had promised to fund a trip to Las Vegas for the WSOP if he hit his sales targets. Milioto not only met those targets but also used his own winnings to participate in WSOP events, fulfilling his "World Cup of Poker" dream.
(Note: All above content is based on public tournament records and news reports, and does not include unverified play descriptions.)
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