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
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).
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $850,000.
Personal life
Woodley is divorced, has two sons Greg, Michael and a daughter Laura, and supports Charlton Athletic F.C.
woodley, this, article, about, poker, player, zealand, field, hockey, player, field, hockey, born, 1960, english, millionaire, game, show, winner, professional, poker, player, based, south, london, nickname, noneresidencelee, london, englandborn1960, world, se. This article is about the poker player For the New Zealand field hockey player see Ian Woodley field hockey Ian Woodley born 1960 is an English millionaire game show winner and professional poker player based in Lee South London Ian WoodleyNickname s NoneResidenceLee London EnglandBorn1960 age 62 63 World Series of PokerBracelet s NoneMoney finish es 3Highest ITMMain Event finishNoneEuropean Poker TourTitle s NoneFinal table s NoneMoney finish es 2 Contents 1 TFI Friday 2 Poker 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksTFI Friday EditOn 24 December 1999 Woodley won 1 000 000 on Chris Evans television series TFI 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 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 EditSince winning the prize on TFI Friday Woodley has become a regular on the poker tournament circuit In 2005 he won the 200 pot limit Texas 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 As of 2008 his total live tournament winnings exceed 850 000 Personal life EditWoodley is divorced has two sons Greg Michael and a daughter Laura and supports Charlton Athletic F C References Edit HR Dept J Sainsbury plcExternal links EditIan Woodley Hendon Mob tournament results Bio amp Gallery Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ian Woodley amp oldid 1072068446, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
