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Julian Gardner
The Kid · a.k.a. The Wriggler
Filed by Simon, publisher of UK Poker Pros · reviewed
Sourced · read 16 August 2026
Biography
Julian Gardner is a poker player from Manchester, England. Gardner is a second-generation professional, following in the footsteps of his father Dave. He started going to a local casino at the age of 15. By the time he was 20 he had won 10 tournaments. By 21, he had made 25 final tables. In 2000 he entered the World S
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- Julian Gardner is a poker player from Manchester, England.
- Printed cashes are gross payouts, never profit.
Public career
Julian Gardner is a poker player from Manchester, England.
Gardner is a second-generation professional, following in the footsteps of his father Dave. He started going to a local casino at the age of 15. By the time he was 24, he had finished second in the main event of the 2002 World Series of Poker, becoming the youngest player ever to win $1 million in a poker tournament. Gardner also finished in the money at the main event in later years.
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How to read a cash
Printed cashes are gross payouts, never profit. A results line shows what a player received from a prize pool, not what they kept after entry fees, travel, staking arrangements, or taxes. For a full explanation, see Cashes are not profit.
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Public chronology
At the age of 24, he finished second in the main event of the 2002 World Series of Poker, becoming the youngest player ever to win $1 million in a poker tournament. Gardner also finished in the money at the main event in
Gardner is engaged to poker player Kerry "Pint Size" Clarke. They both reached the semi-final of the 2005 888.com UK Poker Open, where Gardner eliminated her.
Why this page stops here
The identity is filed and nothing else is. No totals, no rank, no biography assembled from other people's summaries. When this desk reads a dated page, the line appears here with the date it was read on it.
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The short version
Are cashes profit?
No. They are gross payouts. See the cashes-are-not-profit pamphlet.
Next relevant check
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