Roberto Romanello

Roberto Romanello

Roberto Romanello in 2009
Residence Swansea, Wales
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) None
Money finish(es) 8[1]
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
312th, 2006
World Poker Tour
Title(s) 1
Final table(s) 1
Money finish(es) 1
European Poker Tour
Title(s) 1
Final table(s) 2
Money finish(es) 5

Roberto Romanello is a Welsh professional poker player from Swansea, Wales. Since turning professional in 2005, Romanello has made more than $2,500,000 live tournament earnings.[2]

Romanello took up poker in 2005 after a sports injury sidelined him for three months. After enjoying watching the World Series of Poker on television, he started to play online and won a World Poker Tour prize package within his first two weeks of playing. After this initial success, Romanello began playing in his local casino. In 2006, he traveled to Las Vegas for his first WSOP Main Event. Romanello performed well, finishing 312th and taking home almost $40,000.

Romanello is one of the most successful Welsh poker players. He is top of the Wales All Time Money List.[3]

In December 2010 he won the European Poker Tour stop in Prague for €640,000. In April 2011 he won the €2,500 buy in World Poker Tour stop at Bratislava in Slovakia with pocket fives.[4]

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