| Celebrated Name: | Tony G |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Antanas Guoga |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 50 years old |
| Birth Date: | 17 December 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union (now Lithuania) |
| Nationality: | Lithuanian |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 inch |
| Weight: | 85 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Aistė Šlapokaitė |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Yes ( Three daughters, Three sons) |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Tony G Gay?: | No |
| Profession: | Poker Player, Entrepreneur, Politician, Philanthropist |
| Salary: | $225 thousand |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $1 million |
| Last Updated: | November 2024 |
Antanas Guoga, aka Tony G, is not a professional poker player but a well-known name among poker players because of his unique style of playing. At the age of eleven, he was the title of the country’s Rubic cube champion.
He is the major sponsor of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. He was elected as a member of the Lithuanian national parliament. Apart from poker, basketball and politics, he is known for his philanthropist work.
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Early Life & Biography
Tony G was born and raised in Kaunas, Lithuania. He spent 11 years of early childhood in Lithuania, but then his family moved to Melbourne, Australia. In Lithuania, he was the youngest Rubik Cube champion. Growing up in Melbourne, he was good at studies; after completing high school, he started doing different jobs.
He worked at car washing repairing sewing machines. He completed his graduation in Accounting and Finance. After graduation, he joined a mortgage broker firm as an assistant. After a short period of time, he moved to Hong Kong to work for Citibank, followed by an official entry to the poker world in 2002.
Age, Height, Weight and Body Measurements
Being born on 17 December 1973, Tony G is 50 years old as of today’s date 23rd November 2024. His height is 6 ft 1 inch tall, and weight is 85 kg.
Personal Life: wife, girlfriend, dating, divorce, kids
Tony was born into a fairly decent family in USSR. From an early age, he was an intimidating table talker while playing poker. He used to play poker with his family and friends. We have seen his love for basketball as he owns a basketball club and is a sponsor of the national basketball federation.
He has been in controversy because of the “Paradise Paper” allegation, which was released in 2017 November by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalism.
Met in a nightclub during a birthday celebration, Tony found his love in Aistė Šlapokaitė. The two got married to each other in 2014. Aistė is a former psychology student and currently works as a photo model for clothing brands. Tony has two sons from his current marriage(born in the year 2015 and 2016), and from the previous, he has a son and two daughters.
Career
Although Tony has not been considered a professional poker player, he has huge winnings in his name. He has been playing poker since he was 18. Unlike many professionals, he is not famous for being a poker face. Instead, he uses his aggressive chatty behavior as a strategy. Many consider his behavior borderline, unethical and unprofessional.
He officially made entry to poker in 2002; before that, he used to play at the local level, the majority in Austria, France and Russia. He lost his first major tournament(World Series of Poker). He has innumerable achievements in poker. He is among the richest poker players.
Apart from poker, Tony has a good career in politics. He was selected as leader of the Liberal Movement. He is an elected member of the Lithuanian National parliament. He has helped in shaping foreign policies and relations, international trades and development cooperation policies.
Being an entrepreneur himself, he encouraged and tried to bring changes in policies to make a thriving environment and bring opportunities for youth.
Awards & Achievements
Tony is a phenomenal poker player who has won numerous milestones in his career. He has won a variety of Championships and accolades, which shows his might. In 2004, he became runner-up at Grand Prix De Paris. In 2005, he finally won his first Major championship, the European Poker Championship.
Some of his later victories came in Betfair Asian Poker Tour, Moscow Millions, Shining World Leadership Awards, and many more. As a philanthropist and businessman, he has done many wonders. He has been included in many leagues of Elite people’s of European politics. There is no doubt that Tony G is a phenomenon.
Net Worth & Salary of Tony G in 2024
Being a multidimensional personality, Tony has various sources of income. Although he has won many six figures from poker, the majority of his income comes from his business. He owns the news media page PokerNews.com, online betting website, basketball club. He is CEO of Cypherpunk Holding, an investment firm listed on a Canadian exchange. As of November 2024, His current net worth is around $1 million.
Tony, though an aggressive and intimidating player, has a larger-than-life personality. Several times he left his six figures winning for charity work. As a businessman, his philanthropist works made people adore him, which helped him to make it to parliament.
Also, as a politician, he relentlessly worked for the betterment of his countrymen. He is the inspiration for the coming generation of young entrepreneurs and politicians.