Bio: My name’s Nathaniel, I acted as co-president of the University of Auckland poker club in 2020. Poker club was my introduction to the game of poker, and ever since, I’ve developed a deep appreciation for the game. Socially, the club has been a great avenue to meet new and interesting people whom I now consider many of them good friends. Furthermore, studying the game and it’s fundamental concepts has been a good introduction into risk management, business and economics. Poker club has been such a valuable experience for me and thus I hold a lot of pride about our club and the legacy that it holds. Go wildcats.
Felix Hayes-Tourelle
Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand
Major: Jazz Performance
Year: 2022
Bio: I studied music at the University of Auckland, and discovered poker through the UoA Poker Club in 2018. In 2020 me and a few other friends took over running the UoA poker club, and now much of my time not spent playing or teaching music, I spend playing small stakes cash games online.
Hubert Januszczak
Hometown: Szczecin, Poland
Major: Engineering
Year: 2022
Bio: Hi, my name is Hubert and I am a current student at UoA studying engineering, and I am also currently the President of the UoA Poker Club.
Josh Shi
Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand
Major: Accounting, Finance, Statistics
Year: 2022
Bio: Hi, I am a Commerce and Science student at the University of Auckland. I was born in Shanghai, China but moved to New Zealand when I was six years old. In my spare times I enjoys hanging out with friends and playing sports such as basketball, tennis, soccer, or badminton outside of work and study. I also love playing games, especially strategical ones such as poker, chess, or League of Legends.
Phoenix Taku
Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand
Major: Computer Science, Economics
Year: 2022
Bio: I’ve been with the club since it’s founding in 2014 and have been playing there to this day. Since graduating in 2018, I worked as a software developer at a local cryptocurrency exchange for 2 and a half years before taking a break from working. Playing poker was a natural step for me to take after playing games, in general, with a competitive mindset.
