Born on October 1, 1984, @Gillian Epp grew up in a small town in the Canadian Rockies. In high school, she was the only girl in a competitive soccer league. No wonder she later chose a career in another competitive and traditionally male-dominated field!
After high school, Gillian tried and quickly lost interest in pursuing university studies so she went to India and studied yoga instead. At the age of 19, Gillian came back to Canada with a new passion - she had discovered poker!
Gillian took a job as a dealer in a local casino, all while practicing online and reading up on the fundamentals of poker.
After a while she realized she could make more money playing than dealing and took to live cash games. She has since established herself as a professional high-stakes cash game player and occasionally plays tournaments as well.
Gillian Epp was part of the IveyPoker Team (Phil Ivey's free training platform closed in late 2014 but Ivey League is up and running) and was the live host for the 2014 Canadian Poker Tour @Grey Eagle Casino.
Every summer she spends at least a month in Las Vegas where she is one of the pros casting their nets at the cash game tables in the fish-swarming WSOP season :)
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20 Questions with Canadian Female Poker Player Gillian Epp, TitanPoker Interview:
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