| Yoshio Nakano | |
| Nickname: | None |
| Hometown: | Long Beach, California |
| Wsop Bracelet Count: | None |
| Wsop Money Finishes: | 7 |
| Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank: | 14th |
| Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year: | 2002 |
| Wpt Titles: | None |
| Wpt Final Tables: | None |
| Wpt Money Finishes: | 3 |
Yoshio (Yosh) Nakano is a professional poker player and entrepreneur who resides in Long Beach, California.
He has played professionally for over 20 years and is a long-time regular at high-stakes poker tables at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles. He was a co-founder and a "resident pro" at the online poker site PokerBlue, before it closed down in March 2007.
He represented Japan in the inaugural Intercontinental Poker Championship. Nakano defeated Lithuanian Tony G two out of three matches at the heads-up final table to take down the $350,000 first place money. In the final hand, Nakano's held up against Tony G's on a board of .[1]
As of 2008, Nakano's live tournament winnings exceed $610,000.[2]