| Harry Demetriou | |
| Nickname: | The Wise Owl |
| Hometown: | Hendon, London |
| Birth Date: | 1958 8, df=yes |
| Wsop Bracelet Count: | None |
| Wsop Money Finishes: | 10 |
| Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank: | 18th |
| Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year: | 2004 |
| Wpt Titles: | None |
| Wpt Final Tables: | 2 |
| Wpt Money Finishes: | 3 |
Charidimos (Harry) Demetriou (born 20 August 1958 in London) is a Greek Cypriot-British poker player.
Demetriou first became known in poker circles for his 3rd-place finish at the $2,000 no limit Texas hold 'em tournament at the 2002 World Series of Poker (WSOP) won by Layne Flack. Demetriou took home $80,200 for his finish.[1]
He finished in 18th place in the 2004 WSOP Main Event, where he became annoyed with the belligerent attitude of Josh Arieh. Demetriou received $147,500 for his finish in the tournament.[2]
At the 2005 WSOP, he finished as the runner-up in the $2,500 short-handed no limit hold'em event, receiving $163,850 when his Q♣ 9♠ failed to improve in the final hand against Isaac Galazan's
K♥ J♠ on a board of 8♦ 5♦ 4♦ 5♠ 2♥.[3] He also made the final table of the same event at the 2006 WSOP, finishing 6th.[4]Despite his successes at the WSOP, he has made criticisms of disorganisation of events at the 2005 WSOP https://web.archive.org/web/20060104065432/http://fullcontactpoker.com/poker-forums/viewtopic.php?t=35641, the HORSE event at the 2006 WSOP http://www.thehendonmob.com/harry_demetriou/harry_is_asking_for_feedback.htm, a change to the format of the 2006 WSOP's shootout event http://www.thehendonmob.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10575 and a rules decision in the 2006 WSOP main event http://www.thehendonmob.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10785.
Demetriou made the final table of the World Poker Tour (WPT) season 2 Invitational event, finishing in fifth place.[5]
Demetriou made a second WPT final table in season 5, finishing runner-up when his
K♥ 6♣ was outdrawn by Stanley Weiss' K♠ 5♦.[6]In 2003, Demetriou also appeared in the World Heads-Up Poker Championship and Poker Million.[7]
Demetriou won the inaugural Victor Poker Cup in 2004.[8]
As of 2013, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,100,000.[9] His 10 cashes at the WSOP account for $593,544 of those winnings.[10]