As poker has gone mainstream, so one of the game’s most rewarding aspects (apart from winning of course) is the constant opportunity it provides to meet people who have enjoyed a career at the very top of their chosen profession.
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In a land steeped in storytelling tradition, the tale of how the Irish Poker Open originated has, over the course of more than a quarter of a century, assumed mythical proportions.
Legend has it that back in the late Seventies, Terry Rogers, a famous Irish bookmaker and keen poker player, became a regular visitor to Las Vegas where he first encountered the World Series of Poker. Renowned for his outgoing nature, Terry befriended poker legends such as Benny Binion and Doyle Brunson and would later be credited as the man responsible for introducing no limit Texas Hold ‘Em to Europe.
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The Devilfish and John Kalmar were among a mammoth field of 424 players who lined up for the GUKPT London Victoria event, the fourth of the season, which ended on Monday with 23-year-old online pro Ketul Nathwani winning a tasty £119,780 first prize.
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An interview with football star turned poker-pro Tony Cascarino.
(0 votes, average: 0 out of 5)In a move likely to be welcomed by poker players everywhere, Littlewoods Poker has launched the world’s first podcast freeroll tournament. The prize? A fantastic home poker night for the winner and up to nine friends; the successful player will also feature on Littlewoods’ next “poker-cast”.
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The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour, won by former City trader Michael Ellis in 2007 (who trousered a cool £207,600 in the process) returns next week with the first leg scheduled to take place in Brighton.
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As poker’s popularity has boomed, so Ireland has positioned itself as the preferred location for a clutch of new, high-profile tournaments, including the third running of the Irish Poker Championships (IPC) which take place in Galway this weekend.
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And so this is Christmas and what have you done? John Lennon’s timeless lyrics are the starting point for so many annual reflections, but they also provide an opportunity to look forward (another year over, a new one just begun) with a great degree of optimism.
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Littlewoods’ Tony Cascarino says he’s looking forward to playing in more tournaments next year as he believes such competitions contribute enormously to improving any player’s game.
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Part 4: Team Littlewoods enjoy a day away from the tables and send video postcards back home - hello mum!
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