Sunday, August 01, 2004

Who's Who in Poker

It seems as if there's a new game on the block these days and its poker. Everywhere you look - online, on TV and on billboards across the country, it seems as if we can't get enough of Poker - usually the Texas Hold'em variety.

Whilst the World Series of Poker has long been the premier event in the Poker establishment with millions to be won, with the success of Channel Four's Late Night Poker, as well as the televised broadcast of the World Poker Tour, it appears that poker is creating its own superstars.

Here's a small list of some of the better known Brits on the circuit:

The Hendon Mob
In the shady suburbs of North London come the notorious Hendon Mob, made up of 4 great players that have honed their style to be among the best in Europe.

The 4 include:
Barny Boatman: Barny is a known risk taker and doubles as a TV commentator and writer. He apparantly models his play on 'tommy cooper' but that doesn't stop him from reaching many major finals

Ross Boatman: Barny's brother, Ross is also familiar to TV viewers as a regular in 'London's Burning'. Being an actor also seems to help him at the poker table as he continues to juggle his 2 successful careers

Joe Beevers: Dapper Joe is famous for his impeccable suits and consistent play - especially during the Late Night Poker series

Ram Vaswani: Known as 'crazy horse' Ram will gamble on anything but takes his poker seriously. He can shift gears from careful to wild in a matter of minutes

One of the world's finest players is Dave Ulliot - also known as 'devilfish' Dave took up poker at 16 and after trawling the local poker halls, realised the best way to profit is through tournaments and went to where every gambler finds his mecca, Vegas. His 'devilfish' persona has made him one of the most feared and respected players on the World Circuit

More:
Learn to play Texas Hold'em
Where to Play Poker Online

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