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Irish poker guru Padraig Parkinson buys us a pint and we ask the questions: “I was in Vegas for seven weeks at the World Series and I’m fed up talking bull***t to all those people”

Irish poker guru Padraig Parkinson buys us a pint and we ask the questions: “I was in Vegas for seven weeks at the World Series and I’m fed up talking bull***t to all those people”

1 Apr 2007

Larger-than-life Padraig Parkinson takes PokerPlayer down the boozer to explain why Ireland is the true home to the spirit of poker There are some animals you ... Continue Reading

Jennifer Tilly tells PokerPlayer about the 10 things she knows: “Sometimes it’s difficult to play poker with people who have seen you on TV”

Jennifer Tilly tells PokerPlayer about the 10 things she knows: “Sometimes it’s difficult to play poker with people who have seen you on TV”

1 Apr 2007

’10 things I know’ with poker player and actress Jennifer Tilly When I won my WSOP bracelet in 2005, it was like a light had been switched on in th... Continue Reading

Big name poker player Liz Lieu exclsuive about her experiences on the poker tables: “But when all is said and done, I guess I’m very happy with the cards life has dealt me”

Big name poker player Liz Lieu exclsuive about her experiences on the poker tables: “But when all is said and done, I guess I’m very happy with the cards life has dealt me”

1 Apr 2007

Despite a disappointing BAPT Liz Lieu discovers success away from the poker table can be even more satisfying Many professional poker players live a life of lu... Continue Reading

Headhunter turned card shark Nick Slade speaks exclusively to PokerPlayer: “I don’t think any poker player has got that healthy a respect”

Headhunter turned card shark Nick Slade speaks exclusively to PokerPlayer: “I don’t think any poker player has got that healthy a respect”

1 Apr 2007

Nick Slade, the former headhunter from Preston has the potential to go very far in 2007 There was no one more deserving of pickking up the UK Newcomer of the Y... Continue Reading

French poker pro David Benyamine is one of the biggest gamblers the game has ever seen: “The difference between Doyle Brunson and me is that when he has the same bad run, he’ll lose much less”

French poker pro David Benyamine is one of the biggest gamblers the game has ever seen: “The difference between Doyle Brunson and me is that when he has the same bad run, he’ll lose much less”

1 Mar 2007

The Frenchman David Benyamine tells us how he became the big game’s newest superstar As we sit in the tranquil pool garden Courtyard at the Venetian, Las Vegas... Continue Reading

John Hughes is an estate agent turned online poker pro so we interviewed him: “Most people starting off in poker play far too many hands in the hope of hitting a lucky flop”

John Hughes is an estate agent turned online poker pro so we interviewed him: “Most people starting off in poker play far too many hands in the hope of hitting a lucky flop”

1 Mar 2007

Estate agent John Hughes has been tearing up the online game for two years, and plans to turn pro in 2007 Who is he? John first took up poker in October 2004. ... Continue Reading

Chris Ferguson is a poker legend that has another life: “Once you figure out how to beat a guy, I don’t think it’s fair to keep taking his money day after day”

Chris Ferguson is a poker legend that has another life: “Once you figure out how to beat a guy, I don’t think it’s fair to keep taking his money day after day”

1 Mar 2007

Chris ‘Jesus’ Ferguson on life as a poker outlaw and why playing your best only makes it harder to beat him WSOP main event winner Chris ‘Jesus’ Ferguson knows... Continue Reading

UK poker pro Dave Colclough has ‘Blonde Moments’ on his poker travels: “When I eventually got around to play a pot of any size or stature (almost nine hours in), it was of course to be my exit hand”

UK poker pro Dave Colclough has ‘Blonde Moments’ on his poker travels: “When I eventually got around to play a pot of any size or stature (almost nine hours in), it was of course to be my exit hand”

1 Mar 2007

Dave Colclough ‘El Blondie’ comes across some wild cash play from the Mad Monk, and runs into a 20-stone casino hustler from the past The world may have been w... Continue Reading

Poker pro Howard Lederer is often called ‘The Professor’ so we decided to ask him why: “My personality is to always look for new challenges”

Poker pro Howard Lederer is often called ‘The Professor’ so we decided to ask him why: “My personality is to always look for new challenges”

1 Mar 2007

He’s won WPT and WSOP titles and millions of dollars, so why is Howard Lederer fighting for his poker rights? Howard Lederer remembers his first time. It was b... Continue Reading

Roland de Wolfe used to work for us but now he’s a worldwide poker star. Find out how he did it here: “In gambling – or anything else – you have to be willing to accept that bad things can and will happen”

Roland de Wolfe used to work for us but now he’s a worldwide poker star. Find out how he did it here: “In gambling – or anything else – you have to be willing to accept that bad things can and will happen”

1 Feb 2007

How does a kid called Roland de Wolfe go from writing about poker stars for PokerPlayer to taking them on on the world stage? As 2006 draws to close, would be ... Continue Reading

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