Born 30 something years ago into a card-playing clan in the North of England: the low-roller's poker odyssey has taken him from the school common-room via down-trodden Midlands' casinos, smoky Cotswolds pubs, celebrity Soho drinking spots and of course the ubiquitous world of cyberspace to the home of poker itself, Las Vegas. Join his search for juicy take-downs, great pot odds and the occasional back-door straight as he goes for glory.
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Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Go Tom
Before I tell you about last night's festivities my friend Tom Hanlon, Ireland's finest bridge-player, star of last year's "Night of the Rhino" has made it to the last 12 in this year's $10,000 PLO (Pot-Limit-Omaha). It is nigh on 4 in the morning and they will play down to the Final Table of 9. He lost an $850,000 pot earlier and has been peddling the small stack ever since. He's chatting away, drinking rum and cokes like the bar might run dry and is now at the Final Table of 10 people. One more to go and they will close for the night, returning tomorrow for the play-off and big money, $893,000 for the winner, $90K for 9th plus a sponsorship deal assured. Go Tommy - sorry about the photo - it doesn't do you justice.
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