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Danish poker legend Gus Hansen talks in depth about his poker life: “Well, if they’re gonna get cracked, they’re gonna get cracked”

1 Apr 2007

We talk to Gus Hansen Denmark’s finest export about hitting form and cards at the right time Gus Hansen is one of the most recognisable faces in the poker worl... Continue Reading

Young poker superstar David Williams reveals the truth behind his incredible story: “My mother told me it didn’t matter if you made a lot of money or not – as long as you’re satisfied with life”

1 Apr 2007

The fear of his greatest day is what drives on David Williams one of today’s best young players It’s 3.30pm on 7 October 2006 and I’m just squeezing thro... Continue Reading

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”

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

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”

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”

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”

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”

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

UK poker star Rajesh Modha talks exclusively to PokerPlayer: “If you can’t do anything about a situation you shouldn’t worry about it”

1 Feb 2007

It was his first live tourney and he’s only been playing 18 months, but Rajesh Modha was a worthy winner Rajesh Modha started playing poker about18 months ago,... Continue Reading

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