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Doyle Brunson is still rewriting the poker rule books. We found out how: “There’s not a man alive that can keep beating on me”

Doyle Brunson is still rewriting the poker rule books. We found out how: “There’s not a man alive that can keep beating on me”

1 Nov 2006

Doyle Brunson, the grandfather of modern poker, revolutionised no-limit hold’em in the 1970s. So how, decades later, is he still at the top of his game despite... Continue Reading

Scotty Nguyen is the King of Bling and a true poker celebrity so we interviewed him: “I watched people and realised you could make a good living playing poker”

Scotty Nguyen is the King of Bling and a true poker celebrity so we interviewed him: “I watched people and realised you could make a good living playing poker”

1 Nov 2006

With his trademark gold rings and chains, Scotty Nguyen is one of the recognisable faces in world poker The first time Scotty Nguyen gazed upon the bright ligh... Continue Reading

Charidimos ‘Harry’ Demetriou, the thinking man’s poker brat, is one of the UK’s biggest poker winners. We talked to him about being thrown out of the WSOP: “There were things happening that brought into question the very integrity of the game”

Charidimos ‘Harry’ Demetriou, the thinking man’s poker brat, is one of the UK’s biggest poker winners. We talked to him about being thrown out of the WSOP: “There were things happening that brought into question the very integrity of the game”

1 Nov 2006

Just five short years since taking up the game, Charidimos ‘Harry’ Demetriou has racked up $2 million in tournament winnings and is already establi... Continue Reading

UK poker ambassador Vicky Coren answers our questions: “The most important thing when a big field gets smaller is to keep concentrating on playing to win rather than playing ‘to make the money’ or ‘make the final’”

UK poker ambassador Vicky Coren answers our questions: “The most important thing when a big field gets smaller is to keep concentrating on playing to win rather than playing ‘to make the money’ or ‘make the final’”

1 Nov 2006

Vicky coren is the only woman to have won a major European title so we put the questions to the newly crowned Queen Vic She’s an ex-PokerPlayer columnist who’s... Continue Reading

From Singapore to the UK Willie Tann is a well know poker pro so we decided to quiz him: “It meant there was more money in the game but then we found out they were marking the decks”

From Singapore to the UK Willie Tann is a well know poker pro so we decided to quiz him: “It meant there was more money in the game but then we found out they were marking the decks”

1 Nov 2006

We caught up with Willie Tann ‘The Diceman’ just before he returned to his native Singapore for the BAPT Most of our readers won’t have been to Sin... Continue Reading

Rising star Liz Lieu talks to PokerPlayer exclusively about her rise to the big leagues: “I want to go for the main event bracelet! It’s a sick goal but that’s my goal”

Rising star Liz Lieu talks to PokerPlayer exclusively about her rise to the big leagues: “I want to go for the main event bracelet! It’s a sick goal but that’s my goal”

1 Oct 2006

Rising Star Liz Lieu shares her thoughts on fashion, fans and the biggest win of her career Look and learn When I first started playing, I was very stubborn. I... Continue Reading

Surinder Sunar is the unknown quantity in poker at the moment. We found how why: “I don’t want to be known too much. I’m just there to win the money”

Surinder Sunar is the unknown quantity in poker at the moment. We found how why: “I don’t want to be known too much. I’m just there to win the money”

1 Oct 2006

Is Surinder Sunar the most underrated British poker player of all time? We caught up with him to find out Renowned as a master of composure and calmness at the... Continue Reading

Michael Mizrachi was the poker prodigy and now he’s the ‘Grinder’. We talked to him about his evolution: “I play almost the opposite way people are taught”

Michael Mizrachi was the poker prodigy and now he’s the ‘Grinder’. We talked to him about his evolution: “I play almost the opposite way people are taught”

1 Oct 2006

Two years ago no-one had heard of Michael Mizrachi, but now he’s running rampant through the poker world. PokerPlayer met the man known as ‘The Grinder’ ... Continue Reading

Phil Hellmuth ‘The Poker Brat’ has grown up. How and why did he do it?: “Something happened in me that said, “It’s over.” I noticed I wasn’t as upset. I just wasn’t the Poker Brat”

Phil Hellmuth ‘The Poker Brat’ has grown up. How and why did he do it?: “Something happened in me that said, “It’s over.” I noticed I wasn’t as upset. I just wasn’t the Poker Brat”

1 Oct 2006

This year, Phil ‘Poker Brat’ Hellmuth became only the third man in history to win ten WSOP bracelets. We asked him why he‘s tempered the fires of old with a ne... Continue Reading

Praz Bansi is a fast learner so why decided to find out how he’s become one of the best poker players in the UK

Praz Bansi is a fast learner so why decided to find out how he’s become one of the best poker players in the UK

1 Oct 2006

WSOP bracelet winner Praz Bansi tells Paul Cheung how he went from recruitment consultant to fully-fledged poker pro in just 18 months In August, 28-year-old L... Continue Reading

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