INTERVIEWS

August 2012

Craig McCorkell - a Brit and a bracelet Craig McCorkell - a Brit and a bracelet

Meet Craig McCorkell, the only Brit to pick up any bling in Vegas this year. We’re chuffed because we highlighted him as one to watch out for in our WSOP preview. And he was wearing one of our patches!

June 2012

Jack Ellwood InterviewJack Ellwood Interview

With success on both the live and online felt, could Jack Ellwood be a dark horse at this year’s World Series? Snoopy finds out.

Guy Laliberté – Performer, Billionaire, Poker Player, Astronaut!Guy Laliberté – Performer, Billionaire, Poker Player, Astronaut!

Cirque du Soleil founder and first poker player in space Guy Laliberté isn’t afraid to put his money in the biggest pots. At this year’s World Series of Poker, he’s convinced several dozen people to do the same – for a $1,000,000 buy-in charity tournament.

Akenhead, Trickett and Lewis - The British Likely Lads part twoAkenhead, Trickett and Lewis - The British Likely Lads part two

Balls to the Olympics. There, we said it! The real British hope for gold this year lies within the hole cards of our heroic poker players. Here we profile young British players yet to win bracelets who we think will shine in Vegas this summer. With apologies to the likes of Ben Vinson, Priyan de Mel, Jon Spinx, Rob Akery, Ketul Nathwani, Marc Wright, Ben Jackson, Stuart Rutter, Laurence Houghton… (we could go on forever).

May 2012

Black Belt Live winner Sonny PomroyBlack Belt Live winner Sonny Pomroy

Remember ‘DPommo’? Well, his 20-year-old brother Sonny Pomroy is following in his footsteps as an online pro, and has already captured his first live title.

WSOP 2012 - Moorman, Romanello and the British likely lads - part oneWSOP 2012 - Moorman, Romanello and the British likely lads - part one

Balls to the Olympics. There, we said it! The real British hope for gold this year lies within the hole cards of our heroic poker players. Here we profile young British players yet to win bracelets who we think will shine in Vegas this summer. With apologies to the likes of Ben Vinson, Priyan de Mel, Jon Spinx, Rob Akery, Ketul Nathwani, Marc Wright, Ben Jackson, Stuart Rutter, Laurence Houghton… (we could go on forever).

Irish Open champ Kevin Vandersmissen Irish Open champ Kevin Vandersmissen

Brighton-based Belgian Kevin Vandersmissen has had a spring to remember after beating a 502-runner field in Dublin to take down the Irish Open. We caught up with the champ to tell us how he did it.

Tom "Durrrr" Dwan interviewTom "Durrrr" Dwan interview

The King of Online Poker is in exile. Unable to play online in his homeland, he roams the globe in search of action. On the anniversary of Black Friday, we tracked him down to Macau to talk about Full Tilt, the future of poker in the US and to find out just how life has changed for Tom “durrrr” Dwan.

April 2012

Interview: Chris BrammerInterview: Chris Brammer

Is Chris Brammer the new Moorman? The Brit now tops the world rankings following a second in the FCOOP Main Event to add to a string of impressive results.

Interview Paul and Ben JacksonInterview Paul and Ben Jackson

In the space of just over two months, Ben Jackson, son of Paul “Action” Jackson, steamrolled his way through the Coventry and Blackpool GUKPTs, winning two side events, finishing second in a main event and then final-tabling the Grand Final in London.

All the more impressive when you consider he’s only 18-years-old. We caught up with Genting Poker’s father and son team, two players who epitomise the old and new schools of poker.