Nationality
British
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Born (date and place of birth)
December 19, 1981 in London, England
Residence (current location)
Lives in London, England
Education (institution, specialization)
Completed education to become a solicitor (law degree)
Year started playing poker
Around 2009 (first notable major cash in 2009 Irish Poker Open)
Age when started playing
Started serious poker involvement around age 27-28
Year turned professional
2013
First major win (amount, tournament, year)
2016 - €10,000 EPT High Roller in Prague for €532,500 (largest single live tournament win)
First important tournament
2009 Irish Poker Open, finished 6th, earning over $130,000
Main motivation for turning pro
Left legal profession to pursue poker full-time, driven by passion and potential for success in poker
Poker education (courses, coaches)
Self-taught with experience grinding low stakes cash games and tournaments early in London casinos
First sponsor/backing
Sponsored by Grosvenor Casinos early in career before losing sponsorship in 2018 due to an incident
Total live tournament winnings
Over $2,019,000 in live tournament earnings
Number of tournament wins
6 major tournament wins
Number of final tables
73 final table appearances
Largest tournament win (amount, tournament, year)
€532,500 at 2016 EPT Prague €10,000 High Roller
WSOP cashes (number)
At least 7 money finishes, totaling approximately $371,136
Best WSOP Main Event result
17th place in 2016 WSOP Main Event for $338,288
Online tournament winnings
Won €215,000 in 2020 Irish Poker Masters Online Main Event on partypoker
Major online titles
1 major online title (2020 Irish Poker Masters Online Main Event)
Main cash game limits
Early career in low stakes cash games; has played $5/$10 No-Limit Hold’em cash
Highest stakes played
Appeared in $10,000 buy-in events including WSOP Main Event and EPT High Roller
Notable high stakes sessions
Noted for live cash game session on Live at the Bike $5/$10 NLHE, including dramatic quad-sixes slowroll hand
Country ranking
Strong presence within UK poker scene but exact rank unknown
Statistics by year (best/worst year)
Active with consistent cashes and final tables from 2009 to 2025 including recent 2025 WSOP cashes
Main discipline (Hold'em, Omaha, Mixed games)
No-Limit Hold'em
Format specialization (tournaments/cash/online/live)
Primarily live tournament player with some online tournament success and cash game experience
Preferred table size (6-max, full ring, heads-up)
Prefers full ring and 6-max formats
Known formats (NLHE, PLO, HORSE, others)
NLHE primarily
Specialization limits
Mid to high stakes tournaments ($400 to €10,000 buy-ins)
Online rooms where plays
Partypoker (noted for online major win)
Favorite casinos/locations
Victoria Casino London, Grosvenor Casinos (formerly sponsored), Monte Carlo, Rozvadov
Style characterization (TAG, LAG, nitty, aggressive)
Highly talkative, psychological, using “speech play” with heavy table talk to gain information and tilt opponents
Known for bluffs/traps
Known for creative bluffing and psychological tactics, famous for “9-high like a boss” bluff in WSOP 2016
Mathematical or intuitive approach
Intuitive and psychological with a focus on disrupting opponents through table talk rather than purely mathematical play
Style adaptability
Able to adjust tactics by reading opponents via conversation and non-verbal cues
Playing strengths
Psychological warfare, reading opponents, table talk, bluffing, deep tournament experience
GTO strategy usage
Limited use of strict GTO; more reliant on mental game and psychological tactics
Television appearances (list of shows with specific episodes/dates)
Appeared on poker streams like Live at the Bike and various WSOP broadcasts
Major publication interviews (publication names, article titles, links)
Featured in PokerNews and CardPlayer interviews, notably in 2016 discussing speech play strategy
Posting frequency in social media
Moderate social media activity with poker-related posts and updates
Type of content in social media
Poker insights, personal updates, poker lifestyle, and promotional content
Current sponsors (company names, deal details if public)
Previously Grosvenor Casinos (lost sponsorship in 2018 after chip-palming incident)
Sponsorship contract history (previous sponsors, dates)
Grosvenor Casinos until 2018
Poker publication articles (publication names, article titles, publication dates, links)
Featured in poker news articles on PokerNews, CardPlayer, and SoMuchPoker
Poker scandal involvement (scandal names, details, outcomes)
Involved in 2018 chip palming scandal leading to ban from Grosvenor Casinos and loss of sponsorship
Accusations of unfair play (specific incidents, resolutions)
Incident of chip palming at roulette table in 2018; resulted in permanent casino ban
Casino/room conflicts (venue names, incident details)
Banned from Grosvenor Casinos due to chip palming incident in 2018
Public disputes with colleagues (names involved, details)
Feuding with Shaun Deeb post-WSOP over behavioral comments
Tournament rule violations (tournament names, violations, penalties)
Threatened with penalty in 2016 WSOP Main Event for excessive table talk
Poker community criticism (specific criticisms, responses)
Criticized by some players and fans for disruptive table talk style and slowrolling behavior
Response to criticism (statements, actions taken)
Defended speech play as a legitimate strategy and part of his unique style in interviews
Peer recognition (specific recognitions, award details)
Recognized for unique speech play style though polarizing among peers
Special achievements (achievement descriptions, recognition details)
Deep run 17th place WSOP 2016 Main Event, winner of 2016 EPT High Roller
Records associated with name (record descriptions, verification)
Known as “King of Speech Play” for unique psychological table tactics
Contribution to poker development (specific contributions, recognition)
Popularized the use of “speech play” as a psychological tactic in live poker
Legacy in poker world (specific legacy aspects, community impact)
Known for changing perceptions of table talk and psychological play in poker
Industry influence (specific influences, changes attributed)
Highlighted limits of table talk rules and influenced tournament director enforcement policies
WSOP (World Series of Poker) - all events all years
2025-07-16|USA|World Series of Poker|Las Vegas|$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event|10000|33|300000|||||
EPT (European Poker Tour) - all seasons
2016-10-24|Czech Republic|EPT|Prague|€10,000 High Roller|10000|1|532500|100|||
WSOP Europe
2017-10-29|Czech Republic|WSOP Europe|Rozvadov|€10,350 Main Event|10350|64|16710||||
WPT Prime events
2024-09-16|United Kingdom|WPT Prime UK|London|£1,100 No-Limit Hold'em|1100|32|2534|||
UK & Ireland Poker Tour
2022-05-22|Ireland|UKIPT|Dublin|€1,100 No-Limit Hold'em|1100|8|7829|||
San Remo tournaments
2024-06-10|Italy|WPT Prime|San Remo|€1,500 No Limit Hold'em|1500|4|17608|||
Malta Poker tournaments
2023-10-30|Malta|Malta Poker Festival|Malta|€550 No Limit Hold'em|550|8|15447|||
Bounty tournaments
2023-05-04|Monaco|EPT|Monte Carlo|€3,000 No Limit Hold'em Mystery Bounty|3000|19|15408|||
Deep Stack events
2024-07-18|USA|DeepStack Championship Series|USA|$800 No Limit Hold'em Ultimate Bounty|800|31|984|||
partypoker events
2020-12-20|Online|partypoker|Online|€1,100 Irish Poker Masters Online Main Event|1100|1|215000|||