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FORMER electrician's mate Gary Miller, is a bright spark after winning a staggering £114,000 in a major poker tournament.

The 32-year-old is celebrating after scooping the top prize in the prestigious 888poker World Poker Tour 500 $1million guaranteed event after battling through an incredible 1,810 entries.

Gary, who lives in Shenfield, was euphoric after picking up the biggest win of his poker playing career having started playing Texas Hold 'Em full time five years ago.

And the triumph came on his home turf as he is a regular player at the 888poker Card Room, part of Aspers Casino, Westfield, Stratford, East London.

Like many newcomers to poker, Gary started playing home games at weekends with pals when he was about 18 or 19. Over the first few months he realised he had a natural talent for the game and noticed that he won the few pounds at stake more often than not.

After leaving Beal High School, in Redbridge, he went through a succession of manual jobs in the building trade but he became more and more interested in honing his poker skills.

"I talked to friends about the game and read a few books but I just kept playing and improving my game," he admits. "I loved the challenge of it all. The strategy of trying to outwit opponents and the ability to try and bluff my mates!"

Two years ago he finished second in a tournament in Newcastle winning £14,000 and was runner-up again at the 888poker Live event at Aspers, Stratford, in July last year where he took home £15,230.

A succession of small cashes continued and in the 888poker Christmas Cracker tournament he finished third for £8,430 on December 14.

But Gary was excited at the challenge of the 888poker sponsored WPT500 - especially as it was on his home "ground" at Aspers.

"I knew it was going to be a tough competition," he explains. "Any tournament boasting a $1million prize pool is going to attract the top players but I was feeling confident about my game. And the £420 entry was a reasonable price for such a huge guaranteed prize pool.

"During Day One I played a solid, tight game and didn't take too many chances. I was one of the chip leaders when the second day started. I decided to tweak my game as the tournament resumed. I didn't want to gamble and go out early on the second day as I had been doing in other events. But I did feel confident that I could change gear at any stage."

Play continued until there were just nine players left and once again Gary was chip leader when the contenders sat down on the Final Table.

After seven hours of nail-biting play, Gary found himself heads-up with Getnet Hailu, an advertising account manager from East Ham, as they battled for the first place finish.

Gary held a 15,460,000 to 11,805,000 chip advantage over his opponent and he never relinquished the lead. The final hand saw Genet put all his chips into the pot with King-Ten and Gary called with a pair of sevens. Genet went ahead when a 10 came down as one of the first three community cards. But with two cards to come, Gary hit another 7 to give him the winning hand.

Genet had to console himself with the £79,830 runner-up prize - the largest of his own poker-playing career.

One of the first people to congratulate Gary after he lifted the trophy and the cheque was Basildon-born 888poker Ambassador, Chris Moorman, who was commentating on the event.

Chris, 33, the world's most successful online poker player, said: "Gary did really well. It was a fantastic achievement."

After his quick chat with Chris, Gary was straight on the phone to call his fiancee, Danielle White, who was watching a live stream coverage of the tournament - but with a 30-minute delay.

"She couldn't have been happier when I told her it was all over and that I had won the title," he says. "She was so pleased for me and said how much I deserved it."

Now Gary, who has two children aged 12 and two, has another major event to look forward too - he and Danielle are getting married in Santorini, Greece on July 4.

'This win has put the icing on our wedding cake!" he beamed.

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“I am ultra-competitive, quite obsessive, and I got obsessed with the game. I’m pretty sure I have a photographic memory, which helps too.”

Moorman, who now lives in Canada with his wife, said professional poker did not live up to its glitzy image, adding: “Poker is not as glam as people think. People think it’s very Bond but in reality it’s not. You work all-night clubs and it’s long hours, plus you spend a lot of time in airports. You have to be resilient.”

Moorman was one of a handful of British players to compete at the recent World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, where buy-into games cost up to $111,111 (about £83,000). Prize money for some games totalled $8 million (about £6 million). He said it was an achievement for him to be still competing.

“I am pleased to be still making money from it as a lot of players crash out young,” he added.

“Gambling in its nature is addictive so a lot of people have to walk away because of that.

“The key to my success has been longevity — I have outlasted a lot of others — and grit and determination. Also you have to be a good loser and not be frustrated by big losses.”

Moorman is also an ambassador for 888poker, the main sponsor of the World Series of Poker.

Sweaty palms, rapid heartbeat and a desire to polish your TV screen? Hmm, that sounds like a serious case of football fever. But don’t worry – if you can’t make Brazil there are plenty of places to get up close to the action, and you don’t have to spend 12 hours on an aeroplane.

Some of the top venues include the ‘fan parks’ which are being created in cities across the UK, and Manchester is stepping things up with a free festival of football at the old home of Coronation Street – Granada Studios. They have even shipped in 450 tonnes of sand to create a Brazilian-style soccer stadium along with a 40sqm screen which will show all the live action. If you are in the south, think about heading to the Big Screen in Brighton to watch the action at their beachfront cinema.

In Leeds they are setting up a massive screen in the Millennium Square and festival goers at the Isle of Wight can see most of the matches on big screens in the BT Sport Field of Dreams. Wherever you go there is one remedy which can help with a bad case of Brazilian football fever – 888poker are having a party where they are giving away $400,000 – and you are invited.

Until July 7th all new players get to take part in $10,000 Football Carnival Tournaments, and the good news is that it is free – you don’t even have to make a deposit. You don’t even need to have the football skills of Rooney to get through to the finals. Any player finishing in the top 500 in any of website’s special football-themed tournaments will gain free entry to one of their $15,000 semi-final games taking place on July 8th and 10th. Do well at the semi-finals and win yourself a place in the Cup Final game, where you battle for the chance to win $20,000.

Players who log on to uk.888poker.com are definitely on to a winner as there are even more chances to score. For those who want to boost their chances of winning just log on to this promotion, make a deposit and then pocket the free tickets. Wherever you are watching football’s showpiece event this summer you can also access the website easily through your mobile device. You can play in all Freerolls from the warm up stage on your iPhone, iPad and Android powered devices.

And of course new players are still eligible to get $88 FREE when registering for an 888poker account. 888poker has been the home of online poker since 1997 and they have more than 10 million registered users – it is a name you can trust and they won Best Gaming Product 2012 & Best Poker Operator of the Year 3 years in a row. Their football festival games are already going down a storm with their regular users – check out this Youtube video below to find out more.

History / Timeline

1997

Virtual Holdings Limited was founded by Israeli brothers, namely Aaron and Avi Shaked and Shay and Ron Ben-Yitzhak. The first site they launched was Casino-on-Net.

2002

Casino-on-Net launches their poker wing under the Pacific Poker name. The site started off strong, thanks to online players pouring in from their popular online casino product.

2003

Pacific Poker receives enormous exposure after sponsoring Dan Harrington who managed to finish in third place at the WSOP main event.

2005

888 Holdings PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange. At the same time, the company’s marketing efforts shift to the 888 Poker brand.

2006

The UIGEA is passed in the U.S, and 888 Poker decides to withdraw from the market along with other leading online poker sites.

2006 – 2012

888 Poker manages to continue expanding their player base around the world and established a top position in the online poker community.

2013

888 Poker manages to return to the US market and offers their poker product to players residing in New Jersey.

2015

Caesars and 888 Poker announce a partnership, making 888 Poker the only online poker room to be an official sponsor of the World Series of Poker.

Present

888 Poker continues to grow its presence in the US and global markets by improving their sponsorships, marketing, and poker software. This lead to the poker site being ranked the second largest poker room in the world when it comes to player traffic.