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Dave "The Devilfish" Ulliott has taken the poker world by storm since beginning to play at the age of 16. A world-class player, he is one of the most feared players on the ever-burgeoning global poker circuit. The Devilfish is a working-class man from Hull who was a petty criminal at 16, a safe-breaker who spent his 21st birthday in prison, and then a pawnbroker in Hull who’s turned his gambling hobby into a hugely lucrative career. Dave Ulliott was the first British player to win a $500,000 poker event in the US, won the first Late Night Poker series on Channel 4, and is the face of Ultimatebet.com, one of the biggest online poker sites. This powerful and revealing book uncovers the amazing world of professional poker in Britain, and for the first time tells the extraordinary stories of the country’s top poker professionals. It is a must-read for anyone who is part of, or fascinated by, the growth of professional poker from yesterday’s illegal back-street card games to the cyberspace and television phenomenon of today.
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Des Wilson has written for the Guardian, Observer, New Statesman and Spectator. He is also well-known for his political activity and has appeared several times on Question Time and Any Questions. He is a keen poker player.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I read swimming with the devil fish a while back. would recommend half is about the early days of the fish the rest about other well know british players and the uk poker scene back in the day. Entertaining stuff and some nice photos.
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Devilfish has been around for many years and I remember watching him when I was a kid on Channel Four's flagship show in the 90s. He has something of a fearsome reputation but when I've watched him in recent years he comes across as a bit of a relic to be honest. I wanted to read about his upbringing and what makes his poker skills so afeared by his peers. Unfortunately I didn't really get much out of it as the first third of the book is all about him but not in enough detail, just snatched tales of robberies and overly described poker hands. When I buy an auto/biography I want to know everything - warts and all - in order to feel closer to the individual. This biography just doesn't give enough, in my opinion. This may be because the writer didn't want to offend his subject.
That said, the second part is an interesting whistle stop tour of English poker players but only for true poker enthusiasts I would venture. If like me you devour any books on poker then go ahead and buy it!
That said, the second part is an interesting whistle stop tour of English poker players but only for true poker enthusiasts I would venture. If like me you devour any books on poker then go ahead and buy it!
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This is a good book but be aware that 50% of it is not about Devilfish at all.
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