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He entered the las vegas $10000 buy in main tourney because it was on his bucket list! Now he is on the final table that starts tonight I believe and will take home at least $1000000. He is only a recreational player and the most he has ever paid for a live buy in was $10
Go on my son
Go on my son
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Great story, good luck to him.
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Wonderful tory, fairytale stuff.
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I must get a tv, I am gutted I might not be able to see it live
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you can come round and watch mine if you like..trusting you to control your baser urges.
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Read about it today, good luck to the man.
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Good luck to him.
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Does this mean, kenny, that you have finally decided after ten years that i am a woman?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P_qgZD1qhE
Talking about his success. |
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Any ideas how I could watch this online somehow?
It is apparently on bt sport and i have bt broadband but not bt tv. I have looked it up but I doubt I could get anything put on that quickly. Maybe I will ring bt tomorrow. But after all the hassle I had with them to put on my landline, which i don't use, and broadband I am not looking forward to it. |
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Hesp lives in Bridlington, a seashore community on England's northeastern coast. He's a semi-retired owner of a company that offers caravan-vacation rentals, is married, and has four children and seven grandchildren.
Hesp has played poker recreationally for more than two decades, and his only recorded tourney cashes to date have occurred in small tourneys in the English city of Hull, nearby to Bridlington. This is Hesp's first visit to the World Series of Poker, and it will result in his first-ever WSOP cash. Hesh's lucky jacket, loaned to him by a friend, helped endear him to TV and online audiences. Of note, Hesp owns a Delorean, the 1980's-vintage car made famous in the “Back to the Future” movies. |
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try this Annie
http://cricbox.net/bt-sport-espn-live-streaming-uk-hd-115 my offer of a Full television still stands  |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS1aUkK6l44
All the final table players. Chip leader has 97m John 2nd with 85m other 6 between 18m and 35m. Must have a good chance. |
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Bt sport is £6.75 per month if you have bt broadband, but if you dont watch tv then its pointless.
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Moonbeam, my virus protect does not like the site. Is it legal? Bit worried about giving my details to it.
What offer of a full television, moonbeam? |
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Thanks akabula, good clip. Mind you it shows how not everyone can be a presenter on tv. The girl looked totally not interested in his amazing story.
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fish on a heater
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the site will always have a few issues Annie but about as legal as you 'll get without a television , as long as you have a decent antivirus it will protect you , not sure it's right channel though , as i've quit poker so won't be watching
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What a great story hope he wins it proper character.
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Finished day 1
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Hesp 4th with 22m , 155m behind leader,
Only 7 left, Blinds at 600k/1.2m (lowest has 14m) |
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Thanks, guernsey, for the info. Do you live in guernsey?
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One Orbit Needs a Hit
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if i were sitting online Tourney same Scenario ,I would be dealt AQ ,I would also be Leaving the Table after the Hand
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Superb effort from John Hesp.
Here's hoping he gets the big one, but a terrific result whatever the finishing position. |
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I see a London chap finished 8th.
John could easily finish 2nd with a bit of luck. |
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not sure whats happening at the the time of posting, but goooooooooo JOHN. good luck.
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not sure whats happening at the the time of posting, but goooooooooo JOHN. good luck.
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On live BT Sport
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Finished 4th - $2.6m , do ya pay American tax on that ???
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No don't live in there , old CB handle
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no tax for british poker players
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Had a bet on Hesp at 15 but forgot ( a few beers didn't help) there is about 1 min delay on BT Sport
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Been following this, great story, and a real colourful character. 64-year-old from Hull, semi-retired and runs a caravan centre - usual level buying in for £10 in a Casino in Hull - ends up in the biggest prize in poker, the 888 Poker World Series. Unfortunately his amazing run came to an end but he still takes home £2m for 4th place. Would love to have seen him win it, especially that he was playing against some of the best, and he just seems a real good bloke, but still, what a fantastic run he had !!!
Said he has never bought any books about poker or how to be a professional player, but knows the rules of the game and just plays it his way, only an amateur player and intends to stay that way. Poker journalist Remko Rinkema posted: "John Hesp's 4th-place for $2.6 million is the second biggest cash ever by a British player." |
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Brilliant result, very well played.
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Great story and he's made a good few friends in the poker world.
Running the 2 pair into the set earlier cost him his chance of victory. Was good to watch him and the reaction he drew from the other players. |
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I am so gutted that i did not see it. I must seriously consider getting a tv, I am missing so much good sport etc.
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You're not missing much else annie. Most of the stuff on the box is absolute garbage. IMO.
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annie if you bought a tv the wasps and flies would suffer..not much to interest them in a tv.
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