"Mad" Marty Wilson is an English professional poker player from Wolverhampton. His nickname originates from when, as a teenager, he escaped several rival football fans through a bear pit. Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Wolverhampton is an industrial, commercial and university city and metropolitan borough in the English West Midlands, traditionally part of the county of Staffordshire. ... In typical game play, players attempt to move towards a goal through individual control of the ball, such as by dribbling (running with the ball close to their feet); by passing the ball from team-mate to team-mate; and by taking shots at the goal. ...

His extensive career dates back to an early World Series of Poker visit in 1985. However he first gained public notoriety by finishing runner-up in the £300 Pot Limit Hold-Em event at the Victoria Casino in London. The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...

He went on to become a regular on the Late Night Poker television series, being one of few players to appear in every series. His only win on the series was in his heat during series 3, where he defeated a field including Surinder Sunar and Pascal "Triple P" Perrault to get his seat in the Grand Final. He went on to finish 4th in the Final, which was eventually won by Phil Hellmuth Jr. Late Night Poker is a British television show in which Poker players, mostly professionals or strong amateurs, compete in a short series of No-Limit Texas hold em tournament games for a prize of approximately £50,000. ... Surinder Sunar. ... Pascal Triple P Perrault is a French professional poker player, who specialises in tournament play. ... Phil Hellmuth Jr. ...

In 2001, during the £300 Pot Limit Hold-Em tournament in Glasgow, Scotland he split the pot to take a £7,500 share of the first prize. The next year he won the $150 Pot Limit Hold-Em tournament in Dundee, Scotland, which included a rare final table appearance by Late Night Poker commentator Nic Szeremeta. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Scottish Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Dundees location in Scotland Dundee (Dùn Dèagh in Gaelic) is Scotlands fourth largest city, population 154,674 (2001), situated on the North bank of the Firth of Tay. ... Former editor of Poker Monthly magazine. ...

His biggest win to date came on 11 October 2003, when he won £20,265 in a $1,500 No Limit Hold-Em tournament in London. The final table included Tony "The Lizard" Bloom, Dave Welch, Joe "The Elegance" Beevers and eventual winner Marcel Luske. October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in Leap years). ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tony Bloom (b. ... Dave Welch is an English poker player, who made several appearances on the Late Night Poker television series. ... Left to right: Ross Boatman, Joe Beevers, Barny Boatman, Ram Vaswani. ... Marcel Luske is a notable poker player from The Netherlands. ...

In 2004 he won the No Limit Hold-Em tournament at the Crown Australasian Poker Championship in Melbourne, defeating a final table including Peter "The Poet" Costa, "Barmy" Barny Boatman and Kenna James. On the trip he found an address book left in his hotel room. He eventually realised it belonged to his brother Michael, who he had not seen in 18 years. He returned to the Crown Championship in 2005, taking the Pot Limit Omaha title as well. 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The City of Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of 3. ... Left to right: Ross Boatman, Joe Beevers, Barny Boatman, Ram Vaswani. ... Kenna James is an American poker player from Downey, California. ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In addition to playing tournaments, Marty is also a consultant for Matchroom Sports, the Floor Manager for the PartyPoker Den and an online player for NoblePoker.

He has also taught several celebrities how to play poker, including Matthew Stevens, Barry Hearn, Phil "The Power" Taylor, Michael Greco and Helen Chamberlain (who went on to place second in the 2005 Poker Million tournament. Matthew Stevens (born September 11, 1977) is a Welsh professional snooker player. ... Phil Taylor (born August 13, 1960) is a multi world champion darts player, considered by many to be second only to The Chuckster. ... Michael Greco is an actor, best known for his role as Beppe di Marco in the British soap opera, Eastenders. ... Helen Chamberlain (born 2 April 1967) is a presenter of the popular British Saturday morning sports show Soccer AM on Sky Sports. ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Poker Million is a major European poker tournament which started in 2000 on the Isle of Man. ...

His three favourite movies are Cool Hand Luke, The Shawshank Redemption and Murder in the First. Cool Hand Luke is a 1967 American film starring Paul Newman and directed by Stuart Rosenberg. ... The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 movie, written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the Stephen King novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. ... Murder in the First is a 1995 movie, directed by Marc Rocco, about a petty criminal named Henri Young played by Kevin Bacon, who is unjustly sent to Alcatraz. ...

External Links

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