Neil Channing

Neil Channing in the World Speed Poker Open semi-final
Nickname(s)	Bad Beat
Hometown	London, UK
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	None
Money finishes	4
Highest ITM main event finish	202nd (2005)

Neil "Bad Beat" Channing (born 9 December 1967) is an English professional poker player and author based in London. Image File history File links Neilchanning. ... The World Speed Poker Open (WSPO) is an international poker tournament held under Speed Poker rules. ... This article is about the British city. ... The WSOP logo. ... ITM, or In The Money is a term given in poker which describes ones placement in a tournament. ... The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001... // This article is about the card game. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... This article is about the British city. ...

Channing finished in the prize money for the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event in both 2004 and 2005. The WSOP logo. ... Wikibooks Poker has more about this subject: Betting // Procedure Players in a poker game act in turn, in clockwise rotation (acting out of turn is a breach of etiquette and can negatively affect other players). ... Texas hold em (or simply hold em or holdem) is the most popular of the community card poker games. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the 2005 World Speed Poker Open, Channing outlasted both Korosh Nejad and Michael Greco in his heat before finishing on the bubble in his semi-final event. The World Speed Poker Open (WSPO) is an international poker tournament held under Speed Poker rules. ... Korosh Nejad (born Korosh Arshadnejad) is an Iranian professional poker player based in England. ... Michael Greco is an actor, best known for his role as Beppe di Marco in the British soap opera, EastEnders from 1998-2002. ...

Before turning professional, he worked as a bookmaker at various UK racecourses, but his prices were more generous than financially prudent. A bookmaker, bookie or turf accountant, is an organisation or a person that takes bets and may pay winnings depending upon results and, depending on the nature of the bet, the odds. ... A race track (or racetrack), is a purpose-built facility for the conducting of races. ...

Channing is sponsored by betusa.com.

As of 2005, his total live tournament winnings exceed $105,000. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Outside of poker, Channing is a big fan of zombie movies, particularly George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead. He supports Arsenal F.C.. A zombie is traditionally an undead person in the Caribbean spiritual belief system of voodoo. ... George A. Romero at the Weekend of Horrors 2005 in Münster, Germany George Andrew Romero (born 4 February 1940) is an American director, writer, editor and actor. ... Dawn of the Dead is a zombie horror film, the second in George A. Romeros Living Dead series of films (following 1968s Night of the Living Dead). ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in north London. ...

Trivia

Channing was born on the same day as Joe "The Elegance" Beevers. Joe The Elegance Beevers (born 9 December 1967 in London) is an English professional poker player and a member of The Hendon Mob. ...

External links

• Hendon Mob tournament results
• Gutshot Card Club tournament results
• Sporting Life interview

Articles

• Another Day in the Office
• Plenty of Time to Relax
• No Tart for Me
• Sqeezed Out
• The Biggest Spin-Up Ever
• Same Old Faces - Deauville Part I
• Cest Lavie - Deauville Part II
• There's No Place Like the Vic
• I Finally Made a Final
• Top of the Morning - Dublin Part I
• Easter Egg - Dublin Part II