Poker novice clinches a One Million Dollar win
Written by JDPGlobal | Monday, 19 September 2005
Tony Jones, an outsider in the poker circuit has rocked the world of poker by beating Helen Chamberlain, a TV babe of “Hell Bells”.
Tony is a factory worker had taken up the game hardly 18 months back. The new 42 year old champion dethroned a soccer AM star just at the turn of a card, after a 5 hour cliff hanger. The match took place in London. The champion kept his cool on the day to take home the coveted prize money of $1million.
Talking to the media after the match, he said his status in the competition was of an outsider. The father of three said that he was in no way a proper poker player, and he participated in the competition just to fill up the numbers.
He added that the feat of winning a poker competition is overwhelming.It was a tough match for the finals and Helen accepted that the pressure was unbearable. It was also the biggest poker tournament to be televised.
