Brits at the 2025 WSOP

[AlrightJack]

I’m writing a series of articles throughout the WSOP, following the fortunes of Brits (including Blondes) at the WSOP and other Las Vegas events this summer. Here’s the latest piece in the series, including a section on Blondes in Vegas. Hope it’s OK to post these here?

https://www.poker.pro/poker-news/wsop/wsop-2025/british-adventures-in-las-vegas-begin/

[typhoon13]

Nice one

[tikay]

Oh my, that's terrific work Mr Raab.

And please do keep posting these here along with anything else that takes your fancy.

One small matter I feel I need to address, because I don't want an error or untruth to perpetuate.


"Tony Kendall, who is already in Las Vegas, but apparently doesn’t need backing this year, as he’s won so much money sharking people on the golf course"


Any money I win on the Golf Course I thoroughly deserve, as it partly makes up for the humiliation I suffer at the hands of my "mates" every time we play. When we are on the Tee waiting for the group in front to clear, as soon as they are about 100 yards ahead, some wag always rolls out the old "it's OK for you to tee off now Tony".

And whilst I maybe don't need backing this year, I do actually have a significant backer to whom I'm very grateful. All joking aside he's become almost my mental coach. No matter who you are, if you play 3 or 4 Tourneys in a row & come up dry, some reassurance & encouragement is worth a very great deal, especially to someone like me with super flaky self-confidence & a lack of self-esteem. And he never lets me down.

Anyway, do please keep posting Mr R. I had planned to post a lot on blonde whist in Vegas & hopefully still will but extreme fatigue (of the nice kind) has won the battle so far. Long days having fun at poker tables is exceptionally tiring these days, both physically & mentally, & when I get back to my room I just fall asleep.  

 

 

[AlrightJack]

Latest article just published, including a further update on Tikay's adventures!

https://www.poker.pro/poker-news/wsop/wsop-2025/first-uk-bracelet-two-near-misses-on-wsop-opening-weekend/

[bagel]

thanks very much for doing this , really well put together and fun to read for us back home . looking forward to more updates .

[tikay]

Latest article just published, including a further update on Tikay's adventures!

https://www.poker.pro/poker-news/wsop/wsop-2025/first-uk-bracelet-two-near-misses-on-wsop-opening-weekend/

Ha, excellent writeage Mr Raab, very good indeed.

UK Poker is missing these sort of reports, they used to be ten-a-penny but these days they are almost extinct.

I won't be rude & ask direct, but I do hope you are able to monetise these in some way, & get some reward for your time & effort.

Incidentally, even to this day, when I see or hear your name, I always think of you as the Father of the GUKPT which has been running 19 years now &, in one way or another, with it's various offspring, is far & away the premier UK Tour.

And as you may have seen & been reminded on blonde recently, you were Mr Usual Suspects too. Your contribution to UK Tournament poker is unrivalled.   

And now I suppose I'd best go do some more Diaryage that maybe catches your eye.

[Karabiner]

Latest article just published, including a further update on Tikay's adventures!

https://www.poker.pro/poker-news/wsop/wsop-2025/first-uk-bracelet-two-near-misses-on-wsop-opening-weekend/

Great piece Jon - looking forward to more of these.

[AlbusFawkes]

I will be in Vegas in a couple of weeks playing #63 $1500 2-7 Triple Draw

[AlrightJack]

Latest News from the city in the desert. Who’s been eating the dessert? Tikay perhaps?

https://www.poker.pro/poker-news/wsop/wsop-2025/more-british-success-in-vegas/

[Kev B]

Latest News from the city in the desert. Who’s been eating the dessert? Tikay perhaps?

https://www.poker.pro/poker-news/wsop/wsop-2025/more-british-success-in-vegas/

Great to have a place to get the Vegas news.

 I agree with Tikay, I always think of you and your accomplishments in the early days guiding the GUKPT to where it is today.

[AlrightJack]

Latest Report of Brits in Action in Las Vegas:

In this edition:

Benny Glaser's 7th Bracelet
Rob Cowen Goes Close
Tikay's Double-Double
And Much More


https://www.poker.pro/poker-news/wsop/wsop-2025/brits-riding-high-as-benny-binks-bracelet-no-7/

[tikay]

Another excellent article, thanks Mr R.

I don't know if your remit extends into matters of Staking, but someone told me yesterday (may not be true) that Benny Glaser was selling action for his WSOP stuff at rates ranging from 1.05 to 1.35.

Any idea if that's true?

If so, I'm quite surprised he'd even sell action.

[Doobs]

Another excellent article, thanks Mr R.

I don't know if your remit extends into matters of Staking, but someone told me yesterday (may not be true) that Benny Glaser was selling action for his WSOP stuff at rates ranging from 1.05 to 1.35.

Any idea if that's true?

If so, I'm quite surprised he'd even sell action.

He was discussed here. 

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=68988.0

He was selling at the same price as Matusow.  It may well have just been 10ks though. 

I didn't buy any btw

[AlrightJack]

Couple more articles since I last posted them here.

https://www.poker.pro/poker-news/wsop/wsop-2025/close-but-no-more-cigars-yet-for-brits-at-the-wsop/

https://www.poker.pro/poker-news/wsop/wsop-2025/uks-frankland-4th-in-25k-high-roller/

I've been very busy recently, but as soon as I have time I'll post a longer update about what i've been up to for the last 15 years.

[Knottikay]

Thanks for these reports and posting the links in here too.

Enjoyed reading them all. Cheers again.