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In the News (Mon 28 May 12)

  
  Poker On World Poker Tour - BARNY BOATMAN
Barny survived the tempest and headed back to Britain hoping to storm the tables in more events.
Barny reckons poker is about adapting, and that players should adjust to the influx of players who’ve learnt the game from TV.
Barny was the first person to reach three consecutive final tables at the WSOP.
www.worldpokertour.com /magazine/?x=detail&aID=329   (1320 words)

  
  Barny Boatman Barney Tournament Poker
Barny Boatman was born in Summerstown, England and now lives in Archway, England where he continues to work as a freelance journalist and screenwriter.
Barny is a member of the “Hendon Mob” - a group of players composed of Ram Vaswani, Joe Beevers, and Barny’s younger brother, Ross Boatman.
Barny is due for a major tournament win soon - watch for him (with or with out little brother Ross) at a final table soon.
www.tourney.com /barny-boatman-poker.html   (276 words)

  
 CardPlayer.com: The Hendon Mob   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Joe Beevers, Barny Boatman, Ross Boatman, and Ram Vaswani, collectively known as The Hendon Mob, are the four coolest guys on the UK poker scene, and are quickly making a name for themselves here in the United States.
Barny: The guy who knocked me out never thanked me. We played this really fast game the night before, and were playing for a thousand dollars, but we couldn't win anyway, so we were just messing about and having a few beers.
Barny: Ross is my younger brother, but in lots of ways, he has been a role model to me. He was into acting since he was young, and he's famous and gets recognized and gets a lot of adulation, but he's never let it affect him in any way.
www.cardplayer.com /poker_magazine/archives/printarticle.php?a_id=14128   (3008 words)

  
 The Jesse May Column - Tales of Team Carborundum
Barny was raving about the monkfish, I thought it a bit austere.
It had Barny cleaning his plate while I stared with envy while looking in puzzlement at my corn fed breast of chicken, which unfortunately looked and tasted as if the breast had been fed corn in late place of the chicken.
Barny had the winner with a custard soufflé and berry sorbet that had him sending up the white flag, but I gobbled the tiramisu without breathing, and was stopped cold one night by a stunner of a banana ice cream.
www.thegoodgamblingguide.co.uk /columns/mealwars/latest.htm   (917 words)

  
 Prima Poker Tour’s Lucky 7th Stop Victory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Mobsters Barny Boatman & Ram Vaswani were the poker stars on home ground in the Luton Christmas Cracker last week with Ram’s Double Win and Barny’s 1st place trophy.
For Barny Boatman it was another great festival taking 1st place in the £500 No Limit Hold’em Main Event and finishing in the money in the £150 Pot Limit Hold’em; taking home one trophy and a cool £17,940 in prize money.
The 7th stop of the Tour proved to be a lucky one as Ross Boatman, known to Britain as a popular TV actor, also made a great showing with a third place finish in the main event.
www.free-press-release.com /news/200312/1071863640.html   (506 words)

  
 Rake-free Home Poker Games in London
Barny did 'a Hellmuth' and arrived late (shocking behaviour, shouldn't be allowed) so filming kicked off a little later than planned.
Vincent and Barny both limp, Nick completes from the SB and I decide to just check (I didn't particularly want to stand a re-raise if someone had thought I was on a steal, and who knows what the magical flop will bring?).
Barny's a top bloke and about as down to earth as they come, although I do think with the amount of bluffing he does he should definitely adopt The Hammer as his openers of choice - I reckon it would serve him well.
friday-night-poker.co.uk /153311.html?*session*id*key*=*session*id*val*   (2979 words)

  
 Telegraph newspaper online | Online gambling makes poker stars flush
The four - brothers Ross and Barny Boatman, Joe Beevers and Ram Vaswani, who are collectively known as The Hendon Mob - are being paid $1 million (£550,000) a year to promote an online gaming company as they travel the world playing cards.
Barny Boatman was recently featured in the Finnish equivalent of Hello!
Barny Boatman boasts a near monopoly on providing the expert commentary for programmes such as Late Night Poker, while his brother is a successful actor, best known as a former star of London's Burning and, more recently, the critically acclaimed ITV drama Wall of Silence.
www.telegraph.co.uk /portal/main.jhtml?xml=/portal/exclusions/pokerroom/npoker16.xml   (735 words)

  
 A joker can make a quid - just give the man a hand - www.theage.com.au
Barny Boatman is a poker player; a top-class professional poker player on the quickly growing international circuit.
Boatman is one of the latter - although to describe him as hardened is more than a little harsh.
Boatman, from the north of London, has done a bit of everything.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/01/16/1073878033636.html   (780 words)

  
 Barny Boatman | Pro Poker Player | Hendon Mobster   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Barny Boatman is one quarter of the Hendon Mob, a group of professional poker players from London, England.
Barny Boatman plays exclusively on Full Tilt Poker, as the Hendon Mob is sponsored by Full Tilt.
Barny Boatman moved to the seat on my left in the Midland Masters tournament in Walsall.
www.ventureace.com /pokerplayerprofiles/barny-boatman.htm   (223 words)

  
 Multiplayer poker room at 32Red Poker, UK online poker games and poker gambling | Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Known to millions as TV's "Voice of Poker", Barny is a natural risk-taker who will do anything for a dare or a bet.
On the European poker scene Barny is known as much for his infectious good humour as for his tournament successes.
Barny is considered to be one of the most talented exponents of No Limit Hold 'em, which he calls 'The Beautiful Game'.
www.32redpoker.com /why/hendon_mob_meet.php   (337 words)

  
 Online Poker at Full Tilt Poker - Hendon Mob: Barny Boatman
Yhdessä muiden Hendon Mob-ryhmään kuuluvien kanssa Barny pitää yllä thehendonmob.com -sivustoa, yhtä Euroopan parhaista pokeriportaaleista.
Barny on erittäin ylpeä sivustosta, etenkin siitä, että tuhannet kävijät ympäri maailman vierailevat päivittäin sivuston kuuluisia pelaajia koskevassa tietokannassa.
Barny oli korkeimmalle sijalle yltänyt brittiläispelaaja WSOP:n Main Eventissä sekä vuonna 2000 että 2001.
www.fulltiltpoker.com /fi/barnyBoatman.php   (280 words)

  
 Ross Boatman Tournament Poker
Ross “Rocky” Boatman was born in Archway, England and still lives there with his wife and child.
Ross Boatman is an actor who for the past eight years has starred in England’s most popular TV drama, “London’s Burning”.
Ross admits it was his older brother, Barny, who got him started playing poker when they were young and Barny was supposed to be babysitting little Ross.
www.tourney.com /ross-boatman-poker.html   (229 words)

  
 Casino Hits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
With last year’s “Poker Oscar” winner Barny Boatman and the rest of the Mob, poker’s premier sportspeople are out to win.
The “Poker Oscars”, one of the sport’s biggest events, will be held towards the end of the tournament, presenting the five new winners of the European Poker Awards with their Awards.
Mob member Barny Boatman, the runner-up in last year's main Helsinki event and recipient of the prestigious Poker Oscars in 2002 for “Most Notable Tournament Performance of the Year”, has been invited to judge this year's nominees.
www.casino-hits.com /news/casino_hits-article36.htm   (413 words)

  
 Pot Limit Omaha, You Know the Rules!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
They were all at Barny’s table but that didn’t hinder my big brother who turned $1000 into $11,000 in the first hour and a half.
Barny flopped the nut flush draw and paired one of his other cards.
Meanwhile Joe put in a fine performance with a short stack, which was no easy task, as he was on the small blind when Ram was on the big.
www.wildjackpoker.net /diary10.php   (380 words)

  
 Boatman - Biodiversity Invs
This insect’s body is shaped like a boat, The water boatman feeds on oozy algae or dead plants and animals,
The water boatman s saliva is toxic and its bite is quite painful.
The lesser water boatman (Corixa punctata) is not actually closely related to the
iseeklinks.com /q/boatman.htm   (212 words)

  
 The Hendon Mob - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hendon Mob are a tight-knit group of professional poker players from London, England.
It is comprised of: "Barmy" Barny Boatman, former London's Burning actor "Rocky" Ross Boatman, Joe "The Elegance" Beevers and Ram "Crazy Horse" Vaswani.
Joe Beevers is the only member of the group that actually comes from Hendon (a borough of London) but the other group members played in Hendon, and the name comes from that.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Hendon_Mob   (635 words)

  
 Online Poker at Full Tilt Poker - The Hendon Mob: Barny Boatman
In recent years, Barny has worked as a commentator for numerous televised poker tournaments, including Late Night Poker, The World Heads Up, The Poker Million, Poker Million the Masters, The Victor Cup, Celebrity Poker Club, The European Poker Tour, and The Poker Nations Cup.
Barny was Britain's top finisher in the World Series of Poker Main Event in both 2000 and 2001.
In 2002, Barny set a new record by reaching three WSOP final tables in a row, earning him the award for outstanding tournament performance of the year.
www.fulltiltpoker.com /barnyBoatman.php   (348 words)

  
 Two Trophies for Prima Poker's Hendon Mob in Finnish Freezeout
Barny (known to poker spectators as "the voice of televised poker") now holds the title of Finnish Poker Champion, which he will be invited to defend at next year's tournament.
But Barny wasn't the only star on this leg of the Prima Poker Tour.
Winning the two main trophies at the festival is a real high point of our world tour," according to Barny.
www.winneronline.com /articles/november2003/two-trophies-for-prima-poker-hendon-mob-in-finnish-freezeout.htm   (294 words)

  
 Poker Pages: Poker Info: The Rules of Poker
Barny Boatman could not afford the luxury of waiting for a solid hand while settling in.
Just 10 minutes into the action Barny decided to make his move with A4 but unfortunately for him Ian Dobson was holding AQ and he had no problem in calling Barny's all in bet.
There was then a quite lengthy period of bluff and re-bluff and a relatively unknown player by the name of John Duthie started to impress the watching crowd with his seemingly relentless pursuit of victory.
pokerpages.com /pokerinfo/poker-million/poker-million-mark01.htm   (1758 words)

  
 Barny Boatman -- Professional Poker Player Biography
Bio: Barny won the very first tournament he ever entered, a seven card stud event in London, and was hooked on poker.
Barny is well known throughout Europe as both a poker player and poker tournament commentator.
Along with his younger brother, Ross Boatman, the two became the only brothers to make a final table at the WSOP and to place 1st and 2nd in the same 4 Queens Classic event.
www.lasvegasvegas.com /poker/bioview.php?image=6   (463 words)

  
 BARNY BOATMAN on The Poker Channel - Poker Beyond the Lights of Vegas
Each week Barny Boatman, professional poker player and member of The Hendon Mob, is invited to take part in a regular poker game.
Away from the lights of Vegas, Barny goes back to the grass roots of poker in everyday living rooms.
Barny’s on hand to learn the local rules, give them a few pointers and enjoy a good evening of poker.
pokerchannel.co.uk /index.php?pg=12&k=home+games+poker+tv+...+channel   (205 words)

  
 The Hendon Mob - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation The Hendon Mob   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The Hendon Mob are a tight-knit group of professional poker players from Hendon, England.
It is comprised of: Barny Boatman ("Barmy Barny"), Ross Boatman ("Rocky Ross"), Joe Beevers ("The Elegance"), and Ram Vaswani ("Crazy Horse").
As of 2005, the Mob is sponsored by Prima Poker to the tune of $2 million worth of worldwide tournament buyin fees.
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/The-Hendon-Mob.html   (314 words)

  
 Poker News: Poker on TV: Interview with James Hopkins of the Poker Channel
One of the ideas that we developed with Barny Boatman was to send him to people's houses to play with them in their home games.
JH: Barny was quite keen to work with us on the series and has plenty of interesting programme ideas.
Barny used to play home games with the other Hendon Mob players (fellow UK professionals Ram Vaswani, Joe Beevers and Ross Boatman) and still does.
pokernews.com /news/2005/06/poker-tv-james-hopkins-poker-channel.htm   (1279 words)

  
 The Hendon Mob Return to Las Vegas in Search of Gold on WSOP. June 2005 Daily Online Poker and Casino News
With 36 poker tournaments in 41 days, Ram "Crazy Horse" Vaswani, Barny Boatman, Joe "The Elegance" Beevers, and "Rocky" Ross Boatman will descend on the Rio to secure as many gold bracelets as possible, the highly coveted symbol of poker's elite.
Barny Boatman burst onto the international poker scene in 1999 when he became Europe's top-ranked Seven Card Stud player.
He is recognized on the poker circuit as a formidable and daring opponent, rising to victory at the 2004 Helsinki Freeze Out, after finishing a close second in 2003.
www.casino-poker-rules.com /The-Hendon-Mob-Return-to-Las-Vegas-in-Search-of.htm   (708 words)

  
 Article on Poker Online:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Team members Ram 'CrazyHorse’ Vaswani, Joe 'The Elegance’ Beevers and Barmy Barny Boatman came in 1st, 4th and 5th respectively on Sunday’s $500 Pot Limit Omaha at the Four Queens Poker Classic in Las Vegas.
Free-rolling with 14 outs Barny was unlucky to split the pot," according to Mobster Ross Boatman.
But more important than the money was the affirmation that The Mob are as furiously competitive amongst themselves as they are against 'civilian’ players.
www.online-pokernews.com /en/2cnt.view/19.2   (287 words)

  
 Hold 'Em 100 Tournament   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Now he's got a Barny signed Hold'em 100 t-shirt which will no doubt be worn, unwashed, for the next 12 mths anytime he plays poker!
Barny is a regular high finisher at the World Series in Las Vegas.
He and his brother Ross became the first siblings ever to appear together at the final table of a World Series event last May. Thanks to Barny, we raised a further £130 for the Royal Marsden Cancer Fund.
www.holdem100.com /tournament2002.html   (669 words)

  
 The Gutshot Poker Collective's Heads Up Tournament   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Andrew took an early lead when Barny was betting his up and down straight draw holding 8 9 right up until the river for Andy to call him down with Ad 2s with a board of 10 J 2 5 2.
The final hand was Andy calling Barny all in on the end when Barny was holding QJ and Andy KdQd.
The river was a Q. Barny moved in for 675, Andy called and it was all over.
www.gutshot.co.uk /Roadtrips/2ndheadsupfinal.html   (694 words)

  
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The mob is comprised of Joe Beevers, Ram Vaswani, and brothers Barny and Ross Boatman.
Meanwhile, Barny is the current Finnish champion and won the Seven Card Stud European Championship in 2002 as well as being the top British finisher in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) three years in a row between 2000-02.
Yet like the game itself, the group believes the pinnacle is still far away and they plan on getting there while having the time of their lives.
www.lvbusinesspress.com /articles/2004/05/07/news/news07mob.prt   (1160 words)

  
 Gamblers in History Page 7 - Ben Affleck, Barny Boatman, Giovanni Jacopo Casanova, Gonzalo Garcia-Pelayo. ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
As a result of the win he earned a seat at the World Poker Tour Championship next year.
Barny Boatman is the first player ever to reach three consecutive World Series finals, and also won the European Tournament of the year award.
In a court case taken against him by the casino the court ruled that it was the fault of the casino.
www.famousgamblers.com /gamblers7.htm   (150 words)

  
 Betting Casinos Poker::UK Gambling Blog: Who's Who in Poker
In the shady suburbs of North London come the notorious Hendon Mob, made up of 4 great players that have honed their style to be among the best in Europe.
Barny Boatman: Barny is a known risk taker and doubles as a TV commentator and writer.
Ross Boatman: Barny's brother, Ross is also familiar to TV viewers as a regular in 'London's Burning'.
www.ukgambling.net /2004/08/whos-who-in-poker.html   (411 words)

  
 Who are the Hendon Mob?
Ross Boatman is well known to the British public as a popular actor who also plays poker.
On the poker circuit, he is known as a top poker pro who also happens to be an actor.
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www.wildjackpoker.com /hmbios.php   (1048 words)

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