| Neil Channing | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Bad Beat |
| Residence | London, England |
| Born | Neil Andrew Channing 9 December 1967 (age 53) Reading, Berkshire, England |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 33 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 131st, 2007 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
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Neil Andrew Channing (born 9 December 1967 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English professional poker player and author based in Maida Vale, London. He is the 2008 Irish Poker Open champion. He is also the Ambassador for Sky Poker.
GUKPT London gives players the chance to see a handful of new-look tournaments in action for the first time. The GUKPT Midi Main Event gets the festival underway, guaranteeing £100,000 for a £560 buy-in. GUKPT as several similarly-sized Main Events on its 2020 schedule, but this particular one is in addition to the massive £300,000.
Before turning professional, he worked as a bookmaker at various UK racecourses, and now provides books part-time for various sports betting companies. He has retained a keen interest in betting, and can often be spotted at big events such as the Grand National and the Cheltenham Festival.
In March 2008, Channing won the 2008 Irish Poker Open and €801,400 (over $1,200,000) against a field of 667 players.[1]
Channing has also enjoyed success on home soil, in particular in the GUKPT. In March 2010, he finished second in GUKPT London for £84,700 before finally capturing his first UK title in the Luton leg of August of the same year. Channing's victory for £64,050 elevated him into the top 3 of the all-time GUKPT ranking list.
Although a bracelet has thus far evaded him, Channing has cashed 33 times in WSOP/E events, putting him first in the UK in front of David Ulliott (32) and Surinder Sunar (31). In 2008, he cashed nine times. Channing's had two close calls at a bracelet: once in 2010 when he finished second in the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout for $273,153, and another in 2012 where he finished 2nd in a $1,500 No Limit Holdem for $406,409.
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As of February 2014, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,300,000.[2] and he lies seventh in the England all-time money list.
Channing is a regular columnist for Bluff Europe Magazine. Until 2009, he was sponsored to play poker tournaments by Pokerverdict.com.From 2009 until early 2014, he was a sponsored pro at Blackbeltpoker.com alongside bracelet-winner Richard Ashby.
On 27 April 2009, Neil launched his new site, Black Belt Poker, that ran as a skin on the iPoker network, which he co-founded with fellow poker pro Nik Persaud. Neil also wrote a regular blog on the site and is an active participant in its promotion.On 28 February 2014, Black Belt Poker closed its doors for business and ceased trading.[3]
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Neil is well known for backing/staking other players, and had 25 percent in James Akenhead who made the November Nine. Neil also sponsored eight players in the summer of 2009 with $20,000 WSOP packages under the Black Belt Poker umbrella. Neil played a number of events cashing in five, his biggest score coming in the $40,000 No Limit Hold'em freezeout where he finished 20th for $71,858.[4]
In 2014 Neil Channing became the official ambassador for Sky Poker. Appearing on Sky Poker TV to give live hand analysis, as well as writing blogs and strategy articles for the UK poker site. Neil also frequents the Sky Poker cash games, both live and on the virtual felt under the alias 'NCHANNING.' In his first few months as the newly appointed ambassador, Channing scored his highest ever finish on Sky Poker, coming second in the UK Online Poker Series (UKOPS) Main Event Bounty Hunter for just over £6000. He will continue to support Sky Poker also, at the bi-annual UK Poker Championships which are held at Nottingham based casino, Dusk Till Dawn.
References[edit]
- ^Pokerpages.com tournament resultsArchived 26 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^Neil Channing Hendon Mob tournament results
- ^Pokerfuse:Neil Channing’s Black Belt Poker Closes
- ^Channing Cashes, blackbeltpoker.com
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David Haye and the finest minds from Grosvenor Poker HQ have been back at it this week after the former heavyweight champion entered his second live event.
Retired boxing champ David Haye has made some significant improvements in his second outing on the GUKPT circuit. (Image: Twitter/Joe Beevers)
Taking to the felt for the second time since becoming a Grosvenor Poker ambassador, Haye was hoping to avoid an early knockout. Joining the £225/$294 Mini Main at GUKPT London, the British boxer-turned-poker-player almost most it to the end of Day 1.
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As reported by Grosvenor Poker pro Jeff Kimber, the Haymaker had not only improved but found an extra level.
“So much progress with @mrdavidhaye and his poker journey today. He busted the #GUKPT mini main just before the end of Day 1 but played great. Card dead all day, only premium was JJ in the big blind and managed to get away from opponents QQ preflop. #progress #patience #nexttime,” reads Kimber’s January 29 tweet.
Improvements were necessary following an inglorious exit from GUKPT Blackpool back in December. Despite a crash course in tournament poker from Team Grosvenor, Haye hit the canvass in three hands in his first outing.
Being a professional athlete for more than two decades, Haye has a competitive streak and that’s clearly helped him put in a better performance second time around.
Although he failed to make it into Day 2, the knockout artist did put up a strong fight in a record-breaking tournament.
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Following another successful season in 2018, Grosvenor announced a series of innovations in December.
As well as increasing the number of online satellites, the operator added starting flights for all GUKPT main events on GrosvenorCasinos.com. In tandem with more online options, each GUKPT stop in 2019 has more low stakes tournaments.
With more ways to play, the masses have anted up inside The Poker Room, London. After collecting more than 400 entries, the GUKPT London Mini Main broke its £20,000/$26,000 guarantee by more than £60,000/$78,500.
For Haye, the chance to win a share of a record-breaking prizepool has gone. However, his latest efforts will provide a confidence boost ahead of the GUKPT Goliath in July.
As part of his deal with Grosvenor, the Brit will try to win the largest live event outside of Las Vegas.
At this stage, David beating the Goliath is a longshot. But with the boxer’s training ongoing, improvements are being made and he’ll have a puncher’s chance when the action gets underway.