In 1999, a pioneering poker show on British television changed the face of the game we all now enjoy.
Under-the-table ‘lipstick’ cameras, atmosphere as thick as the smoke in the studio and Jesse May’s electric commentary brought character to cardplay in a way televised poker had never done before.
"Late Night Poker" was a revolutionary program that inspired many of Britain and Europe’s elite poker players of today. PokerNews caught up with one of the main men involved from the start, Barny Boatman.
A member of the infamous ‘Hendon Mob,’ Boatman wasn’t just a player, but also a commentator in later series.