{"id":86320,"date":"2023-10-05T13:16:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T13:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/?p=86320"},"modified":"2023-10-05T13:16:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T13:16:47","slug":"brit-based-poker-pro-wins-biggest-ever-online-jackpot-after-playing-27hrs-straight-in-dingy-fizzy-drinks-filled-attic-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/world-news\/brit-based-poker-pro-wins-biggest-ever-online-jackpot-after-playing-27hrs-straight-in-dingy-fizzy-drinks-filled-attic-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Brit-based poker pro wins \u2018biggest EVER\u2019 online jackpot after playing 27hrs straight in dingy fizzy drinks-filled attic | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A POKER pro has scooped a whopping \u00a32.2 million after playing for 27 hours straight from his dingy attic.<\/p>\n<p>Surrounded by fizzy drinks and snacks, Bert Stevens won the &quot;biggest ever&quot; jackpot in his career at the World Series of Poker online event.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/images-shows-belgian-poker-planer-850170310.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/consolation-prize-board-containing-king-850167338.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/images-shows-belgian-poker-planer-850161101.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Bert played for an exhausting 27 hours with breaks at the highest-paying online tournament in history, local media reported.<\/p>\n<p>The London-based poker pro played his way to victory from a tight, windowless attic.<\/p>\n<p>The room is just about spacious enough to fit a small dining table with a couple of monitors, an office chair with destroyed cushioning, a modest shelving unit and a fan.<\/p>\n<p>Exposed brick walls add an improvised look and feel to the &quot;gaming studio&quot;.<\/p>\n<h2>Read more on big winners<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24247105-1696335654801.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24247105-1696335654801.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24247105-1696335654801.jpg\"><\/picture><span>LUCKY NUMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Casino punter wins \u00a31million playing on FOUR roulette tables at the same time<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RB-COMBO-POKER-TELLS-1.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RB-COMBO-POKER-TELLS-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RB-COMBO-POKER-TELLS-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>POKERSTARS <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I&#x27;m a Poker expert &#8211; these are the top tells for players and how to manage them<\/h3>\n<p>On Tuesday, the Belgium native reportedly beat out a field of 6,023 entries and went heads-up against Yagen Li from China in the final round.<\/p>\n<p>Both players were guaranteed more than \u00a31.6 million, with a difference of more than \u00a3616,188 between first and second place.<\/p>\n<p>Bert, who goes by @girafganger7 on Twitch, celebrated the multi million-pound win with his\u00a023,100 followers.<\/p>\n<p>Messages of support flooded in for the popular streamer, who tried to rip his shirt off in front of his online audience.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in The Sun<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/SC_COMP_ALEX-JESS.jpg\"><\/picture><span>GREAT SCOTT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Alex Scott is dating Jess Glynne \u2013 &#038; they\u2019ve secretly been together for months<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-11437149-1696434485775.jpg\"><\/picture><span>CHOC SHOCK <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Cadbury axes popular chocolate from shelves for good &#8211; and fans are gutted<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/RR-COMP-pitbull-v1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>IN THE PITS <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I own world\u2019s biggest pit bull worth \u00a32m &#8211; I know his kids are roaming the UK<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/da-fred1-comp.jpg\"><\/picture><span>LIVING LEGEND <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Brave Freddie Flintoff speaks publicly for first time since horror crash<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&quot;This man is the real goat of poker, @GGPoker just offer him as sponsorship and create his avatar and his emoji he deserves it,&quot; one user wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The most humble guy I ever saw on Twitch. <\/p>\n<p>&quot;I wish you all the best @Girafganger7.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Another commented: &quot;The moment we all dream of. <\/p>\n<p>&quot;Bert is so easy to root for. Get this dude a sponsorship immediately!&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Such an impressive performance. What a goat,&quot; a third replied.<\/p>\n<p>A lucky punter won \u00a31million at a casino after playing on four roulette tables at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>The Swiss player stunned everyone when he first won \u00a331,400 with a \u00a3900 bid on number 9 last Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Just seconds later he placed all of his winnings on another number and won an astonishing \u00a3261,000 at the Grand Casino in the town of Baden,\u00a0Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>Grand Casino officials said: &quot;From then on, the table games area transformed into a real festival.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The guests present were happy with the player after every win and the electric atmosphere seemed to fuel the winning streak.<\/p>\n<h2>Read More on The Sun<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tp-composite-Jess-Glynne-and-Alex-Scott.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tp-composite-Jess-Glynne-and-Alex-Scott.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tp-composite-Jess-Glynne-and-Alex-Scott.jpg\"><\/picture><span>GREAT SCOTT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Alex Scott is dating Jess Glynne \u2013 &amp; they\u2019ve secretly been together for months<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24275021-1696444445284.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24275021-1696444445284.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24275021-1696444445284.jpg\"><\/picture><span>AGE-GAP LOVE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I&#x27;m 26 &amp; my wife\u2019s 63 &#8211; we&#x27;re trying for a baby, trolls say we&#x27;re delusional<\/h3>\n<p>&quot;This continued when the player started playing on all four roulette tables at the same time.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The lucky man, whose identity was not disclosed, reportedly took home a total of around \u00a31 million several hours later.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/consolation-prize-board-containing-king-850170311.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/consolation-prize-board-containing-king-850170309.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/consolation-prize-board-containing-king-850167337.jpg\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/24278218\/brit-based-poker-pro-wins-biggest-ever-online-jackpot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A POKER pro has scooped a whopping \u00a32.2 million after playing for 27 hours straight from his dingy attic. 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