The Weird and Wonderful World of WCOOP

Lee Davy brings you news of the World Championship of Online Poker Main Event winners: including three brand new millionaires.

As a 10-year old I donned a top hat and tails, held a black cane in my hand and sang: ‘Who wants to be a millionaire and have flash flunkies everywhere?’ I performed the Sinatra classic with a schoolgirl who came perilously close to falling off the stage because of her NFL sized shoulder pads.

“I don’t!” She replied.

It used to be a bucket list goal to become a millionaire. It was Del Boy’s fault. It’s not like that in the poker world. A million is no longer a million. It used to be fillet steak and caviar. Today, it’s more like fish and chips.