According to a statement
by Paddypower Poker,
John Young of Slough,
London, was declared
the world’s first
strip Poker champion in
a world record breaking
tournament in London.

Young, a 32-year-old freelance
writer, secured victory after
an eight hour competition and beat 194 Paddypower Poker other hopefuls, from twelve countries, at the World Strip Poker Championships in London’s Café Royal.

Young walked away with £10,000, a specially commissioned Golden Fig Leaf trophy and entry to the Paddypower Poker Irish Open where up to €2 million will be up for grabs. In addition the sponsor Paddypower promised to donate a further £10,000 to the charity of the winners choice, Cancer Research, after Young sportingly revealed all to the crowd.

The tournament reportedly started at 1pm as 195 hopefuls from over 12 countries struggled to keep their clothes on and carve themselves a place in history as part of a new official Guinness world record for the biggest Strip Poker Tournament ever.

“It’s brilliant; I can’t believe I’m in the Guinness Book of Records, I’m probably the hairiest Poker player as well in the Guinness Book of Records,” Young said, towel in tow.

Young, who emerged as the winner after eight hours at the Poker table, had a hard time bluffing.

“It was quite hard to bluff in the buff but luckily I kept my pocket aces hidden away,” Young said. “This was easily the most fun I’ve had at a Poker table,” he added.

Laura Barnett, who is one of the last standing women was from Stirling, Scotland, went out in a blaze of towel waving glory after a valiant effort at the table.

Originally, the said event was supposed to be an April Fools Day Story but after Paddypower Poker received several requests from Poker players all over the world, asking if they can take part, Paddypower Poker decided to run the tournament for real.

Reports said that aside from strict rules governing the Poker play, there were clear guidelines on the stripping element — organizers supplied each player with five items of clothing, which they used to buy chips – as they lost their chips they cashed in their clothes for more. Some even opted to strip from the bottom up and sat playing naked except for a cap covering who knows.

Paddy Power was thankful that the event was a success and is looking forward to another year of stripping.

“Sometimes I just love coming into work, the event was an amazing success considering it grew originally from an April Fools story,” Paddy Power said. “I’ve never seen so many people so eager to lose the shirt off their backs. Hopefully next year we’ll break our own record,” he added.

If you are wondering what runs in the mind of an Online Poker champion, this post is for you.

ACTING IS A PREREQUISITE IN POKER

To be a champion Poker player, means to know how to hide your anxieties and emotions. The best Poker players are actors. They cannot afford to be transparent, or else they will blow away their chances in winning. Pretending is part of a Poker player’s life. Poker is a game where emotional stability is a must. You cannot afford to be upset just because another player is winning. You cannot afford to be upset just because you are losing. You must take losing as a challenge. These are the things you have to consider if you want to have a successful Poker career.

Poker is not dependent on a single day. It is something you have to work hard for, just like a job. So long as you like playing the same game in a single day, the harder it is to win. The fact is when players achieve a position of being able to win, they are usually gambling on something else, something they like to do. Poker is all about money, if you like playing so much then it would not be a job.

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST

Predation is something you have to expect in Poker world. You must know how to kill or you will be killed. Of course, you have the option to choose your unfortunate prey, the most common prey though are the fresh meats in the world of Online Poker. Hello, as if someone will dare to pass up on a fresh meat.

IT IS OKAY TO LOSE

The best players are those who have entered a losing streak at least once. When you are bound to lose, there is nothing that you can do that is right. Players are not judged on how they play when they are winning, but the other way around. You do not judge a person when he is winning since winning can easily deceive people. The right way to judge a person’s ability to play Poker is by seeing and knowing how he loses his money. If he is always getting sucked out, you know he is a winner even though he is losing. If he is always sucking out when he is winning, he will soon be on the rail.

Losing in playing professional poker are enormous to most people, including the professionals themselves. Obviously many of us have had losing streaks and decided to make sure it never happened again. Nothing beats studying Poker strategies and reading Poker Reviews in order for you to ensure that your losing chance will be minimal.

No one but yourself can ensure victory. Staying strong mentally and playing with a clear mind is a must in order to win consistently. Those who do not stay mentally focused will eventually lose. Though Poker today is seen as cash and fame. The days of real Poker, where it is about taking part and not really about cash, are over.