Millionaire environmentalist, Zac Goldsmith and online qualifier, Fred ‘Teddykins’ Richardson are two of the surprise finalists at this year’s Ladbrokespoker.com Poker Million II.
With an estimated GBP sterling 300 million fortune, the heir to the Goldsmith fortune is keen to continue the family tradition established by his late father Sir James, whose notorious poker school included fellow ‘big spenders’ John Aspinall and Lord Lucan.
This year’s Poker Million Masters II field saw 36 entrants pay a whopping £10,000 each to take their seat at the green felt, a further 30 qualify online via ladbrokespoker.com and 6 exclusive seats for celebrities. This year’s celebrities included World Cup winning rugby player Mike Tindall, soccer star Teddy Sheringham, PDC Darts champion Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor, former footballer Tony Cascarino and snooker stars Mark Williams and Stephen Hendry.
Ladbrokes eGaming Managing Director John O’Reilly commented: “Forget the tension of Big Brother on a Friday night, this year’s final looks set to be an exhilarating live spectacle. How many sporting finals would you expect to see a millionaire pitting his wits against five of Europe’s hottest hands? I for one can’t wait to see how Zac gets on against the ‘Devilfish’, possibly one of the greatest poker players ever.”