The Malta Poker Festival: Eyal Benshimon on life as a semi-pro

Lee Davy sits down with the former 888Poker employee, Eyal Bensimhon, to talk about his first 18-months as a semi-professional poker player, and why he would be a good ambassador for an online poker room looking to try something different.

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As I look at the windscreen trying to find a chip that some newbie would later pin on me. Phil, from Enterprise Club Car, is talking about the ability of Mark Hughes as a Premier League manager. Phil is a Southampton fan, and, well, Southampton is about as much use as a glass of water in the hands of a deep sea diver.

“I wish they would try something different,” said Phil before handing me the keys.