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I once nearly won €70,000.

It was in 2011 at the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) Main Event at Cannes. The buy-in was €10,000, and I bought 5% of John Eames action.

We were down to the final three tables and the 2009 Grand National apart when my boy’s horse Mon Mome won at odds of 100-1, I had never been as excited about a bet of mine as I was at that moment.