Sam Trickett has come out from the shadows to sign a deal to represent partypoker when playing live and online. Partypoker will promote Trickett by creating online ‘Trickett’s Cash Games’ where players can compete against the man on an invite-only basis.

As we approach the yuletide season I can’t help but wonder what would have happened had Mary & Joseph turned up at partypoker’s stable looking for a place to give birth to baby Jesus – because there wouldn’t have been any room.

Another bale of hay has gone the way of a British pro, and they don’t come more high profile than Sam Trickett. The former 2012 One Drop runner-up has won more money playing live tournament poker than any European player alive or pushing up daffodils and he will now ply his trade at partypoker.

Trickett joins Mike Sexton, Tony Dunst, Roberto Romanello, Patrick Leonard, Carl Froch, Jackie Glazier and Natalia Breviglieri as a representative of the partypoker brand. Dusk till Dawn (DTD) has a private card room called Trickett’s Room and DTD are the branded poker room of choice for Partypoker.