Ian Frazer (poker player)
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Ian "The Raiser" Frazer is an English
professional poker
player and commentator, chiefly noted for his strong record in shootout poker tournament
s. He is based in Croydon
.
Frazer's shootout successes include wins in:
He also reached the final table of the FullTilt.net
Poker Global Poker Challenge, PartyPoker.com Premier League Poker, PartyPoker.com World Open III and PartyPoker.com European Open IV. He also reached the semi-final of the 888.com UK Open IV. He reached the final table of the 2008 Late Night Poker
, but was eliminated after calling Andy Black's all-in, his A 10 losing out to Black's AK. He described it as a 'poxy call' but said he made it as he thought Black looked very nervous.
Frazer has also competed in the PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup
, the Poker Million
, PartyPoker.com Poker Den and cashed in the first World Series of Poker Europe
main event.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,100,000.
He also regularly commentates on televised poker events.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player and commentator, chiefly noted for his strong record in shootout poker tournament
Poker tournament
A poker tournament is a tournament where players compete by playing poker. It can feature as few as two players playing on a single table , and as many as tens of thousands of players playing on thousands of tables...
s. He is based in Croydon
Croydon
Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
.
Frazer's shootout successes include wins in:
- the 888.comCassava Enterprises888 Holdings plc is a company which operates several high-profile gambling websites. It was founded in 1997 and is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index....
Pacific Poker Open ($500,000) - the PartyPoker.comPartyGamingbwin.Party Digital Entertainment Plc is an online gambling company, formed by the March 2011 merger of PartyGaming plc and bwin. The world's largest publicly traded online gambling firm, it is best known for its online poker room PartyPoker.com and its sports betting brand Bwin. It is...
European Open ($125,000) - Goalpoker.com Champions League of Poker ($17,750)
He also reached the final table of the FullTilt.net
Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker is an online poker card room that opened in June 2004 with the involvement of poker professionals Howard Lederer, Phil Ivey, Andy Bloch, Mike Matusow, Jennifer Harman and Chris Ferguson...
Poker Global Poker Challenge, PartyPoker.com Premier League Poker, PartyPoker.com World Open III and PartyPoker.com European Open IV. He also reached the semi-final of the 888.com UK Open IV. He reached the final table of the 2008 Late Night Poker
Late Night Poker
Late Night Poker is the pioneering television show that helped pave the way for the explosion of interest in poker in the 2000's. With it's ground breaking use of "under the table" cameras that enabled the viewer to see each player's cards, the show became a cult hit on Channel 4 UK when it first...
, but was eliminated after calling Andy Black's all-in, his A 10 losing out to Black's AK. He described it as a 'poxy call' but said he made it as he thought Black looked very nervous.
Frazer has also competed in the PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup
PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup
The PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup is a televised poker tournament, airing in the United Kingdom on Five from April 2006 onwards, in the lead-up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup.- Format :...
, the Poker Million
Poker Million
The Poker Million has been a televised European poker tournament since its inception in November 2000. The final debuted to 30 million viewers and has since remained popular. It was created by UK gaming outfit Ladbrokes with the help of sports promotion firm Matchroom Sport...
, PartyPoker.com Poker Den and cashed in the first World Series of Poker Europe
World Series of Poker Europe
The World Series of Poker Europe is the first expansion effort of World Series of Poker-branded poker tournaments outside the United States. Since 1970, participants had to travel to Las Vegas if they wanted to compete in the World Series of Poker...
main event.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,100,000.
He also regularly commentates on televised poker events.