Matt Broughton
Encyclopedia
Matt Broughton is well known within the British
Poker
community for his regular appearance on Sky Poker, as well as the humorous magazine show The Club, which he presented with Dan Lobb
.
He can often be heard commentating on Matchroom Poker productions alongside friend and broadcaster Jesse May
.
In 2007 his first book (co-authored with Dave Woods) "How to Play and Win at Poker" was published.
Before Sky Poker, Matt was a presenter on cult late night show: Poker Night Live
.
Matt's previous jobs include being editor of Flush Magazine, and writing for various magazines and newspapers, including: Poker Player, Cool Player, WPT, The Sportsman, etc. Prior to his involvement in the world of poker, Matt spent 15 years in the video games industry, where he held various roles, including European Marketing Director for Midway Games
, and International Director of Communications for Atari
.
Matt has been playing poker for over ten years. Originally an Omaha player, Matt quickly migrated over to the increasingly popular Texas Hold'em variant and has never looked back. Leaving his day job behind, Matt went semi-pro in 2005, regularly playing live in his favourite Vegas poker rooms or across the increasingly busy internet tables. Matt began writing for various magazines that launched as poker's popularity grew; also joining the ever-growing ranks of poker bloggers and podcasters.
He also runs a poker events company: Poker Evenings
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Poker
Texas hold 'em
Texas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with...
community for his regular appearance on Sky Poker, as well as the humorous magazine show The Club, which he presented with Dan Lobb
Dan Lobb
Daniel "Dan" Jonathon Lobb is a British retired tennis player, currently working as a presenter, and is the sports editor for ITV's Daybreak.-Tennis:...
.
He can often be heard commentating on Matchroom Poker productions alongside friend and broadcaster Jesse May
Jesse May
Jesse May is an American poker commentator and player.Jesse May was raised in Madison, New Jersey, where he first became hooked on poker playing with friends. In 1988 he started attending The University of Chicago, but he found that classes were clashing with his poker games, and so dropped out...
.
In 2007 his first book (co-authored with Dave Woods) "How to Play and Win at Poker" was published.
Before Sky Poker, Matt was a presenter on cult late night show: Poker Night Live
Poker Night Live
Poker Night Live was the United Kingdom's first live Internet poker show, broadcast between 2005 and 2007 on Pokerzone, usually between 9pm and 1am...
.
Matt's previous jobs include being editor of Flush Magazine, and writing for various magazines and newspapers, including: Poker Player, Cool Player, WPT, The Sportsman, etc. Prior to his involvement in the world of poker, Matt spent 15 years in the video games industry, where he held various roles, including European Marketing Director for Midway Games
Midway Games
Midway Games, Inc. is an American company that was formerly a major video game publisher. Following a bankruptcy filing in 2009, it is no longer active and is in the process of liquidating all of its assets. Midway's titles included Mortal Kombat, Ms.Pac-Man, Spy Hunter, Tron, Rampage, the...
, and International Director of Communications for Atari
Atari
Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by Atari Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French publisher Atari, SA . The original Atari, Inc. was founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. It was a pioneer in...
.
Matt has been playing poker for over ten years. Originally an Omaha player, Matt quickly migrated over to the increasingly popular Texas Hold'em variant and has never looked back. Leaving his day job behind, Matt went semi-pro in 2005, regularly playing live in his favourite Vegas poker rooms or across the increasingly busy internet tables. Matt began writing for various magazines that launched as poker's popularity grew; also joining the ever-growing ranks of poker bloggers and podcasters.
He also runs a poker events company: Poker Evenings
Humour
His irreverent humour and wit are well-known and apparent in his various songs and blogs across the web.Other
Outside of poker, he is in a band called Waster (which, incidentally, is also his poker nickname) where he plays the bass guitarBass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
.
External links
- http://www.myspace.com/thewasterMatt's MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
] - Matt's blog
- Matt's bands' website
- Poker Evenings