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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
.
player. Elimination matches take place between two countries, with the table winner progressing along with the rest of his team to the next round of the tournament.
Three hours are allowed for each match. If a result does not occur within that time limit, a one hour period of extra time takes place. If there is still no result, a penalty shootout
then takes place.
If the tournament director, "Mad" Marty Wilson
notices any attempts at collusion, he administers a yellow card
to that player, with the result of half of that players' chips being distributed evenly to the opposition team. If a second infraction is noticed, a red card
is shown to the player, eliminating the player from the tournament immediately, with all of that players' chips being distributed evenly to the opposition team.
The idea that collusion could be used as a tactic to gain an advantage meant that the format of the competition was widely criticised.
Commentary was provided by Jesse May
and Padraig Parkinson
.
flag as that is the country he is representing, despite Black being born in Northern Ireland
.
(1) received yellow card
(2) won match in extra time
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Football & Poker Legends Cup is a televised 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...
, airing in the United Kingdom
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...
on Five from April 2006 onwards, in the lead-up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
.
Format
Each team consists of three players: two poker professionals, and one former or current professional football (soccer)Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player. Elimination matches take place between two countries, with the table winner progressing along with the rest of his team to the next round of the tournament.
Three hours are allowed for each match. If a result does not occur within that time limit, a one hour period of extra time takes place. If there is still no result, a penalty shootout
Penalty shootout (football)
A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
then takes place.
If the tournament director, "Mad" Marty Wilson
Marty Wilson
Marty Wilson is an English professional poker player from Wolverhampton. His nickname originates from when, as a teenager, he escaped several rival football fans by jumping into a polar bear pit....
notices any attempts at collusion, he administers a yellow card
Misconduct (football)
Misconduct in association football is any conduct by a player that is deemed by the referee to warrant a disciplinary sanction in accordance with Law 12 of the Laws of the Game. Misconduct may occur at any time, including when the ball is out of play, during half-time and before and after the...
to that player, with the result of half of that players' chips being distributed evenly to the opposition team. If a second infraction is noticed, a red card
Misconduct (football)
Misconduct in association football is any conduct by a player that is deemed by the referee to warrant a disciplinary sanction in accordance with Law 12 of the Laws of the Game. Misconduct may occur at any time, including when the ball is out of play, during half-time and before and after the...
is shown to the player, eliminating the player from the tournament immediately, with all of that players' chips being distributed evenly to the opposition team.
The idea that collusion could be used as a tactic to gain an advantage meant that the format of the competition was widely criticised.
Commentary was provided by 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...
and Padraig Parkinson
Padraig Parkinson
Padraig Parkinson is an Irish professional poker player. He is chiefly recognised as the grand final winner of Late Night Poker series 5 and as the third-place finisher of the 1999 World Series of Poker, where he lost to fellow countryman Noel Furlong.Originally, Padraig refused to play in Late...
.
Teams
NB: Although other Wikipedia articles related to poker show flags based on players' birth country, the flags within this article show the country the player is representing. e.g.: below Andrew Black is identified with the IrishIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
flag as that is the country he is representing, despite Black being born in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Peter Roche |
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| Italy | Netherlands | Sweden | Denmark |
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| Alan Vinson |
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| Torstein Iversen |
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Pre-season friendly match
| Date | Winner | Runner-up | Remaining Finishing Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-Apr-2006 | Alan Ball |
Tomas Brolin |
Tony Cascarino Uli Stein Norman Whiteside Ray Stewart |
Regular season
| Date | Match | Winner | Runner-up | Remaining Finishing Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2006 | Heat 1: England vs Germany | Uli Stein |
Alan Ball |
Dave Ulliott (1) Ian Frazer Lothar Landauer Toni Vardjavand |
| 20-Apr-2006 | Heat 2: Scotland vs Sweden | Erik Sagström (2) |
Rory Matthews |
Tony Chessa Tomas Brolin Ken Lennaárd Ray Stewart |
| 27-Apr-2006 | Heat 3: Northern Ireland vs Italy | Conor Tate |
Marty Smyth |
Norman Whiteside Wesley Garcia Alan Vinson Michael Greco |
| 4-May-2006 | Heat 4: The Netherlands vs Norway | Noah Boeken |
Henning Granstad |
Espen Baardsen Torstein Iversen Glenn Helder Marcel Lüske |
| 11-May-2006 | Heat 5: Republic of Ireland vs Russia | Andrew Black |
Tony Cascarino |
Olesya Kabbaj Alex Kuzmin Peter Roche Sergei Baltacha |
| 18-May-2006 | Heat 6: France vs Denmark | Theo Jørgensen |
Anthony Lellouche |
Kim Christofte Claude Cohen Lauren Charvet Gus Hansen |
| 25-May-2006 | Heat 7: Wales vs U.S.A. | Carlos Bocanegra |
Neville Southall |
Kenna James Mike Sexton Iwan Jones Dave Colclough |
| 1-Jun-2006 | Heat 8: Canada vs Australia | Mark Bosnich |
Damon Rasheed |
Tony G Daniel Negreanu Evelyn Ng Jason deVos |
| 8-Jun-2006 | Quarter-Final 1: Germany vs Sweden | Lothar Landauer |
Toni Vardjavand |
Tomas Brolin Ken Lennaárd Erik Sagström Uli Stein |
| 22-Jun-2006 | Quarter-Final 2: Northern Ireland vs The Netherlands | Noah Boeken |
Marcel Lüske |
Marty Smyth Glenn Helder Conor Tate Norman Whiteside |
| 29-Jun-2006 | Quarter-Final 3: Republic of Ireland vs Denmark | Gus Hansen |
Theo Jørgensen |
Tony Cascarino Andrew Black Kim Christofte Peter Roche |
| 6-Jul-2006 | Quarter-Final 4: U.S.A. vs Australia | Mike Sexton |
Tony G |
Mark Bosnich Carlos Bocanegra Kenna James Damon Rasheed |
| 13-Jul-2006 | Semi-Final 1: Germany vs The Netherlands | Lothar Landauer |
Noah Boeken |
Glenn Helder Uli Stein Toni Vardjavand Marcel Lüske |
| 20-Jul-2006 | Semi-Final 2: Denmark vs U.S.A. | Theo Jørgensen |
Kenna James |
Mike Sexton Kim Christofte Carlos Bocanegra Gus Hansen |
| 27-Jul-2006 | Grand Final: Germany vs Denmark | Theo Jørgensen |
Gus Hansen |
Uli Stein Toni Vardjavand Lothar Landauer Kim Christofte |
(1) received yellow card
(2) won match in extra time