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Marty Wilson
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Sourced · read 16 August 2026
Biography
Marty Wilson (1957 – 26 July 2019) was 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. His extensive career dates back to an early World Series of Poker visit in 1985. However he first ga
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- Marty Wilson (1957 – 26 July 2019) was an English professional poker player from Wolverhampton.
- Printed cashes are gross payouts, never profit.
Public career
Marty Wilson (1957 – 26 July 2019) was 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.
How to read a cash
Printed cashes are gross payouts, never profit. For more information, see our guide: Cashes are not profit.
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Public chronology
Marty Wilson (1957 – 26 July 2019) was an English professional poker player from Wolverhampton. His nickname originates from when, as a teenager, he escaped several rival football fans by jumpi
His extensive career dates back to an early World Series of Poker visit in 1985. However he first gained public notoriety by finishing runner-up in the £300 Pot Limit Hold-Em event at the Victoria Casino in London in 199
Wilson's biggest win at the time came in 1998, when he won the Carnivale of Poker tournament at the Rio in 1998.
He also taught several celebrities how to play poker, including Matthew Stevens, Barry Hearn, Phil "The Power" Taylor, Tom Cruise, Michael Greco and Helen Chamberlain (who went on to place second in the 2005 Poker Millio
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