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Neil Channing

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Biography

Neil Andrew Channing is an English professional poker player and author based in Maida Vale, London. He is the 2008 Irish Poker Open champion. He is also the Ambassador for Sky Poker. Before turning professional, he worked as a bookmaker at various UK racecourses, and now provides books part-time for various sports be

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  • Neil Andrew Channing is an English professional poker player and author based in Maida Vale, London.
  • Printed cashes are gross payouts, never profit.

Public career

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Neil Andrew Channing (born 9 December 1967) is an English professional poker player and author based in Maida Vale, London. He is the 2008 Irish Poker Open champion and serves as Ambassador for Sky Poker.

Channing is a regular columnist for Bluff Europe Magazine. Until 2009 he was sponsored by Pokerverdict.com, and from 2009 until early 2014 he was a sponsored pro at Blackbeltpoker.com alongside bracelet‑winner Richard Ashby.

He is known for backing and staking other players. He held 25 percent in James Akenhead, who made the November Nine, and sponsored eight players in the summer of 2009 with $20,000 WSOP packages under the Black Belt Poker brand.

Before turning professional, he worked in [detail cut in source].

How to read a cash

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Printed cashes shown on this page are gross payouts, never profit. Winnings may be split, staked, or subject to expenses. For the full desk policy see Cashes are not profit.

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  1. Neil Andrew Channing (born 9 December 1967) is an English professional poker player and author based in Maida Vale, London. He is the 2008 Irish Poker Open champion. He is also the Ambassador for Sky Poker.

  2. In March 2008, Channing won the 2008 Irish Poker Open and €801,400 (over $1,200,000) against a field of 667 players.

  3. Channing has also enjoyed success on home soil, in particular in the GUKPT. In March 2010, he finished second in GUKPT London for £84,700 before finally capturing his first UK title in the Luton leg of August of the same

  4. Although a bracelet has thus far evaded him, Channing has cashed 33 times in WSOP/E events, putting him first in the UK in front of David Ulliott (32) and Surinder Sunar (31). In 2008, he cashed nine times. Channing's ha

  5. Channing is a regular columnist for Bluff Europe Magazine. Until 2009, he was sponsored to play poker tournaments by Pokerverdict.com.

  6. From 2009 until early 2014, he was a sponsored pro at Blackbeltpoker.com alongside bracelet-winner Richard Ashby.

  7. Neil is well known for backing/staking other players, and had 25 percent in James Akenhead who made the November Nine. Neil also sponsored eight players in the summer of 2009 with $20,000 WSOP packages under the Black Be

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  2. serp — Neil Channing · read

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