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Nic Szeremeta
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Biography
Nic Szeremeta (1943 – 25 January 2021) was a poker player of English and Polish descent, the publisher of Poker Europa magazine, and creator of the Late Night Poker television series (and commentator with Jesse May during its first three series).
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- Nic Szeremeta (1943 – 25 January 2021) was a poker player of English and Polish descent, the publisher of Poker Europa magazine, and creator of the Late Night Poker television series (and commentator with Jesse May during its first three series).
- Printed cashes are gross payouts, never profit.
Public career
Nic Szeremeta (1943 – 25 January 2021) was a poker player of English and Polish descent, the publisher of Poker Europa magazine, and creator of the Late Night Poker television series (and commentator with Jesse May during the show).
He began playing poker in 1962 during college, where he ran a game from his room. He was eventually asked to leave due to a French au pair being found in his bed.
He formed his own newspaper "The Weekender" in Torbay and magazine publishing group in 1980/81 and sold it in 1989.
In 1995, he was made secretary of the European Poker Players' Association. He was permanently on the poker circuit until 1998 when he began editing Poker Europa magazine. In 1999 he created Late Night Poker and has been a commentator on the show.
Szeremeta was the Independent Newspaper's poker correspondent from 1999 to 2016.
Szeremeta was the first non-American to win the World Series of Poker Media Event in 1996. He is also a keen 7 card stud player and managed to win the Amsterdam Master's Classic (stud tournament) in 1995, which was his biggest tournament win.
Szeremeta's most successful year in terms of poker came in 2006 where he cashed $51,901. As of 2019, his total
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Printed cashes are gross payouts, never profit. For more detail, see our guide on Cashes are not profit.
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Public chronology
Nic Szeremeta (1943 – 25 January 2021) was a poker player of English and Polish descent, the publisher of Poker Europa magazine, and creator of the Late Night Poker television series (and commenta
He began playing poker in 1962 during college, where he ran a game from his room. He was eventually asked to leave due to a French au pair being found in his bed.
He formed his own newspaper "The Weekender" in Torbay and magazine publishing group in 1980/81 and sold it in 1989.
In 1995, he was made secretary of the European Poker Players' Association. He was permanently on the poker circuit until 1998 when he began editing Poker Europa magazine. In 1999 he created Late Night Poker and has been
Szeremeta was the Independent Newspaper's poker correspondent from 1999 to 2016.
Szeremeta was the first non-American to win the World Series of Poker Media Event in 1996. He is also a keen 7 card stud player and managed to win the Amsterdam Master's Classic (stud tournament) in 1995, which was his b
Szeremeta's most successful year in terms of poker came in 2006 where he cashed $51,901. As of 2019, his total live tournament winnings stood at $206,659.
Szeremeta died on 25 January 2021, aged 77.
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