{"id":42394,"date":"2016-05-12T16:40:14","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T15:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/?p=42394"},"modified":"2020-09-29T06:07:51","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T06:07:51","slug":"introducing-the-star-studded-partypoker-big-bluff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/introducing-the-star-studded-partypoker-big-bluff.html","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the Star Studded partypoker Big Bluff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/how-to-play\/index\">learn to play poker<\/a>, even if they don\u2019t have a clue about the game when they first begin learning the ropes, and we are going to prove that with the help from four British celebrities who are to compete in the Big Bluff.<\/p>\n<p>On March 11, 2016, Simon Trumper gave a crash course in poker to Hollyoakes actress Jorgie Porter, actress, model and presenter Melinda Messenger, four-time Superbike world champion Carl Fogarty, and AFC Wimbledon striker Adebayo \u201cThe Beast\u201d Akinfenwa.<\/p>\n<p>Over the coming months, these four celebrities will hone their skills with the help of Trumper, partypoker ambassador Carl Froch, and a renowned sport psychologist as they prepare to play a live final table at Grand Prix Poker Tour Brighton where the champion wins \u00a35,000 for their chosen charity.<\/p>\n<p>Fans of the stars have the chance to join the quartet at the final table through various competition run on our social media channels and via the dedicated Big Bluff website.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/woIZSNgkUMc\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Group Head of partypoker Tom Waters said: \u2018We\u2019re very excited to welcome our celebs to take part in The partypoker Big Bluff. Once they have been through the poker school on partypoker.com, there are plenty of ways for them to practise their new skills online. They could start with a fast paced game like Sit &amp; Go Hero that is perfect for beginners, before building themselves up to play some of the bigger multi table tournaments that carry the juicy prize pools! This experience, when paired with plenty of advice from our mentors, should be more than enough to prepare our celebs them for The partypoker Big Bluff final!\u2019<\/p>\n<p>About the Big Bluff Celebrities<\/p>\n<h2>Big Bluff: Jorgie Porter<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"439\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/jorgie.jpg\" alt=\"Jorgie Porter: Big Bluff\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m super excited to be part of partypoker\u2019s Big Bluff campaign. I\u2019ve always wanted to learn how to play poker and I can\u2019t wait to get started. The competition is sure to be intense but I want to win it for the girls. Bring it on!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jorgie is best known for her portrayal of Theresa McQueen in the British soap opera Hollyoakes. Born on Christmas day in 1987, Jorgie is now an ambassador for Teenage Cancer Trust and her bubbling character is sure to win over plenty of fans.<\/p>\n<h2>Big Bluff: Melinda Messenger<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-42404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/26969073905_da5a35d3dd_z-570x379.jpg\" alt=\"Melinda Messenger: Big Bluff\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so excited to have been invited to this competition! I love anything competitive, let\u2019s see if I can find my poker face for the partypoker Big Bluff title! I\u2019m thoroughly looking forward to being in the room with the other guys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Melinda was born in Swindon in 1971 and is the mother to three children. Melinda became a household name as a model before moving from modelling to presenting on television, She was also voted the Celebrity Mum of the Year, but don\u2019t let her homeliness fool you, Melinda is going all out to win Big Bluff.<\/p>\n<h2>Big Bluff: Adebayo Akinfenwa<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"434\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/akinfenwa.jpg\" alt=\"Adebayo Akinfenwa: Big Bluff\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI absolutely hate losing and this will be no different \u2013 I\u2019m a complete novice when it comes to poker but I hope to pick up a few tips quickly so that I\u2019m ready for the final high stakes poker match.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Best known as \u201cThe Beast\u201d due to his massive physique, Adebayo Akinfenwa is a 34-year old striker currently playing his trade for AFC Wimbledon. Akinfenwa, who can bench press 190kg, has played more than 500 professional football games, scoring 170 goals, and his larger than life personality is going to attract hundreds, if not thousands, of fans.<\/p>\n<h2>Big Bluff: Carl Fogarty<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"431\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/foggy.jpg\" alt=\"Carl Fogarty: Big Bluff\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have never really been that into card games and think I have only ever played snap before! But if I set my mind to something I usually do pretty well \u2013 and I will be using the famous Foggy eyes to psyche out my opponents to try and win that money for the NSPCC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fifty-year-old Carl Fogarty is probably Blackburn\u2019s most famous export thanks to him winning the Superbike World Championship on four occasions, including back-to-back title in 1994-1995 and again in 1998-1999.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFoggy\u201d won the 2014 I\u2019m a Celebrity\u2026Get Me Out of Here! Where he at three mouthfuls of live mealworms, two fried tarantulas, three live cockroaches, an ostrich anus, and a camel\u2019s penis in the final. Thankfully, he and the others will only be asked to play poker in the Big Bluff.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Keep up to date with all things partypoker!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Get all the latest partypoker updates from your favourite social media outlets. You can <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/partypoker\">Follow us on Twitter<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/partypoker\">Like us on Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone can learn to play poker, even if they don\u2019t have a clue about the game when they first begin learning the ropes, and we are going to prove that with the help from four British celebrities who are to compete in the Big Bluff. 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