{"id":42634,"date":"2016-07-25T11:18:24","date_gmt":"2016-07-25T10:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/?p=42634"},"modified":"2019-10-31T12:20:04","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T12:20:04","slug":"carl-fogarty-crowned-big-bluff-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/carl-fogarty-crowned-big-bluff-champion.html","title":{"rendered":"Carl Fogarty Crowned Big Bluff Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seven-time world champion motorcycle racer, Carl \u201cFoggy\u201d Fogarty, can now lay claim to being a poker champion after he won the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">partypoker Big Bluff challenge<\/a> at Brighton\u2019s Amex Stadium on July 24, 2016.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wLG9gchZYTU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Big Bluff challenge was designed to show that anyone could learn how to play and enjoy poker in a short period of time, even if they are a complete novice of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Carl was joined by fellow celebrities Adebayo Akinfenwa, Jorgie Porter, and Melinda Messenger in a trio of masterclasses designed to show them the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/check-out-the-big-bluff-masterclass.html\" target=\"_blank\">basics of poker<\/a>, the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/big-bluff-celebrities-learn-about-poker-faces.html\" target=\"_blank\">maintaining a \u201cpoker face,\u201d<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/big-bluff-celebrities-undergo-brain-training.html\" target=\"_blank\">mental side of the game<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Four partypoker qualifiers, who won their seats via social media promotions over the past few months, joined our quartet of celebrities and Dusk Till Dawn\u2019s Simon Trumper, at a live final table during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/250k-at-gppt-brighton.html\" target=\"_blank\">Grand Prix Poker Tour Brighton<\/a> festival.<\/p>\n<p>The first celebrity to fall was Melinda, who was disappointed to be the first out of the door, but loved the whole experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI placed last on the table\u2026even with a good hand, I\u2019m disappointed but I\u2019ve never played before and whilst I hate losing I\u2019ve just loved the whole experience; learning with the others and picking up all the poker tips and tricks has just been fantastic. I can\u2019t wait to bluff my way through the next game and I\u2019ll definitely win the next time\u2026I want to play these guys again soon!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Next to head for the rail was Jorgie, who fell by the wayside at the hands of Adebayo, better-known as \u201cThe Beast.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve had a brilliant time, my poker face obviously needs more practice and I\u2019ll be trying it out on my friends and family before entering the next poker tournament. I\u2019m so pleased to have won a share of the final pot for my charity RNLI, though.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jorgie\u2019s elimination meant either Adebayo or Carl\u2019s would be crowned the Big Bluff champion, setting up a tense finale as both men are born winners. Eventually, it was Adebayo who bust, but he was more disappointed with the fact he wouldn\u2019t see his new friends soon, showing the amazing social experience that poker creates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe last three months have sped by. It\u2019s been so memorable and bringing four people from different walks of life together has been exciting\u2026we\u2019ve become a family. Carl may have won but he was only slightly better than me, I will continue to play poker and maybe beat him next time. I\u2019m only sorry that I won\u2019t get to see the guys again soon!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Adebayo\u2019s exit meant the NSPCC was set for a cash injection, and also gave Carl yet another trophy for his already full trophy cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI won! I practised until I had my poker face perfected and then unleashed it on the final table. I\u2019ve had an amazing time and we\u2019ve had such a laugh. Even after all the wins in my life this still feels as good as the first. It\u2019s great to add another title to my seven world titles!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tom Waters, Group Head of partypoker, was one of the first to congratulate Carl and the Big Bluff celebrities, and set them a challenge to see who would be the first to win one of partypoker\u2019s online Power Series tournaments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re so thrilled that the celebrities have taken on the the partypoker Big Bluff challenge and offer huge congratulations to Carl for his win. He demonstrated real knowledge of the game and is a worthy champion, showing he\u2019s number 1 in everything he does. All the celebrities performed brilliantly in the final, it was a close game, and the tips and skills they picked up in the masterclasses obviously helped. To think that they had never played poker before starting out just 3 months ago is incredible and proves that with enough practice anyone can master the game. We look forward to seeing which of the celebrities will be the first to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/tournaments\/annual-series\" target=\"_blank\">win a Power Series tournament!<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Big Bluff Final Table Results<\/h3>\n<p>With Carl being the final celebrity to bust, and therefore winning the Big Bluff challenge, the tournament continued to its conclusion.<\/p>\n<p>Simon Allen, a partypoker qualifier, bust in third place, leaving Bob \u201cKilted Shark\u201d Tait and Simon Trumper to lock horns heads-up. Trumper eventual emerged victorious, banking \u00a31,200. All four partypoker qualifier won a Grand Prix Poker Tour ticket worth $109 on top of their cash winnings, with the full payouts shown in the table below:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Prize<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Simon Trumper<\/td>\n<td>\u00a31,200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Bob Tait<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Simon Allen<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Carl Fogarty<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3500 to charity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Adebayo Akinfenwa<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3500 to charity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Liam Arnold<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Jorgie Porter<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3400 to charity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Andrew Harris<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Melinda Messenger<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3300 to charity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\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. 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The Big Bluff challenge was designed to show that anyone could learn how to play and enjoy poker in a short period<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/carl-fogarty-crowned-big-bluff-champion.html\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":42635,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1308,2182],"tags":[909,748,910,386,385,753,658,908,907,187,623],"yst_prominent_words":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42634"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/91"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42634"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42634\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42646,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42634\/revisions\/42646"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42634"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=42634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}