Getting rich playing poker is a dream for many aspiring professional poker players. John Hesp usually sells caravans in Yorkshire for a living. With poker merely as a hobby playing once a month at his local casino, it was quite a surprise how he won a fortune playing in Las Vegas. However, what is even more surprising is the fact that he hasn\u2019t changed his lifestyle despite winning a fortune from playing poker. He still sells caravans and plays at his local casino. <\/p>\n
Already 64-years-old, and a grandfather, John Hesp is from Bridlington who may not look like your typical younger poker player. He is relaxed and even an unknown figure in the poker table last year since he only played in low-key games locally in Hull. <\/p>\n
Hesp was able to make history in July when he entered one of the most prestigious poker tournaments in the US, the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. He was able to finish fourth out of the 7,220 participants and he was able to bag $2.6 million. <\/p>\n
With a jovial demeanor that is far from the poker face look that some other competitors use, he has caught the attention of poker world. In fact, some of the biggest names were actually rooting for him to win to win.
\nHe mentioned that \u201cI\u2019d never have dreamed in my wildest dreams that it could happen\u201d during his interview with 888Poker Live London Festival. He added that \u201cit\u2019s just something that was on my bucket-list for ages. My aim was to finish in the top 1,000 and have some fun\u201d. <\/p>\n
He admitted that unlike others, he wasn\u2019t really playing four or five times a week. In fact, he was only playing once a month in Hull on a \u00a310 buy-in. According to him, \u201cSo to progress to \u00a32m and international poker superstardom almost overnight has been a proper fairy tale\u201d. <\/p>\n
But instead of taking the time off and going on a vacation in some exotic location, what John did was to return to his caravan business wherein he continues to work four days a week. However, he did give himself a short break but not in some tropical beach but rather at his static caravan in the Pateley Bridge in the Yorkshire Dales.
\nHe said that \u201cI have to say I\u2019m very boring\u201d. He also mentioned that \u201cI don\u2019t spend large sums on flashy clothes or Rolexes. I\u2019ve gifted a big chunk of the money to family and invested in another business as a sleeping partner. But I\u2019m still driving the same car\u201d. <\/p>\n
From having \u00a3200 as his biggest winnings to becoming a superstar in just an overnight event, it was a shock for many to see John Hesp win. And while he is under the radar of the entire poker world, he maintains his fun-loving image on top of it all. And it is his carefree attitude that made it possible for him to win in Vegas. <\/p>\n
He mentioned that \u201cYoungsters who\u2019ve grown up with videogames and the internet often don\u2019t have a social side to their game\u201d. He added that \u201cThey sit quietly with their shades and headphones, some looking like they\u2019ve never seen daylight. They should enjoy it more, and not be afraid to socialize at the table\u201d. Is he right after all with his observations? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getting rich playing poker is a dream for many aspiring professional poker players. John Hesp usually sells caravans in Yorkshire for a living. With poker merely as a hobby playing once a month at his local casino, it was quite a surprise how he won a fortune playing in Las Vegas. However, what is even […]","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":7206,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[262,562,593],"class_list":["post-7205","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-player","tag-john-hesp","tag-vegas","tag-wsop"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n