With his trademark shades and diamond knuckle-dusters, Devilfish is recognised as one of the toughest adversaries on the tournament circuit, and is widely considered to be the best player in the UK.

Despite his abrasive persona, the acidtongued hard man proved a hit with the judges, who cast aside more ‘user-friendly’ candidates to declare him Gambling Personality of the Year.

Fearless play combined with an unnerving table presence has served him well at the highest levels of poker, and he’s still the only UK player to hold both WPT and WSOP titles.

He’s also been known to cause a stir, whether it’s getting banned from Fox Sports for his shameless self-promotion on TV, or leaping on stage to treat the audience to a rendition of Johnny B. Goode (as he did at the Aruba Classic).

Indeed, Devilfish is the kind of poker player we love – fearless, unpredictable, flamboyant and unmistakeably British. This is a fitting title to add to his collection.