The Four Rules Of The Poker Kings

lucy4

This documentary debuts on BBC Scotland tonight at 9pm.

John Hannah narrates a documentary following Scottish professional poker players Niall Farrell and David Docherty as they try to win big at tournaments in Prague, Monte Carlo, Dublin and Las Vegas. Niall has earned a fortune from the game but is on the comeback trail after taking a few years off to spend time with his partner Edita and new son Ruairi, while David still lives with his mum and dad in Coatbridge, but is hoping to become a global star.

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Tikay10

Good spot, thanks @lucy4

JammyFker

Looking forward to this for a while, know DD a little and he has risen to the top ranks after repeated success after this doc was over funnily enough!

Mr Farrell is one of the biggest characters in the game, could quite easily be Irish and quite the player!

rabdeniro

Think he is from wrong side of the town.

Essexphil

David Docherty. That brought back a memory.

Sharing a table at the WSOP Main. Years ago. Seemed a very good player-but he was seated to my Right, which I suspect made life rather easier for me.

Think it was Day 3 or 4. And there are a couple of Railbirds. 1 supporting me, and some geezer called Neil Channing railing Mr Docherty. I didn't know Neil back then, but he did know my friend quite well.

There's a big hand going off between the 2 of us. Mr Docherty is putting the pressure on. And you can practically see the fear and trepidation oozing out of me.

Then I overhear Neil saying to my friend words to the effect that I was looking like I was in a spot of bother. And I heard my friend replying that when I looked like I was in that much trouble, I probably had quads.

And I did

Happy days.

HAYSIE

Tough way to make a living.