Barny Boatman

Barny Boatman
Boatman at the 2005 World Series of Poker.
Nickname(s)	Barmy Barny
Residence	Archway, London, England
Born	Barny M. P. Boatman 1956 (age 60–61) St Pancras, London, England
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	2
Money finish(es)	34
Highest ITM Main Event finish	16th, 2000
World Poker Tour
Title(s)	None
Final table(s)	None
Money finish(es)	5
European Poker Tour
Title(s)	None
Final table(s)	1
Money finish(es)	7

Barny M. P. Boatman (born 1956 in St Pancras, London), is an English professional poker player and the oldest member of the poker-playing foursome known as The Hendon Mob. He is the older brother of Ross Boatman, and resides in Archway.

During his lengthy poker career, Boatman became one of the pioneers of poker on television by regularly appearing in the Late Night Poker television series. He was also the first person to reach 3 consecutive final tables at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), and came close to winning a WSOP bracelet. In 2013, Boatman won his first WSOP bracelet in Event #49, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em, winning $546,080.

Boatman grew up to socialist parents in Somerstown, London. He left school at his earliest opportunity, following pressure from his ongoing truancy. He went on to travel for some time early in his life, and has both lived and worked in Barcelona, Australia, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka. He has worked as a bartender, builder, English teacher, journalist, computer programmer (for P&O) and as a legal advisor in Bermondsey, where he never lost a trial. He credits a near-death experience he had in a motorcycle accident, and the death of his younger sister Jo from cancer of giving him a sense of perspective in life. Boatman's hobbies include sky diving, snowboarding and scuba diving. He is the godfather to his brother Ross' son.