Neil Channing
| Neil Channing | |
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Channing at the Irish Open 2010.
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| Nickname(s) | Bad Beat |
| Residence | London, England |
| Born | Neil Andrew Channing 9 December 1967 (age 49) Reading, Berkshire, England |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 33 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish |
131st, 2007 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
Neil Andrew Channing (born 9 December 1967 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English professional poker player and author based in Maida Vale, London. He is the 2008 Irish Poker Open champion. He is also the Ambassador for Sky Poker.
Before turning professional, he worked as a bookmaker at various UK racecourses, and now provides books part-time for various sports betting companies. He has retained a keen interest in betting, and can often be spotted at big events such as the Grand National and the Cheltenham Festival.
Channing's reputation as a stalwart of the cash felt is well known within the industry and his ability to grind out a wage on a daily basis at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino quickly garnered him the respect of his peers. In 2007, however, he turned his attention to the tournament circuit and began appearing in numerous events across Europe.
In March 2008, Channing won the 2008 Irish Poker Open and €801,400 (over $1,200,000) against a field of 667 players.
Channing has also enjoyed success on home soil, in particular in the GUKPT. In March 2010, he finished second in GUKPT London for £84,700 before finally capturing his first UK title in the Luton leg of August of the same year. Channing's victory for £64,050 elevated him into the top 3 of the all-time GUKPT ranking list.
Although a bracelet has thus far evaded him, Channing has cashed 33 times in WSOP/E events, putting him first in the UK in front of David Ulliott (32) and Surinder Sunar (31). In 2008, he cashed nine times. Channing's had two close calls at a bracelet: once in 2010 when he finished second in the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout for $273,153, and another in 2012 where he finished 2nd in a $1,500 No Limit Holdem for $406,409.
As of February 2014, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,300,000. and he lies seventh in the England all-time money list.
Channing is a regular columnist for Bluff Europe Magazine. Until 2009, he was sponsored to play poker tournaments by Pokerverdict.com. From 2009 until early 2014, he was a sponsored pro at Blackbeltpoker.com alongside bracelet-winner Richard Ashby.
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