Doherty takes on the Internet - Play Poker with the 1997 World Snooker Champion Tonight!

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(Free-Press-Release.com) June 14, 2005 -- If Ken Doherty isn't holding a cue he's most likely got a mouse in his hand. The Former World Snooker Champion has become a regular at online poker rooms over the past year. Although he's not short of money, when the international snooker scene goes quiet Ken loves nothing more than winning a few quid in a game of Texas Holdem.

�Last year I started playing poker seriously� adds the Ranelagh bred sharp shooter. �I won a poker tournament with a friend. It was quite small with only 40 or so people playing in it but when it came to the end, my friend and I were the last men standing so we spilt the prize money. It was a great buzz, beginners luck. And I haven�t looked back since!�

It comes as no surprise as there are lots of similarities between the two games, they compliment each other well with both requiring practice and patience, �it's all about making it through the bad patches and then making the most of your opportunities � just like snooker, just like life�� says the philosophical Irishman.

When asked about the biggest game he�s played in, he recalls a �250 tournament in City West last May. �We started off with 8000 in chips each� at one stage I was down to just 600 and I had a 400 chip bounty on my head! But I managed to get back up to 90,000 and win my bounty. That was a great feeling, I finished 28th. Despite not winning that was a real confidence booster � beating people who have been playing for years�

All this tournament experience will come in handy when Ken takes on the players of the Internet tonight in his favorite online poker room paddypowerpoker.com. He�ll be hosting a $10 tournament that starts at 9pm where members of the public can play for cash prizes and a signed snooker cue.

When asked on his strategy for tonight�s game he pulls out a safety shot: �I'm going to be patient but aggressive, when I go all in, don't call me!�

If you don�t feel ready to beat Ken just yet, he has this advice for newcomers to the game �Play in lots of competitions, especially the free-roll ones at the beginning to learn how it all works. Also, read about it, I am reading a great poker book called Poker Nation and there are loads of great magazines and articles about poker.�

The Paddy Power Poker Pro Series kicks off tonight at 9pm with a $10 rebuy Texas Holdem tournament. See www.paddypowerpoker.com for more details.