The Hendon Mob

Ram Vaswani
This former professional snooker player quickly changed his game to poker when he realized just how big the paydays could be.

Known as "Crazy Horse," he is the youngest member of the Hendon Mob and is more than just your run-of-the-mill poker professional. In 2005, he almost defeated Phil Laak in the William Hill Poker Grand Prix, and in 2006, Vaswani became the first-ever player to make three EPT final tables.

Ross Boatman
"Rocky" Ross is a well-known British actor who also happens to be a spot-on poker player, as well. The younger brother of the Hendon Mob's Barny Boatman, Ross is considered more of a poker pro than actor if you ask those on the European poker scene.
Having won titles in Austria, Ireland, and Britain, this television phenomenon quickly proved he belonged at the tables and was the top money winner on the European circuit in 2002.

Joe Beevers
Nicknamed "The Elegance," this London-born poker professional is one of the members of the European group the Hendon Mob.
Known for his quick mind and finite ability to read players at the tables, Beevers puts his hard-earned degree in finance and accounting to work in almost every aspect of his game. He's well-known throughout Europe, thanks to his numerous appearances on the Late Night Poker television series, where he shares the record of 10 appearances with Dave Colclough.

Barny Boatman
"Barmy," or "The Humor," as he is affectionately known, is the oldest of the four members of the Hendon Mob. Older brother to Ross Boatman, Barny is possibly the wiliest of the group. Narrowly missing winning a World Series of Poker bracelet in 2002, Barny is a European professional who has a reputation on both sides of the pond as being a real "gamer."

Boatman later took his poker talents and became a poker commentator as well as a top player. Having hosted The Poker Million, Worlds Heads-Up Poker Championship, and Celebrity Poker Club, Boatman has found a following across Europe.

Greg Mascio
Born in Fullerton, California, this high-stakes cash-game player has been a regular on the L.A. poker scene since he was 18.

After spending his late teens sneaking into casinos to play, Mascio decided to leave his career as a sports writer and pursue a career as a full-time professional player. He also has made several final tables at the World Series of Poker.

David Singer
This card shark has more than proven himself to his peers with a ninth-place finish in the 2003 World Series of Poker main event and a sixth-place finish at World Poker Tour Borgata tournament in 2005.

Having collected close to $1.1 million in tournament prize money, Singer has also done well playing in cash games across the country. Before poker, Singer was an attorney for a nonprofit environmental organization, but it wasn't long before he realized his talents lay at the tables.

Alan Boston
Although not one of the most recognized names in the game, Boston has quietly left his mark in today's biggest tournaments.

He has cashed in 11 World Series of Poker events, with his biggest win being his 1994 second-place finish in the $2,500 seven-card stud tournament. Although he plays a wide variety of games, Boston is probably best known for his stud game.

Aaron Bartley
Raised in a family of card players, Bartley has been an action junkie since he was a child. It didn't matter what the game, he was always interested in learning winning ways. After eventually finding online poker, Bartley began to develop his game by reading various poker books. His biggest finish to date is fifth place at the World Series of Poker Tournament Circuit event in Atlantic City.

Ben Roberts
This European pro is a seasoned veteran of the felt. Crafty and cunning at the tables, Roberts has made his living taking cash from opposing players. He has several notable finishes, including making the final table in the $3,000 World Series of Poker pot-limit hold'em, 2004 $10,000 Grand Prix de Paris no-limit hold'em, and 2005 $3,000 Five-Diamond World Poker Classic tournaments.

Greg Mueller
Introduced to poker while traveling the country via bus for his professional hockey team's road trips, Mueller started to take the game seriously after he retired from hockey in 1999. Currently living in Vancouver, Canada, "FBT," which is Mueller's online name at FullTiltPoker, recently made the final table at the 2006 World Poker Challenge $5,000 championship World Poker Tour event.

Originally a limit cash-game specialist, Mueller has set his sights on no-limit cash games and tournaments. He had a monster 2005 showing at the World Series of Poker with four cashes and a final table.

David Grey
A tough cash-game player, Grey has developed his tournament game to fit the evolution of the game of poker. His changing game play has earned him a World Series of Poker bracelet in the $2,500 seven-card stud and $5,000 no-limit deuce-to-seven draw lowball tournaments.

Kristy Gazes
This attractive poker shark was born in Torrance, California, and had a brief career in documentary filmmaking, but eventually caught the poker bug. Affectionately known as "Mixed Games," Gazes originally honed her skills at the tables by playing cash games, but after 2003, she decided to focus more on the tournament trail. Her biggest finish came with her win in the FullTiltPoker.Net Championship.

Paul Wolfe
Predominantly an online player, this father and Florida resident has had a consistent tournament career since early 2002. Wolfe finished third in the 2004 WPPA Championship of Poker tournament and won his biggest cash prize at the 2003 Showdown at the Sands, where he finished fourth.

Keith Sexton
Born in Dayton, Ohio, Sexton has been playing poker since he was a teenager, after moving to Las Vegas with his family in 1988. After a stint in the housing market, Sexton began developing in games other than his 20-year favorite, seven-card stud. His latest top finish was in the 2005 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions, where he finished eighth.

Rafe Furst
An original member of "The Tiltboys," Furst is a confident and aggressive player at the tables. In 2005, he finished first in the $1,500 no-limit hold'em Ultimate Poker Challenge event and cashed in two World Series events, and achieved some notoriety when he was the first player to bust out of the 2003 World Series of Poker main event. This year's World Series, however, appears to be Furst's breakthrough year, as he won the $1,500 pot-limit hold'em event and more than $345,000. Furst's heart is as big as his poker appetite, and he has helped to raise money for the "Put a Bad Beat on Cancer" initiative with his partner in crime, fellow "Tiltboy" and Team FullTilt member Phil Gordon.

Furst is a representative of FullTiltPoker.

Richard Brodie
The original programmer of Microsoft Word has played home games with Bill Gates and company. After watching his poker progress blossom, Brodie eventually decided to start with online tournaments and fared quite well. It wasn't long before he decided to give live play a shot, and he finished second in just his third tournament.

John D'Agostino
At 23, "Dags" has won nearly $1.5 million in tournaments and has made World Poker Tour final tables at the Borgata Poker Open and the Winter Poker Open, as well. Known as a top limit hold'em specialist, Dags has become a respected no-limit hold'em and heads-up player, as well.

Perry Friedman
This colorful character has several notable poker accomplishments. Besides winning a World Series of Poker bracelet in an Omaha eight-or-better event, he also has won a world Roshambo title and once won a castle chip-building contest. Don't let Friedman's playfulness fool you, though, as he is a warrior at the tables, making WSOP final tables in seven-card stud, S.H.O.E., and no-limit hold'em.

Robert Mizrachi
Brother of Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, Robert has earned his way into the spotlight with five final-table appearances this year and more than $650,000 in tournament winnings since 2003. Although not as widely recognized as his brother, this top-flight player has already earned the respect of the game's best players. Joining "The Grinder" and his other brother, Eric, Robert is a central cog in one of poker's most dominant families.

Steve Brecher
Brecher has earned the respect of his peers across the country by cashing in numerous World Poker Tour tournaments. His highest-ever tournament finish came at the 2005 United States Poker Championship, where he finished third and garnered a cool $218,250.

Alfredo Leonidas
This "Toto" is not from Kansas, and unlike the dog in the Wizard of Oz, Leonidas is anything but timid. This Glendale, California, resident has an impressive resume of top finishes, including a 2003 seven-card stud World Series of Poker bracelet, a victory at the United States Poker Championship in 2004, and he has a number of second-place finishes in the World Series of Poker.

Stu Patterson
Patterson pretty much stumbled his way into the game of poker by accident, and after just three years of play, he began challenging the likes of Phil Ivey and John D'Agostino on the FullTilt site. In addition to online play, Patterson then began picking the minds of players like Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi and Josh Arieh, and hasn't looked back since.

Roland de Wolfe
This European up-and-comer burst onto the poker scene in the summer of 2005, when he rolled over the competition at the World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris event. He made quick work of the tournament's 2004 winner Juha Helppi to win more than $500,000. Proving his victory in Paris was no fluke, he made his presence felt in the U.S. with his third-place finish in the 2006 World Poker Tour Championship.

Mark Vos
The 2006 World Series of Poker $2,000 no-limit hold'em bracelet winner is originally from South Africa, but currently resides in Brisbane, Australia. Just 22, Vos made a big name for himself by winning a bracelet and more than $800,000 at this year's WSOP. Known online as "pokerbok," Vos only recently started playing live tournaments.