UK Poker Veteran ‘Mad’ Marty Wilson Dies At Age 62Former Card Player Europe Columnist, Tournament Director, And Industry Veteran Passes Away |
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UK poker legend Martyn Wilson, known to all as ‘Mad’ Marty, has died at age 62.
Wilson, who wrote a monthly column for Card Player Europe magazine, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer late last year.
The Wolverhampton-born gambler was known to poker fans throughout the UK and Ireland for his work on televised poker events during the poker boom as a tournament director and also occasional player.
He rose to fame in the late ‘90s as one of the stars of Late Night Poker, the atmospheric and influential Channel 4 show often credited with helping kick-start the poker boom in UK and Ireland.
His friend and colleague at Card Player Europe, Padraig Parkinson broke the news on Saturday to the wider poker community via Twitter:
Sad,sad https://t.co/5OeftLLn4n lost one of its greatest characters 'Mad' Marty Wilson last nite.The lovely Katherine was at his https://t.co/hLGUT5sLsL say he was one of a kind is a huge understatement .I miss him already
Mike_partypoker</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ScurrilousMay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">ScurrilousMayLittleDog78</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/tom_waters?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">tom_waters— Padraig Parkinson (@padraigpoker) July 27, 2019
More tributes poured in.
‘Mad Marty’ Wilson made you smile just entering a room he was in. He was a true character in the poker world – one of which we’ll not see again. RIP Marty! https://t.co/wLgcm5WnbV
— Mike Sexton (@Mike_partypoker) July 27, 2019
That sparkling firework of the British poker scene Mad Marty Wilson passed away last night. He was one of the most memorable, twinkly, mischievous, life-enhancing characters you could ever meet, who brought so much laughter and fun and will be remembered with so much love. RIP.
— Victoria Coren Mitchell (@VictoriaCoren) July 27, 2019
Just heard the sad news about the passing of Mad Marty Wilson, he was one of the great personalities of poker and won’t be able to be replaced #RIPMadMarty #Legend https://t.co/fcV1n24gH2
— Matt Savage (@SavagePoker) July 27, 2019
Rest in peace ‘Mad’ Marty Wilson. Responsible for a lot of our success in poker. Funny, loyal, crazy he would always light up the room with his stories and energy. Thoughts with Katherine and the family x
— Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) July 27, 2019
I just learned from
padraigpoker</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/joebeevers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">joebeevers that "Mad Marty" Wilson, the pride of Wolverhampton, died last night. He succumbed to pancreatic cancer at 62. "Mad Marty" was one of poker's most endearing characters. I posted a few old Marty stories on my Facebook page. RIP. pic.twitter.com/Wzpvr8mxU7— Nolan Dalla (@nolandalla) July 27, 2019
Wilson, a regular visitor to Las Vegas and the World Series of Poker, also worked as a host for online poker sites and was a tireless fundraiser for Poker For The Homeless among other regular charitable work for his local community in Bridgnorth.
Although his tournament winnings amounted to just shy of $500,000, in true ‘Mad’ Marty fashion, he claimed to have won over $4 million at the poker tables during his career.
Wilson is survived by his partner of 25 years Katherine and extended family.
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