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The Isle of Man is a British Crown dependency located between England and Ireland in the Irish Sea. The Island has the world’s oldest continuous parliament called Tynwald which legislates for the Island. The regulatory core principles the Commission upholds are; to keep the gambling industry crime free.
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Every October, the poker room plays host to the Isle Open, which promises in excess of $1.5 million in guaranteed prize money across more than 15 days of poker action. And that is definitely not all! There are regular $50,000 and $10,000 guaranteed re-entry tournaments throughout the year wherein players have been known to fire off several.

The Poker Million has been a televised European poker tournament since its inception in November 2000. The final debuted to 30 million viewers and has since remained popular.^[1] It was created by UK gaming outfit Ladbrokes with the help of sports promotion firm Matchroom Sport. In 2009 sponsorship was transferred from Ladbrokes to Full Tilt Poker, which produced Poker Million VIII.^[2]

Format[edit]

The Poker Million is a no-limit Texas holdem “shootout” tournament. Shootout tournaments differ from standard tournaments in that starting tables do not rebalance as players are eliminated. Instead, each starting table is an independent “heat” which plays down to one player, who then advances to the next round.

The exact format for The Poker Million has changed with sponsorship over the years, but typically involves a starting field of 72 players in 12 heats. The winners of each heat advance to one of two semi-final tables. The semi-final tables play down to three players, and then combine to form the final table.

History[edit]

Poker Million I was sponsored by Ladbrokes and Matchroom Sport and took place at the Hilton Hotel on the Isle of Man in November, 2000. Coverage of the final table drew 30 million viewers. John Duthie, who later created the European Poker Tour, defeated Teddy Tuli with a full house on the final hand to win the first place prize of £1 million.

The tournament returned in 2003 with Poker Million II. Snooker-player Jimmy White won $150,000 for first place at a final table featuring heart rate monitors and exposed hole cards.

The field for Poker Million III was expanded to feature 72 players, including 36 online qualifiers and number of celebrities. Among the celebrities were snooker stars Stephen Hendry, Mark Williams and 2003 winner Jimmy White; rugby World Cup star Mike Tindall; and, sports celebrities Tony Cascarino and 15 time World Darts Champion Phil Taylor. Irish poker professional Donnacha O'Dea won first place and $300,000.

Ladbrokes guaranteed a $1 million first place prize for Poker Million IV. Freeroll qualifier Tony Jones outlasted 66 fellow online qualifiers, eventually defeating television celebrity Helen Chamberlain heads up to claim the million dollar prize.

Northampton, UK resident Rajesh “foggy71” Modha won Poker Million V after qualifying in a $9 satellite. He overcame a final table draw that seated two-time bracelet winner and chip leaderMel Judah to his left, earning $1.2 million for the effort.^[3]

Joe Beevers won Poker Million VI when his pocket nines held up against Marty Smyth’s King high. It was the second consecutive year Smyth was eliminated at the final table of the Poker Million.^[4]

Smyth returned in 2008 to win the Poker Million VII for $1 million, after being reduced to one set of blinds on the third hand at the final table.^[5]

James Akenhead won the 2009 Poker Million VIII, held in London on December 4.^[6] Akenhead entered heads up play at a slight chip disadvantage to Juha Helppi. Akenhead eventually gained the chip lead and went all-in pre-flop with pocket tens to Juha Helppi’s pocket 6s. Akenhead earned $500,000 for 1st, and Helppi $250,000 for 2nd.

Gus Hansen won the 2010 Poker Million IX on December 10, defeating Tony Bloom heads up to win the $1,000,000 winner takes all prize from a final table of 8.

Results[edit]

Date	Winner	Prize	Other Finalists
16-Nov-2000	John Duthie	£1,000,000	Teddy Tuil Ian Dobson Gary Lent
14-Mar-2003	Jimmy White	$150,000	Tony Bloom Guy Bowles
09-Jul-2004	Donnacha O'Dea	$300,000	Nicholas Barbu Frederick Richardson Jon Backman
19-Aug-2005	Tony Jones	$1,000,000	David Lerner
15-Dec-2006	Rajesh Modha	$1,200,000	Claus Marcussen Mats Jungsand
21-Dec-2007	Joe Beevers	$1,000,000	Ian Cox
12-Dec-2008	Marty Smyth	$1,000,000	Kevin Allen Svein Neilsen
4-Dec-2009	James Akenhead	$500,000	Craig Wakeham Peter Vasiliou
10-Dec-2010	Gus Hansen	$1,000,000	Gary Peniket Seth Webber

References[edit]

^'www.roundersreport.net'. www.roundersreport.net. Archived from the original on 2009-05-24. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
^'Full Tilt Poker Become Poker Million Sponsors Poker, Poker Events, Poker News, Full Tilt Poker Poker Bingo Sports Betting Casino - Top Online Deals'. Findabet.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
^'Ladbrokes Poker Million V Interview with Raj Modha, Winner of the Ladbrokes Poker Million V'. Tourneyblog.com. 2006-12-21. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
^'Poker Million VI Winner Joe Beevers'. Internet-poker.co.uk. 2007-12-29. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
^'Poker News - Marty Smyth wins Poker Million VII'. Pokerlistings.com. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
^'James Akenhead Wins Full Tilt Poker Million VIII'. Pokernewsdaily.com. 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2011-03-05.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Important Information
The GSC has three messages to those who rely upon its supervision to keep gambling safe. To those who choose to gamble with our licensees, the GSC is fully operational and continues to supervise the Isle of Man's regulated gambling sector. This means that all of the regulations designed to keep you safe are still being monitored and if you encounter difficulties with a gambling operator that you cannot resolve, you can contact the GSC via its website to lodge a complaint and the complaint will be dealt with. To those who are supervised by us, we take it for granted that you continue to implement the high standards expected of you with respect to player safety and the protection of funds. We also recognise that it is a time of significant economic distortion and so we are prioritising measures that help you adapt to the changes you are experiencing. You should continue dialogue with us so that we can accommodate difficulties in a way that both meet our mandate for protection and your commercial realities. To those who intend to license with us, it remains our aim to throw our regulatory umbrella of protection over as many people as possible, so we continue to accept applications for licensing. Covid-19 update 5 May 2020 Some trends have emerged during the lockdown. Please see our comments below. We have become aware of a number of gambling websites, which claim to be licensed by us, but which are not. When we become aware of these sites, we list them on our website's rogue's gallery. While the GSC does make some attempts to remove any false reference to being licenced by the GSC, unfortunately there is little of practical use that we can do to shut these sites down, because they operate outside the Isle of Man. If you gamble with these sites, you may not have the same protections that you have on genuine Isle of Man licensed sites. We've observed a surge in DIY-gambling using social media and tele-conferencing apps such as Facebook, Zoom, Skype etc. If you use your computer in the Isle of Man to organise these without first having a licence, then you're breaking the law. There are exceptions for charities and private clubs. We're very aware that not many people understand that there is specific law to cover gambling and fewer still who know the details. However gambling, even when privately organised locally between friends carries risks that our law regulates, which is why we operate a system of licensing. We are reasonable when we become aware of these activities, but if you are offering gambling that is regular and from which you or your company benefits, then you should either cease or approach us for details of licensing. Finally, if you are a licensee, please be aware that we have modified our policy in the following areas. If you have not been made aware of these changes, please contact us for details. The areas are: Revised policy on the restriction of directorships in the sector; Revised policy on the addition of live dealer studios.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Important Information

The GSC has three messages to those who rely upon its supervision to keep gambling safe.
To those who choose to gamble with our licensees, the GSC is fully operational and continues to supervise the Isle of Man's regulated gambling sector. This means that all of the regulations designed to keep you safe are still being monitored and if you encounter difficulties with a gambling operator that you cannot resolve, you can contact the GSC via its website to lodge a complaint and the complaint will be dealt with.
To those who are supervised by us, we take it for granted that you continue to implement the high standards expected of you with respect to player safety and the protection of funds. We also recognise that it is a time of significant economic distortion and so we are prioritising measures that help you adapt to the changes you are experiencing. You should continue dialogue with us so that we can accommodate difficulties in a way that both meet our mandate for protection and your commercial realities.
To those who intend to license with us, it remains our aim to throw our regulatory umbrella of protection over as many people as possible, so we continue to accept applications for licensing.

Covid-19 update 5 May 2020
Some trends have emerged during the lockdown. Please see our comments below.
We have become aware of a number of gambling websites, which claim to be licensed by us, but which are not. When we become aware of these sites, we list them on our website's rogue's gallery. While the GSC does make some attempts to remove any false reference to being licenced by the GSC, unfortunately there is little of practical use that we can do to shut these sites down, because they operate outside the Isle of Man. If you gamble with these sites, you may not have the same protections that you have on genuine Isle of Man licensed sites.
We've observed a surge in DIY-gambling using social media and tele-conferencing apps such as Facebook, Zoom, Skype etc. If you use your computer in the Isle of Man to organise these without first having a licence, then you're breaking the law. There are exceptions for charities and private clubs. We're very aware that not many people understand that there is specific law to cover gambling and fewer still who know the details. However gambling, even when privately organised locally between friends carries risks that our law regulates, which is why we operate a system of licensing. We are reasonable when we become aware of these activities, but if you are offering gambling that is regular and from which you or your company benefits, then you should either cease or approach us for details of licensing.
Finally, if you are a licensee, please be aware that we have modified our policy in the following areas. If you have not been made aware of these changes, please contact us for details. The areas are:

Revised policy on the restriction of directorships in the sector;
Revised policy on the addition of live dealer studios.

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In 2001, the Isle of Man Government was one of the first jurisdictions in the world to introduce legislation specifically designed to benefit gambling and e-gaming firms and fully protect customers. Following further recent changes, the licensing and regulatory controls are now more responsive to the needs of the gambling and e-gaming industries.

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