The Resume

(April 1, 1962-April 6, 2015)
Born in Hull, England, United Kingdom
Won one World Series of Poker bracelet
Tournament winnings of $4.4 million
Nicknamed ‘Devilfish’

Why he might be annoying:

He was fired from his first job for taking afternoons off to place bets at the track.
He was a safecracker who served 9 months for burglary and 18 months for assault.
He was banned from Fox Sports Net events after violating their rules against advertising websites by flashing a www.devilfishpoker.com sign after being eliminated (2005).
He had gold knuckleduster rings engraved with ‘Devil’ and ‘Fish.’

Why he might not be annoying:

He said of his time in prison, ‘It’s not something that I’d like to go through again, but it strengthened my character.’
He favored banning smoking at poker tournaments.
In an Omaha tournament, he successfully read that his opponent had a straight flush and laid down four of a kind (1997).
He was described by Inside Poker as ‘deservedly the most well-respected player from Europe in America.’

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Born on April Fool's Day [April 1st] (Ranked: 1962)
• Breeders [Have 5 or More Kids] (Ranked: 7)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 05]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [April] (Ranked: 4011962)
• Criminals
• I Did Not Graduate High School [T-Z]
• I Died in 2015 (Ranked: 61)
• I Need to Place a Wager
• Look at Me, I'm a Man in Shades
• Look at Me, I'm Playing Cards
• Profiles 20751-21000 (Ranked: 20781)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20150406)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 15 Votes: 13.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 72 Votes: 59.72% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 72.22% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 46 Votes: 58.70% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 49 Votes: 63.27% Annoying