Barny Boatman

Barny M. Boatman, born on 10 January 1956, is an English professional poker player and the oldest member of the poker-playing foursome known as The Hendon Mob, as well as the older brother of Ross Boatman. He was one of the pioneers of poker on television through the Late Night Poker series and was the first person to reach three consecutive final tables at the World Series of Poker. In 2013 he won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in Event 49, a 1,500 dollar No-Limit Hold'em event, for 546,080 dollars, and in February 2024 he won the European Poker Tour Paris main event for 1,287,800 euros, his largest live cash. He grew up in Somers Town, London, and has worked as a bartender, builder, English teacher, journalist and legal advisor.