Poker Europe Inaccurate as Usual

[Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliott]

I can only assume that Nic Szeremeta was is his usual drunken state when he read my book ‘Swimming With the Devilfish’ as he says in Poker Europa that I used to be a small time thief and also says that my escape route from the back streets of Hull was provided by playing poker. In my opinion this description describes a man who climbs into houses or shoplifts or something like that. In the book I admit to having emptied lots of wine and liquor stores and also emptying lots of safes. I am definitely not proud of my life of crime as a youngster and would hate for my children to have the same tough life I had. As I state we were definitely not small time and I opened a jewellers and pawn broking business 22 years ago which was long before there was any real money to be made in poker and built it up to the most successful pawn broking business in the area which is still going strong today. In the last 22 years I like to think that I have helped a lot of people through personal friends or charities to help balance the score sheet.


Play poker with the Fish at Devilfishpoker.com

[Tiger Balm Me]

[Doc Farrell]

I'm a little scared right now. Excuse me I have to go ring the Mammy.

She'll probably post here saying that after 22 years people already know if you're one of the good guys or one of the bad guys.

btw, what'll you give me for a five years old Seiko submariner? Things are a little tight after citywest....
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[The_Diamond]

[Padraig]

I was sent home from school once for being late

[Joe The Elegance Beevers]

We will be publishing some great excerpts from Des Wilson’s book here on the Mob site from June 16th and will also have some signed copies that we will be giving away.

Read Des’s article about it here:
http://www.thehendonmob.com/des_wilso...ld_not_sleep.html

I have known Dave Ulliot for well over ten years and he has done some good things and helped people out in that time (me included).

Although Nic was involved with the EPPA, which was probably a bit before it’s time, I am sure all his intentions were honourable and it certainly wasn’t a scam. I was a member and I know that Nic put a lot of unpaid work into trying to make it a success. I do however remember a certain person, who would be considered less scrupulous, taking membership fees in cash at Luton casino when the organisation was more or less disbanded. That would have had nothing to do with Nic and I think that the attack on him is more than a little unfair.
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[Tiger Balm Me]

[Joe The Elegance Beevers]

Nic has asked me to post and point out that he left the EPPA over a year before it disbanded and that when the EPPA folded there were some funds in the organisation. These were added to a tournament and distributed to its members.
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[Tiger Balm Me]

[andyexpat]

When describing someone's background you just have to get the facts right. 'Devilfish' was trying to say that his illgotten gains were definitely not through petty theft, but heavy duty crime, otherwise he could not have afforded a 'Pawnbroker Shop' 22 years ago. He's not proud of his shady past, but a Pawn Shop was expensive to buy in those days. A petty criminal could never afford such luxuries. lmao.
Come on Dave, think about what you're writing, before protecting that swollen ego. Come and play in Moscow, if you think you're hard enough.
Cheers.
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[Vicky C]

Although there is something funny and charming about the idea that David is insulted to be called a "small time" thief because he was a big time thief, personally I don't think that's the important point and there is a distinction in his post which is worth making. "Climbing into someone's house" is a much more horrible, cheap and invasive crime than knocking off a wine shop. Obviously no stealing is great. But there is a difference.
Dave, I have read Des Wilson's book now (which I enjoyed a lot) and I think you come out of it very well: having started from a clearly tough and deprived background, and initially gone in the wrong direction, you pulled it round, found your God-given talent and used it to make a huge success of your life on the world stage - and if that has enabled you to help other people along the way, that is even more important and a huge credit to you. You should be proud of the book and yourself.
(The only thing I would say is that I wish you'd go back to wearing suits, which are so much cooler than this whole jeans thing.)
Hope to see you soon, VC x

[The Sheriff]

[kevin o connell]

He Pawned the suit to buy the Jeans

[oldbloke]

[dime]