PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup

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The PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup is a televised poker tournament, airing in the United Kingdom on Five from April 2006 onwards, in the lead-up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

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Format

Each team consists of three players: two poker professionals, and one former or current professional football (soccer) player. Elimination matches take place between two countries, with the table winner progressing along with the rest of his team to the next round of the tournament.

Three hours are allowed for each match. If a result does not occur within that time limit, a one-hour period of extra time takes place. If there is still no result, a penalty shootout then takes place.

If the tournament director, "Mad" Marty Wilson notices any attempts at collusion, he administers a yellow card to that player, with the result of half of that players' chips being distributed evenly to the opposition team. If a second infraction is noticed, a red card is shown to the player, eliminating the player from the tournament immediately, with all of that players' chips being distributed evenly to the opposition team.

The idea that collusion could be used as a tactic to gain an advantage meant that the format of the competition was widely criticised.

Commentary was provided by Jesse May and Padraig Parkinson.

Teams

EnglandUSACanadaAustralia
Flag of England.svg Dave Ulliott Flag of the United States.svg Mike Sexton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Negreanu Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony G
Flag of England.svg Ian Frazer Flag of the United States.svg Kenna James Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Evelyn Ng Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damon Rasheed
Flag of England.svg Alan Ball Flag of the United States.svg Carlos Bocanegra Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jason deVos Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Bosnich
IrelandRussiaGermanyFrance
Flag of Ireland.svg Andrew Black Flag of Russia.svg Alex Kuzmin Flag of Germany.svg Toni Vardjavand Flag of France.svg Claude Cohen
Flag of Ireland.svg Peter Roche Flag of Russia.svg Olesya Kabbaj Flag of Germany.svg Lothar Landauer Flag of France.svg Anthony Lellouche
Flag of Ireland.svg Tony Cascarino Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Baltacha Flag of Germany.svg Uli Stein Flag of France.svg Laurent Charvet
ItalyNetherlandsSwedenDenmark
Flag of Italy.svg Michael Greco Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcel Lüske Flag of Sweden.svg Ken Lennaárd Flag of Denmark.svg Gus Hansen
Flag of Italy.svg Alan Vinson Flag of the Netherlands.svg Noah Boeken Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Sagström Flag of Denmark.svg Theo Jørgensen
Flag of Italy.svg Wesley Garcia Flag of the Netherlands.svg Glenn Helder Flag of Sweden.svg Tomas Brolin Flag of Denmark.svg Kim Christofte
NorwayNorthern IrelandWalesScotland
Flag of Norway.svg Henning Granstad Ulster Banner.svg Conor Tate Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dave Colclough Flag of Scotland.svg Tony Chessa
Flag of Norway.svg Torstein Iversen Ulster Banner.svg Marty Smyth Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Iwan Jones Flag of Scotland.svg Rory Matthews
Flag of Norway.svg Espen Baardsen Ulster Banner.svg Norman Whiteside Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Neville Southall Flag of Scotland.svg Ray Stewart

Results

Pre-season friendly match

DateWinnerRunner-upRemaining Finishing Order
6 April 2006 Flag of England.svg Alan Ball Flag of Sweden.svg Tomas Brolin
  • Flag of Ireland.svg Tony Cascarino
  • Flag of Germany.svg Uli Stein
  • Ulster Banner.svg Norman Whiteside
  • Flag of Scotland.svg Ray Stewart

Regular season

DateMatchWinnerRunner-upRemaining Finishing Order
13 April 2006Heat 1: England vs Germany Flag of Germany.svg Uli Stein Flag of England.svg Alan Ball
  • Flag of England.svg Dave Ulliott (1)
  • Flag of England.svg Ian Frazer
  • Flag of Germany.svg Lothar Landauer
  • Flag of Germany.svg Toni Vardjavand
20 April 2006Heat 2: Scotland vs Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Sagström (2) Flag of Scotland.svg Rory Matthews
  • Flag of Scotland.svg Tony Chessa
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Tomas Brolin
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Ken Lennaárd
  • Flag of Scotland.svg Ray Stewart
27 April 2006Heat 3: Northern Ireland vs Italy Ulster Banner.svg Conor Tate Ulster Banner.svg Marty Smyth
  • Ulster Banner.svg Norman Whiteside
  • Flag of Italy.svg Wesley Garcia
  • Flag of Italy.svg Alan Vinson
  • Flag of Italy.svg Michael Greco
4 May 2006Heat 4: The Netherlands vs Norway Flag of the Netherlands.svg Noah Boeken Flag of Norway.svg Henning Granstad
  • Flag of Norway.svg Espen Baardsen
  • Flag of Norway.svg Torstein Iversen
  • Flag of the Netherlands.svg Glenn Helder
  • Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcel Lüske
11 May 2006Heat 5: Republic of Ireland vs Russia Flag of Ireland.svg Andrew Black Flag of Ireland.svg Tony Cascarino
  • Flag of Russia.svg Olesya Kabbaj
  • Flag of Russia.svg Alex Kuzmin
  • Flag of Ireland.svg Peter Roche
  • Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Baltacha
18 May 2006Heat 6: France vs Denmark Flag of Denmark.svg Theo Jørgensen Flag of France.svg Anthony Lellouche
  • Flag of Denmark.svg Kim Christofte
  • Flag of France.svg Claude Cohen
  • Flag of France.svg Lauren Charvet
  • Flag of Denmark.svg Gus Hansen
25 May 2006Heat 7: Wales vs U.S.A. Flag of the United States.svg Carlos Bocanegra Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Neville Southall
  • Flag of the United States.svg Kenna James
  • Flag of the United States.svg Mike Sexton
  • Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Iwan Jones
  • Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dave Colclough
1 June 2006Heat 8: Canada vs Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Bosnich Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damon Rasheed
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony G
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Negreanu
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Evelyn Ng
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jason deVos
8 June 2006Quarter-final 1: Germany vs Sweden Flag of Germany.svg Lothar Landauer Flag of Germany.svg Toni Vardjavand
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Tomas Brolin
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Ken Lennaárd
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Sagström
  • Flag of Germany.svg Uli Stein
22 June 2006Quarter-final 2: Northern Ireland vs The Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Noah Boeken Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcel Lüske
  • Ulster Banner.svg Marty Smyth
  • Flag of the Netherlands.svg Glenn Helder
  • Ulster Banner.svg Conor Tate
  • Ulster Banner.svg Norman Whiteside
29 June 2006Quarter-final 3: Republic of Ireland vs Denmark Flag of Denmark.svg Gus Hansen Flag of Denmark.svg Theo Jørgensen
  • Flag of Ireland.svg Tony Cascarino
  • Flag of Ireland.svg Andrew Black
  • Flag of Denmark.svg Kim Christofte
  • Flag of Ireland.svg Peter Roche
6 July 2006Quarter-final 4: U.S.A. vs Australia Flag of the United States.svg Mike Sexton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony G
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Bosnich
  • Flag of the United States.svg Carlos Bocanegra
  • Flag of the United States.svg Kenna James
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damon Rasheed
13 July 2006Semi-final 1: Germany vs The Netherlands Flag of Germany.svg Lothar Landauer Flag of the Netherlands.svg Noah Boeken
  • Flag of the Netherlands.svg Glenn Helder
  • Flag of Germany.svg Uli Stein
  • Flag of Germany.svg Toni Vardjavand
  • Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcel Lüske
20 July 2006Semi-final 2: Denmark vs U.S.A. Flag of Denmark.svg Theo Jørgensen Flag of the United States.svg Kenna James
  • Flag of the United States.svg Mike Sexton
  • Flag of Denmark.svg Kim Christofte
  • Flag of the United States.svg Carlos Bocanegra
  • Flag of Denmark.svg Gus Hansen
27 July 2006Grand Final: Germany vs Denmark Flag of Denmark.svg Theo Jørgensen Flag of Denmark.svg Gus Hansen
  • Flag of Germany.svg Uli Stein
  • Flag of Germany.svg Toni Vardjavand
  • Flag of Germany.svg Lothar Landauer
  • Flag of Denmark.svg Kim Christofte

(1) received yellow card
(2) won match in extra time

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