A Few Words with Team Winamax Pro Patrick Bruel
A short while ago French singer, actor and member of Team Winamax Pro Patrick Bruel announced "Shuffle up and deal!" and Day 1B of the 2017 Winamax Poker Open Dublin Main Event got under way.
Before he took to the microphone, and in between taking selfies with fans, we spoke to him and he said that he was happy to be here.
"I'm very happy; very happy to see that this tournament is getting bigger. This new venue...it reminds me of the big poker rooms of Las Vegas or California.
"It's my first time [at the Winamax Poker Open Dublin]; in eight years this is my first time. Everyone told me that I should come. Everybody wants to take part in this tournament."
Bruel gestured to fellow Team Winamax Pro Davidi Kitai who was stood a few metres away from him.
"Some of us are used to playing in bigger tournaments than this, but that's not the reason why we come. This tournament is about having fun and being together. That's the point of this tournament!"