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Cast your minds all the way back to 1999. Poker was not mainstream then, online Poker had barely been invented, and live Poker was a low profile humdrum affair, with something of a seedy image. Then something changed, and was the kindling that smouldered and eventually started the Poker fires burning here in the UK - a TV programme called Late Night Poker.It was all new to most of us, but so captivating was this show that soon we could not wait for Friday nights, and wed record it on our VHS recorders. VHS recorders, good grief, what happened to them? The players we watched every week were all new to us, we had never heard of them, but there was something magnetic about their personalities, and we all had our favourites, those we cheered for, those we wanted to win.The extraordinary thing was how many of the featured players went on to fame and fortune one way or another. Im not sure any TV Poker show, ever, was the catalyst for such a diverse array of talent to come together. I could write a book about the contestants if time and space permitted, and I might just do that one day, but for now, heres a taster of some of those who took part.Victoria CorenWe did not know of Vicky then, such that she was introduced as the daughter of the literary genius Alan Coren. Soon, however, she was a star in her own right, not just in Poker, but in other spheres, too. She was the first female to win an EPT (European Poker Tour) event, and the first player to win two EPTs. Her book For Richer, For Poorer, A Love Affair With Poker became a best seller. As a TV presenter, she fronts Only Connect, and she appeared both as a guest and presenter on Have I Got News for You. In 2012, she married comedian David Mitchell, and in 2015 they had a daughter.Sir Clive SinclairAn eccentric genius, if ever there was one. Pioneered pocket calculators in 1972, then home computers with the Spectrum ZX80, which were both roaring successes. He followed that with that funny little electric car, the Sinclair C5, which proved to be a complete dud. Not the greatest Poker player ever, but quite the character. Dave Ulliott, aka DevilfishArguably, Great Britains finest ever tournament player, and unarguably, its most lively personality. He had already won a WSOP (World Series of Poker) bracelet, later took a World Poker Tour title, and, unusually at the highest levels of poker, was equally at home both in Tournament Poker and cash games. Dave was at the Sky Poker United Kingdom Poker Championships in February 2015, and looked a right as rain. A few weeks later he was diagnosed with cancer, and died in April. A terrible loss to Poker.Pascal PerraultThis rotund and jovial Parisian was at the top of his game at the time. He was a pharmacist by profession, hence his somewhat chilling nickname Poison. He was later to marry a Poker player by the name of Lise Vigezzi, who became known on Late Night Poker as Pink Lady after her fetching pink hats and outfits. They now live in Brazil and have a daughter with the quite splendid name of Vegas.Peter The Bandit EvansPeter was scary. Described as a scrap metal dealer, usually a euphemism for dodgy dealings, in reality he was exactly that - a scrap metal dealer, but there was certainly something sinister and dark about his persona. In fact, in real life, hes a big cuddly teddy bear. He eventually settled down and married Lisa, a professional sports bettor, and they now have the most beautiful 5 year old twin girls you ever saw. Whod have thought? Dave El Blondie ColcloughDave was an IT Consultant by trade, ruled the roost in UK Tournament Poker around 2005, and was a particularly skilled exponent of Omaha cash games, especially the 6-card version. At the time he lived in a swanky apartment in Birmingham, above a Gentlemans Club of all things. He moved to the Philippines in around 2008, where he continues to play Poker, and with some success.Pete CostaPete was, without a doubt, the best Tournament player in the world, bar none, in the period 2001 - 2003. Formerly a resident of Leicester, UK, he moved to Vegas a while back, married a Poker dealer, and still plays the Vegas Poker circuit. His brother, Kim, was, if not the best cash game player I ever played against, was certainly the nicest man I ever shared a Poker table with. Tragically, Kim died suddenly a few years ago. Pete and Kims niece, Maria Demetriou, carried on the family tradition, and made the final table of a later reincarnation of Late Night Poker.Hemish ShahHemish had already appeared on Late Night Poker when he won a WSOP bracelet in 2001. During that event, he became unwell with stomach cramps. After securing victory, the bracelet, and $300,000, he flew home to England for treatment, only to die within days from a cardiac arrest. He was just 33, and had never smoked or drank alcohol in his life. His funeral coincided with the final of Late Night Poker series 5, and the players all decided to attend his funeral rather than play.Howard Plant Howard is the most gregarious and loudly dressed Poker player ever. Based in Blackpool, he is a millionaire, and owns a dozen or more car parks in Blackpool. He can often be seen pushing a wheelbarrow round the car parks, full of pound coins from his Pay and Display machines. His trademark saying is My name is Howard Plant and I dont lend people money. He does though, underneath that gruff exterior lies a heart of gold.Crikey, Ive barely started, and Im up to my Editors 1,000 word limit, so I guess Id better leave it at that for now. Maybe I ought to write that book, after all. 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So thats probably been my focus throughout training camp.Mark Fayne also scored for the Oilers, who improved to 3-2 in exhibition play.I thought we played a pretty solid game, said Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who had a pair of assists for four points in three exhibition games. Winnipeg always plays hard, they played us hard in Winnipeg too. Its good that we seem to be able to get a lead and hold on to that. Thats something when it comes to regular season we have to be better at for sure. It starts in exhibition and I thought a few games in exhibition have been good in that sense.Mathieu Perreault replied for the Jets, who fell to 1-3.You want to win no matter what, because we are competitive as professionals, but at the same time you have to learn from these games and do better in the next one, said Jets defenceman Mark Stuart, who made his pre-season debut. We did do some good things and threw some good shots on net, it was just not quite the emotional effort that you want.Winnipeg head coach Paul Maurice said that one positive was the play of Perreault, who signed a three-year deal as a free agent this summer after splitting last season between Washington and Anaheim.Mathieu Perreault is a really good player for us, said Maurice. He is going to fit really well and bring a lot five-on-five and five-on-four. I really like what he has. He can handle and move the puck and create some open space.Its good to have (Stuart) back and have some strength on that blue-line as well.Edmonton got on the board first, scoring on their first shot of the game three minutes into the first period. Junior-aged training camp invite Vladimir Tkachev continued his strong play as he seeks a contract, making a cross-ice pass to Fayne that he blasted high to the glove side past Winnipeg goalie Michael Hutchinson. It was Tkachevs third assist in three games for the Oilers.Edmonton looked to have taken a two-goal lead on the power play with six minutes left in the opening period, but Tyler Pitlicks goal wass called back due to incidental contact with the Jets goalie.dddddddddddd.Winnipeg had a glorious chance to tie the game with two minutes left in the first with several whacks during a scramble in front of the Oilers net, but couldnt manage to get one past Edmonton starter Viktor Fasth.Edmonton went up 2-0 two minutes into the second on a power-play goal as Nugent-Hopkins threaded a long saucer pass through a maze in front to hit Hall on the fly. He scored his first of the pre-season on a shot that Hutchinson got a piece of, but couldnt stop.It was great pass, its a new look on the power play for us, Hall said. It was really created by Pitlick getting open and attracting guys to him. It worked out tonight, I would have liked to get a few more chances on the power play to work on it but that will come as the pre-season wears on.The Jets finally found the back of the net themselves six-and-a-half minutes into the second as Perreault used an Oilers defender as a screen and sent a wrist shot into the net that Fasth could only wave at.Hall used a similar screen technique three minutes later as he stopped on a dime and then sent a shot through traffic and Hutchinsons legs and into the net for his second of the game. Daniel Taylor came in to replace Hutchinson in Winnipegs net after the goal.The Jets outshot the Oilers 26-15 through 40 minutes.There was no scoring in a rather uneventful third period that saw each team register only two shots apiece.The Jets return home to continue pre-season play against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. Edmonton next plays host to the Arizona Coyotes.Notes: It was the second pre-season meeting between the two teams, as Edmonton came from behind to record a 3-2 win last Wednesday in Winnipega€| The two teams played each other three times last season, with the Jets winning two of the three gamesa€| The Oilers made five roster moves on Monday, sending Curtis Hamilton, Kale Kessy, Iiro Pakarinen, Jason Williams and Martin Gernat to the Oklahoma City Baronsa€|. Edmonton captain Andrew Ference left Sundays game against Chicago with an arm injury after being hit by a shot, but is reportedly all right to returna€| The most serious injury for a Jets perspective remains off-season acquisition TJ Galiardi, who is still recovering from an eye injury that required surgerya€| Edmonton fans got their first look at a couple of players who are expected to improve their defence in off-season acquisitions Nikita Nikitin and Faynea€| Jets forward Patrice Cormier left the game early in the third after appearing to have a broken stick strike him near the eye. ' ' '