Back in 2006 a group of friends who were having trouble finding a live game set up www.ukpokerbuddies.com as a solution. The aim was to get likeminded people and together list the games that were happening all over the country.

“Back then we though we’d have about 500 games listed a month at the maximum but it has mushroomed and we are astounded” says Dan Browne, one of the sites creators.

”The new year has come around and were are updating schedules for the site but the sheer volume of games available has blown us away. You really can play any night of the week in every major town and city in the UK.