One lucky Betfair Poker player will be the envy of his friends after winning a brand new a convertible MINI Cooper worth £19,000 after winning an online tournament.

Phil Kennedy, 24 from Essex, had his transportation problems solved when he won first prize in Betfair Poker’s Twelve Plays of Christmas promotion, and he was at Betfair HQ this week to pick up his fantastic prize.

Not only that, Kennedy won the motor with a hand every poker player dreams about getting at a final table. “I had pocket rockets up against ace nine; I watched the cards being dealt out and knew that a hot set of wheels was mine.