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Life changing prize from PokerRoom

Novice player turns pro for a year

Jim Davenport takes delivery of a rather large cheque for £250,000
Jim Davenport takes delivery of a rather large cheque for £250,000

It doesn't get much better than being bankrolled to give up your job and play with the big boys

It’s something we’ve all dreamed about (I know I have), and for Jim Davenport his dream has come true. The novice online player has won the prize of a lifetime: chucking his job in to become a professional player courtesy of PokerRoom.com.

Jim, whose handle is JDtrojan3 won PokerRoom’s 'Become a Poker Pro' tournament, and will now play professional poker for a year bankrolled to the tune of $250,000.

And if that’s not enough he also gets to play in the most glamorous games and competitions out there. His amazing win will take him to at least 12 major poker tournaments, including the World Series of Poker Main Event, the World Poker Tour Bellagio 5 Diamond Classic and the World Poker Tour Final.

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