PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup
The PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup is a televised poker tournament, airing in the United Kingdom on Five from April 2006 onwards, in the lead-up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Format
Each team consists of three players: two poker professionals, and one former or current professional football (soccer) player. Elimination matches take place between two countries, with the table winner progressing along with the rest of his team to the next round of the tournament.
Three hours are allowed for each match. If a result does not occur within that time limit, a one-hour period of extra time takes place. If there is still no result, a penalty shootout then takes place.
If the tournament director, "Mad" Marty Wilson notices any attempts at collusion, he administers a yellow card to that player, with the result of half of that players' chips being distributed evenly to the opposition team. If a second infraction is noticed, a red card is shown to the player, eliminating the player from the tournament immediately, with all of that players' chips being distributed evenly to the opposition team.
The idea that collusion could be used as a tactic to gain an advantage meant that the format of the competition was widely criticised.
Commentary was provided by Jesse May and Padraig Parkinson.
Teams
England | USA | Canada | Australia |
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Ireland | Russia | Germany | France |
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Italy | Netherlands | Sweden | Denmark |
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Norway | Northern Ireland | Wales | Scotland |
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Results
Pre-season friendly match
Date | Winner | Runner-up | Remaining Finishing Order |
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6 April 2006 | ![]() | ![]() |
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Regular season
Date | Match | Winner | Runner-up | Remaining Finishing Order |
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13 April 2006 | Heat 1: England vs Germany | ![]() | ![]() |
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20 April 2006 | Heat 2: Scotland vs Sweden | ![]() | ![]() |
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27 April 2006 | Heat 3: Northern Ireland vs Italy | ![]() | ![]() |
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4 May 2006 | Heat 4: The Netherlands vs Norway | ![]() | ![]() |
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11 May 2006 | Heat 5: Republic of Ireland vs Russia | ![]() | ![]() |
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18 May 2006 | Heat 6: France vs Denmark | ![]() | ![]() |
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25 May 2006 | Heat 7: Wales vs U.S.A. | ![]() | ![]() |
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1 June 2006 | Heat 8: Canada vs Australia | ![]() | ![]() |
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8 June 2006 | Quarter-final 1: Germany vs Sweden | ![]() | ![]() |
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22 June 2006 | Quarter-final 2: Northern Ireland vs The Netherlands | ![]() | ![]() |
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29 June 2006 | Quarter-final 3: Republic of Ireland vs Denmark | ![]() | ![]() |
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6 July 2006 | Quarter-final 4: U.S.A. vs Australia | ![]() | ![]() |
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13 July 2006 | Semi-final 1: Germany vs The Netherlands | ![]() | ![]() |
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20 July 2006 | Semi-final 2: Denmark vs U.S.A. | ![]() | ![]() |
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27 July 2006 | Grand Final: Germany vs Denmark | ![]() | ![]() |
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(1) received yellow card
(2) won match in extra time
External links
- Poker at five.tv
- I Made a Mistake (article by Daniel Negreanu)
- Wales vs U.S.A. (article by Dave Colclough)
- World Cup Australia vs Canada (article by Tony G)
- World Cup of Poker – London (2nd article by Tony G)