“And as we walk back down the street, me gingerly clutching what at this point constitutes my entire collection, my father says, ‘One day, when you’re all grown up and I’m not here any more, you’ll remember the sunny day… — Victoria Coren Copy Share Image
“In 2000, John Duthie won the Poker Million on the Isle of Man. He was in the newspapers, he was on television. The first player to win £1,000,000 outside America. Knowing himself, Duthie had the cleverest idea of all time: he put a chunk of the money away, for mortgages and children’s education, in a bank account that he opened… — Victoria Coren Copy Share
“A boat beneath a sunny sky, Lingering onward dreamily In an evening of July – Children three that nestle near, Eager eye and willing ear, Pleased a simple tale to hear – Long has paled that sunny sky: Echoes fade and memories die: Autumn frosts have slain July. As a child, I don’t understand exactly what it is about. I… — Victoria Coren Copy Share
“Things seem a little prickly between the two comics. Stephen Fry is the next player out and the two of them end up in… — Victoria Coren Copy Share Image
“While I’m here, I’m making notes for a magazine article about the giant tournament. As I sit scribbling in my notebook, the producer of… — Victoria Coren Copy Share Image
“I start referring to sums of money as a pony, a bottle, a carpet or a monkey, quite unselfconsciously. Probably sounds ridiculous in my… — Victoria Coren Copy Share Image
“And as we walk back down the street, me gingerly clutching what at this point constitutes my entire collection, my father says, ‘One day,… — Victoria Coren Copy Share Image
“Poker is a shifty game played by shifty characters. Outside the two official card rooms in London, most games take place in illegal spielers… — Victoria Coren Copy Share Image
