Avid poker fans and players dream of walking into the casinos to imperceptibly bring a final table down for lifetime pay-check, however, luck is not the only factor.

Experts agree though poker is influenced by fortuitousness, skill and investing in courses like psychology have been demonstrated to horn a players skills. Thus, every wannabe has to start by sharpening their skills before plunging into the gloomy venture of gambling. Roy 'The Boy' Brindley is based in Wicklow, Ireland. He was not known until he appeared out of the blue to feature in a major tournament where he incredibly performed well. His resume is short but encloses various accomplishments that distinguish him from average achievers.

Brindley first notable success came in 2002 when he ventured into the World Heads-Up Poker Championship to win seven ranking events and finished runner up to Kirill Gerasimov to net a generous €40,000 for his efforts. He also finished 3rd in the William Hill Poker in 2005 at the Grand Prix, 2nd in the Master Classics of Poke Omaha tournament in 2006, 2nd in the 2007 Paris Open of Poker and won the Bet Fair Poker Masters of Europe on that year. Card Player Magazine has reported no other participant has won as many European ranking events like Brindley notwithstanding his terse resume. However, he is yet to appear in the WSOP, WPT or EPT where a winning would catapult him to global prominence. '

As of 2008, Brindley’s live events earnings were above $800,000 although he has only been in the poker industry for a very short time. One cannot deny he has made significant winnings but there is still room for improvement. He should reappear in the poker arenas to join other Irish poker players who are performing amazingly well at global-based events.