- Keith Hawkins
Infobox poker player
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firstname=Keith
lastname=Hawkins
nickname=The Camel
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hometown=Reading, Berkshire
wsop bracelet count= "None"
wsop money finishes=7
wsop main event best finish rank="75th"
wsop main event best finish year=2008
multi-year wsop winner=
wpt titles= "None"
wpt final tables="None"
wpt money finishes=1
ept titles="None"
ept final tables="None"
ept money finishes=1Keith "The Camel" Hawkins (born 1967?) is an English professional
poker player, based in Ascot,Berkshire .Early years
Hawkins claims he got hooked on gambling after placing his first winning bet on the 1974 Derby (10p on Snow Knight at 66/1.) He began playing five card draw at school as a teenager, and was later introduced to
Texas hold 'em byNeil Channing .Poker career
Hawkins is a regular on the
Europe anpoker tournament circuit, with tournament wins inSouthampton ,Luton ,Dundee ,London andSheffield .Amongst these wins was the £1,500 no limit hold 'em event at the Grosvenor UK Open 2002, where he defeated
Jan Sjavik to win the £39,000 first prize.As of 2007, his total live tournament winnings exceed $700,000. [ [http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=112 Hendon Mob tournament results] ]
Online poker
On
14 May 2006, Hawkins finished 7th in thePokerStars $1,000,000 guaranteed tournament, for over $20,000. He plays online as "The Camel".Poker writing
Hawkins writes regular articles for
Card Player Magazine andThe Hendon Mob 's website and also posts on their forum as "The Camel". He also posts on the BlondePoker and Two Plus Two forums.Personal life
Outside of poker, Hawkins has one son, Jake, born
30 September 2005 . He supportsQueens Park Rangers F.C. References
External links
* [http://camelpoker.blogspot.com/ Official blog]
* [http://www.poker425.com/interviews.php?id=11 Poker425 Interview]
* [http://www.thehendonmob.com/articles/camel/ Index of articles by Hawkins]
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