It’s fair to say the world’s first multi-table underwater tournament was a complex affair. Two weighted tables were lowered four metres into the Caribbean’s crystal clear water. The dealers took their places, bringing with them the necessary props – waterproof cards and heavy chips. The 13 runners then donned their oxygen tanks and it was a collective ‘man overboard’.

More extreme tourneys could be on the menu – quite literally it seems – before next year’s Caribbean Poker Classic. ‘Snap Poker’ will be held in an Australian crocodile pit and was originally planned to feature the late Steve Irwin.