The player

After honing his skills online, where he made some five-figure scores, 23-year-old American Devin Porter shot to fame with a fourth place finish in the 2005 Ultimate Poker Classic, and then proved it was no fluke by placing third in the WPT Mirage Poker Showdown in May this year. He then finished in the top 2.5 percent of Main Event finishers, before being signed by UltimateBet in the summer. Definitely one to watch.

Do you go into a tournament with a pre-game strategy?
I think that’s a mistake, because every table is different.