Ross Boatman plays online at Full Tilt Poker.

Ross was a regular at Stella's poolroom. It was a lively place with plenty of action, but what really caught Ross' attention was the back room where they played poker. Ross didn't have the money to play with those guys, but they let him sit and watch, and he learned plenty.

A few years later, Ross was playing in a regular game with friends and it provided a lot of fun and lasted for years. Eventually though, it reached a point when all his friends owed him so much money that none of them wanted to see him anymore. It was then that he decided he would rather keep his friends than their money. He stopped playing with them and made his first visit to a casino; the Victoria Sporting Club.

Ross was a regular at the Victoria for several years, playing mostly cash games. Bit by bit though, the tournament bug began to take its grip and by the mid-90's, he had hit the road and was playing in small tournaments all over the U.K. Since then, Ross has traveled far and wide. He's won tournaments and made final tables in, England, France, Holland, Wales, Slovenia, Spain, Ireland, Austria, Australia, Monte Carlo and the U.S. Just recently, Ross placed sixth in the No-Limit Hold 'em event at the 2006 European Poker Tour Grand Final.

If you want to learn more about Ross, join him at the table on FullTiltPoker.com.