Charlie Rome has won an all-expenses paid five-night trip for two
A man has won an all-expenses-paid holiday to Las Vegas after beating Johnny Vegas at poker. Visitors to London’s King’s Cross Station were treated to a unique showdown as the comedian took over for gambling firm GGPoker’s live stunt.
The All in or Fold event saw a virtual Vegas displayed on a giant screen inviting passers-by to take him on in a single hand of poker. Hundreds of players of all abilities stepped up to the challenge, with those who dared to go ‘all in’ and beat Vegas entered into a random draw to win an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas
The winner, Charlie Rome, was crowned at the end of the day and Charlie, 27, will be heading to Sin City with his girlfriend for five nights and their hotel and flights will be covered by GGPoker.
The pair were visiting London for a long weekend and had a train to catch back to Darlington when they decided to test their mettle against the virtual Vegas. Charlie said: “I wasn’t even going to play this afternoon as I’ve not played poker for years but it just looked like a laugh going up against a giant Johnny Vegas so I thought I would give it a go.
“This is the last thing I expected when I turned up to King’s Cross this evening. I literally cannot believe I’ve won. I’m going to take my girlfriend next year to Vegas. She had played a hand before me and lost so I’ve got bragging rights there as well.”
Angela Martin, Director of Ace360 representing GGPoker, s aid: “We wanted to take poker beyond the tables and into real life, giving everyone a chance to experience that all-or-nothing moment that makes the game so thrilling. Fans can expect to see more high-profile face-offs and even bigger challenges from GGPoker in the months ahead. This is just the start.”