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UKIP Advisor Loses 16 Million Pounds in High-Stakes Poker Game
George Cottrell, a former trusted advisor to the leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), lost 16 million pounds in a high-stakes cash game. The game took place in Montenegro during the Triton Poker high roller series.
Cottrell is a 30-year-old British financier and the nephew of Baron Thomas Alexander Fermor-Hesketh. He was the personal advisor to the controversial politician Nigel Farage and had a significant influence during the Brexit campaign.
In 2016, Cottrell was arrested on charges of money laundering related to drug sales. He expressed surprise at the high stakes, mentioning that seeing the flop required a minimum bet of 160,000 pounds. Cottrell's poker skills were described as catastrophic, and he was seen as an easy target for more experienced players.
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