A man from Whitehill couldn't believe his luck when he found himself playing in a poker tournament which saw him coming face to face with some of the biggest names in poker.
Relative amateur Kevin Chandler managed to win a place at a prestigious pro tournament in London where he found himself seated among poker faces such as Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliott and Joe Grech.
And the 39-year-old didn't even have to pay for the privilege after earning his place at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino tourney for winning three online poker competitions for an all-expenses paid trip.
Mr Chandler told the Petersfield Post: "I was sat on a table with people I had actually read about in poker magazines and seen on TV.
"When I was first introduced I was very, very nervous but luckily from the four hands dealt out first I won two of them.
"I remember thinking: 'I am playing the best people in the UK and I am holding my own here'. After about two hours I had accumulated quite a few chips."
However, after performing well for around ten hours, Mr Chandler was eventually eliminated by one of his poker heroes.
He may have wished Joe Grech had not been at the table after the poker pro busted him out to finish 63rd.
But Mr Chandler shows he is not bitter, saying: "To do all this without putting your hand in your own pocket – you cannot ask for a better day out."
A man from Whitehill couldn't believe his luck when he found himself playing in a poker tournament which saw him coming face to face with some of the biggest names in poker.