For those of you who don’t know him yet, meat Armand King, known in the poker world as The Oyster King. The man owes his nickname to his decades of seafood trade. The King celebrated his 83rd birthday yesterday, and today he is playing Day 3 of the WSOP-C Playground Main Event, high-fiving his fans on neighbouring tables, looking lively as a 20-year-old.

His first feat at Playground was in 2016 when he came in the runner-up in the infamous Quantum, a month-long tournament with multiple price entry points, part of the inaugural World up of Cards. That netted him $33,000. Since then, he played nearly every festival hosted at Playground. His best result at our club since the Quantum was in May of this year. He finished 4th in the Playground 1000, part of the MILLIONS North America festival, for $20,060.

It is always a pleasure to have him over, to hear his cheerful remarks and to watch the joy that he inspires in others. If you see him in the room, make sure to give him a shout out, or even just a smile!