Nuts Poker League After Dragons Den
Posted By admin On 21/03/22Spare a thought for Stephen Bellis from Wrexham who goes into the Dragon's Den, tomorrow from 8pm - that's the BBC2's series where people pitch their business ideas to win cash from a panel of entrepreneurs who have no problem in saying what they think, reducing some aspiring millionaires to bumbling wrecks.
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Stephen is asking for investement in his 'Nuts' poker pub league. The league is named 'The Nuts' because that is what you apparently call a good poker hand. According to the BBC publicity department, Stehpen's already attracting some big online poker names and he's hoping for up to £60,000 investment from the dragons to build his business idea.
- Last month, Matt Morgan, also from Wrexham, won $51,000 in a world poker contest in Las Vegas, as was reported by https://icnorthwales.co.uk.
As Dragons Den returns for its sixth series, we at Speakers Corner thought it would be good to do a quick recap on what happened in all the previous series.
Series 1 - 2004
Duncan Bannatyne, Rachel Elnaugh, Peter Jones, Doug Richard, Simon Woodroffe.
The Entrepreneurs
The first ever entrepreneur to enter the Den was Graham Whitby, with his Baby Dream Machine - a machine that rocks the pram or crib that a baby sleeps in.
Graham walked away without investment, but other notable investments in the first series included:
- Charles Ejogo's Umbrolly Vending Machine - the first ever investment
- Paul Thomas's Truffle Farm - Simon Woodroffe's only investment
- Hugh Gwyther's Wonderland - a high culture magazine aimed at men and women with distinguished tastes
Series Two - 2005
Duncan Bannatyne, Rachel Elnaugh, Peter Jones, Theo Paphitis, Doug Richard.
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The Entrepreneurs
Danny Bamping gained investment for Bedlam Puzzles, producing 3D puzzles. Another landmark moment in the Den, this was the first time that Theo invested with Rachel.
But Danny wasn't the only entrepreneur to gain investment in the show's second series. Other memorable moments included:
- Dominic Killinger's Square Mile - the first investment of the series
- Julie White's Truly Madly Baby - unqiue baby products
- Paul Cockle's Generating Company - producing new and innovative contemporary circus shows
Series Three - 2006
Duncan Bannatyne, Richard Farleigh, Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Theo Paphitis.
The Entrepreneurs
Notable non-investments included Peter Ashley's Easy X Chair, an arm chair multi-gym; Richard Chadwick's Skyrota, a domestic wind turbine; and Rob Law's Trunki, ride on plastic luggage for children.
Some entrepreneurs that did catch the Dragons' eyes included:
- Stephen Bellis' Nuts Poker League - a cash-free tournament poker night
- Ian Chamings' Mix Album website - a service to digitally mix downloaded music
- James Seddon's EggXactly - a toaster with a twist, using eggs and not bread
Series Four - 2007
Duncan Bannatyne, Richard Farleigh, Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Theo Paphitis.
The Entrepreneurs
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One memorable investment from the fourth series was Imran Hakim's iTeddy, a teddy bear with integrated technology to play MP3s or MP4s.
There were a handful of headline grabbing investments, including:
- Anthony Coates-Smith and Alistair Turner's Igloo - a chilled and frozen transport service
- Levi Roots' Reggae Reggae Sauce - a pitch with a slice of melody and a winning taste
- Denise Hutton's Razzamataz - a chain of performing arts schools
Series Five - 2007
Duncan Bannatyne, James Caan, Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Theo Paphitis.
The Entrepreneurs
Sarah Lu caught Deborah's eye and gained her investment in Yoo Do Dolls, a brand creating novelty products that allow older children to personalise them
Other key investments of the series included:
- Emmie Matthews and Ed Stephens' Gaming Alerts - the biggest single-Dragon investment to date
- Jerry Mantalvanos and Paul Merker's JPM Eco Logistics - the UK's first 100% eco friendly haulage company
- Celia Norwowzian and Ian Forshew's Beach Break Live - the UK's first student festival