Victoria Coren is a writer, broadcaster and poker player. She writes for a range of British newspapers, has written two books and presents various radio and TV programmes for the BBC and Channel 4.

Vicky has been playing poker for 15 years, and won the London EPT / European Championship in 2006. She is a member of PokerStars Team Pro, sponsored to play tournaments by PokerStars.com.

ON THIS SITE

New columns appear each week on the WRITING page.

For footage from a shock victory, and tips on how to play the world’s greatest game, go the POKER page.

The tale of Victoria’s doomed attempt to make an X-rated movie (Once More, With Feeling), and Alan Coren’s brilliant new anthology (Chocolate and Cuckoo Clocks) are on the BOOKS page.

The BLOG is a mixed bag according to mood: some of the entries will baffle anyone who doesn’t gamble, and some of them will bore anyone who does, but you can always post comments or questions.