What is it about Finnish models and poker?
Highstakes legend Patrik Antonius is, of course, a former model.
Miss Finland Sara Chafak took the poker world by storm with her daring bluff in Season 1 of PokerStars' Shark Cage.
Now model and singer Kim Herold - solo artist and lead singer of the band Humane - is making his mark at the felt.
Last year Herold won the Finnish championships in Pot-Limit Omaha, a pretty prestigious title in a country that has brought forward Omaha masters such as Ilari Sahamies.
That was quite a story back in his home country as Herold at the same time is a well-known singer and songwriter.
Now Herold has his eyes on a new title. In November he'll take a week out of his busy schedule to travel to Malta to play the Battle of Malta for the first time
On the Trail of Jukka Dudeson
“I've never been to Malta so I’m happy to see a place for the first time. I always come to win and have a good time.
"I really enjoy sitting down and playing cards for a week.”
Besides playing the €500.000 guaranteed Main Event Herold is also looking forward to the €250 PLO Knights Crusade - won last year, of course, by a Finn, Aarno Kiveliö.
The multi-talented Herold isn't the first Finnish celebrity to play the Battle of Malta. In 2013 MTV stunt group The Dudesons brought their mayhem to the Mediterranean island and even enjoyed a deep run.
Jukka ‘The Rockstar’ Hilden made it to the final two tables where he tried to distract his opponents by ordering 20 beers for his table.
Eventually Hilden busted in 17th place and had to drink most of the beers himself. Herold is unlikely to make a similar display of consumption but he is ready to have a good time in Malta.
“Ha-ha, that sounds like Jukka. But I really don’t have a game plan for most things I do in life. I just go with the flow."
Special Edition Shirts from Royal Marine
The 2015 Battle of Malta will play out at the Portomaso Casino November 4-9 in St. Julian’s. Even if you're not a Finnish model can you still look like one at the tournament.
Underwear brand Royal Marine will be at BOM with an exclusive line of boxer shorts and Battle of Malta shirts.
Both promise to be great memorabilia items as the stylish brand is working hard on the special edition.
"We're very excited to launch this one of a kind product," says Kris Jes Petersen, Managing Director of Royal Marine.
"We have a designer working on the shirts and he has found great inspiration in the BOM poker tournament.
"Looking great is also a big part of feeling great and, eventually, playing great."
Every day from Nov. 5-8 Royal Marine will also host a exhibition of its new collection with an open bar right outside the tournament floor at the Grandmaster Suite at the Hilton. More details here.
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