In his most recent YouTube video, Irish poker pro and PokerStars Team Pro Fintan Hand attempts to play poker in seven different countries within a 24-hour period. For our US-based readers, this task may, at first, seem physically impossible. Keep in mind, however, that Europe, in terms of land mass, is much smaller than the United States and, therefore, the countries within its borders are packed together quite tightly.
Hand has plotted a route that begins in his home country of Ireland, with the seven stops being, in order: England, Belgium, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. Alongside the Irishman in his challenge is fellow PokerStars Team Pro Parker 'tonkaaaap' Talbot.
Poker, as you must know, requires an opponent. And who better to serve as the antagonistic force in Hand's quest than Talbot?
Parker 'Tonkaaaap' Talbot came along for the rideIn each of the countries, the two plan to play a heads up match, starting with only ten big blinds apiece to avoid any protracted games. Unlike a typical heads up battle, there's no money involved in this match. Instead, Hand and Talbot agreed that the loser of the series will have to get a tattoo chosen by the winner. As the description of the video points out, it's the highest stakes poker game of their lives.
