The ring in the bathtub.

A rotten peach, desperate for air at the bottom of a bowl.

A hairy arse.

Scrabble tiles partying with a half-full glass of red, lipstick smeared around the rim. 

It doesn’t matter who we are, what we look like, or what hellhole of a shack that we live in, we are social beings - desperate to not only belong to a tribe but to ensure that you choose a seat towards the top of the food chain. 

Who gets to eat first?

Life is about status, and nobody knows this more than 888poker.

Enter Bros Vs Pros l

In December, while you were asking Amazon to choose your Christmas gifts, James Williams was beating Derek Lawless, heads-up, to bank the £121,000 first prize in the 888poker LIVE London Main Event, and three lads from Dundee, Scotland were having the time of their lives.

Life is a game of snakes and ladders, and the Dundonian, Richard Sim, found himself on the tallest ladder of all when he won the $1 Bros v Pros Promotion to book a trip to 888poker LIVE London for himself and two of his closest friends. 

The three amigos got to play in the £1,100 Main Event (one of them, Blair Armstrong-Payne visited the cashier to collect £2,000). They sat down with the likes of Michael Mizrachi, Dominik Nitsche and Vivian Saliba to play a cash game, and were escorted to an Arsenal v Spurs match by the former World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event Champion, Scott Blumstein

It’s safe to say that after a weekend like that it will be a long time before Sim finds himself standing on the head of a snake. 

And now it’s your turn.

Next Up Bros Vs Pros ll

888poker LIVE slips on her high heels, and dons that fancy frock for a £440 buy-in, £120,000 Guaranteed No-Limit Hold’em Kickoff event in Aspers Casino, Stratford 7-10 February, and you and two friends could be there too.

Clear your calendar on January 16th & 18th at 9 pm (GMT).

Tell the other half you have to ripen some plums, fix the kid’s bunk beds, or research your halitosis - whatever it takes to get some alone time. For on those dates, and just $1 (with $888 guaranteed), you get to compete in a Winner Takes All Bros Vs Pros promotion. 

The top five players from each tournament qualify for a 10-handed Sit n Go taking place January 20th at 9 pm (GMT) with the winner earning a trip to London for him/herself and two chums.

The package includes a seat in the £440 buy-in Kickoff Event, travel costs and a place to put your head down for the duration of your stay.

You will also attend a Premier League match and receive a £1,000 bankroll for a unique Bros Vs Pros cash games mixing it up with 888poker ambassadors: Vivian Saliba, and Martin Jacobson.

Do you fancy becoming the leader of the pack?

Search for the qualifier name in the client: “$888 Bros Vs Pros 888poker Live London Kick Off.”

Bros Vs Pros contest open to UK players only. Terms and Conditions apply.

Lee Davy is a poker writer and live reporter who has worked for all the top names in the industry, including the WPT, the WSOP as well as 888poker.