Editing Dave Ulliott (section)

==Legacy and reputation==
Despite the dominance of ''Texas Hold'em'' throughout televised poker, Ulliott had a reputation as a strong pot limit Omaha player, with over 40 finishes [[poker jargon#I|in the money]] in tournaments of that type. Once, in an Omaha cash game at The Vic in 1997, he successfully read that [[Jon Shoreman]] had a [[straight flush]] and laid down a [[four of a kind (poker)|four of a kind]].<ref name="swimming" /> Ulliott was also considered the best [[five-card stud]] player in [[Northern England]].<ref name="ppmint">{{cite book |last=McDowell |first=Stephen |title=12 Rounds with the Devilfish |date=October 2005 |publisher=[[Poker Player Magazine]]}}</ref> However, Ulliott indicated that his real preference was for [[four card poker|four card Omaha]].<ref name="sportinglife" />

In the UK, Ulliott was particularly famous, even being mentioned in ''[[EastEnders]]''. He also appeared on the front cover of the inaugural edition of ''[[Poker Player|PokerPlayer magazine]]'', and was voted No. 9 on their Top 10 Poker Legends List.<ref name="ppmlegends">{{cite book |title=Top 10 Poker Iegends |date=October 2005 |publisher=[[Poker Player Magazine]]}}</ref><ref name="insideedge">{{cite web |last=Cheung |first=Paul |title=Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott |url=http://www.inside-edge-mag.co.uk/theplayers/playerinterviews/973/the_players.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060902123907/http://www.inside-edge-mag.co.uk/theplayers/playerinterviews/973/the_players.html |archive-date=2 September 2006 |access-date=6 September 2006 |publisher=Inside Edge}}</ref>

[[File:Daveulliott3.jpg|thumb|right|Ulliott wears a T-shirt advertising his website at the [[2006 World Series of Poker]].]]
Ulliott was associated with the [[online poker]] site Devilfish Poker. After being eliminated in third place for $120,000 in the [[Full Tilt Poker]] invitational event at the 2005 [[Monte Carlo Millions]], Ulliott stood up, flashing a "www.devilfishpoker.com" sign that was strapped to his back inside his jacket. The event was being broadcast live on [[Fox Sports Net]] (FSN), which has a policy against advertising [[.com]] websites, and Ulliott was banned from appearing in any forthcoming FSN productions.

Ulliott later responded that he only paid the entry money so he could advertise his site; it was originally agreed that he would be able to promote the site, so he decided to advertise his site through the [[publicity stunt]] regardless.<ref name="ppm5">{{cite book |title=No Logo |date=February 2006 |publisher=[[Poker Player Magazine]]}}</ref> Despite supporting online poker sites, Ulliott indicated that many online players do not know what they are doing when playing, which makes them harder to play against.<ref name="thpint">{{cite web |last=Merzolf |first=Steve |title=Interview with Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott |url=http://www.texasholdem-poker.com/interviews/dave_ulliott.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060909150353/http://www.texasholdem-poker.com/interviews/dave_ulliott.php |archive-date=9 September 2006 |access-date=6 September 2006 |website=TexasHoldemPoker.com}}</ref><ref name="insideedge" />

Ulliott became the subject of some controversy when he claimed that female poker players would never be as good as male players. He cited [[Lucy Rokach]] as a rare example of a strong female player, but still maintained that female players would never be [[aggression (poker)|aggressive]] enough to compete with their male counterparts.<ref name="insideedge" />

Ulliott claimed that his gambling wins led to him being banned by all the British bookmakers. He also claimed that [[Joe Beevers]] placed bets on his behalf for a period of time, during which time he managed to back all six winners at Ascot one year, including one at 14/1 and one at 20/1.<ref name="sportinglife" />

In his later years, Ulliott attempted to change his image, no longer wearing slicked-back hair or sunglasses at the poker table. This was a result of attending a party in Las Vegas, where he felt everyone looked the same as him.<ref name="insideedge" />