{"id":41409,"date":"2026-07-02T11:00:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T10:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irishpokeropen.com\/sydney\/2026\/07\/02\/beyond-the-felt-jimmy-hall\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T11:00:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T10:00:38","slug":"beyond-the-felt-jimmy-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishpokeropen.com\/sydney\/2026\/07\/02\/beyond-the-felt-jimmy-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond the felt &#8211; Part 1: whale-watching guide Jimmy Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>\u201cIf you come out of Tobermory and see the orcas, it\u2019s basically like getting a royal flush\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Back in 2020, Britain was in lockdown and computer scientist Jimmy Hall was living in London and wondering what to do with his life. Like many people, he was keen to get out of the city. Unlike most people, his ticket out was studying for a Masters in marine conservation at Exeter.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It was a move that was to change his life. Not only did he meet his fianc\u00e9e Hannah there \u2013 she was also studying marine conservation &#8211; but he also effected a major shift in careers. He said: \u201cI hated lockdown but I wouldn\u2019t be where I am now without it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-54696 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/irishpokeropen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jimmy-Hall-on-boat-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The following year, with England now in lockdown #3, Hannah landed a job with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwdt.org\/\">Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust<\/a> on the Isle of Mull. Jimmy, who grew up near Croydon, had never even heard of Mull (population 3,000) but agreed to follow her up. Then he also got a job \u2013 as a whale-watching guide.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Already a keen poker player \u2013 both online and live &#8211; the job tied in perfectly with Jimmy\u2019s passion for wildlife and prowess at the poker tables. From April through to the end of October, Jimmy is mainly afloat on the Atlantic Ocean, leading groups of 80 on <a href=\"https:\/\/sealifemull.co.uk\/\">Sea Life Mull<\/a> wildlife tours. During the off-season, he plays poker \u2013 travelling to events in England as well as the Irish Open in Dublin. He has qualified for all the Irish Opens he\u2019s played including his first one in 2024 when he qualified for \u20ac10 on PokerStars.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cWhen I first started guiding, I didn\u2019t know what I was doing! My degree was useful for answering questions about conservation, but spotting wildlife? I was a total beginner. Couldn\u2019t even tell the difference between a gannet and a guillemot. Now I\u2019m pretty good at it and known for being very lucky when it comes to sighting killer whales. It\u2019s a question of learning how the water works, knowing when it\u2019s worth waiting around.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spotting orcas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Until very recently,<em> John Coe<\/em> and <em>Aquarius<\/em> were thought to the only orcas left around Mull and spotting them is still a rare occurrence, even for guides. The two males, both aged around 65, were once part of a 10-strong population but are now the last killer whales in the vicinity. Jimmy said: \u201cThe female died in 2016 and, when they did the autopsy, they found over 100 times the toxic level of PCBs in her. It renders them infertile.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-54698 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/irishpokeropen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jimmy-Hall-orca-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve seen orcas maybe 20-30 times over five years which sounds a lot but I\u2019m out every day. One of our regular visitors had been out with us 16 times and never seen one \u2026 until yesterday. If you come out of Tobermory and see the orcas, it\u2019s basically like getting a royal flush.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not just whales that visitors get to see; the waters around Mull are rich with wildlife including dolphins, porpoise, seals, basking sharks, white-tailed eagles and seabirds.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Mull home game<\/strong><br \/>\nPoker also gets a look-in, even on Mull. Jimmy said: \u201cTobermory is a tiny place \u2013 everyone knows everyone \u2013 and we have a regular \u00a310 Monday night home game. Usually, it\u2019s just the five of us, playing No Limit: myself, my skipper, the taxi driver, a councillor and a former police sergeant. A chef and a glass blower sometimes join us as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Irish Open <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This year was Jimmy\u2019s third trip to the Irish Open after he qualified on PokerStars yet again. His <a href=\"https:\/\/pokerdb.thehendonmob.com\/player.php?a=r&amp;n=417682\">Irish Open track record<\/a> is none too shabby either. His two best results were 173<sup>rd<\/sup> in the 2024 Main Event for \u20ac3,560 and 11<sup>th<\/sup> in the JP Poker Masters the following year for \u20ac4,900. He said: \u201cMy first Main Event was terrifying. I was sitting on a table with players like Dominic Nitsche, Nikolai Mamut, Dominique Souki, Thomas Murphy and a guy who was Estonia\u2019s #2. Somehow, I made it to Day 2 and was 40<sup>th<\/sup> in chips with 175 left. I was totally in the zone, headphones on, but then they moved me to the feature table where you can\u2019t wear headphones. I told my mates to tune in but I was out before the stream even started! I was a bit tilted and jammed AQ into Aces and AK. I would have folded normally but all I could think was that Twitch chat was going to crucify me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-54697\" src=\"https:\/\/irishpokeropen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/200425_JP_Masters_FinalDay_Jimmy-Hall_MM-8-1-768x512-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jimmy then suffered further ignominy later in the day. He said: \u201cI was in another tournament and in the break, they showed a live stream replay \u2013 it was me busting from the Main. Awful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-54699\" src=\"https:\/\/irishpokeropen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/37_Jimmy-Hall_6max_Day1_MM_-20-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This year, Jimmy was part of Team Jaka (he signed up to Jaka Coaching last winter) and involved in the <a href=\"https:\/\/irishpokeropen.com\/team-jaka-celebrates-landslide-victory-in-battle-of-the-coaches\/\">Jaka v Simplify Battle of the Coaches challenge<\/a>. He had two min-cashes \u2013 in the Main and Mini. He said: \u201cI normally come to the Irish Open on my own so it was great being part of a team this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy\u2019s life takes another major turn in July when he and Hannah get married at Glengorm Castle on Mull. He said: \u201cOur landlords own the castle. Then we\u2019re going to Antarctica for our honeymoon. Whale watching of course.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Next year, it will be the Irish Open once again. He said: \u201cMy boss knows I go every year and even when Easter was late April in 2025, he let me go. I wouldn\u2019t want to miss it! It\u2019s the social side of poker that I like &#8230; and I love the Irish Open.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DZF1NjlqeE2\/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-54700 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/irishpokeropen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Orca-instagram-screenshot-192x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><strong>STOP PRESS<\/strong>: In early June, Jimmy had the experience of a lifetime when he saw a new pod of orcas hunting a dolphin.<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DZF1NjlqeE2\/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">incredible drone footage<\/a>, posted on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sunnyjimatsea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram account<\/a>, was the first time in UK waters that anyone had filmed orcas hunting. It was such a rarity that the story featured on BBC Scotland who interviewed Jimmy and showed his footage.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s still unknown where the new pod of orcas have come from.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIf you come out of Tobermory and see the orcas, it\u2019s basically like getting a royal flush\u201d\u00a0 Back in 2020, Britain was in lockdown and computer scientist Jimmy Hall was living in London and wondering what to do with his life. Like many people, he was keen to get out of the city. 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