Michael Greco, the star of Eastenders and the British poker playing actor has now been signed by Littlewoods after he made the final table in the WSOP. He has been given a great sponsorship deal.

Beppe DiMarco was his actors role in the soap and he played the role for 6 years, he will now play for the UK gambling site when it takes Europe by storm in the coming months on the poker tour.

Greco said that he first started gambling with mates but started to take it serious and has now been playing professionally for over 4 years. He also said he couldn’t believe that Little-woods have chosen him but he is over the moon.

“In the past few years i have been dodging all the press and paparazzi and concentrating on my poker skills so i can challenge the big boys in the games highest stakes.”

Greco is using his acting skills to bluff and gamble in the right way at the tables.

Greco used all his acting skills in the poker tournements at the WSOP this year and made quite a few brash plays in front of all the world and its watchers. He eventually finished 9th out of over 3000 entrants and cashed in accordingly.