Barny M. Boatman (born 10 January 1956 in St Pancras, London[3]) is an English professional poker player and the oldest member of the poker-playing foursome known as The Hendon Mob.

In February 2024, Boatman won the European Poker Tour Paris main event for €1,287,800, his largest live cash to date.

[10] He went on to travel for some time early in his life, and has both lived and worked in Barcelona, Australia, Hong Kong, and Sri Lanka.

He has worked as a bartender, builder, English teacher, journalist, computer programmer (for P&O), and as a legal advisor in Bermondsey, where he never lost a trial.

He credits a near-death experience he had in a motorcycle accident, and the death of his younger sister Jo from cancer of giving him a sense of perspective in life.

His runner-up finish earned him $77,160 after outlasting a field including Erik Seidel, Johnny Chan, Phil Gordon, and John Juanda.

This 2nd-place finish was one of a record three back-to-back final tables, which earned him a win in the European Poker Awards Tournament Performance of the Year category.

[24][25][26] His major titles include: In 2005, Boatman appeared on the chatshow Heads Up with Richard Herring to discuss his life, career, and his love of poker.