In poker you’ll hear the phrase ‘table captain’ quite regularly, more often than not when Tony G is playing, but it’s quite difficult to pin down exactly what the term means and involves. Traditionally a captain is appointed, though not always democratically, and has complete authority of those under him – he doesn’t usually appoint himself.

In poker, the opposite is true – a person by their very actions decides that they will try to take control of the table and thereby gain an advantage.

However, it’s debatable as to just how much of a benefit being the table captain is.