Carlo Citrone aka Diamond

Carlo began playing in 2001 and has won tournaments in Walsall, Melbourne, Luton and London, where he won the £500 No Limit Hold’em event of the 2003 British Open, defeating Lucy Rokach in the heads-up confrontation. 

Carlo was raised in Whitley Bay by his father John Citrone, a fifteen-time world bodybuilding champion and supplier of sports nutrition and gym equipment products. 

Whilst still a teenager, Carlo was given a gym from his father in North Shields to run with his father’s partner Sunderland A.F.C. Footballer Dave Buchanan. After expanding the business they bought a health club in Redcar. The health club went on to become part of a successful chain and was sold, leaving Carlo (who was suffering from insomnia) in need of a new challenge. He found this in poker and began playing tournaments at the Stanley Casino in Newcastle. 

His major tournament money finishes include two World Series Of Poker (WSOP) final tables and 2nd place in the £500 no limit hold'em event at the 2002 European Poker Championships. 

Carlo also appeared in the Late Night Poker television series (series 5, episode 7) where he finished 3rd, behind Dave Colclough and Charalambos “Bambos” Xanthos. 

He also appeared in the 2005 World Speed Poker Open, finishing 4th in his heat. Carlo is known for taking his time over decisions and entered the speed poker event for the extra challenge. 

Carlo is also a regular commentator on The Poker Channel, alongside Gary Jones and currently acts as an analyst on Sky Poker.