Poker Controls

No Deal

Joystick for poker gaming consoles

Season 9 · Ep 6 OtherAired 4 September 2011

Poker Controls, the joystick for poker gaming consoles, landed on the national radar after pitching the dragons in Season 9, where it won fans even without landing a deal.

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The Dragons’ Den pitch

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Jonathan Caplan faced the dragons in Season 9, Episode 6 in the episode that aired 4 September 2011. Poker Controls, the joystick for poker gaming consoles, pitched in the Other category, one of 902 other businesses to brave the Den across all 21 seasons.

Poker Controls couldn't land an offer the founders would take, and the pitch ended without a deal. History says that's survivable: several of the show's biggest success stories left the Den empty-handed.

Across Season 9, 16 of 80 pitches ended in a handshake. In the Other category overall, roughly 11% of pitches have landed a dragon across the show's history.

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Did Poker Controls get a deal on Dragons’ Den?

No. Poker Controls pitched the dragons but left Season 9 without a deal.

What season of Dragons’ Den was Poker Controls on?

Poker Controls appeared in Season 9, Episode 6, which aired 4 September 2011.

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