I mainly tell poker stories. Freelance writer: @PokerStars / @PokerStarsBlog | @PocketFives | @BBZPoker | @GamePlanAgency | @VICE | @guardian
Dec 23, 2020 • 22 tweets • 7 min read
Here’s the story of a young grinder who's studied poker almost every day since he was 16.
He's 'theNERDguy'.
But there's nothing nerdy about being one of the best all-round players in the world with $9.8M in career cashes, 2 WSOP bracelets, and 4 WCOOP titles.
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1) Yuri Martins was born in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina🇧🇷 in 1991.
He first discovered poker when he was just 16 after his friends invited him to play in a home game.
His brother, Vitor “vitinho dzi” Hugo, owned a poker book and Martins devoured it from cover to cover.
Dec 21, 2020 • 18 tweets • 13 min read
Right now, two of the biggest names in poker, @RealKidPoker & @PhilGalfond, are both involved in high-stakes heads-up challenges.
What you might not know?
The two have a history which goes way back to 2006 when 21-year-old Galfond got to sit next to his idol.
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1) A brief history:
In many ways, their careers have paralleled each other.
@RealKidPoker was born in July 1974 and discovered poker in the backrooms of the pool and snooker halls he'd frequent as a teenager.
He quickly made a name for himself as a feared young opponent.
Nov 27, 2020 • 22 tweets • 11 min read
Chess is booming as a result of @netflix's brilliant 'The Queen's Gambit'.
Now the #poker world is crying out for its own film/TV show to bring wider interest to the game.
Here are 5 true-life poker plot lines (& the ideal casts) that we should see onscreen.
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Whether it's a 3hr movie directed by Martin Scorcese or an 8hr Netflix series, it would be incredible to see the story of @TexDolly--from NBA-ready college athlete to road gambler to the Godfather of poker--on screen.
