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Just when you thought that Chris Moneymaker had seen and done it all, something gloriously, hilariously new comes out of the blue. And suddenly you realize that poker has a way of making the improbable turn into reality.

For many years they have hosted the nosebleed stakes, and for years the details haven’t made their way out of the former-Portuguese colony.

Wet boards require some special attention and ignoring that fact can result in some very costly mistakes.

Lucky charms, weird behavior and strange beliefs are actually a huge part of the game – and here we’ll look at some of the odd things poker pros bring to the table.

Let’s look at how to use a combination of up to date training methods to get to our goal. It works today and we believe it will work for a good while yet.

​If they don’t involve Bill Perkins, Antonio Esfandiari or Dan Bilzerian, they don’t get much exposure these days, but crazy and wonderful prop bets are not the preserve of the ‘Billionaire club’.

You might know your straights from your flushes or your full house from your set, but have you really got the mental assets to tolerate the highs, the lows and the many inbetweens that a professional endures each day, week month and year?

Many will know comedy actor Jonah Hill from movies such as Jump Street 21 and 22 – what you might not know is that he is a poker player, but apparently not very good!

​David “Viffer” Peat is known for his poker skills and appearances at the high-stakes tables, however, he is perhaps better known for his antics off the felt, where he lived the poker lifestyle to the absolute max.

Recent media attention on the CEO Alex Dreyfus has once again shone a light on some things the GPL would prefer we didn’t talk about.

An arrest warrant has been issued following the lodging of criminal proceedings by the Las Vegas Justice Court for allegations of intent to defraud and theft. Forrest’s attorney has released a statement denying the charges.

​There was one a time when the world’s largest poker site was truly a partnership between management and its players. This grand tradition has been abandoned since ‘Stars’ purchase by Amaya.

The sinking last month of the 324-foot tanker ‘Lady Luck’ has opened up a host of opportunities, and the faux casino planned for the deck (which will be 50 feet below the sea) is planned to host the 6 lucky finalists from a charity poker event.

The well-known Dublin poker pro Dara O’Kearney has written a scathing blog post, likening PokerStars approach to big events to “slaughtering the golden goose to sell the meat”.