Gamble is My Middle Name: Vlogger Tappan M

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Vlogger Tappan M
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13 Mar

He's been vlogging for more than a year and has 38 videos in his library, but Tappan has managed to stay under the radar in terms of subscribers.

The 3,298 poker fans who do follow his vlogs, however, like what they see in that the Vermont native and Las Vegas transplant records a bunch of hands at the low stakes cash game tables. In his "Q + A" vlog, Tappan explains that he places his cell phone in its stand on the poker table and nobody seems to care.


Feels Like You're Seated at the Table

The result is a lot of recorded action at casinos like the Venetian and Bellagio, coupled with solid video production skills that Tappan learned in college along with graphic design. He also learned how to play poker - not in college - but from studying books and subscribing to online training sites.

Tappan said:

"I'm just a dude who grinds a lot and knows how to make videos."

After watching a few of his vlogs, such as "Poker & Cats", "I Need a License to Be this Ill", "Not a Degenerate", and the previously mentioned Q & A, that assessment seems accurate. But Tappan also comes off as very intelligent with a wacky sense of humor.


Maybe He Read Poker Books Instead of Watching TV

I was surprised to learn that Tappan grew up in a home without a television or indoor plumbing in Vermont. I suppose there would be a lot of card playing in such a home that might account for his love of poker, although how time was spent in a TV-less house was never mentioned.

What was mentioned is that Tappan struggles with depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and a lack of energy. We know of another vlogger who deals with some of those same issues, The Poker Monk, who also takes on the low stakes cash tables, albeit on the East Coast.


Semi-Pro

Tappan considers himself a semi-pro player. He doesn't feel obligated to share the results concerning his wins and losses of each and every session. But his poker skills seem solid, especially at the level he's been playing.

Check out a vlog or two. Watching some of the funny stuff Tappan's cat does is an added bonus to the poker content.


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Charles is a Chicago native and long time poker player who dusted off his journalism degree and began writing about poker following the events of Black Friday in 2011. He has written for a number of leading poker websites, offering his insights and expertise on subjects ranging from online poker leg...Read more

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