The Rise of Poker Vlogs and Why They Have Taken the Poker World by Storm
So why have poker vlogs become such a hit with the poker community? And who are the top vloggers and up and comers to look out for in 2018?
Alec Torelli, is very much the pro of the life hack generation, a regular high stakes cash game player, occasional tournementista, poker coach, self-help guru, Instagram traveller, blogger, vlogger, Tweeter, writer and self-marketer.
A regular on cash game programs like Poker Night in America and Live At The Bike, Torelli is a recognisable face in the poker world. This high profile has put him in the firing line a couple of times, most notably chipgate in which $10,000 in large chips weren’t front and centre during a hand, leading to accusations of angle-shooting from poker pundit Doug Polk among others.
Alec Torelli started playing poker when he was 16, finding that the boom triggered by Moneymaker’s first place in the WSOP served his young self well. By the time he was nineteen he was a multi-tabling cash pro, mixing in the odd tournament to keep things crunchy.
One of those tourneys was his big break, satelliting him into the $5,000 UltimateBet Aruba Poker Classic. Taking eighth in Aruba event in September 2006 gave him $39,730 and the confidence to take his name to the next level.
Nowadays as well as his regular TV appearances, Torelli spends a lot of time playing cash in Macau, in the sort of high stakes poker games that stirred up many a Tom Dwan/Triad rumour.
Along the way he’s picked up three tournament titles and $1,517,086 in winnings. Of that $336,896 was for a second place finish in the $10,000 Heads Up Poker Championship in the 2008 World Series of Poker.
In 2013 he started vlogging his adventures, along with hand analyses and short tutorials on poker, good living and in particular productivity. With 28.5k followers and a long back catalogue – he vlogged most weeks for the last four and a half years – he was well positioned to take advantage when Andrew Neeme kicked off the poker vlogging boom in 2016.
Torelli also sells coaching and courses from his website, selling his expertise and time as a low-variance side-hustle to go with the high-stakes poker playing.
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Alec TorelliPublished 9 years ago
Pokertube Interview With Alec TorelliAn interview with Alec Torelli about his latest project and EPT Barcelona experience. I've had little time to prepare so do not ta...
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Alec Torelli: How to Prepare for a Big BluffAlec Torelli explaining his thought process going into a big bluff.For more of Alec Torelli, visit his blog & check out his YouTub...
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Alec Torelli: Overcoming a Fear of LosingAlec Torelli answering a question about how to overcome your fear of losing and become a winning player.For more of Alec Torelli, ...
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Alec Torelli: Two Things to Know Before the Next SessionAlec Torelli talks about two important things to know before you sit down for your next poker session.For more of Alec Torelli, vi...
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Alec Torelli: Role of Mentors in Poker Career DevelopmentAlec Torelli explains how important role mentors play in development of one's poker career.For more of Alec Torelli, visit his blo...
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Alec Torelli on Future of PokerAlec Torelli discussing his vision of the poker in the future.For more of Alec Torelli, visit his blog & check out his YouTube cha...
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Alec Torelli: Playing Against Aggressive OpponentsAlec Torelli talking about playing against good, aggressive opponents.For more of Alec Torelli, visit his blog & check out his You...
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Negreanu vs Torelli: You are SpecialDaniel Negreanu and Alec Torelli in a strangely played pot
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Alec Torelli - When to Quit Poker (3 Things to Consider)Alec Torelli discusses a few things to consider when deciding whether to quit poker or not.For more of Alec Torelli, visit his blo...
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Alec Torelli - Five Things Before Poker TournamentAlec Torelli talking about few things to pay attention to before jumping into a poker tournament.For more of Alec Torelli, visit h...
So why have poker vlogs become such a hit with the poker community? And who are the top vloggers and up and comers to look out for in 2018?
Alec Torelli went pro 12 years ago, ‘traveling the world full-time playing the biggest games on the planet.’ And he certainly seems to have put those years on the grind to good use.
The furore over Alec Torelli’s ‘angle-shoot’ on a recent episode of Poker Night in America shows no sign of dying down.
A pair of $5,000 chips in Alec Torelli’s stack were tucked away out of sight and caught Daniel Wolf out for an extra 100 big blinds.
Torelli dissects everything in minute detail, apologizing for not having his chips on show, but in the process having a serious go at Doug Polk.
Let’s take a look at who’s hot and who’s not in the Poker YouTube arena.
Alec Torelli calls time, influence, happiness and mobility the ‘currencies of life’. Having a balance of these is extremely important in the life of a poker player.
Well-known pro Jimmy Fricke tweeted about the incident and sparking a lot of interest in who the party on the receiving end might have been…
The first person KidPoker called out by name wasn’t Polk, however - it was Joe Ingram.
Daniel 'Clarence' Wolf released a YouTube video expressing his opinion on Alec Torelli's alleged angleshoot.