āIn a worldā¦ where drama is all around usā¦ who has the courage to stand up, and askā¦ā
āDaniel Negreanu did what?!?ā
We love movies, and with the Golden Globes done and the Oscars coming up, we find ourselves in the season of red carpets, gold statuettes and the silver screen. But sometimes truth is stranger than fiction, and the poker world has the habit of throwing up stories worthy of a blockbuster screenplay.
No need to settle in, though, The Showdown is no feature-length epic; 90 seconds is all you need to get up to speed.
Watch the video above now for all the latest, and all quicker than the average acceptance speech.
Stopā¦ Drama time
PokerOrgās own award-nominated Sarah Herring has collected the biggest poker stories of the week for your consideration, featuringā¦
- MURDER!Ā Daniel and Amanda Negreanu turn detective to revisit the late OJ Simpsonās murder trial.
- COURTROOM DRAMA! Have you heard about the high-flying attorney who allegedly won over $50M in private high-stakes poker games, only to end up in court - and on the other side of the desk?
- HIGH FINANCE! Phil Hellmuth is hitting screens soon in a new season of Going Public, flexing his credentials as an advisor toā¦ 27 companies?
- BLOCKBUSTER MOVIES!Ā Well, what would youĀ call a feature-length documentary about poker player Mike 'The Mouth' Matusow? Actually, donāt answer that. The real thingās available to rent now, and itās calledā¦ Matusow.
Hit play above now to spend a minute-and-a-half in the company of Sarah Herring and all the latest poker news you need to know.
You can catch up with last weekās edition of The Showdown right here, or see below for more episodes.
