Poker Stars and Burning Man: Highlights from the Poker Community

Every year in early September, the Burning Man festival takes place in the desert near Las Vegas. This year, FroZer attended and described it as the best three weeks of his life. Other poker players, including Steve O’Dwyer, Liv Boori, Igor Kurganov, and Antonio Esfandiari, also had positive experiences at the festival. Jeff Gross awarded Bill Perkins two titles: best costume and shortest stay at Burning Man. Dan Bilzerian followed Bill Perkins to a wetter location after Perkins found the dust at Burning Man unbearable.

Daniel Kates expressed frustration with constant notifications from PokerStars. He asked if there was a way to turn off the notifications. Max Kruse, a professional footballer, has been playing poker during his injury recovery. Samanta Abernathy climbed Half Dome in California and recommended the experience to other outdoor enthusiasts. Dan O’Bryan struggled with caring for a cactus. Faraaz Jakka traveled to Colombia for work. Mike McDonald updated his Tinder profile picture for his birthday.

Daniel Negreanu achieved legendary status in Hearthstone and shared his final game on his channel. Sheldon Adelson criticized daily fantasy sports, comparing it to poker and calling it a game of weakness. Brian Rast challenged Sheldon Adelson to a poker duel, offering to play for $2 million each. Jason Mo mocked the idea of Sheldon Adelson accepting Brian Rast's challenge. Shaun Deeb won WCOOP-12 – NL five card draw and showed his victory to his wife who was giving birth to their second child. Todd Brunson gave a souvenir from his trip to Russia to Gavin Smith. Fedor Holz asked his followers if he was doing the right thing in his retirement, and Miikka Anttonen commented on his pension.