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Poker Players Share Social Media Highlights and Controversies
TournamentsJanuary 5, 2021·1 min read

Poker Players Share Social Media Highlights and Controversies


Poker players have been active on social media, sharing various highlights and controversies. Phil Galfond recalled how his relationship with Fara began with a comment on his tweet after WSOP 2012. John Pavlovitz asked his Twitter followers to remember an important decision they made in their lives. Fara responded to Phil Galfond's tweet with a comment that caught his attention.

Daniel Negreanu shared a photo of himself with a famous person as part of a social media challenge. Huck Seed was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame, with Eric Seidel explaining his vote. Eric Seidel initially voted for Huck Seed but later decided to split his votes between Huck Seed and Isaiah Sheinberg.

Steph Curry set a record by making 105 consecutive three-pointers in a video posted by the Golden State Warriors. Daniel Negreanu won a closed online tournament featuring various poker games. Dan Smith and his team raised $1,175,000 for charity through the Double Up Drive 2020 event. Shaun Deeb expressed frustration with the new video chat feature at Starbucks drive-thru. Natasha and Jason Mercier announced they are expecting their third child.

Damian Salas won the 2020 WSOP Main Event, defeating Joseph Hebert in the heads-up final. Upeka De Silva was disqualified from the WSOP Main Event final table due to a positive COVID-19 test. Joe Ingram discussed the situation surrounding Upeka De Silva's disqualification on Twitter.

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