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Poker Players' Unusual Challenges and Personal Milestones
Live Poker & StreamingMay 20, 2015·1 min read

Poker Players' Unusual Challenges and Personal Milestones


Emil Agaev challenged anyone to play tennis with him using a frying pan and flippers. Alexey Khoroshenin accepted the challenge and lost with a score of 0-6.

Phil Galfond married his girlfriend Fara Fatt on May 15, 2015.

Daniel Negreanu predicted the outcomes of all eight NHL playoff pairs. Jean-Robert Bellande received a call from a Denny's manager asking why he wasn't at work. Brian Hastings offered bracclet bets with odds of 4 to 1 in his favor. Daniel Negreanu and Maria Ho were noticed for their outfits at a charity marathon.

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