Poker Stars Share Olympic Dreams, Animal Encounters, and Tournament Drama

Poker players have been sharing their experiences and opinions on various topics, including the Olympics, animal encounters, and poker tournaments.

Jonathan Roy, the 2013 WPT Montreal winner, visited the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. He met Russian fans and hoped for a final hockey match between Russia and Canada. "Putin didn't get the gold in hockey, but he held a fantastic Olympics!" Roy said. He also mentioned that there were no safety issues during his stay.

Daniel Negreanu enjoyed playing golf with Phil Ivey, while Phil Ivey had a close encounter with a giraffe in South Africa. Phil Galfond stopped paying his phone bill and asked to remove his number. Phil Hellmuth criticized the GPI ranking system for including high roller tournaments, stating that it gives an unfair advantage to a small percentage of players. Doyle Brunson's walking cane was stolen from a store, and he joked about it on Twitter. Barry Greenstein also had a mishap, breaking his leg while playing tennis in Australia. He joked about using crutches and called it his first "selfie."