Anonymous high stakes stars revealed
In today's Daily Rewind we unmask two of the online world's richest players and offer WSOP staking with Marvin Rettenmaier.
High stakes heroes revealed
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| Chun is 'samrostan' |
The men behind two of the online world's most prolific screen names have finally stepped out of the shadows and into the light.
For months the identities of 'MalACEsia' and 'samrostan' have intrigued the community and thanks to some detective work by PokerNews it's been revealed that the accounts belong to Paul Phua and Chun Lei Zhou.
The Asian businessmen are regulars in Macau's Big Game and while they still prefer the sky-high stakes seen in live games, the rush of online poker is something they can't get enough of.
Overall, Zhou, who plays as 'samrostan', has lost $8.8 million online, but according to the interview he doesn't mind.
Indeed, aside from enjoying anything other than Hold'em, Zhou explained that he'll play anyone at "any game" for "as long as they like".
Join Marvin's WSOP team
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| Marvin's money on offer |
If you're looking for some investment at this summer's WSOP then Marvin 'xcrash154' Rettenmaier has the answer.
The PokerStrategy.com member has bought pieces of players in the past and this year he's looking for potential winners to put his financial weight behind.
Posting the offer on Facebook, Marvin stipulated that applicants must already have an idea of the WSOP events they'd like to play and it doesn't matter if they are live or online players.
On top of offering staking to a selection of WSOP events, Marvin is willing to go over hand histories with his horses.
Obviously Marvin isn't willing to hand his cash over lightly which is why all applicants must email (mrstaking@gmail.com) him their personal details, poker results, which events they plan to play and their contact details.
Another movie in the making
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| Who would play Daniel? |
A new book focusing on Daniel Tzvetkoff has just been released and according to an article in the Daily Mail his life could also be the subject of a new film.
After building one of the largest payment processing companies in the world, Tzvetkoff was arrested in 2010 and proceeded to give the FBI information which would shake the entire poker community.
That incident was just one of many which helped James Leighton write Alligator Blood and spark interest in a potential film based on Tzvetkoff's life.
According to the newspaper article, Robert Luketic, the writer and director of Legally Blonde and 21, has bought the film rights to the book and has plans to put together a script in the near future.
Question of the Day
"Without the presence of rich businessmen such as Paul Phua and Chun Lei Zhou, do you think we'd see less professional grinders at the highest stakes?"
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Ben Tollerene bounced back from his $283,478 loss on Monday to scoop $378,697 last night and top the latest profit leaderboard. That haul was enough to put the US pro ahead of Patrik Antonius and Hac Dang who each earned six-figure scores on Tuesday night.
In a reversal of recent fortunes, Viktor Blom found himself at the top of the loss leaderboard last night after dropping $473,041. The Swede's deficit put him clear of 'Carlooo13' and Gus Hansen who continued to put holes in their bankroll.
Daily Signoff
If you're looking for some tournament tips from Marvin 'xcrash154' Rettenmaier but aren't planning to join his team, then check out this clip of him standing firm with pocket sixes.
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 Daniel Smyth has been working in the poker industry for six years as both a player and writer. He currently has a costly penchant for PLO and provides daily content for PokerStrategy.com. You can learn more about Daniel by clicking here.
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