Updated on 22 Feb 26 by
Barry Carter
Poker Expert

What does it take to become a professional poker player?

We recap some of the best videos of the week including big bounties, unboxing and bencb plays Fusion.





What it takes to be a poker pro

Like many poker pros turned YouTube stars, Charlie Carrel is 'retired' from the game, but here he reveals what he thinks it takes to become a professional:

Why you shouldn't talk and bluff

Fellow retiree Doug Polk looks back at a recent Live At The Bike episode and shares advice on how to keep tight lipped at a live poker table:

Big Bounties with Tonkaaaap

888poker recently held their first (and huge) bounty tournament, and here is Parker Talbot looking back on some of the biggest scalps:

The future of online poker?

From earlier this week this is possibly poker's first 'unboxing' video, courtesy of Jaime Staples:

bencb on Fusion

High Roller bencb takes on the new format from PokerStars which combines PLO and Hold'em:

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Poker Expert

Barry Carter is the editor of PokerStrategy.com and the co-author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, Poker Satellite Strategy, PKO Poker Strategy, Endgame Poker Strategy, GTO Poker Simplified, Mystery Bounty Poker Strategy and Beyond GTO. In 2025, he won the Global Poker Awards for Best Book and Twitter Personality of the Year.