Introduced himself to poker at the same time as the casinos went into gambling zones, so instead of the capital's Blizzards and Corona, he had to master traps and check-raises in the katrana. He worked as a journalist and taught political science, but put his international studies degree aside for the life of a professional poker player and, a few years later, joined the GipsyTeam.
Beriuzy accidentally won a tournament, Dominik Nitsche had his blinds stolen in the sky, Bencb doesn't need any extra motivation, and other quick news.
Doug Polk looks at a Daniel Negreanu-style soul read from someone we're not used to seeing in these spots. It's Daniel Cates, calling out Xuan's exact hand in Phil Hellmuth's cash game.
Alexey Borovkov explained why it's impossible to play for an edge at NL200, how to reduce effective rake, and when it's essential to deviate from GTO.