{"id":4967,"date":"2022-09-12T14:27:01","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T14:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/?p=4967"},"modified":"2022-09-12T14:27:01","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T14:27:01","slug":"5-poker-documentaries-for-a-deeper-look-into-professional-poker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/blog\/5-poker-documentaries-for-a-deeper-look-into-professional-poker","title":{"rendered":"5 Poker Documentaries for a Deeper Look into Professional Poker"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PokerHave you ever wondered what it is like to make a living as a professional poker player<\/a>? If so, you should watch as many poker player documentaries as possible.<\/p>\n

On the surface, the lives of professional poker players appear to be full of glitz and glamor. Poker player documentaries help us take a deeper look into a poker pro\u2019s life and catch glimpses of the trouble and turmoil, the hard work, and the tears that form part of playing poker professionally which poker movies<\/a> may not do.<\/p>\n

Poker Player Documentaries We Think You Should Watch<\/h2>\n\n

Here are five poker documentaries that give you a deeper look into the lives of professional poker players and teach a lot about the game.<\/p>\n

#5 KidPoker (2015)<\/h3>

\n\"KidPoker\"\u201cKidPoker<\/a><\/em>\u201c, a documentary on the life of professional poker player Daniel Negreanu<\/strong>, received several positive reviews after first appearing on Canadian TV. <\/p>\n

It is the first feature-length documentary from PokerStars Original Films<\/strong>. Daniel Negreanu a climate change activist<\/a> was an ambassador for PokerStars for 12 years till he moved on in 2019.<\/p>\n

The documentary traces the journey of Daniel Negreanu, right from his childhood to the time he became one of the most successful professional poker players across the world. The documentary was released on Netflix in 2016<\/a>, and can be watched if you live in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the UK, Ireland and the US.<\/p>\n

The documentary takes you on a tour of Negreanu\u2019s personal and professional life, starting with his childhood in Canada, moving to his pool-hustling days in Toronto, and highlighting his emergence as a high-stakes poker player in Las Vegas. It sheds the spotlight on his first poker accomplishment of winning the World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet at 23, becoming the youngest poker player to accomplish such a feat, and how he earned the nickname of \u201cKid Poker<\/em>\u201c.<\/p>\n

The documentary shows how he progressed from playing regularly at lucrative poker tournaments to becoming successful in televised poker events. You can see how he realized his dreams and became a poker superstar who has now earned over $46 million in live poker tournaments and entered the Poker Hall of Fame<\/strong>.
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#4 All In: The Poker Movie (2009)<\/h3>

\"All\u201cAll In: The Poker Movie<\/a><\/em>\u201d tells the story of the poker boom within a run-time of 1h 40m. <\/p>\n

This poker documentary is directed by Douglas Tirola<\/strong> and starring Avery Cardoza, Humberto Brenes, Peter Alson, Nick Brancato and Karen Abbot<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

The documentary examines the various factors responsible for the Poker renaissance and explores why so many consider poker as one of the ways to realize the American Dream. <\/p>\n

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