Reads of the Week
Key Takeaways
  • Daniel Negreanu took to twitter and his blog this week to let the world know it was way harder to win at poker back in the 90s.
  • The developer of social app Share My Pair shared some insights into the importance of viral marketing.
  • Dr. Jaclynn Moskow has made accusations of racism and sexual harassment towards individuals involved in the taping of Poker Night in America.

Negreanu Says it was Tougher Back Then

Daniel Negreanu took to twitter and his blog this week to let the world know it was way harder to win at poker back in the 90s.

The toughest games in the world today, which all but certainly take place in high stakes cash games online, are without a doubt the most sophisticated and advanced form of poker that’s ever existed. Being able to beat those games requires more knowledge and skill than any time period in history. That’s a given. Debating this would be silly, but is it more difficult to make a living playing poker today than it was in the pre-internet poker boom days of the 90’s? That is the topic of this blog.