Michael Phelps Dives Into The Online Poker Pool

Olympic swimmer – Michael Phelps – is obviously of the competitive bent, he picks up gold medals for swimming right, left and center, and has recently revealed that he is an avid online poker fan. After receiving some tutelage from poker legends such as Doyle Brunson, this fantastic athlete is no longer just a mere fish, he is swimming with the sharks in this game. 

After starting out playing at the felt on $1/$2 level tables, he is now subscribing to a $25,000 weekly game. He can afford it too, he has total earnings in excess of $45 million, and endorsements that are worth considerably more.

Twenty-two medals later, we can see why this highly competitive man is now pitting his skills in the online poker pool. Everyone needs new challenges in their life, and this is obviously his. Let’s be honest, when you retire from a sport, there has to be something to fall back on, and poker is the name of the game today. Get good enough at this game, and the world can be your oyster too. But be warned, you might not have what it takes to best Phelps at the game.

Phelps explained his passion for the game…he says ““I love to play, it’s fun, it’s exciting. It was more something so that I could have time to myself.” He also says that he has made some really good friends by playing this game – who says playing poker’s not social?

While his Olympic swimming achievements are breath-taking to behold, he is also a very humble man. He always said about swimming “I am just here to have fun”. We can’t help getting the impression that he also plays online poker to just have fun, and that’s the way it should be. A thinking mans’ sport, where fun is also the name of the game.

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