Sam Trickett, 26, was a very promising football player as young and had a bright future envisaged, but a knee injury crushed his dreams of becoming a football pro and instead he started playing poker in 2005. Today he's considered one of the best poker players in the world and he has almost $20,000,000 in live tournament winnings. Besides poker, he's still trying to stay in shape - not on the foot[...] Read more » Trickett Looking For A Personal Trainer
Joined: May '11
Location: Netherlands
Age: 50 (M)
Posts: 198
This kind of mentality is what separates the best from the regulars winners. What a perfectionist! I mean, already winning $20,000,000 in live tournaments and still not satisfied with your game? The question is who can be his personal trainer who can help someone what does not really need help. Not me for sure, although I would love to travel with him to these beautiful cities around the world
Joined: May '12
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 49 (M)
Posts: 181
Quite a few of the pros have personal trainers to keep them fit, as playing multiple events at the major tourneys or 20+ hours on cash tables takes its toll mentally and physically.
I know Elky had a guy travel with him on tour for a few months and punish him in the gym
Joined: Mar '13
Location: Romania
Age: 58 (F)
Posts: 62
That in my opinion is a equilibrated poker player....this should be the standard to raise to...you can`t just play poker 24/7 and expect to be healthy and in shape...
Joined: Sep '12
Location: Romania
Age: 33 (M)
Posts: 1052
Personal if i'll win $1.000.000 not $20.000.000 i just quit of poker... i'll have money for fun and live... i wasn't borned to play poker... poker was invented for play btw i'll never understand that people which have a lot of money and wanna make more and more...