On the first week of 2020, most of us can't help it when we reminisce some of the things we experienced in the past year.
Let's take a short trip down memory lane with BankrollMob's 5 most read articles in 2019:
Daniel Negreanu got engaged to Poker Host Amanda Leatherman
Published January 7
They dated way back in 2010 and after rekindling their romance in 2018, Daniel ‘KidPoker' Negreanu proposed to Friday Night Poker host Amanda Leatherman on New Year's Eve last year, and on May 2019, they got married.
Negreanu definitely now has it all in this life - success, wealth and finally, love!
Maria Ho appeared in Deal or No Deal as Special Guest to Help Poker Fan Contestant
Published January 11
Female poker pro Maria Ho appeared on the game show Deal or No Deal on CNBC one January evening, in a quest to help out a poker fan to win the coveted $1 million prize. Maria Ho, one of the hottest female poker pros with impressive achievements, joined a fan of hers on stage to support her and guide in her decision-making.
In the end, the contestant was able to take home a little over $100,000 - a great win coming from a simple yet very popular TV show guessing game.
Drinking Game at ‘Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge' Turns Wild & Crazy
Published April 10
A drinking game at the first-ever Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge (PAPC) in April at Tallinn, Estonia left a poker pro unconscious.
One of the games held in that event was a Drunk Challenge wherein shot glasses filled with booze was making rounds and after some time everyone felt loosey-goosey. Online poker pro Ilari "Ziigmund" Sahamies initially got up from the table to apparently steal some sushi whereas the already drunk Sampo Ryynanen fumbled while trying to stack his chips. Then, both of them stood beside each other, said something, and ended the conversation with a passionate kiss, leaving everyone speechless! As the cash games went on, an unconscious Ryynanen had to be escorted out by two personnel and brought back to his room.
Dan "Jungleman" Cates celebrates Cannes Cash Game Win with Playboy Bunny Party
Published May 7
In the month of May, Daniel "Jungleman" Cates had been the talk of poker town after he celebrated a huge win by surrounding himself with nude Playboy-style bunnies in the French city of Cannes. This kind of party is something that the likes of Dan Bilzerian would do, so it's quite a new sight for the poker community to see a different fun-loving side to JunglemanDan. Being surrounded by lovely, not to mention naked, ladies is definitely the perfect way to have fun for a man who wins a lot in poker.
The 30-year-old American poker pro currently has a total live earnings of $7,381,844.
Dan "Jungleman" Cates stars in X-rated Poker-themed Music Video
Published May 9
Just a couple of days after his photo with naked French girls went viral, Daniel "Jungleman" Cates was seen in what's described to be a softcore porn video. The video of Cates showing sexy women doing strip poker and other sexually-explicit scenes attracted quite a lot of buzz in the Twitterverse.
The exact purpose of this steamy poker-themed music video up until now is still unknown - no advertisements or any information yet on what really is the reason for making up this vid. Is Cates showing off his poker skills or is he showing off his virility? Whatever it was, he actually went on to win at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Montenegro on May 17, taking home HK$ 3,930,000 ($500,682) for placing first at the HK$300,000 NLHE/Short Deck Mix (Event #13).
