Stories on Degenious are real session snapshots, not marketing fluff. Wins, losses, long streaks, short swings, and the moments in between. These are first-hand accounts of what happens when theory meets reality and money is on the line. Honest, unfiltered perspectives that show the emotional side of gambling most guides leave out.
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From $230K to Homeless in Two Summers
Ever since I first started playing poker, I have quite often risked all the money I have to my name on one hand. Sometimes it has gone well, sometimes it has gone bad. I got third in a WSOP event for like $230k in 2008. I was staked but had…Dec 26, 2025 Read More -
The $11 That Cost Everything
It was Vegas in ’98 or ’99, January time. I’d flown out from London just before New Year’s Day for a series of tournaments at the Rio, with buy-ins ranging from $300 to $1000. Everything was going according to plan until about the second or third evening when I busted…Dec 25, 2025 Read More -
The Titanic Poker Story
This story of degeneracy takes place eight years ago when I woke up one morning, stepped outside, took a deep breath, and got real high. I screamed to the top of my lungs “What’s goin’ on?” Much to my surprise, a black Cadillac in the neighborhood slowed down and pulled…Dec 23, 2025 Read More -
The £2 Bet That Changed Everything
One time I was sitting in my house on my own, thinking about how a single Saturday morning in Durham destroyed my life. It was 2006, and I had just £2 left in my pocket from the night before. I was a 19-year-old professional cricketer with a year left on…Dec 22, 2025 Read More