Poker Stars Share Their Stories: From iPhone Wins to Slot Machine Jackpots

In the world of poker, late February to early March was filled with exciting events and tweets from some of the biggest names in the game. Jason Mercier won an iPhone 5. Andrew Frankenberger gave $20 to a random taxi driver to buy him a cappuccino at Starbucks. Faraaz Jakka spent 10 days in silence at a Buddhist monastery in Thailand.

Allen Kessler won $5,000 on a slot machine in California. Mikko Anttonen faced an attack by a drunk homeless person in Vancouver. Daniel Negreanu won an award for the best outfit at Maria Ho's birthday party.

Alexander Kravchenko reported that the weather in London was bad and the casino was crowded. Mike McDonald asked his friends about the cost of an omelette with four ingredients. Doyle Brunson tweeted about tournament strategy. Ilan Buzhenaev started speaking Russian after Andrey Gulko's exit from a tournament. Daniel Strelitz was one of the first to offer shares for the World Series of Poker.