A Poker Fan's Guide To Twitter
It’s the social media craze sweeping the nation. Especially the poker nation. Twitter is keeping poker players busy at the tables and giving their thumbs something to do other than ruffl ing chips. Here’s a basic guide for the poker fan on how to take advantage of Twitter to follow your favorite poker players and the happenings in the poker world. First off... What is Twitter?
Twitter is a service that allows users to send and, more importantly, read other user’s updates. The messages, known as tweets, are limited to 140 characters and can viewed on the website or as an Simply head to Twitter.com to sign up and you can follow your friends, your favorite news sites, and many professional poker players. Some of those players use tweets to talk about their daily happenings and give a play-by-play of how they’re running in a tournament.
Okay, now that you’ve got the basics, here are the top fi ve Twitter feeds you need to follow:
#1 – DAVID WILLIAMS User Name: dwpoker
The busiest tweeter in the poker world. Whether sitting behind a huge stack of chips in a World Poker Tour event or in front of a table full of bottles and models at his private table in a Las Vegas nightclub, DW lets you in on the action.
#2 – BARRY GREENSTEIN User Name: barrygreenstein
We promise you that it’s more than “LOL Donkaments.” Recently Greenstein was at the Bellagio when the PokerStars SCOOP Main Event kicked off. After the minibar lady dropped a Sprite on his laptop, Greenstein chronicled his quest for a new mouse using his Twitter account. Drama!
#3 - PHIL HELLMUTH User Name: Phil_Hellmuth
If you’re a fan of the Poker Brat then this is the place for you. You'll get to learn all about his life away from the table. Wanna know what it's like in the owner’s box at an LA Lakers game? He’ll tell you. Wanna know what he thinks of busting out of a tournament? Well, you might already know, but he’ll tell you again here.
#4 - JEFF MADSEN User Name: JeffMadsenobv
The wunderkind from the 2006 World Series of Poker has had a great first half of 2009. With the Series coming up, could he be in for another double bracelet run? follow along as he tweets all about his prop bets, his poker successes (and failures), and a sudden obsession with golf.
#5 - ANNIE DUKE User Name: RealAnnieDuke
The runaway star of The Celebrity Apprentice is one of the most active social networkers in the game. Whether its tweets about her charity work, her work with the WSOP Academy, her many public appearances, or her tournament play, Annie is very consistent.
Lastly, we’d be remiss if we didn't take this opportunity to plug our own Twitter information. Poker headlines, special offers from our sponsors, and breaking news as it happens are all available via Twitter.com/BluffMagazine.
