If you watch some of poker vlogs (Trooper, Andrew Neeme, Jake Cody, Kevin Martin), you'll see a lot of them recording their hand using their camera/phone as a hole card cam. So number 2 isn't necessarily correct anymore. Recently, I've seen a lot of new poker vloggers on youtube. The first big one was the trooper, it was good at the beggining, but it started to become a little bit repetitive with the whole. One of the most prolific poker vloggers, Andrew Neeme, understands that sometimes it’s not the camera but what you do with it. “Your phone can do the trick. “Your phone can do the trick. Having some proper equipment is beneficial to the viewer’s experience, but what’s even more beneficial is being entertaining, providing useful. If you are going to watch Trooper or Boski, then you aren't going to get more detailed explanations than someone like Brad Owen. Even then, their explanations might not be too educational, but generally the vloggers are winning poker players and there are some useful nuggets of information. Everyone's new favorite poker Vlogger Ryan Frechette brings you VLOG #15 where he heads to Bally's to play a friendly game of $1/2 NLHE! Upon arrival he bumps into infamous Vlogger 'The Trooper' but with to many cameras at the table they get shut down!!! Ryan always brings an upbeat, friendly, unorthodox vlog!

1. Poker Vlogger Trooper Game
2. Poker Vlogger Trooper Videos
3. Poker Vlogger Trooper Games
4. Poker Vlogger Trooper Costume

I remember when 'blogspot' blogging was a thing. There were 50 or maybe 100 people posting at least weekly. I started with that myself, with no idea that I’d still be running a network of websites more than 8 years later… these days video blogs are getting popular. Poker celebs have been running them for a while. Negreanu and so on. After following a few regular players, and really enjoying the format – I figured it was time to share my favourites. This post focuses on some Vegas based non-celeb types. I will cover those from other places later.

Best Poker Vlogs #1 – TheTrooper97

Tim, otherwise known as ‘The Trooper’ has been at it for a couple of years now. No list of non-celeb Vegas poker video blogs would be complete without him. I watch each video, and have found myself rooting for him to win (in general, as well as at the tables!). This guy moved to Vegas, and plays poker professionally (was a dealer too for a while) in addition to some additional vlogging for PokerTube and InterTops. He creates some nice montages of Vegas lights / scenery too,

What I like about this vlog is that you get the real journey – the frustrations, the ups and the downs. You get a lot of coffee too. The Trooper happens to be a likeable character, though I’m guessing he would deny it. This vlog got a lot of ‘hate’ over at 2+2 at one point. Baffles me as to why.

Poker Vlogger Trooper Game

I’m tipping the Trooper for bigger things. My thought is that media is the more likely direction than poker.

Here is a sample video, and a link to his channel on youtube.

You can see the video channel main page here.

Best Poker Vlogs #2 – Andrew Neeme

This is a more recent vlog. Andrew Neeme was an online grinder, and has moved to Vegas to play professionally. He plays in higher buy-in games than the other vloggers – and at least in the videos I have seen, he does well. There are some explanations of his thinking of play during hands. This is done with footage from the table side-by-side. This is educational, with Andrew explaining his thinking process at each decision point. Aspiring pros will find this very useful, though it is also entertaining.

Andrew comes across as very down to earth. His video work is high quality, with shots of Vegas and peeks inside some cool restaurants and bars. There are also Q&A videos, where aspiring pros ask questions about the lifestyle and bankrolls etc

The sample video below gets really good at the end (at around the 13 minute mark), when Andrew stops for a post-session glass of wine in a bar with an amazing view.

The main page of Andrew's channel is here.

Best Poker Vlogs #3 – Pokerkraut

Out of the current non-celeb Vegas poker vloggers, Kevin, aka the Pokerkraut is the most instantly engaging character. He is always smiling and has a good humoured outlook on life (well, not always, but hey!). As you might have guessed from the name, the Pokerkraut is German. He likes a drink, and to have some fun while playing professionally. You’ll see Kevin and The Trooper crossing over in each other’s vlogs. The guys were colleagues at the Linq poker room before it closed down.

The Pokerkraut only vlogs occasionally compared to the other guys above. I do recommend you check out his work though – that smiling nature can be infectious.

Once more... here is a link to his channel.

Honorable mentions

Aside from those there are plenty of others to watch out for outside of Vegas. I like Rayz Rayl - though these videos come in batches with a long wait in between. The transition between poker player and doting dad is excellent. I also find ChipXtractor entertaining. This guy is genuinely funny, and has created a lot of videos of his casino trips. Jamie Staples is excellent too. Then there are all the site pros and celebs...

I have noted a couple more new vlogs appearing… my plan is to keep an eye on them. After a couple of months it should be clear who is going to carry on and who will not. I’ll post the link to this article on the SNG Planet Facebook Group… if you have any suggestions for individual vloggers worth following, then please feel free to share them.

GL at the tables,

Mark

Submitted by Poker Vlogger Trooper Videos

For those of you whom aren’t yet familiar with poker vlogs, let me explain. Poker Vlogs have become the newest, and most popular form of poker media. Have you ever wanted to get a birds eye view into the life of a Live Low Stakes Professional Poker Grinder? And witness the ups and downs, good, bad, and ugly of playing poker professionally? Well poker vlogs are exactly this. Poker vlogs provide the full experience in its rawest form, and take you along on the roller coaster of journey allowing you to vicariously live through each and every vloggers experience. Each of their stories are unique, and there are currently many options to choose from.

Poker Vlogger Trooper Games

Top 3 Poker Vlogs

1. Andrew Neeme is a great place to start, as he is the Gold Standard per the poker community. And his subscriber count and views back this up. Andrew lives and plays 5/10 No Limit Holdem in Las Vegas. But he often travels to other locations to spice the vlog up. He has taken the Vlog to San Diego, LA, Detroit, Arizona, Sacramento, overseas to Barcelona to name a few. He is the Anthony Bourdain of Poker Vlogs, and an all around crusher on the felt. Andrew’s combination of cinematography skills, hand analysis, and even keeled personality make for the perfect poker vlog recipe.
2. Brad Owen is the next guy up. He is another Las Vegas local who plays a mix of 2/5 and 5/10. His cinematography skills aren’t up to par with Andrew’s, but he makes up for this with his humor and excellent hand histories. Despite his average cinematography skills, he still provides the sights, sounds, and bright lights from around Vegas. Give Brad a chance, I think you will like him!
3. Next up is TheTrooper97. The Trooper is the OG of poker vlogs, and solely responsible for the recent poker boom. The Trooper had been doing this for nearly 2 years by himself before other people took notice and jumped on board. He moved out to Vegas with $2000 to his name and a dream. He has been through many ups and downs along the way, but has managed to survive playing poker and recently using his platform and brand to start a clothing line called TrooperWare where he sells T-shirts and Hats utilizing his staple phrase, GO GAMBLE. Trooper has the biggest personality of all the vloggers which adds to the entertainment factor, but has also made him one of the more polarizing figures in the game.

Go give all these gives a chance and see who resonates with you the most. There are currently a ton of other options on the market as well, which we recommend checking out over at www.9to5poker.com. 9to5poker is a site dedicated to Poker Vlogs, and is essentially a Poker Vlog Directory with lots of other cool content. We hope you guys enjoy!

Poker Vlogger Trooper Costume

GamblingKing

• Related: