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Poker has seen a huge evolution in fashion trends over the years. From hoodies, gaudy t-shirts and old-school cowboy hats to tracksuits, baseball caps, polos and walking billboards, poker has always had a chequered relationship with fashion.
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Join us as we take a trip down memory lane, revisiting the styles that made you cringe, the ones that continue to look cool (well, relatively) and the ugly attires that make you wonder if someone lost a prop bet before they wore that.
Popular Years: N/A (Cowboy hats are, and will always be, awesome.)
Main Players: Doyle Brunson, Amarillo Slim, Bret Maverick and the grizzled veteran in any poker movie ever made.
Cool Factor: 5 (out of 5)
Main Players: Doyle Brunson, Amarillo Slim, Bret Maverick and the grizzled veteran in any poker movie ever made.
Cool Factor: 5 (out of 5)
Texas Hold'em began to gain popularity in the Lone Star state in the early 1900s and before you sat down at the table you had to have three things with you; your stake money, eyes in the back of your head and a cowboy hat that even the 'Duke' himself, John Wayne, would be proud to wear.
Las Vegas caught the Texas Hold'em bug in the 1960s and the early superstars of the game - Amarillo Slim, Doyle Brunson and co - would not be seen dead without a cowboy hat on their head.
These men were certainly of their time - it's tough to imagine Amarillo Slim playing free poker online in that outfit! - but fast-forward to today and, while cowboy hats are not as ubiquitous as they once were, you will still find the occasional player rocking away to Desperado from the Eagles as they wear a cowboy hat and evoke the memories of years gone by.
Popular Years: 2004-2008
Main Players: Daniel Negreanu and the entire stable of former Full Tilt Red Pros
Cool Factor: 4 (we're being generous)
Main Players: Daniel Negreanu and the entire stable of former Full Tilt Red Pros
Cool Factor: 4 (we're being generous)
The jersey, a show of affection for your favorite team, became a major trend in the poker world in the 2000s. Whether the players actually had an affinity for the teams or not is debatable, but these baggy fanboy outfits were all the rage. Just ask Daniel Negreanu.
'Hockey jerseys had their place but they don't actually fit very well, especially on my skinny frame back then!' Negreanu said. 'They were comfortable, but I think once you hit 30, like the great Charles Barkley said, 'It's time to hang up the jerseys.'
Popular Years: 2005-2010
Main Players: Every online qualifier during the late 2000s, and every poker player who goes to the gym
Cool Factor: 2
Main Players: Every online qualifier during the late 2000s, and every poker player who goes to the gym
Cool Factor: 2
In the United States Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) - especially the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) and Pride Fighting Championships - rose from near-obscurity in the early 2000s to mainstream popularity by 2006. This had one unexpected knock-on effect in the world of poker; suddenly the world's best players started dressing like their MMA heroes Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz and Fedor Emelianenko.
Brands such as Affliction, Ed Hardy and TapOut, with loud, garish and often gothic designs, started to dominate the poker room as much as they did the Octagon. Some players - such as Michael 'The Grinder' Mizrachi, pictured - could just about pull off the look whereas, for others, they were drawing dead from the start.
For better or worse, this look has tapped out in recent years, with many top pros now sporting a more professional, plain-looking v-neck to battle it out on the felt.
Popular Years: 2006-present
Main Players: Dario Minieri, George Danzer, hyper-aggressive European online poker wizards
Cool Factor: 3
Main Players: Dario Minieri, George Danzer, hyper-aggressive European online poker wizards
Cool Factor: 3
A scarf is primarily an outdoor accessory used to keep your upper body warm in cold climates. It's worth reiterating that because, in the mid-2000s a craze emerged that lead to the humble scarf moving indoors and into poker rooms across Europe.
Italian high roller Dario Minieri was the trendsetter, sporting an AS Roma scarf on multiple legs of the European Poker Tour. Now, poker rooms can be a little chilly - especially in the United States where air conditioning is cranked up to the max - but there was a second reason for scarf-wearing at the table too; to hide any physical tells.
Whatever the reason for bringing a scarf to the table, there are worse fashion crimes out there. We're going to let this one go...
Popular Years: 2007-2011
Main Players: Every sponsored player from 2007-2011
Coolness Factor: 1
Main Players: Every sponsored player from 2007-2011
Coolness Factor: 1
Getting sponsored used to mean that the sponsors did everything but tattoo a logo on the player for good measure. Players would have up to ten different logos on their shirts, jackets and hats. It was the poker player equivalent of staying in a nice hotel and grabbing all the freebies you could from the bathroom. Not classy, but very cost-effective.
2008 WSOP November Niner Scott Montgomery is keeping it low-key in this photo by only sporting five visible logos at one time. The trend for 'patching up' final table players at big tournaments around the world certainly had its purpose, though, as a precious few minutes of TV time or photos in a magazine were important marketing tools for both player and sponsor alike. It's difficult to say this practice was ever 'cool' but it was a valuable tactic in raising the game's profile.
Popular Years: 2007-present
Main Players: Phil Laak and hundreds of others we can't identify due to the effectiveness of said hoodies
Cool Factor: 2
Main Players: Phil Laak and hundreds of others we can't identify due to the effectiveness of said hoodies
Cool Factor: 2
The hoodie became a classic look at the poker tables in the late 2000s when the new breed of online poker players began to regularly play live. Unlike many poker fashions, the hoodie has, so far, stood the test of time and is still found on poker tables around the world.
This humble clothing item works perfectly for poker players because not only is it comfortable, but a hoodie can also cover the face to help avoid any physical tells. Of course, some players take that to the extreme, especially Phil Laak, who has been known to pull his hoodie so tight that only his eyes remain visible!
'I noticed when I just started [playing live] people would mostly go for jeans with shirts and it was all pretty standard early 90s clothing,' Team PokerStars Pro Lex Veldhuis said. 'Then the internet wave came and people pretty much wanted to sit at the table as they did at home. Even though this might not be very appealing to the eye, I do understand people want to be as comfortable as they can be.'
Popular Years: 2010-present
Main Players: Tony Dunst, Anthony Zinno, Daniel Negreanu, James Bond
Cool Factor: 5
Main Players: Tony Dunst, Anthony Zinno, Daniel Negreanu, James Bond
Cool Factor: 5
While a suit at a final table is still a rarity, this dapper trend has been springing up more often lately.
Daniel Negreanu pulled off the look en route to his heartbreaking November Nine bubble in 2015 and other slick dressers including Tony Dunst, Marcel Luske and Ben Roberts have helped to raise the level of the dress code at the table too.
Lex Veldhuis recognizes that poker fashions are getting a little smarter these days and says that the styles of today's great players goes hand-in-hand with a new focus on healthy eating and living.
'If you sit 12 hours a day at a table, you might as well be comfortable. However, it seems that with the health trends in poker, clothing [has] changed a bit too. Everybody started watching their food, working out a bit, minding sleep schedule etc.' Veldhuis said. 'It's a lot easier to play your best game when you are healthy. With this, clothing changed a bit too to being more presentable. [It's] kind of funny [that] clothes and food went through the same trend when you think about it.'
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PokerStars introduced StarsCoin on January 1st of 2016. These are player points that you earn by playing in ring games, tournaments and sit and gos. We have all been used to the old FPP system for so long. So this change left a lot of people wondering, how do you spend your PokerStars StarsCoins in order to get the highest value?
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In this article I am going to explain exactly how to spend your PokerStars StarsCoin in order to get the highest value out of them.
Spend Your StarsCoin on Cash Rebates
The most obvious way to spend your Pokerstars StarsCoin is by simply buying cash rebates in the VIP store. You can access the VIP store directly through your cashier. Once in the store you will see the cash rebates on the left hand side.
As you can see above, these are the current cash rebates that Pokerstars is offering:
- $10 - 1000 StarsCoin
- $25 - 2500 StarsCoin
- $100 - 10000 StarsCoin
- $1000 - 100000 StarsCoin
- $10000 - 1000000 StarsCoin
It doesn't matter what VIP level you are. Also, you can purchase as many cash rebates as you want and at any time.
Lastly, unlike under the old system, there is absolutely no difference in the value that you receive. No matter which cash rebate you choose, you will be getting exactly 1 cent per StarsCoin.
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Pokerstars StarsCoin Satellites
Under the old system there used to be some insanely soft turbo satellites that you could enter. You would win a ticket for the target tournament and then un-register and be awarded the buyin amount in T$ (tournament $). You could then sell this at a nearly identical rate for real money.
This used to be a great way for lower VIP level players to burn through a lot of player points and get a really good value on them (much more than the cash rebates). Unfortunately though, under the new StarsCoin system the profitability of these satellites is greatly reduced.
In order to view the satellites simply go to the Sit & Go tab in the Pokerstars lobby and make sure you filter the buyin for 'StarsCoin' as seen below.
The main issues with the new StarsCoin satellites are:
- There aren't nearly enough of them running especially with decent buyin amounts
- Many of the target tournaments run on the hour or even twice hourly meaning you won't have time to sell your T$
- Some of the satellites have fields of 48 or 100 meaning that your odds of winning go way down and it takes much longer to play them
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So for all of these reasons grinding out the satellites in order to spend your Pokerstars StarsCoin is not a very good idea in my opinion.However, if you want to actually play in some of these target tournaments (and especially the promotional ones like the MicroMillions, WCOOP or SCOOP), then there is probably good value in playing these satellites. From my experience the fields in these are still very soft.
Spending Your StarsCoin on Clothes, Electronics or Tourney Tickets?
As you no doubt also noticed in the VIP store on Pokerstars you can spend your StarsCoin on a wide array of physical products as well. You can purchase a hoodie, t-shirt, Samsung Galaxy phone or an Apple iPad. Heck, you can even purchase tourney tickets, gift certificates or make a charitable donation!
The problem with a lot of this stuff (and this was the case under the old system as well) is that the value is often not really all that great.
For instance, currently for 62850 StarsCoins ($628.50 value with a cash rebate), you can get the latest iPad Air 2 shipped to your door. The problem here is that from a quick Google search Apple's official price is only $499 and it can often be found even cheaper elsewhere.
As for other stuff like tourney tickets, gift certificates or charitable donations why not just buy these yourself for the same price? Although if you really want a Pokerstars coffee mug or a bumper sticker though, then it might be worth dropping a few StarsCoins on one of these badboys!
Conclusion
For better or worse the new system of StarsCoin on PokerStars is what we use now. While it can be argued that the value of player points has dropped, on the bright side it has become easier to spend them.
You should simply buy the cash rebates. And it couldn't be a more simple process. Your VIP level doesn't matter anymore and you get the same value no matter how many of your StarsCoins you decide to trade in.