Poker players make prop bets as often as they play poker. Sometimes they go beyond the permitted and play with death. So where from do they take a will to jump into the shark tank, or lose ten kilos putting their life on the line.

Life is so short, why do we need more fear and restrictions? We over valuate our fears – it is in our revolution. Man is not running in the jungles or savannas, he has nothing to fear of. The instinct of self-preservation hasn’t been lost. It very often doesn’t give us an opportunity to jump with a parachute or to run a marathon.

Many afraid of public speaking or going to North Korea. These fears are too big in our heads as well. But life could be simpler and more entertaining. Some pros prove it by making prop bets on all the possible and impossible stuff.

However, Antonio Esfendiari’s ban from PCA Main Event 2016 isn’t about fear…

PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) is one of the biggest starts of the year, traditionally opening poker calendar. Play in Bahamas is always special. This stage wasn’t any different.

Since January, 6 in casino Atlantis millions of dollars were distributed between poker players. During this week we saw Ronaldo’s first cash in tournaments, Mike McDonald’s push-ups and squats after lost bet and, finally, triumph of Azerbaijani player Ilkin Garibli who joined his friends to play High roller tournament for fun and won over $1 million!

Well, ladies and gentlemen, the New Year is just round the corner and it’s time to sum everything up. We’ll tell you about the most significant events of the leaving year, name the best offline player and the largest distribution in poker.

This year is extremely authentic. It is pretty foolish to say that it has been a better or a worse year than a previous one – it is just special.

It soaked up the large amount of the most interesting events, some of which have brought the whole poker world into the state of shock.

Xuan Liu, a young Canadian poker player, shocks with her beauty and results. It took her only 9 months to win $1.1 million and it’s no laughing matter! The finalist of EPT Sanremo and PCA is considered to be one of the most promising modern players.

The whole world got to know about Xiun Liu several years ago when at the age of 25 she took the third place in the EPT Sanremo Main Event 2011 ($524,705), and at the beginning of the following year she became the fourth at PCA ($600,000).