Tweet, Tweet, Bad Beat: Poker Players Enjoy Burning Man, the Work-Life Balance

September 10, 2016

PokerNews Staff

A slow week in the Twittersphere, for sure, but social media was not devoid of interesting players doing interesting things.

Especially when it comes to documenting Burning Man...

(the largest outdoor arts festival in North America)

Don't get between a man and his curmudgeoning. Looking at you, Steve O'Dwyer.

I'm a salty old curmudgeon that dislikes crowds, loud music & bright lights but still had the time of my life at #BurningMan with #CampEpic

A photo posted by Steve O'Dwyer (@doctormindbender) on Sep 8, 2016 at 12:15am PDT

Liv Boeree discovers alternate realities. The question remains, green?

Verde?

A photo posted by Liv Boeree (@liv_boeree) on Sep 6, 2016 at 12:28pm PDT

Antonio Esfandiari. Two words: Squad. Goals.

What an unbelievable journey. The Playa... What a crew!!!

A photo posted by Antonio Esfandiari (@magicantonio) on Sep 5, 2016 at 5:26pm PDT

Jeff Gross, Bill Perkins (a.k.a Perky) and Dan Bilzerian all pal around nicely. And does it really always have to be about winnings, guys? I mean, come on, you're at Burning Man!

Perky picked up two awards this year at #burningman2016 - 1) Best costume 2) Least amount of time at Burning Man

A photo posted by Jeff Gross (@jeffgrosspoker) on Sep 4, 2016 at 3:19pm PDT

...And poker pros do what they do best

Max Kruse, a 27-year-old German football pro, is back at the tables! His Instagram game is strong. Last we checked in with Kruse, he left $83,000, his winnings at the World Series of Poker Europe, in a taxi in Berlin in October 2015. He looks to be in better spirits this go round! #vivaconagua

Lets Go!✌#vivaconagua

A photo posted by Max Kruse (@max.kruse10) on Sep 9, 2016 at 11:19am PDT

For others, like Faraz Jaka, it's just another day in the office, grinding away in Medellin, Columbia. As one Instagrammer puts it, "such a redic view."

Work days from Medellin, Colombia

A photo posted by Faraz Jaka (@farazjaka) on Sep 9, 2016 at 10:36am PDT

Phil Laak also has something to celebrate. His birthday! Happy Birthday, Phil! We'll assume we decided to do away with the candle count this year, but at least you can have your cake and eat it too.

Happy Birthday Phil

A photo posted by Jennifer Tilly (@jennifertilly) on Sep 9, 2016 at 1:33am PDT

Sam Abernathy reaches for the sky, traveling to Switzerland to bungee and take in the view.

Sometimes I wish for falling Wish for the release Wish for falling through the air To give me some relief Because falling's not the problem When I'm falling I'm at peace It's only when I hit the ground That causes all the grief.#switzerland #interlaken #bungeejumping

A photo posted by Samantha Abernathy (@samabernathyy) on Sep 4, 2016 at 3:06pm PDT

Jason Mercier gets ready to say 'I do' with wedding day prep.

Wedding tasting and wedding bands today...

102k live stream on Sunday #Balance pic.twitter.com/A60ho23vd0
— Jason Mercier (@JasonMercier) September 8, 2016

Remind Dan O'Brien to never get a pet, let alone another plant.

Get a cactus they said. You hardly ever have to water it they said. pic.twitter.com/mTMPDS0AiJ
— Dan O'Brien (@DanOBrienPoker) August 30, 2016

Oh, the humanity! Poker pros are just like you. That's the latest from this week on Instagram and Twitter. Check back next week for more!

_{Lead Image Photo Credit: Liv Boeree, Antonio Esfandiari, Steve O'Dwyer}

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