The Queen's Gambol!
Like many others, I have recently been watching ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ on Netflix, if you are unfamiliar with the show, the story follows the ups and downs of an unlikely chess prodigy. As a result of the popularity of the series, interest in chess has surged, and as a result of that, the poker community at large has been asking “where’s the poker equivalent?”. Well actually, I think there is a poker equivalent, it’s just that it’s 20 years old and any influence it may have has faded over time. Rounders, follows a not dissimilar path as an unlikely hero battles the established masters for dominance. While the poker community claim they want more of this kind of thing, even Rounders writer, Brian Koppelman, isn’t even sure we will embrace it. D o we really want this? No wonder we don’t get to have nice things! Following on from this, a few big name players and streamers dipped their toes in the chess waters as recreational fish and haven’t fared as well as they would normally in the...