Of all the revolutionary changes that have swept the poker world in recent years, the most double-edged has surely been the introduction of hole-card cameras. While they have allowed the public a fascinating insight into the workings of the best poker minds and popularised it as a televised sport, selective editing and short-handed final tables means they have also misrepresented what it means to play poker. What’s more, it’s also changing the very fabric of the game, with many new players attempting to imitate the apparent loose aggressive play of their heroes.

Of these superstars one name is at the forefront, both because he typifies the style of the new breed of hyper-aggressive players and because the footage of his performances at televised final tables has become the stuff of legend – as well as controversy.