You don’t become a world-class poker player if you don’t like the action. Many big-name poker players have betting in their blood, and prop bets and sports betting often go hand in hand with players. Doyle Brunson claims to have lost millions on sports betting and golf. Gus Hansen is another notorious sports bettor who has dumped a large portion of his poker profit to the books.

Daniel Negreanu and his friends Eric Lingren and Gavin Smith spend their entire day dropping bets on just about anything that walks across their path. Prop bets (position bets) are played during cash games and can often move more money around than the poker game on the table.

These players have lots of money and are living the high-roller lifestyle. They live in a gaming environment, and one can understand why many players gamble at other games with their winnings.