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When Amateur Poker Players Beat the Pros

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The World Cup has been providing some great David and Goliath stories over the course of the competition. Nations such as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Japan have produced huge upsets beating the likes of soccer giants and previous winners Argentina and Germany on the grandest stage of them all.

For those unfamiliar with soccer, those wins are very similar to when you see an amateur poker player get one over a professional. You may remember PokerStars shows such as The Big Game and Shark Cage, where recreational players were pitted against some of poker's biggest names.