A mainstream media site delves into an unreported aspect of the game and does a pretty good job of it.

One of the things that really surprises people when they learn more about poker is how money is managed. The outside world always assume everyone is playing for their own money and usually with questionable bankroll management skills.

So it was refreshing this week to CNBC air a documentary on the topic of staking in poker. A subject which rarely, if ever, gets mainstream media coverage.

It's always worrying when a poker documentary comes out because historically they get things wrong, but this actually a pretty comprehensive primer on the world of staking and explained things like markup, stables, makeup and coaching deals.

It features a number of well known players including Jeff Gross and Ryan Laplante. It also follows staking sites like YouStake and Stake Kings.

This writer has seen a lot of documentaries and mainstream news features on poker over the years. This was perhaps the most accurate ones I've seen (that wasn't created by a poker player), on a subject that rarely gets media attention, without having to resort to sensationalism. It's certainly worth 20 minutes of your time.

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