{"id":20471,"date":"2019-01-17T17:28:08","date_gmt":"2019-01-17T18:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=20471"},"modified":"2019-01-18T15:50:43","modified_gmt":"2019-01-18T15:50:43","slug":"gavin-smiths-pokerroad-family-reflects-on-his-passing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/gavin-smiths-pokerroad-family-reflects-on-his-passing\/","title":{"rendered":"Gavin Smith\u2019s PokerRoad Family Reflects On His Passing"},"content":{"rendered":"
For hundreds of poker fans, the name Gavin Smith<\/strong> goes hand in hand with a legacy of hilarious and enlightening “pokertainment”. The late Smith was more than a poker pro, he was a media personality<\/strong> who pulled back the curtain on the tournament circuit for six years.<\/p>\n His co-hosts and others who worked with the podcasts were an unofficial family. The one people might know best is PokerRoad<\/strong>.<\/p>\n PokerRoad was a website dedicated to creating a range of poker content, including a half dozen podcasts and a handful of video shows. At its heart was PokerRoad Radio<\/strong>, the flagship show featuring Smith, Joe Sebok<\/strong>, and a couple of different hosts, including Joe Stapleton<\/strong> and Ali Nejad<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Several members of the fam are long-gone from the poker world, but they all were quick to reach out to the community following the news of Smith’s passing. Nejad relived some favorite memories on Twitter, summing up his friend The Caveman<\/strong> with this:<\/p>\n The heartbreaking irony is that while @olegsmith<\/a> didn’t take great care of himself, he sure af took great care of those around him. \n
Feel like we all took his spirit for granted in retrospect.
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