GGPoker have released the first episode of a new documentary shining a light on the online poker industry and its many stars who succeed in winning millions of dollars. In Online Poker Millionaires, the Greek former WSOP Online bracelet winner and recent GGMillion$ champion Alex Theologis talks us through how he changed his life from poker being a hobby to the source of millions of dollars.

Aspiration From the First Frame

If you’re looking to be inspired to turn your poker game from a lucrative hobby into a profession, you could hardly have many better role models for the task at hand than Alex Theologis. The Greek poker professional, who has soared from a mid-stakes regular into a high roller crusher in recent years, spends 30 minutes taking us through his fascinating daily life while playing in several WSOP Online battles in Online Poker Millionaires – Episode 1.

We first meet Alex in the documentary at his new temporary home where he competes in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online series. Preparing for the packed schedule of events, Alex makes sure that he eats well, stays hydrated and is then quickly thrust into 2 hours of competition where his only break is at the 55 minutes past the hour mark for five minutes.

Compared to the ‘Drive to Survive’ style format of No Limit and the WSOP Paradise festival’s kaleidoscopic viewpoint, Online Poker Millionaires focuses on Alex and expands its initial glance at his computer set-up to including his friends in the game. Meeting up with pals such as the Dutch player Jans Arends, Alex and his buddies enjoy a Michelin-starred meal, playing ‘credit card roulette’ to find out who is going to pay the tab.

Theologis and His Transformation

While we catch up with Alex at an exclusive table in a three Michelin-star restaurant, his beginnings in poker and in life are humble. The Greek players talks of learning the game of poker at University before developing his skills as quickly as he could. Alex’ admission that he plateaued until meeting Arends and pushing on within a collective of more dedicated poker pals is revealing.

Building up from a mid-stakes player, Alex really pushed himself to improve at a fast rate and he sits today as one of the most profitable players ever to play online poker. His winnings are eye-watering, with over $9.4 million in winnings on GGPoker alone.

Alex, who lives in the Austrian capital of Vienna during WSOP time, tells viewers how playing poker boosted his confidence and gave him a new friendship group. While he clearly has talent, a lot is made in the opening episode of Alex’ resilience and ability to turn the skills he had into a professional level of capability.

Opulence and Opportunity

Amid the details of a professional poker player’s life, the passion for the game always shines through. That is certainly the case with Alex, whose love of poker doesn’t just reveal itself in the optimisations he has made in pursuit of glory. He talks candidly about the way his poker career got a shot to the arm when he joined the stable he became a part of, even though 50% of his winnings came into the stable’s fund.

Alex worked his way up the high stakes with a degree of protection thanks to the stable, but the cost wasn’t just monetary. It took hours and hours every day, weeks and months and years of blood, sweat and tears to build his profile and bankroll. Just when it had, a crypto crash had a devastating effect on both, but Alex battled back and his ability to resist seeing things through the concentrated prism of emotional stress has been the cornerstone of the life he has created.

The opening episode of Online Poker Millionaires shows how Alex Theologis turned hard work and a dedication to the game into the makings of a legendary poker career.

You can watch the opening episode of Online Poker Millionaires here: