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Las Vegas, Nevada (October 4, 2025) - Posting the first video of his YouTube channel in April 2022, WSOP Vlogger Corey Eyring entered a content space full of new creators tapping into the popular genre, but quickly set himself apart from the rest.

Young, bold, and displaying charisma palpable through computer screens, Eyring began documenting his journey after leaving a six-figure job to pursue a career in poker and vlogging.

Capturing attention through a natural ability to entertain, along with enjoyable content, Eyring drew even more eyes to his channel with high-risk spots that would put bankroll nits into hysterics.

As Two Plus Two Forum posters and r/poker subreddit members insist upon having $6,000 set aside before attempting a $1/$2 cash game, abiding by the “right” approach is not Eyring’s style, and his videos are that much better for it.

Regularly gambling his entire net worth on some of poker’s most popular live-streamed cash games, partaking in the occasional late-night blackjack game against friends, and even making $1,000 decisions based on which elevator opens first in a hotel hallway, Eyring’s approach reflects his fearlessness and produces some of the most entertaining content in the poker vlogging space.

In 2024, Eyring embarked on a journey that led to the most popular series of his vlogging career. Gambling and playing poker throughout the year, Eyring set out to win $500,000, and regardless of the outcome, would wager his entire net worth betting red or black at the roulette table in Las Vegas.

The result? You’ll have to check out the Corey Eyring YouTube channel to find out.

Eyring competing at one of his favorite WSOP Circuit stops: Harrah's Cherokee (Photo courtesy of Poker.Org).

Since the genesis of his poker vlogging career, Eyring’s ability to entertain has certainly helped him develop a following, but his transparency with his bankroll and the special moments he captures with friends make him a guy that’s easy to root for.

One of the first members of the WSOP Vlogger Program, Eyring can regularly be found competing in WSOP Circuit events and even facing off with poker legend Daniel Negreanu at the WSOP.

As Eyring continues to chase WSOP bracelets and Circuit rings, one historic poker event has been circled on his calendar for months now. 

As leaves begin to change color and the weather grows colder in the United States, winter draws nearer, and excitement continues to grow for one of the biggest poker events of the year.

WSOP Paradise 2025, taking place at Atlantis Paradise in the Bahamas from December 4 to 18, not only provides a luxurious tropical getaway during the cold winter months but also offers players a chance to experience poker history.

Offering a $60 million guaranteed prize pool, the Super Main Event at WSOP Paradise 2025 will set a new record for the largest prize pool guarantee in poker history.

As anticipation continues to build throughout the poker community, we sat down with Eyring to discuss his career, WSOP Paradise 2025, and what he has planned for his second trip to the Bahamas.

Corey Eyring revisits his first trip to WSOP Paradise

In 2024, Eyring made his first trip to WSOP Paradise, joining fellow content creator Abby Merk for a poker adventure in the Bahamas.

Suffering from a torn labrum in his shoulder and going into debt earlier in the year, Eyring was transparent about how difficult it was at times for him in 2024, and how Paradise played a role in helping him come back from some of the lowest points in his life.

“That was a time when my health was at its worst. It was quite a surreal feeling learning how to deal with life not going your way all the time. (Paradise) was a cool mental journey for me; it will always hold a special place in my heart just for the timing of the event.”

Documenting the trip on his YouTube channel, the highlights of Eyring’s poker trip to Paradise were cashing the $2,750 No-Limit Hold’em Mini Main Event (72nd place for $11,460) and nearly winning a $1,100 buy-in side event (2nd place for $13,050).

Battling in the Mini Main, Eyring would face off with the likes of high-stakes tournament crusher Chris Brewer and five-time WSOP bracelet winner Kristen Foxen on his way to a five-figure score.

Reflecting on his poker debut at WSOP Paradise, Eyring continued to share the sentimental feelings he has towards the series

“I made a deep run in the Mini Main, and that’s one of the best videos on my channel to date. Paradise is one of my favorite stops for both those reasons; it holds special sentimental value. My brother went there in 2007 after winning a ticket online, so for me to be there now feels like full circle.”

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What Corey Eyring loves about Atlantis Paradise

When Eyring wasn’t making deep runs at WSOP Paradise, he enjoyed the amenities that come with a tournament series being hosted at a luxurious tropical resort.

“Staying at Atlantis was pretty surreal. You wake up, and it feels like you’re royalty. You’re on an exclusive island, where everything around you is dolphins and happiness. It was pretty cool to have 85-degree weather, walk into a poker tournament, and feel like I’m at a resort, because I am!”

When asked what his favorite offering at Atlantis Paradise was, anyone who has seen a commercial for the tropical getaway would not be surprised by his answer.

“The slide is pretty sick, it’s a commercial drop for a reason! The thing lives up to its weight in value.”

Poker vlogging at WSOP Paradise

Naturally, Eyring was asked if we would get any slide content featured from his vlogs at WSOP Paradise 2025, and the rising poker vlog star did not disappoint.

“100%. This year I’m going to cater a lot of my content towards off the felt. I’m looking forward to the WSOP Super Circuit in Cyprus exactly for that reason as well.”

Further discussing what plans he had for his content at WSOP Paradise, Eyring detailed how he balances playing with content creation, and the support he plans to have behind the scenes.

“It’s an impossible job. You’re working two full-time jobs, but people don’t realize that because one of them is completely invisible. They see you register a tournament and play for a few hours, and think you did nothing the rest of the day. No, the other 12 hours is spent behind a desk putting together the short bits of content that you filmed. What their seeing is only a Pac-Man piece of the pie.” 

“For the first time ever, I’m trying not to edit everything myself. I want to increase quantity while maintaining quality, which is a difficult feat because you need to trust other people to carry the load.”

“A lot of people think it’s easy to edit or just give away your art, but it’s like giving someone a blank canvas and a paintbrush and just telling them to paint. They’re not going to do it the same way you do, so finding someone who not only can do what you do, but also in the style you want it, is easier said than done.”

Photo courtesy of Poker.Org.

“I’ve been looking for people to help for years, I just haven’t found that right fit yet. Recently I stumbled across a videographer whose incredibly talented named Russell, and a few editors. They are going to be helping me with the actual editing.”

“I plan on filming all day, uploading the footage at night, and creating a daily vlog. That way, when I’m sleeping, they can be editing. That’s how Daniel Negreanu does it, and I’m trying to emulate him in a lot of ways.”

Subscribers to the Corey Eyring YouTube channel know that fitness is a regular fixture in Eyring’s content, whether he is pumping iron or running laps outside of the Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort.

Eyring made full use of the gym at Atlantis Paradise in 2024 and even got to hoop with an NBA Hall of Famer.

“Wolfgang and I got to play basketball with Tony Parker, that was insane. I saw him dice up Lebron in 2012, and now I’m standing next to him, getting blown out in 15 seconds. I don’t know if he’s still got it, I just don’t got it.”

Elaborating on the impact physical fitness has on performance at the poker tables, Eyring shared how taking the time to exercise pays dividends at the poker table.

“The physical is paramount to everything. Anytime I work out before a poker session, it clears my head and helps me perform optimally.”

NBA Hall of Famer Tony Parker at WSOP Paradise 2024.

Corey Eyring's WSOP Paradise 2025 tournament schedule

Discussing what events he plans to play at WSOP Paradise, Eyring detailed a strategy that deviates from what his viewers have grown accustomed to.

“Believe it or not, I’m coming into Paradise with a risk-adverse strategy. That’s what I’ve learned since last year, being able to play the game at every point in the year, otherwise you’re not a professional.”

“Bankroll management is paramount, and that’s something I’ve taken lightly up until now.”

“Any bracelet or side event under $2,000 to $3,000, I will most likely fire on my own. For $5,000 to $10,000, I’m absolutely selling.”

“I think people forget that Paradise has more reasonable buy-ins for people who aren’t high rollers. It’s a great place to bring your family, and while Mom or Dad is off with the kids, you can sneak off to the poker room and play a side event.”

“Don’t get it twisted though! I will be in the bracelet events, I’ve gotta fire a few.”

Eyring's post on WSOP+ after getting staked by Alan Keating for the 2024 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event.

During WSOP Paradise 2024, Eyring was fully staked by high-stakes cash game player Alan Keating for the Super Main Event.

When asked if he would be entering the record-breaking WSOP Super Main Event, Eyring jokingly said he may have to make a call to one of poker’s most famous high rollers.

“I got Alan Keating on speed dial! I’m kidding, I mean, I have his number, but I’m not expecting him to put me in that event. It was very generous what he did last year.”

“I would like to play the Super Main. There's a good chance I open it up to the viewers and sell action that way.”

Famous for setting challenges and stipulations to include in his content, while Eyring is entertaining the idea of including a challenge for his trip to WSOP Paradise, he was open about how his results at the upcoming WSOP Super Circuit in Cyprus would influence his game plan for the Bahamas.

“If we are in a press interview, and I’m Bill Belichick, my answer is always ‘we’re on to Cincinnati, I don’t have an answer for the Baltimore Ravens, we’re on to Cincinnati. Ask me about the Ravens that week, right now we’re on to Cyprus.’”

Playing poker with Daniel Negreanu, Kristen Foxen, and Chris Brewer

One of the highlights of his poker career, Eyring got to play against one of his poker idols, Daniel Negreanu, who sat on his right during the Millionaire Maker at the 2025 WSOP.

Questioned on what other poker greats he would love to face at the poker table, Eyring mentioned another one of his poker GOATS and reflected on who he got to play against during WSOP Paradise 2024.

“I grew up loving to watch Tom Dwan and Negreanu. I like Alex Foxen, I think it would be really cool to face off with him. I played against Kristen Foxen briefly in the Mini Main last year; it was kind of a surreal moment. I don’t really get star-struck very often, but she is a prominent figure in our space, and it was really cool to play against her. I’m just a Foxen fanboy I guess.”

Eyring meeting one of his poker idols: Daniel Negreanu (photo courtesy of the Corey Eyring YouTube channel).

Getting his start playing $2/$5 cash games at his hometown poker room, Chasers in Salem, New Hampshire, to now travelling and playing in some of the biggest poker events in the world, Eyring makes a point of reflecting on how far he has come, especially when attending WSOP Paradise.

“Last week I visited Chasers, and I sat in the parking lot. In the parking lot of Chasers there is a diner called MaryAnn’s right next to the building. I used to be a busboy there during high school, and as soon as I turned 18, I started playing at Chasers. I remember when I was at Chasers back in the early days, I had 100 subscribers on YouTube, and I just had my biggest losing session at the time, around $1,500.”

Reflecting on his poker journey and what he looks to accomplish next

“I sat on the curb and said, ‘I’m going to make it’. This was vlog number 4, you can go back and see my headspace at the time. I had nothing to show for it, I had no credibility to stand on, but I was determined to figure it out.”

“Now, I’m getting all of these crazy opportunities. I’m playing in a $100/$200 game with $100,000, I’m going to WSOP Paradise to play some of the biggest tournaments in the world, playing in the biggest tournament in the world, and meeting prominent figures like Alan Keating, Daniel Negreanu, and MJ Gonzales.”

“All of these experiences have seemingly come out of nowhere, but when I return home, it’s like nothing changed, and I’m still the same kid that I was when I made that declaration to myself, and I think that’s the first time where I felt like I truly made it.”

“But, I’m nowhere near where I want to be, truthfully. I’m trying to do a daily vlog and bring poker into the global space. I don’t think anyone has done that yet, and it’s a very difficult feat to accomplish.”

“I’m trying to market this game because it’s a beautiful game. Poker resembles life in a lot of ways. I haven’t been able to crack the code yet, I’m still working on it, but once I do, I’d like to start a daily vlog showing the lifestyle of a poker player, and reach one million, two million, three million views per video.”

“I want to do something no one in the space has been able to do yet. I’m not there, but that’s my new declaration to myself, that I will figure it out. It sounds just as crazy saying that now as it did when I said it in the parking lot of Chasers, and while I have no grounds to stand on, just like I said back then, I’m going to figure it out.”

Catch Corey on the felt at WSOP Paradise 2025 (Photo courtesy of the Corey Eyring YouTube channel).

Corey Eyring shares why poker players should attend WSOP Paradise 2025

For poker players still contemplating booking a WSOP Paradise 2025 Early Bird Package or simply a plane ticket as the series draws closer, Eyring encourages them to seize the moment and make an effort to attend the historic event.

“The experience off the felt is just as important as the experience on the felt. We only have one life, and spending it solely in the poker room may seem great, but you blink and you’re 75, and life kind of passes you by.”

“If there is any player who is hesitant to go, I would say ‘absolutely go!’ Utilize all of the resources around you: go jet skiing, go dap up a dolphin, go see the world, and enjoy Paradise, literally. It’s an opportunity for much more than just poker tournaments. You truly can’t beat it; it is a stop unlike any other.”

A special thank you to Corey Eyring for taking the time to share more about his poker career, vlog, and plans for WSOP Paradise 2025. To stay up-to-date on Corey’s poker journey around the world, check out the Corey Eyring YouTube channel, and be sure to like and subscribe!

To learn more about WSOP Paradise, check out the official WSOP Paradise 2025 page on WSOP.com.