In just a few short years Justin ‘ZeeJustin’ Bonomo, Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan, and Sorel ‘Imper1um’ Mizzi have risen to the top of the online poker world. Whether it’s crushing cash games or taking down tournaments these three twentysomething maverick players have won (and lost) millions of dollars and gained the adoration of the internet poker community.

But what sets them apart from the rest of the online poker-playing world? How have they ‘cracked’ the game and turned a handful of dollars into millions? What do they make of the established pros on the tournament scene? And, most importantly, are the legions of young online pros about to dominate the ‘live’ game and the world’s biggest tournaments for the foreseeable future?

PokerPlayer: We learnt how to play poker with a pack of cards and a box of matches.