Podcast appearances and mentions of Antonio Esfandiari

In the 867th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, sponsored by the free-to-play WSOP App, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are at Level 9 Studio to discuss the "controversy" of Doug Polk making the final table of his own poker tournament down at The Lodge in Austin, Texas. Should a poker operator be allowed to play in their own event? That seemed to be the question of the week in the poker world. The crew then played "Race the Ace" to determine a winner in our giveaway for a seat into the ClubWPT Gold $5,000,000 Freeroll Invitational (the answer to how many engraved plates are on the WPT Mike Sexton Champion's Cup was 374)! From there, it is a look at Maria Ho winning the Celebrity Poker Tour (CPT) 2024 Championship and Chad getting to meet Impractical Jokers Brian "Q" Quinn and Joe Gatto, Sketch, and Vegas Matt. Speaking of fun events, find out who won the the Global Poker Table Talk event during Formula 1 featuring Antonio Esfandiari, Michael Phelps, Carlos Sainz Jr, and Charles Leclerc, and then get a behind-the-scenes look at the Big Deal for One Drop, which both Chad and Connor Richards attended. They caught up with Phil Hellmuth and even did an interview with Jennifer Tilly. Kyna then shares highlights from her trip to England for the PokerStars Women's Winter Festival, and then things wrap with a look at the upcoming Bar Poker Open taking place in Florida from Dec. 6-8 (Norman Chad will be there to do commentary)! The podcast is sponsored by the #1 free-to-play WSOP app. Remember to use bonus code "POKERNEWS" if you download and play for an extra 1,000,000 in chips! A new PokerNews Podcast will drop weekly every Friday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode! Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:11 | Welcome Kyna England & Mike Holtz 00:20 | Doug Polk makes headlines by making final table of own event 00:50 | Polk's poll 07:06 | What do the poker masses think? 08:34 | Texas operating in a gray area 10:17 | Sponsor – WSOP Free-to-Play App 10:50 | ClubWPT Gold Invitational $5M Freeroll juiced w/ $750K in added prizes 12:00 | PokerNews Podcast selects winner for seat into $5M Freeroll 13:43 | Race the Ace to determine a winner 16:52 | Recent WPT Freeroll Winners 18:12 | Maria Ho wins Celebrity Poker Tour (CPT) 2024 Championship 19:16 | Chad gets to meet Impractical Jokers, Sketch, and Vegas Matt 21:36 | Global Poker Table Talk during F1 Week  23:24 | Chad & Connor attend Big Deal for One Drop 25:46 | Guy Laliberte hosts the Big Deal for One Drop; Hellmuth emcees 26:16 | Interview with Jennifer Tilly 28:44 | Derek Adamian wins the Big Deal for One Drop 30:02 | Highlights of Kyna's trip to the Women's Winter Festival in England 32:41 | Argentina's Maria Lampropulos wins Women's Winter Festival Main Event 32:06 | Charlie Waters wins Women's Winter Festival High Roller title 33:29 | Kyna got to hang out with Spraggy 34:50 | Bar Poker Open running in Florida from Dec. 6-9

In the 866th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by the free-to-play WSOP App, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by 2006 WSOP Player of the Year Jeff Madsen at Level 9 Studio. Fresh off a third-place finish in the 2024 NAPT, Madsen fills in for Kyna England who is actually in England. Like the rest of the poker world, the trio is mesmerized by poker wizard 'Gambledore,' who is actually Estonia's Vladimir Korzinin. The 69-year-old bearded amateur took the recent Triton Poker stop by storm and within a month has vaulted to the top of the Estonia all-time money list while etching his name in poker lore. This is his tale. They then update you on the winner of High Stakes Duel 5 Round 2 between Jared Bleznik and Patrik Antonius, and Chad goes behind the scenes of the Global Poker Table Talk event during Formula 1 featuring Antonio Esfandiari, Michael Phelps, Carlos Sainz, and Charles Leclerc. See video footage from inside the PokerGO Studio. Similarly, Chad and Connor Richards attended the Celebrity Poker Tour (CPT) 2024 Championship and talked with Maria Ho, Sketch, Vegas Matt, and rapper Maxo Cream. You get to see what they had to say in this episode!  You also learn about recent ClubWPT Gold $5M Freeroll Invitational winners and how you can enter our current contest where we'll give away another seat! Speaking of the WPT, Nick Yunis was victorious in the WPT bestbet Scramble for $310K while Eric Afriat came up just two spots short of winning a record-tying fourth title. Finally, hear about Preston McEwen continuing his winning ways with a victory in the RGPS Tunica for $57,206 & sixth ring The podcast is sponsored by the #1 free-to-play WSOP app, and as part of it, we run another "WSOP Replay" segment in which Chad reviews a famous poker hand through the lens of the WSOP App. Check it out and remember to use bonus code "POKERNEWS" if you download and play for an extra 1,000,000 in chips! A new PokerNews Podcast will drop weekly every Friday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode![/game] Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:10 | Welcome Mike Holtz & Jeff Madsen 01:05 | Who is Gambledore? 01:35 | Vaults to top of Estonia's all-time money list 04:07 | Crushing the Triton Poker Series Monte Carlo 05:23 | Videos – Big Hands w/ Gambledore courtesy of Triton Poker  11:15 | Sponsor: WSOP Free-to-Play App 12:30 | High Stakes Duel 5: Bleznick beats Antonius again; Round 3 coming 14:05 | Should Gambledore be on High Stakes Duel? 15:15 | Global Poker's Table Talk during Formula 1 week 18:08 | Celebrity Poker Tour 2024 Championship 20:25 | PokerNews Podcast seat giveaway for ClubWPT Gold $5M Freeroll Invitational 23:09 | Recent ClubWPT Gold $5M Freeroll Invitational winners 24:00 | Will Jeff Madsen win a WPT title? 27:00 | Poker Hall of Fame eligible – Madsen turns 40 next year 28:20 | Nick Yunis wins WPT bestbet Scramble for $310K 29:15 | Eric Afriat had a shot at record-tying 4th WPT title 30:00 | Funky Nicky makes final table 31:25 | Preston McEwen wins RGPS Tunica for $57,206 & 6th ring 34:10 | WSOP Circuit coming to Horseshoe Las Vegas 35:56 | Mike in Top 5 all-time WSOP cashes

Antonio Esfandiari's heart was beating like a drum. $18 million was stacked up about 12 feet away from where he was sitting. Only one other poker player stood between him and the biggest prize in the game's history.Everyone held their breath as the dealer revealed the final card.For Esfandiari, it represented the culmination of a career which began in very different circumstances; for poker itself, the change was immeasurable. This is the story of how a card game went from smoky back rooms to the global sporting mainstream.Audio scenes have been re-created. Let us know what you think #AmazingSportStories

This week on The Nick Vertucci Show, Antonio Esfandiari braves LA traffic to stop by the NV Compound and talk Poker, prop bets, what he's been up to since retirement and more!

In the final PokerNews Podcast episode of 2022 – which marks our 51st of the year – Chad Holloway, Jesse Fullen, and Connor Richards take a look back at the biggest stories of the year as presented in PokerNews' Top 10 Stories of 2022 article series. Take a trip back as they reminisce about big stories such as the boom of live poker, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) moving homes, and cheating scandals galore. Plus, they talk live streams, poker legislation, Hustler Casino Live, Robbi Jade Lew vs. Garrett Adelstein, and Daniel Negreanu's rollercoaster year. Finally, they share their favorite podcast episodes of the year – including with guests like Jack Binion, Espen Jorstad, Antonio Esfandiari, Bryn Kenney, and Eugene Katchalov – before remembering those poker players and personalities that the industry lost in 2022. Happy New Year and we'll see you again soon in 2023! Time Stamps *Time|Topic* 00:25 | Welcome to the show 03:20 | #10: Live Poker Booms in Post-Covid Era 06:41 | #9: Michigan Matures, Ontario Launches, and is Texas in Trouble? 12:56 | #8: Poker Community Finally Sees Justice for Susie Zhao 16:30 | #7: Sing When You're Wynning 17:12 | #6: Everything's Bigger in Texas - Especially Poker! 19:00 | #5: New Home, Same Success for WSOP 24:30 | #4: Cash Game Streams Exploding in Popularity 26:54 | #3: Poker Cheating Scandals Everywhere 29:05 | #2: Daniel Negreanu's Rollercoaster Year 31:43 | #1: The Year of Hustler Casino Live 34:50| Check Out Our Six Favorite PokerNews Podcast Episodes of 2022 39:00 | Remembering Those Poker Players and Personalities Who Passed Away in 2022 44:05 | Goals for the New Year!

Adam Pliska has been with the World Poker Tour since the start, and along with the company recently celebrated 20 years in the game. The WPT President and CEO acted as the tour's general counsel for several years before making the switch to the executive side. Under his leadership, the WPT has since grown to a truly global scale and recently hosted a record-breaking $29 million prize pool WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.Before Pliska took the helm at WPT, however, he worked in TV production. The USC film school graduate even helped to launch programs such as Baywatch, Win Ben Stein's Money, and a reboot of Lassie. He ultimately decided to go back to law school, however, graduating from UC Berkeley. He was all set to take a job with the Senate Judiciary Committee on intellectual property law when his good friend Steve Lipscomb called him with an offer for a brand-new poker TV show that had yet to secure distribution. Pliska decided to gamble, and the rest is history.  Highlights from this interview include faking press credentials for Hollywood access, being focused on TV production, Leonardo DiCaprio and the collie, following a girl to law school, battling the cold of Washington D.C., gambling on a poker start-up, becoming poker Disney, how the tour makes money, putting the world in World Poker Tour, pivoting during a pandemic, how to lease a horse, taking a frozen cake to the face from Steve Aoki, learning the cello, hating the 4 a.m. paper route, betting against Antonio Esfandiari's charisma, looking like Obama, a Maleficent job offer, in labor at the final table, and death-defying sailboat races with Richard Branson. 

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway discuss Sam Grafton's victory in the $200K Coin Rivet Invitational for $5.5 Million, as well as Ebony Kenney's impressive finish that was nearly a poker record! Toss in some noteworthy Phil Ivey hands and it turned out to be one of the game's most exciting stops as of late. Other topics discussed include Sergio Aido and Benny Glaser winning PokerStars WCOOP titles, a look at the Gulf Coast Poker Award nominees, and Josh Reichard becoming the 10th player inducted into the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Hall of Fame. Finally, Chad chats with the legendary Antonio Esfandiari about Burning Man, life, and leaving the busy poker lifestyle behind to become a devoted family man. Don't forget to call the PokerNews Bad Beat Hotline at (+1 702-625-0166) to share your bad beats, which may be featured on a future episode of the show. Time Stamps *Time|Topic* 00:30 | Welcome to the show 00:42 | Teasing guest Antonio Esfandiari 03:00 | Sam Grafton Wins $200K Coin Rivet Invitational for $5.5 Million 05:20 | Big Triton hands from Phil Ivey and more! 08:00 | If you were a businessman who would you invite? 10:13 | Ebony Kenney narrowly missed a major poker record 12:42 | Sponsor: Natural 8 14:00 | Guest Antonio Esfandiari joins the show 15:10 | Burning Man experience 18:45 | Have any poker friends ever joined you at Burning Man? 20:00 | Becoming a family man 21:10 | Out of the poker spotlight – Not chasing the glory 23:55 | What's the latest poker gossip? 25:02 | Best memories from your early days in poker 26:45 | Are your kids aware of your poker game? 27:55 | How is Papa Esfandiari doing? 30:40 | Any chance of an autobiography? 35:06 | Josh Reichard becomes 10th member inducted into MSPT Hall of Fame 36:15 | Sponsor: PokerStars 36:33 | Sergio Aido claims WCOOP title 37:00 | Benny Glaser nabs 6th WCOOP title; just misses out on No. 7 39:15 | Early WSOP.com bracelet winners 40:50 | Sponsor: GGPoker 41:42 | Call the PokerNews Bad Beat Hotline at (702) 625-0166  42:21 | Gulf Coast Poker Award nominees announced

Brad Ruben is a rising star in the poker world who has exploded for four World Series of Poker bracelets in the last few years. As a result, the 36-year-old Florida native 'leads the decade' with the most bracelets won so far since 2020.The mixed-games specialist got his first title in August of 2020 during the online series held during the pandemic, taking down the $1,500 pot-limit Omaha event for $220,160. His second bracelet also came in PLO, this time during the 2021 online series. Later that year, as the live series moved to October, Ruben added a win in the $1,500 razz event, even though it was one of the first times he had ever played the game. Then last summer, Ruben was the last man standing in the $1,500 dealer's choice event, joining a club of just 66 players with four or more WSOP bracelets.  Ruben donated a portion of the winnings from his last title to the Shields and Stripes organization, a charity that helps first responders who are suffering from PTSD and other mental health issues. It's a cause that is near and dear to Ruben, having had to overcome a very tragic and traumatic experience of his own.  Highlights from this interview include running good in Oklahoma, Miami to manatees, Walmart scavenger hunts, how poker paid for studying in Spain, France, and Italy, crushing South Florida PLO games, knowing when to apply pressure, avoiding razz tilt, getting the Phil Hellmuth speech, hypnotherapy, why his ex has one of his bracelets, how poker can battle PTSD, the dangers of trading crypto, being a violin concert master at age 10, developing a Whopper addiction, sounding like Antonio Esfandiari, lucky underwear, and appraising his Pokémon collection.

Eugene Katchalov is a World Series of Poker winner and World Poker Tour champion with more than $9.2 million in career live tournament earnings. The Ukrainian-born and New York-raised pro won the 2007 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic for a massive $2.5 million and also the 2011 $1,500 stud event at the WSOP for his bracelet.  The 41-year-old has come close to earning the Triple Crown title on a few occasions, most notably taking third at EPT Barcelona and also finishing runner-up at EPT Deauville. He does have three EPT side events wins, including a $1.5 million payday in the $100,000 Super High Roller at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. He's also played in some of the biggest cash games in the world, including the infamous Molly's Game.  Katchalov has spent the last few years focusing on Qlash, his esports company with fellow poker pro Luca Pagano, and moved back to Kiev with his wife. In February of this year, however, he was forced to flee his home following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Highlights from this interview include leaving the Soviet Union, having a professional gambler for a dad, the symbolic freedom of Coca Cola, speaking Russlish, NYU business school, day trading, watching Antonio Esfandiari get felted, running well at Bellagio, buying a place for his grandparents, a $400k pot with a record label exec, beating Daniel Negreanu for a sponsorship, Korea trips with ElkY, misreading his hand in a high roller, Robin Williams and Angelina Jolie, and onion phobias.

In a high stakes game, Ben Lamb puts Antonio in a rough spot. The Poker Guys break it down. FLOP: As 4c 4d TURN: 3d 9d Lamb: Jd10d Esfandiari: 8h4h For access to exclusive Poker Guys freerolls and other tournaments on Nitrogen Sports Poker Room, use this link to sign up: www.nitrogensports.eu/r/632610 ***Our Book is NOW AVAILABLE! Get "How Can He Fold???" here: www.thepokerguys.net

World Poker Hall of Famer Linda Johnson enters the GRID to talk about a hand she played against Antonio Esfandiari at a World Poker Tour event a decade ago in Los Angeles. Linda defended six-deuce of diamonds in the big blind and flopped bottom pair on ten-four-deuce with two hearts and one diamond. As Antonio... The post The Grid 049 ft. Linda Johnson – Six-Deuce Suited appeared first on The Poker Grid.

Mike and Phil discuss the recent death of Sam Grizzle, Phil's sweep in his heads-up matches vs. Antonio Esfandiari, their predictions for the Negranu vs. Polk Heads-up battle and their NFL picks of the week.

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway chat with guests Kim Stone and Hayden Fortini about the inaugural Lonestar Poker Series, which kicks off this weekend at Prime Social Club in Houston. They also offer an update on the Midway Poker Tour situation, recap the Round 3 High Stakes Duel match between Phil Hellmuth and Antonio Esfandiari, update you on the Galfond Challenge between Phil Galfond and Chance Kornuth, and remember Sam Grizzle. Time Stamps *Time|Topic* 00:24 | Welcome to the show 01:30 | Chad headed to Houston for a live event 01:48 | Teasing guests Kim Stone & Hayden Fortini 03:13 | Time for Tua Tagovailoa 04:00 | Recapping Hellmuth vs. Esfandiari Round 3 of High Stakes Duel 12:47 | Sponsor: GGPoker 13:13 | Ole Schemion wins GGPoker Super MILLION$ 15:00 | Galfond Challenge Update: Kornuth turns the tide 16:47 | Sponsor: Run It Once 17:25 | Update on the Midway Poker Tour 20:13 | Daniel Buzgon killing it in 2020 NJCOOP 22:08 | Matthew Gailums wins latest partypoker US Main Event 24:00 | What is the Lonestar Poker Series? 25:50 | Kim Stone & Hayden Fortini join the show 30:57 | Money clips and belt buckles for trophies 34:00 | What’s the Texas poker market like? 37:50 | Experience staff brought in 43:35 | Remembering Sam Grizzle 46:54 | Oddschecker Ad

Antonio Esfandiari gets put in a tough spot by Dan Smith in a $100k Alpha8 tournament. How should he figure it out? The guys break it down. FLOP:Qs Qd 9s TURN: 2d River: 3h Antonio: AsAh Jungleman: 9h9d For access to exclusive Poker Guys freerolls and other tournaments on Nitrogen Sports Poker Room, use this link to sign up: www.nitrogensports.eu/r/632610 ***Our Book is NOW AVAILABLE! Get "How Can He Fold???" here: www.thepokerguys.net

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Jeff Platt, Chad Holloway, and Sarah Herring chat with Kevin Martin, who just signed on as an ambassador for GGPoker. They also welcome Kevin van der Kooi, who you may know as co-commentator of the weekly Super MILLION$. They also offer an update on the Midway Poker Tour situation, offer thoughts on the Daniel Negreanu vs. Doug Polk feud, and talk about the upcoming Round 3 High Stakes Duel match between Phil Hellmuth and Antonio Esfandiari. Toss in an update on the Galfond Challenge between Phil Galfond and Chance Kornuth, and it's a must-listen show! Time Stamps *Time|Topic* 03:30 | Midway Poker Tour disaster update 12:24 | Negreanu v Polk Drama Ignites AGAIN! 20:00 | Polk Fires Shots at Matt Berkey 26:00 | Guest Kevin Martin joins the podcast 51:03 | Guest Kevin van der Kooi joins the podcast 01:19:00 | Stephen Chidwick breaks records in this week’s Super MILLION$ 01:21:40 | High Stakes Duel Round 3 01:23:30 | StakeKings.com 01:26:00 | Who should be in the next High Stake Duel match? 01:27:30 | What Fedor Holz and Phil Galfond think about Phil Hellmuth’s game 01:30:15 | Run It Once 01:31:00 | Kornuth and Galfond update on Galfond Challenge 01:33:00 | EPT Sochi Happened? 55:24 | Oddschecker Ad

In a special edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jeff Platt pay tribute to Mike Sexton, whose recent passing after a cancer battle left the entire poker world in mourning. Not only do they share their own personal experiences and favorite stories, but they also talk with those close to Sexton including Linda Johnson, Jan Fisher, Maria Ho, Tony Dunst, Adam Pliska, Vince Van Patten, Nolan Dalla, Remko Rinkema, Antonio Esfandiari, and even his own brother, Jeff Sexton. Tears are shed, laughs are had, and memories relived in this tribute to a poker legend, a consummate gentleman, and the greatest ambassador the game has ever seen. Time Stamps *Time|Topic* 01:30 | First news that came as such a shock 09:25 | Maria Ho shares her thoughts 26:30 | Linda Johnson joins the show to give deep insights into Mike Sexton 34:30 | Mike Sexton was a dancer!! 39:15 | Jan Fisher shares Mike Sexton hustle story 42:50 | Nolan Dalla explains how Mike was essential in his book about Stu Unger 52:48 | Remko Rinkema reveals his experience and understanding of Mike Sexton 01:06:00 | Adam Pliska & Vince Van Patten from Mike Sexton’s WPT family 01:28:00 | Some unknown elements of Mike Sexton through the eyes of Tony Dunst  01:33:45 | Why every poker player should be more like Mike Sexton according to Antonio Esfandiari 01:36:20 | Mike’s brother Jeff Sexton shares thoughts on Mike Sexton from outside of poker

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jeff Platt recap the latest 2020 World Series of Poker online bracelet event series from GGPoker. They then welcome guest Faraz Jaka, who talks about grinding in Mexico, vlogging, and how the pandemic has impacted his nomadic lifestyle. They also discuss the WSOP Online Bracelet Main Event with Bryan Piccioli in the chip lead, Christian Rudolph winning the $25K PPC, the PokerStars WCOOP kicking off, and Antonio Esfandiari having $1,000,000 in cash, chips, and other valuables stolen. Time Stamps *Time|Topic* 00:20 | The Return of Live Poker! 09:45 | Sponsor: GG Poker 10:30 | WSOP Online Bracelet Main Event with Bryan Piccioli in the chip lead 15:15 | $25K PPC Christian Rudolph 16:45 | Recapping 2020 WSOP GGPoker Events 73-78 20:30 | Faraz Jaka Joins the show! 28:00 | Who he is living with in Mexico 34:34 | Antonio Esfandiari had $1,000,000 in cash, chips and other valuables stolen 41:00 | WCOOP Updates including Spraggy victory 44:15 | Dimitar Danchev Wins WCOOP Event #2 Progressive KO Sunday Slam 46:00 | Sponsor: Run It Once 49:22 | Oddschecker Ad

(Topic starts at 0:27:54 mark): Vintage One talks about working in Hollywood under the threat of coronavirus.... (0:39:55): Clarification about error on Veronica Brill / Stones segment last week.... (0:44:05): GGPoker offering to unban previously banned players -- but is there a catch?.... (1:45:00): PokerBros app thrown off of Apple app store.... (2:03:12): Idiotic $50 WSOP bracelet event on GGPoker draws record number of entries.... (2:16:23): Isle of Capri Casino in Lousiana blows away into a bridge.... (2:39:26): Weird large stock purchases by CEO cause Red Rock stock to rise.... (2:44:45): PFA Exclusive: Man arrested in Las Vegas for passing bogus $1.5 million check at Cosmo.... (3:12:56): Matt the Rat calls in to talk about various topics, including the recent riots.... (3:34:21): Woman arrested for stealing $1,000,000 from Antonio Esfandiari.... (4:28:53): Borgata claims Ocean Casino is "poaching its managers and trade secrets".... (4:49:47): Druff plays in shocking hand in Bovada 30/60 limit holdem game.... (5:04:23): Reno-area man is first in US to have verified COVID-19 reinfection.... (5:17:28): "Safe or unsafe" -- Druff runs down certain activities and states how he feels about their COVID risk.... (5:49:43): New antigen tests are the at-home, cheap, instant COVID test that everyone's been waiting for.

(Topic starts at 0:27:54 mark): Vintage One talks about working in Hollywood under the threat of coronavirus.... (0:39:55): Clarification about error on Veronica Brill / Stones segment last week.... (0:44:05): GGPoker offering to unban previously banned players -- but is there a catch?.... (1:45:00): PokerBros app thrown off of Apple app store.... (2:03:12): Idiotic $50 WSOP bracelet event on GGPoker draws record number of entries.... (2:16:23): Isle of Capri Casino in Lousiana blows away into a bridge.... (2:39:26): Weird large stock purchases by CEO cause Red Rock stock to rise.... (2:44:45): PFA Exclusive: Man arrested in Las Vegas for passing bogus $1.5 million check at Cosmo.... (3:12:56): Matt the Rat calls in to talk about various topics, including the recent riots.... (3:34:21): Woman arrested for stealing $1,000,000 from Antonio Esfandiari.... (4:28:53): Borgata claims Ocean Casino is "poaching its managers and trade secrets".... (4:49:47): Druff plays in shocking hand in Bovada 30/60 limit holdem game.... (5:04:23): Reno-area man is first in US to have verified COVID-19 reinfection.... (5:17:28): "Safe or unsafe" -- Druff runs down certain activities and states how he feels about their COVID risk.... (5:49:43): New antigen tests are the at-home, cheap, instant COVID test that everyone's been waiting for.

Phil Hellmuth and Antonio Esfandiari are playing a heads up sit n go for $100k, and Phil makes a big move. Is it a good move? How should Antonio react? The Poker Guys break it down. FLOP: Kd 4h 10c TURN: Qd River: Ks For access to exclusive Poker Guys freerolls and other tournaments on Nitrogen Sports Poker Room, use this link to sign up: www.nitrogensports.eu/r/632610 ***Our Book is NOW AVAILABLE! Get "How Can He Fold???" here: www.thepokerguys.net

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway and Jeff Platt recap the 2020 World Series of Poker online bracelet event series on WSOP.com, including Ian Steinman claiming the WSOP.com Player of the Series. They then welcome guest longtime grinder Nick Guagenti, who finally captured his first bracelet after taking down Event #29: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack for $305,433. Other topics covered include Phil Hellmuth vs Antonio Esfandiari in High Stakes Duel, Kristin Bicknell capturing her third bracelet, Gavin Cochrane winning the WPT 8-Max Championship, and an update on the Daniel Negreanu and Doug Polk feud. Time Stamps *Time|Topic* 06:30 | Phil Hellmuth vs Antonio Esfandiari in High Stakes Duel 08:45 | ICYMI Phil Hellmuth Interview 09:30 | Ian Steinman wins WSOP.com Player of the Series 15:15 | WSOP bracelet winner Nick Guagenti Joins show 17:15 I Maybe the toughest FT of the WSOP.com Online Series? 20:50 | The benefit of anonymity 22:20 | Huge Hands 24:30 | You are going to lose, how to handle wins 27:30 | Coming Close so many times 31:30 | The pain most people don’t realize about poker 34:10 | Event #30 Seniors Event 38:00 | Event #31 Championships 42:00 | What is BestPokerCoaching.com and why is it different? 46:00 | Is GTO profitable for the average person? 51:10 | Coaching for Profits? 54:00 | How Does it Work? 58:00 | Where 98% of Mistakes are made 01:03:00 | How do we know it works? 01:09:00 | Coaches or players or both? 01:13:15 | Masterclasses & costs 01:18:30 | Sponsor: GG Poker 01:19:35 | Colossus & PLOssus 01:36:30 | News from the rest of the GG side of Online Bracelets 01:21:04 | 10K Short Deck 01:21:40 | Kristen Bicknell Wins 3rd Bracelet 01:24:13 | A look at 2020 WSOP Events 45-50 01:29:00| Update on Daniel Negreanu and Doug Polk 01:35:00 | Sponsor: Run It Once 01:36:00 | Gavin Cochrane wins WPT 8-Max Championship

Investor, poker player, movie producer and new author Bill Perkins enters the GRID to discuss a high stakes hand he played against Antonio Esfandiari in 2018, on Poker After Dark. Antonio, a close friend of Perkins opened after an UTG limp, and Bill called, holding Ace-Eight in position. The limper folded but the blinds came... The post The Grid 043 ft. Bill Perkins– Ace-Eight Offsuit appeared first on The Poker Grid.

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring and Jeff Platt break down the latest in the 2020 World Series of Poker online bracelet events. They even welcome guests World Poker Tour commentator Tony Dunst, who captured his second gold bracelet, and first-time bracelet winner Roberto Romanello, who by doing so completed poker's Triple Crown. They also dive headfirst into all the poker drama this week, including the escalating feud between Daniel Negreanu and Doug Polk, Ryan Laplante's past comments, and more. Toss in GGPoker and WPT World Online Championship updates, and it's a must-listen episode. Time Stamps 00:25 | Faded Spades / RunGood Freeroll07:00 | What is allowed to be considered in the Triple Crown now? 09:00 | Daniel Negreanu Gets super angry at Twitch Troll17:00 | Ryan Laplante Drama 23:30 I Doug Makes Video to reignite Daniel Drama 30:00 | Run it Once 31:00 | WSOP.com Bracelets this last week 40:00 | Tony Dunst Joins Show40:30 | Tennis and changes since COVID-1943:20 | Realizing he needed to step up his game46:15 | Mike Sexton Cup47:30 | WPT World Online Championships 49:15 | Winning 2nd Bracelet52:30 | One of the most generous things that ever happened to Tony in Poker01:01:00 | Learn WPT01:02:00 | GG Poker01:03:45 | Online Bracelets on GG01:47:43 | Roberto Romanello Joins Show01:08:45 | Being a father and a poker player01:16:45 | Winning a bracelet online compared to live01:28:30 | Roberto’s Style of Poker01:31:30 | WPT World Online Championships01:36:30 | News from the rest of the GG side of Online Bracelets01:40:00 | High Stakes Duel Kicking off w Antonio Esfandiari vs Phil Hellmuth01:47:31 | Oddschecker

Antonio Esfandiari and Bill Perkins join Brent and Remko on the Poker Central Podcast to talk about High Stakes Poker, Die With Zero, and did Stu Ungar cheat to win the 1997 WSOP Main Event? 00:40 – Today on the show, breaking down all topics. 01:50 – Is Brent Hanks okay? Has the Corona Virus entered the Hanks household? 04:30 – Watch a full hand of High Stakes Poker Season 1 featuring Antonio Esfandiari and Daniel Negreanu laying it all on the line! 11:26 – Antonio Esfandiari breaks down the big pot from Season 1 of High Stakes Poker vs Daniel Negreanu. 13:28 – Was $100,000 a big loss for Antonio Esfandiari on High Stakes Poker, and will The Magician return on Season 8? 15:35 – We speculate on what the future of High Stakes Poker will look like! 19:30 – Antonio Esfandiari tells the story of “stealing” the watch of his boss and getting his start in magic! 23:40 – Bill Perkins joins the show! Will he Die With Zero? 27:50 – A Bill Perkins Thirst Lounge Update, is it still in progress? 29:40 – Putting Brent Hanks on the spot! YES OR NO! This segment is highly controversial. 31:30 – Brent Hanks screwed up during his poker career, he explains. 32:50 – Did Stu Ungar cheat to win the 1997 World Series of Poker Main Event? 36:30 – Will the Corona Virus bring the 2020 World Series of Poker to a halt? 41:00 – The Poker Player Death Pool! 45:15 – SNAP CALL! A game of Word Association with Brent Hanks. 47:15 – Breaking down the upcoming high stakes action on PokerGO including Super High Roller Bowl Russia.

Brent and Remko are back with another live show on YouTube in which they tackled a bunch of topics including the Galfond Challenge, the Global Poker Awards, some Aussie Millions Main Event controversy and the Australian Poker Open on PokerGO. 00:40 –Brent’s adventures on the Peloton and Antonio Esfandiari joining the Bob Menery Podcast. 06:45 – Poker Books! Antonio Esfandiari started with Winning Low Limit Hold’em by Lee Jones, but what sucked Brent and Remko into the game? 09:05 – Recapping the Aussie Millions Main Event, Brent’s newfound love for Twitch, and some big-time controversy regarding the deal that was made at the final table! 18:45 – Erik Seidel segment – Brent’s favorite player and quite possibly his father. 22:12 – Should Phil Galfond forfeit the Galfond Challenge after being in a giant hole after only a few days of play against Venividi? 27:53 – Recapping the Australian Poker Open so far with big runs from Mike Watson and Andras Nemeth and tons of stars in contention. 32:20 – Breaking down our favorite categories in the Global Poker Awards, for which sadly this amazing podcast has not been nominated! 36:50 – Brent and Remko’s favorite Super Bowl pro bets. 41:20 – Honoring Producer John and Host Jeff with their nomination for a Global Poker Awards for Media Content of the Year. Looking for our video show? Check out the live show on YouTube right here.

Antonio Esfandiari joins us to discuss the prop wager with Kevin Hart, poker, getting shot in the chest by Dan Bilzerian, and much more. Episode 16 is LIVE now!!!

Antonio Esfandiari stole the attention of the poker world with his breakthrough victory in the 2004 World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic main event, and he kept it by showing off his skills as a high-stakes prop gambler while keeping everyone else at the table entertained with his gregarious personality. Originally known at the tables as "The Magician," Esfandiari excelled as a staple of televised poker shows and live streams during the decade that followed the poker boom, and maintained his status as one of the game's best with consistent wins on the tournament circuit.  Esfandiari won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in 2004, and added his second WPT title in 2010 when he took down the Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio, a tournament in which he has also finished fourth and sixth. He picked up another bracelet at the 2012 WSOP Europe, but his biggest score came at the summer series when he finished on top of the $1 million buy-in Big One For One Drop event, earning a then-record payout of $18.3 million. It was enough to see him temporarily overtake the top spot on poker's all-time money list, before being passed by Daniel Negreanu, Justin Bonomo, and eventually Bryn Kenney. The 41-year-old has more than $27 million in career live tournament earnings.  Highlights from this interview include stage names, a childhood at war, obsessing over sleight-of-hand, why Phil Laak couldn't just enjoy the magic, showing off for dad at spread-limit hold'em, binking at Commerce with the last of his bankroll, being more modest than Phil Hellmuth, focusing on fatherhood, falling off the all-time money list, the exhilaration of getting shot by Dan Bilzerian, the 90 seconds following his One Drop victory, forcing Brian Rast into a tournament beast, how Phil Ivey was stoic in the face of death, considering love during trouble in the skies, washing cars and dishes for work, his Persian calling for real estate, being on the celebrity D- list, autographing body parts, Pinocchio insults, boxing training by Audley Harrison, buying out of a 'no release' prop bet, life as a bird, and being able to tell his kids he beat up Kevin Hart.

Dan Shak is not a professional poker player, but his tournament resume and travel schedule would lead you to believe otherwise. The 60-year-old New Jersey-native has spent the majority of his working time working as a hedge fund manager and commodities trader, and although he's been successful in his day job, poker has also treated him well with more than $10.6 million in tournament earnings. That's good enough for no. 80 on the all-time money list, along side players such as Andrew Lichtenberger, Gus Hansen, and David "The Dragon" Pham.Shak's biggest score came in the 2010 Aussie Millions High Roller, when he pocketed $1.2 million for beating Phil Ivey heads-up. He nearly matched that cash four years later with the second of two runner-up finishes at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure high roller. Shak also won the 2013 PartyPoker Premier League. Shak doesn't yet have a World Series of Poker bracelet, but he has notched two wins at the series. In 2007, he stunned the poker world by donating all $243,893 of his winnings back to the charity in the inaugural Ante Up For Africa Event. In 2017, he won the €25,000 buy-in high roller at the WSOP Europe series for another $245,831.  Highlights from this episode include why home is relative, discovering poker after wrestling matches, a brief college detour, running coffee on the trading floor at 12, staking and being a market maker, what he's doing on that computer at the table, why the high rollers aren't fun anymore, trying to make a deal with Phil Ivey, emergency landings in Iceland, renting bathing suits with Antonio Esfandiari, two WSOP wins with no bracelets, donating his entire winnings to charity after winning the Ante Up For Africa event, giving the recs a chance to win, getting cheated by nine high, why he sometimes has to leave a good game, losing a $600k pot to JRB, a painful bubble in South Florida, a humble job at KFC, preferring regular Joes to rich people, escaping the golf course, and how to make David Peters smile.

Lance and Donnie recap Day 5 of the 2019 World Series of Poker Main Event. The field was cut from 354 to 106, and three-time Super Bowl champion Richard Seymour was one of the ones to bust.

Lance and Donnie recap Day 4 of 2019 World Series of Poker Main Event that cut the field down to 354 players, including Antonio Esfandiari and Richard Seymour. Cary Katz also multi-tabled the WSOP Main Event and the 50K, and Brandon Adams joined the show.

This week Buffer & co-host TJ DeSantis chat about last week’s exciting UFC 236 show held in Rio De Janeiro Brazil show plus various stories in the news from the week that was culminating into a special archived show that all poker players and others will enjoy with Poker Pro Antonio Esfandiari who has won millions of dollars in prize money from pro poker tournaments such as the World Series Of Poker.Tune in as the V.O.T.O. & TJ “Rant & Rave” as usual, about current events & other happenings in the world from the week that was… All this & much more as always on “IT’S TIME!”, the “Life-Styles” podcast of the internet.

Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema recap the Triton Super High Roller Series, Super High Roller Cash Game, look at the Week 18 Power Rankings and talk at length to Antonio Esfandiari about his massive boxing match vs. Kevin Hart.  2:13 – Recapping all the massive Triton Super High Roller Series action from Montenegro! 2:35 – Bryn Kenney wins back-to-back Triton events to bring his total for the year to $9.1 million. 6:20 – Dan ‘Jungleman’ Cates has picked up a new habit: Smoking cigarettes! Is Brent Hanks concerned? Which drinks would fit Jungleman’s persona best? 10:55 – The interview with Antonio Esfandiari starts off with him trying to explain what it’s like to get punched in the face! 11:45 – “This was one of the greatest moments of my life!” 13:15 – Antonio Esfandiari is his training with Olympic Gold super-heavyweight boxer Audley Harrison and the intense preparation for this fight. 15:00 – Getting offered 35:1, was there a point during his preparation where he knew he was going to be the favorite? 17:00 – Smack talking! 18:45 – Trying to avoid getting a big adrenaline rush and to stay calm prior to the fight. 21:05 – Did Kevin Hart prepare well enough for this fight? Did he underestimate Antonio? 26:00 – Talks of a rematch? 27:30 – How exciting was winning this match compared to his biggest wins in poker? 30:10 – How much money did Antonio Esfandiari win in this fight? 34:10 – Brent Hanks called Antonio “Mushy” before preparing for this fight, true or false? 36:30 – The pain of preparing for a boxing match: Countless bloody noses and bruised ribs. 38:20 – Will we see Antonio Esfandiari at the World Series of Poker or at least back inside the PokerGO Studio anytime soon? 40:32 – Antonio Esfandiari’s takes on organized games in Las Vegas casinos. 45:29 – 555 Questions for Antonio Esfandiari. 52:10 – Diving into the Week 18 Poker Central Power Rankings lead by Bryn Kenney and Daniel ‘Jungleman’ Cates once again! 56:20 – Brent Hanks grades this week’s rankings and looks ahead at the Daniel Negreanu & Amanda Leatherman wedding! 58:20 – The Super High Roller Cash Game inside the PokerGO Studio featuring Brandon Adams. 1:01:30 – What else to expect from PokerGO prior to the World Series of Poker? New to the podcast? Subscribe right now and leave us a review on your favorite podcasting app. New to PokerGO and ready to watch some exciting poker action? Subscribe right now to never miss another minute of action. 

No episódio número 63 do Pokercast, os apresentadores Kalil e Lanza comentam o fim da discussão do Rapper 50 Cent, dão novas informações sobre a vitória de Antonio Esfandiari sobre Kevin Hart no Boxe, terminam a cobertura do BSOP e trazem as novidades do Party Poker. O entrevistado é Geraldo César, fenômeno do poker brasileiro que vem honrando o nome do Brasil nos torneios online. Telegram do Pokercast: (031) 9-7518-9609 FichasNet (062) 9-8130-6680 http://www.fichasnet.com.br/site Assine nosso podcast (copie e cole esse link no seu aplicativo de podcasts preferido, ou procure por Superpoker ou Pokercast!): http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:174415076/sounds.rss Você pode ouvi-lo pelo iTunes, WeCast entre outras plataformas de sua preferência. Toda semana, um episódio novo! E também estamos no Spotify e no Deezer! Tags: SuperPoker, PokerCast, Poker

This week the guys discuss the most recent Dolly’s Game action, Daniel Negreanu vs. Shaun Deeb, Tom Dwan vs. Jungleman, Antonio Esfandiari vs. Kevin Hart, Randall Emmett vs 50 Cent, and a brand new edition of the Poker Central Power Rankings! 3:35 – Looking back at Dolly’s Game sans Daniel Negreanu, but with some takes on Kane Kalas’ game! 6:40 – How Mixed Games came to be, Daniel Negreanu talks about the origins of Mixed Games at The Mirage in Las Vegas. 8:40 –Daniel Negreanu tells the entire story of his feud with Shaun Deeb. 13:19 – Is it still worth it for Daniel Negreanu to engage with the haters on social media, Shaun Deeb missing the birth of his child for online poker, and how they dealt with this back in the 70s. 17:25 – Daniel Negreanu’s four packages! The poolside one as well as the low, medium and high stakes WSOP packages that will be up for sale. Mark-up debate! 25:15 – What is Daniel Negreanu most excited about with regards to the 2019 World Series of Poker? 27:50 – Memories of Brent Hanks and Daniel Negreanu’s first time at the World Series of Poker. 32:30 – First-timer tips for the WSOP from Daniel Negreanu and memories of his first ever WSOP event which he managed to win! 35:00 – Are we going to miss the Rio is the World Series of Poker moves elsewhere? 37:00 – The Doyle Brunson vs Kane Kalas WSOP Main Event prop bet. 39:55 - $25k Fantasy for the 2019 World Series of Poker. 44:12 – The fight between Kevin Hart and Antonio Esfandiari! 50:18 – Randall Emmett vs Fofty Cent! 54:00 – Tom Dwan vs. Jungleman: The Next Chapter 57:42 – Daniel Negreanu’s Top 5 Poker Players of All Time. 1:02:30 – 555 Questions for Daniel Negreanu 1:08:15 – Will there be meat at Daniel Negreanu and Amanda Leatherman’s wedding? 1:10:00 – The High Roller of the Year standings and upcoming events. 1:11:00 – The Week 17 Poker Central Power Rankings. New to the podcast? Subscribe right now and leave us a review on your favorite podcasting app. New to PokerGO and ready to watch some exciting poker action? Subscribe right now to never miss another minute of action.

Antonio Esfandiari beats Kevin Hart in the ring and we chat about some more WSOP news.

Ray Davis arrested for alleged "sexual assault against minors" (segment features attorney Eric Bensamochan, begins at 0:34:00 mark). Chicago Joey has America's Card Room CEO Phil Nagy on his show to discuss bots, other matters (1:44:45). Cate Hall claims she's going celibate forever (2:34:39). WSOP makes various positive additions and changes, but will some be choked out by oppressive fees? (2:46:00) Coordinated bust carried out against Texas underground card rooms (3:13:09). Randall Emmett and 50 Cent battle on social media over $1 million debt (3:55:25). PFA listener Ari Engel gets Annie Duke picture taken down from Horseshoe Tunica (4:13:09). Phil Galfond gives update regarding the status of struggling Run It Once Poker site (4:22:00). Antonio Esfandiari surprisingly beats Kevin Hart in boxing match (4:58:23). Three people extradited from Spain to Costa Rica to face charges over kidnapping of 5 Dimes' "Tony" (5:10:27). Massachusetts decides fate of Wynn property near Boston, regarding Steve Wynn's sexual misconduct (5:22:22). Failed "Lucky Dragon" casino in Las Vegas purchased (5:29:53). China bans free money poker apps, making "Chinese poker boom" unlikely in near future (5:36:52). tradershky co-hosts.

Ray Davis arrested for alleged "sexual assault against minors" (segment features attorney Eric Bensamochan, begins at 0:34:00 mark). Chicago Joey has America's Card Room CEO Phil Nagy on his show to discuss bots, other matters (1:44:45). Cate Hall claims she's going celibate forever (2:34:39). WSOP makes various positive additions and changes, but will some be choked out by oppressive fees? (2:46:00) Coordinated bust carried out against Texas underground card rooms (3:13:09). Randall Emmett and 50 Cent battle on social media over $1 million debt (3:55:25). PFA listener Ari Engel gets Annie Duke picture taken down from Horseshoe Tunica (4:13:09). Phil Galfond gives update regarding the status of struggling Run It Once Poker site (4:22:00). Antonio Esfandiari surprisingly beats Kevin Hart in boxing match (4:58:23). Three people extradited from Spain to Costa Rica to face charges over kidnapping of 5 Dimes' "Tony" (5:10:27). Massachusetts decides fate of Wynn property near Boston, regarding Steve Wynn's sexual misconduct (5:22:22). Failed "Lucky Dragon" casino in Las Vegas purchased (5:29:53). China bans free money poker apps, making "Chinese poker boom" unlikely in near future (5:36:52). tradershky co-hosts.

Donnie is back from his wedding to join Lance and talk about how the poker world went a little crazy over the past week. On this episode of The Fives, the crew talks 50 Cent's million-dollar dispute with Randall Emmett, Daniel Negreanu and Shaun Deeb getting personal with their jabs on social media, and Antonio Esfandiari boxing Kevin Hart.

This Week on DAT Poker Podcast: Did you even hear about the Antonio Esfandiari vs Kevin Hart boxing match? We’ve got the details. The episode begins with Daniel airing out his beef with Shaun Deeb which took place online during the week and got personal. This leads to a continuation of the markup/free market debate and 50 Cent & Randall Emmett gossip. (29:20) The guys also have to slip in some hockey talk before getting to the news.    (41:10) There was a boxing match between Kevin Hart and Antonio last week that most people never heard was happening! Antonio got insane odds at 35-1 to beat Kevin. The guys break it down and Daniel has some insider knowledge because he helped Antonio connect with his coach. The other major news story is PartyPoker making sweeping changes to their TOS including banning HUDs.   (59:00) The guys review some funny tweets and answer a few mailbag questions as well. Mailbag topics include selling action for a tournament you satellite into, short stack strategy and GOT predictions. (no spoilers!)

TIMESTAMPS BELOW. Shaun Deeb discusses Negreanu feud, comments on markup, upcoming 2019 WSOP preparation and more.    (0:00) Intro, Shaun Deeb (2:30) What poker game formats and stakes has Shaun been playing lately? (3:00) Shaun explains why it's so important to seize opportunities arise in poker. (4:00) #DadLife with Shaun Deeb (7:00) Shaun's recent Twitter dispute with Daniel Negreanu re: JohnnyVibes WSOP package markup (10:00) Shaun's qualifications as an all-time poker tournament grinder (11:00) Is Shaun being a "bully" with his commentary as the 'Markup Police' (14:30) Addressing Negreanu's negative Twitter remarks about Deeb (16:30) The struggles and guilt that comes with being married to a poker pro (17:30) The Twitter "marriage last longer" prop bet (19:30) Ashley Deeb's Twitter response to Deeb-Negreanu dispute, prop bet offer (20:30) Papi defends some of DNegs' #OOL interactions (21:00) "Touchy-feely" incident involving Amanda Leatherman and DNegs on "The Big Game?" Out of court settlement and Non Disclosure Agreement? (21:30) Deeb says Daniel has DNegs crosses a lot of lines (22:30) Mason Malmuth vs. Daniel Negreanu, and other feuds (23:30) Daniel has taken fat checks and hurt poker players, says Deeb (24:30) Should Daniel Negreanu adjust his approach as an ambassador? (26:00) Shaun promotes and defends Daniel Negreanu's 2019 WSOP package (27:00) Why dealing with mass backing payouts as a WSOP players is a huge headache (28:30) Both Shaun and Joey believe Phil Hellmuth is "underrated" (29:30) Shaun's action with Kane Kalas, Joe McKeehan, and Phil Hellmuth (30:30) The Phil Hellmuth hype is real (31:30) 50 Cent vs. Randall Emmett Instagram sh**storm (32:30) Was Negreanu's YouTube coverage of #FoftyGate hypocritical? (34:00) Shaun justifies shaming those who owe debts in the poker world (35:00) What would have been next step if Randall hadn't paid debt to 50 Cent? (36:00) Lala Kent interviews and memes that have gone viral (37:00) Daniel Negreanu "doesn't back down," is a "hypocrite," says Deeb (40:00) Daniel Negreanu's chivalrous defense of Eric Lindgren, while burying Mike Matusow (40:15) "Daniel gets so much enjoyment out of making other people miserabe." -Shaun Deeb (40:30) Deeb confirms Daniel's dress-to-the-left bulge is big (42:00) Phil Hellmuth has advised others to be more discreet while working to clean up industry (44:00) Discussion of JohnnyVibes WSOP package, tournament markup, poker hand ranges (52:00) Promotion of Poker Sasha PLO package, Ryan LaPlante's package, and high roller ROIs (55:00) Deeb's thoughts on PLO edges, shout-outs to Alex Foxen and Chance Kornuth (59:00) In-depth thoughts about poker tournament markup (1:03:00) Confirmed: Shaun Deeb is markup police, but sucks at Twitter punctuation (1:05:30) Deeb responds to JohnnyVibes in-chat commentary (1:07:00) "GTO is not as solved as people thought is was." (1:07:30) Shaun Deeb doesn't hold back in critique of JohnnyVibes poker skill level (1:11:30) "Day 1" poker pro tournament social media outreach is typically less than Day 2+ (1:13:00) Example of exploitative poker hand play (1:14:00) Shaun Deeb says JohnnyVibes is "full of shit" and "doesn't belong in poker." (1:16:00) Recent 3Bet poker clothing store closure. RunGoodGear best apparel brand? (1:17:00) Shaun Deeb's inner-circle in the poker world (1:18:00) More discussion about tournament markup (1:20:00) Paul Volpe cash game and WSOP tournament skill (1:23:00) Jason Mercier has immersed himself into the #DadLife, Shaun says (1:25:30) Poker Life Podcast chat interaction (1:28:00) The great Wizard-Assistant Jonah Vella has moved on to big things (1:30:30) 50 Cent vs. Randall Emmett re-dux (1:32:00) What are the biggest mistakes tournament players make? (1:34:00) Ashley Deeb Poker Life Podcast cameo will have to wait (1:35:30) Shaun Deeb's high profile "slowroll" of Mike Matusow (PNIA - 2013) (1:36:00) Whatever happened to...? Doyle Brunson appreciation. (1:40:00) General thoughts on poker player outreach and sincerity (1:43:00) Ashley Deeb has Shaun Deeb's complete respect it seems (1:46:00) Shaun Deeb believes non-profitable pros to find something else to do (1:49:00) The diminishing returns and expected value of almost all poker pros (1:50:30) Poker vlogs (1:52:00) Shaun Deeb's "go with the flow" WSOP prep strategy, making two "Day 3's" in 2018 (1:53:00) Shaun believes a prop bet is necessary to motivate him to perform at peak in 2019 WSOP (1:54:30) WSOP phone chargers, and how they tie into ongoing markup debates (1:56:30) Shaun Deeb refuses to initiate HU "Daniel Negreanu pool challenge" (1:57:30) First-hand thoughts on Daniel Negreanu's 2010 WSOPE £10k "pound you back" incident (2:04:30) "It's gonna be a fun summer!" Has Shaun Deeb "evolved" as a poker personality? (2:05:00) Why "transparency" is important in all aspects of the poker world (2:06:00) How Shaun and Ashley Deeb met at a poker table (Chad Brown charity event) (2:08:00) Papi reveals he doesn't have a girlfriend at the moment (2:08:30) Upcoming Poker After Dark episodes on PokerGO (2:09:30) Eli Elezra debt to Shaun Deeb, talks with Mason Malmuth and David Sklansky at 2+2 (2:11:00) Joey Ingram's first experience at American Poker Awards, meeting Las Vegas gamig lawyer David Gzesh, Antonio Esfandiari and others (2:12:00) Back to Eli Elezra book (2:13:00) Shout-out to Allen Kessler (aka "chainsaw") (2:14:00) Upcoming Poker Life Podcast episodes, arm wrestling ambassador conversation (2:17:00) Why "limit" poker and "mixed games" underperform in broadcast viewership terms (2:19:00) Parting thoughts: "Never be scared money." Some MTT players are so... (2:20:30) "Tournament Playing Papi" -- Run It Up Reno (2:21:00) Shaun Deeb slowroll in Jacksonville, Florida. "I slowrolled my grandmother when she was alive." (2:23:00) Shaun has never been given the opportunity to properly "defend" one of his 3 WSOP bracelets (2:25:00) Final thoughts. "Kids are expensive." More to come... thanks for watching!

BIG Dave and Joe wrap up the Lucky Hearts Series and talk about Chino Rheem's win at the PCA Main Event in the Bahamas. The guys also follow the Borgata Series in Atlantic City and the very successful Ladies brunch event associated with the series. Finally. things get lighter with a discussion about the boxing match set for April between comedian Kevin Hart and poker super star Antonio Esfandiari.

On this episode of DAT Poker Podcast: Adam gets Daniel to review the stars we all knew 5 years ago. Plus Dan Smith joins us to talk about his charity drive www.DoubleUpDrive.com and how it came to be.    To begin the guys talk about Terrence’s title fight which is 2 days away and how his training went. The fight talk naturally leads into Rocky/Creed 2 discussion. Daniel also talks about his new NHL betting twitter.    In The News: PokerNews is facing a $7m lawsuit over copyright infringement and Poker Night In America faces backlash over the treatment of a recreational player on the show. Also, Cardplayer ran a story on how the all time tournament money winner list has changed since 2013. This inspires Adam and Daniel to talk about what some of those stars of 5 years ago are doing now. Players like Antonio Esfandiari, John Juanda, Scotty Nguyen and TJ Cloutier are discussed and Daniel has some great stories!  

On this episode of the Poker Central Podcast, Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema are joined by WSOP bracelet winner and 2017 Main Event finalist Bryan Piccioli. Brent and Bryan share a long history filled with funny stories and tell them on the show as well as tackling some serious topics such the big guarantees on live events and whether or not unlimited re-entries are bad for the game. 1:02- How often does Bryan Piccioli think back of that eight on the river that changed his life, and what does it mean to him now more than a year later? 4:08 – The experience of the WSOP Main Event final table, having his friends and family come out to support him and the overall rush of the biggest tournament of the year. 7:50 – How does a poker professional move on and get back to the grind after making the final table of the Main Event? 10:00 – Do players and fans approach him in a different way after gaining fame through his play on the ESPN and PokerGO broadcast? 11:50 – Brent Hanks and Bryan Piccioli go way back, as Brent was at Bryan’ high school graduation party and pulled him into a life and career as a poker professional. Here’s the story of Piccioli made his way up the ranks and quit college to play poker. 17:40 – How did Bryan’s family view his choice to become a poker pro? 24:40 – How does Bryan view his life and career as a poker player in the future as the game keeps evolving? 27:29 – Bryan’s thoughts on the partypoker Bahamas events and whether or not their big guarantees are good for the game. 31:50 – Unlimited re-entries, are they killing the poker economy? 36:11 – Has the live tournament scene reached its cap when it comes to field sizes? 39:40 – The online $20 million guaranteed partypoker event, will it succeed? 44:00 – Bryan Piccioli on Friday Night Poker as Bob Ross and his enjoyment of televised cash games. 48:24 – Bryan’s take on Antonio Esfandiari’s ability to create a game and action at high stakes. 52:20 – Facts, figures, and a Super High Roller Bowl V update as well as the latest on Friday Night Poker! New to PokerGO? Subscribe right now and never miss another minute of live action as well as an extensive library of on-demand content. Tune in for live action on Stadium’s Facebook Watch page for Friday Night Poker as the action is live every Friday at 7pm ET.    

Oh boy! Things are about to get real interesting with Nick Schulman! Boxing, UFC, wrecking a gas station pump, becoming a father, New York sports, heckling Jermaine O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, and much more on this edition of the Poker Central Podcast!  1:15 – Nick Schulman is becoming a father! Is he ready? Nick drops the name of his daughter to be and speculates on how his life will change. 4:40 – Nick features on “Power Play” night on Poker After Dark and recaps the action, but he admits to not feeling too sharp about his game. 8:14 – What’s harder? Stay at the top skill wise or finding the right games to play in? 10:30 – Late night sessions with Nick Schulman, gambling all night in the pool halls and the poker tables. 12:40 – Dropping out of high school at 14-years old: How much money did Nick Schulman manage to build up as a pool hustler before the age of 18? 15:22 – Driving off from a gas station with the nozzle still in his car and Nick’s weed habits. 20:10 – Drugs in poker. 24:05 – Where does Nick Schulman’s passion for boxing and the UFC come from? 28:30 – Schulman’s connection with the Golovkin camp. 32:50 – Comparing Conor McGregor to Floyd Mayweather, and how some players are real badass while others pretend. 39:30 – What’s next for the UFC that we should be looking forward to? 43:45 – Nick’s thoughts on the Antonio Esfandiari vs Kevin Hart boxing match, and his personal take on prop betting. 46:30 – R.I.P. New York City sports. (And a Brent Hanks Buffalo sports story) 49:00 – The Badgering Bantering and Very Vocally Aggressive Sports Fan: Nick Schulman clashes with Jermaine O’Neal and Kobe Bryant. 1:00:50 – Playing poker with shady characters, trash talking and some uncomfortable moments. New to PokerGO? Subscribe right now and never miss another live show. Looking for more from Nick Schulman? Check out Pokerography about Nick’s life story.

Jared Jaffee has been grinding the tournament circuit for the better part of the last decade. The Staten Island, New York-native initially set out to be a lawyer, passing the bar exam and even scoring his first job, before his friends convinced him to quit. His real passion was for poker, and although he's seen the downside of variance more than a couple times in his career, he's never been afraid to put up the rest of his bankroll when his back was against the wall. In addition to a World Series of Poker Circuit ring, Jaffee has a World Poker Tour title. In 2013, he took down the bestbet Fall Poker Scramble for $252,749. He also owns a World Series of Poker bracelet, having earned $405,428 in a 2014 $1,500 mixed-max no-limit hold'em event. In the last few months, the 37-year-old has even successfully dabbled in the $25,000 buy-in high rollers, cashing for $640,000. In total, Jaffee has banked more than $4.1 million in live events over the course of his career. Highlights from this interview include beeper codes for poker, accidentally winning a cruise, playing the wrong game in a $10k tournament, Hellmuth buys all the bottles of Dom, delivering pizzas to avoid law school, making a joke of the Socratic method, the underground New York poker scene, A-Rod at the tables, his very own 'Worm', self-sabotaging his law career, getting a stake from mom and dad, the one time he celebrated a win, sympathizing with the complainers, a nice run in the high rollers, being unafraid to gamble, picking off bluffs from Antonio Esfandiari in six-figure pots, a Hawaii swap courtesy of Jake Bazeley, stopping the angle shooters, the clown show of sunglasses at the table, and the sabermetrics of flirting.

Antonio Esfandiari has a good hand, but he's against notoriously tight Johnny Chan. Can he find a fold? Grant and Jonathan break it down. FLOP: Ah 7s 6c TURN: Kh RIVER: Ac For access to exclusive Poker Guys freerolls and other tournaments on Nitrogen Sports Poker Room, use this link to sign up: www.nitrogensports.eu/r/632610

Back for Season 7, David and Dara welcome Antonio Esfandiari to the show. They are also joined by Irish poker pro Nick Newport. For strategy, Daiva Byrne discusses a hand from her recent Unibet Open Bucharest. From the news desk Ian catches us up on all the top stories and results since we've been away. Also there's a hot take on ‘American regs' from Scottish highroller Niall Farrell.

Back for Season 7, David and Dara welcome Antonio Esfandiari to the show. They are also joined by Irish poker pro Nick Newport. For strategy, Daiva Byrne discusses a hand from her recent Unibet Open Bucharest. From the news desk Ian catches us up on all the top stories and results since we've been away. Also there's a hot take on ‘American regs' from Scottish highroller Niall Farrell.

A player jackpot fund, a poker movie with Vince Van Patten and a poker boxing match with Antonio Esfandiari highlight our show.

Antonio Esfandiari enters a prop bet to box Kevin Hart. Partypoker announces a massive tournament schedule ahead of WCOOP. The Big 4 returns with four simultaneous live streamed final tables on Poker Night In America. Chris Moneymaker goes on a US tour to give away Platinum Passes.

On today’s show, interviews with Brian Altman about his great run and busting Phil Ivey in a hand many considered a blow-up, Scott Vener about finding the game of poker and the meaning of his deep run, James Obst about getting his mind and body right in the biggest spot of the year, Chino Rheem about getting another chance at winning and Antonio Esfandiari about making friends and having fun. Starting the show with a rundown of notable eliminations and big action from Day 4 of the Main Event. 2:46 – Brian Altman bagged up one of the biggest stacks on Day 4, in part due to knocking out Phil Ivey on the feature table. Altman tells the story of the hand and the excitement of this event. 8:47 – More eliminations on Day 4, followed by an interview featuring Scott Vener, making a deep run in the Main Event for the first time. 15:33 – His volatile style has him jumping all over the leaderboard, but when Chino Rheem has chips it’s always fun to watch. Rheem talks briefly about why he tends to perform very well in the Main Event. 19:00 – Talking to James Obst, as the Aussie pro reflects back on his 13th-place run in the 2016 Main Event and how he’s feeling about his chances this year. 25:20 – Big One for One Drop winner Antonio Esfandiari had a day filled with swings and talked about his style of play and the various opponents he’s facing so far. 27:11 – The big stacks and big storylines to end Day 4, and what to look forward to on Day 5! Please rate, review and subscribe to this podcast network through your favorite podcasting apps, and reach us on podcast@pokercentral.com. Subscribe right now to PokerGO and never miss another big event as well as an extensive on-demand library of content.

PocketFives Editor-in-Chief Lance Bradley joins the Poker Central Podcast on Day 1B of the WSOP Main Event to recap both Day 1A and 1B. Also on this show: Interviews with PokerGO sweepstakes winner Seth Weintraub, Ali Nejad, Jack Effel and Kenny Hallaert. 0:35 – Going back in time with Lance Bradley, who wore the same shirt for a year straight, winning a prop bet versus Antonio Esfandiari. 4:47 – Looking back on Day 1A with Lance Bradley: Chip leaders, early eliminations and big storylines from the first day of the 2018 WSOP Main Event. 13:30 – The story of how NBA star Dwight Howard bought an enormous mansion in Lance Bradley's neighborhood, and whether it's important for the Main Event to have big names to make the final days. 18:50 – The amazing stories, people and players in the WSOP Main Event. 24:45 – An interview with PokerGO Sweepstakes winner Seth Weintraub, playing his first ever WSOP Main Event. 30:00 – Lance and Remko talk about playing at the World Series of Poker. Will they ever make it into this event? 35:00 – Strong numbers for Day 1B and high hopes for day 1C, is this year going to be bigger than 2017? 42:00 – Kenny Hallaert busted the 2018 WSOP Main Event early on Day 1A, where did it go wrong? We spoke to the Belgian pro who made the November Nine in 2016. 56:00 – There are bracelet events ongoing during the WSOP Main Event? How do we feel about that? 58:00 – Lance Bradley's first visit to the WSOP Main Event in 2005, the sponsorship craze, and the start of the November Nine. 1:10:00 – The big man behind the World Series of Poker, Jack Effel, speaks about his excitement for Day 1B and 1C. 1:17:10 – A conversation with Ali Nejad, one of the lead commentators for the ESPN and PokerGO WSOP Main Event coverage. 1:25:45 – Lance Bradley talks about the book he released earlier this summer titled ‘The Pursuit of Poker Success'. To stay up to date with all the latest from the 2018 WSOP Main Event, subscribe to PokerGO right now.

This week on Poker Central Podcast, Brent Hanks, Will O'Connor and Remko Rinkema dive into all the hottest news in the world of poker. The PokerGO Studio was officially opened with “Open House Week” on Poker After Dark, The Triton Super High Roller Series brought out all the big guns to Montenegro, and the High Roller of the Year competition was announced.  1:30 – The Flop: Analyzing the biggest topics in all of poker. 3:01 – Open House on Poker After Dark kicks off the action from the PokerGO Studio at the ARIA Resort & Casino. What was the action like? Highlights? Low lights? 5:30 – The second night of Open House action, featuring a big verbal clash between Phil Hellmuth and Antonio Esfandiari! 14:49 – Recapping the Triton Super High Roller Series in Montenegro, which included the biggest pot in the history of televised cash games between Jason Koon and Kane Kalas and Tom Dwan on the commentary. 23:20 – High Stakes Short Deck poker! What's the future of this game, and will we see a lot of it in the future? 27:30 – The High Roller of the Year announcement. How does it work? Running the numbers for the past 12 months, who would've won if this was started last year? 34:44: - The Turn: The biggest results and updated statistics! Richard Yong wins a side event in Montenegro, Jason Koon jumps up the all-time money list and Stephen Chidwick remains on top of the POY standings. 36:40 – Recapping the SCOOP and POWERfest results during the biggest month of the year for online tournament play. 40:06 – New on PokerGO this week: Multiple episodes of the new PokerGO Original: INSIDERS, and the 2012 and 2011 WSOP Main Event. 41:29 – Live events on PokerGO: The World Poker Tour Bobby Baldwin Final Table, the WPT Tournament of Champions Final Table and four days of Super High Roller Bowl coverage starting on Sunday May 27th. 43:58 – The River: Brent Hanks and Will O'Connor dive into the letdown that was Barstool Nate, the PokerGO Studio opening and the spectacular Las Vegas Golden Knights! New to PokerGO? Subscribe right now and enjoy more than 100 days of live poker action every year, as well as an extensive on-demand library. E-mail us at podcast@pokercentral.com.

Brent Hanks, Will O'Connor and Remko Rinkema tackle the latest big news in poker including Gordon Vayo's PokerStars lawsuit, INSIDERS on PokerGO and the opening of the PokerGO Studio this week.  The guest on the show today is Matt Berkey. The guys visit Berkey at this residence and talk about the status of his bankroll, why he's not playing the Super High Roller Bowl and whether or not he can prepare a nice serving of scrambled eggs.  1:30 – The Flop! Brent Hanks, Will O'Connor and Remko Rinkema reconnect before diving into the big topics of the week. 4:05 – INSIDERS is now available on PokerGO. This PokerGO Original series follows Daniel Negreanu, Brandon Adams and Seth Davies on their quest for success in the 2018 Super High Roller Bowl. 6:15 – What is the show like? What can viewers expect? Will O'Connor dives into it and compares it to Hard Knocks and All Access. 8:50 – Is there franchise potential for INSIDERS, and running this show for the coming years and for more than just the Super High Roller Bowl. 10:06 – What does Will prefer on this show? Old school legends, defending champions or rookies? 12:44 – The PokerGO Studio is set to open with two nights of Poker After Dark action featuring Daniel Negrenau, Phil Hellmuth, Antonio Esfandiari and Maria Ho. Brent Hanks dives into the lineup and how it came together. 16:58 – How the PokerGO Studio will draw all the big names to Las Vegas! 22:45 – Gordon Vayo sues PokerStars over refusing to him out the $692k he won in the 2017 SCOOP. 27:15 – How common is it for players to attempt to play on PokerStars from the USA, Brent Hanks shares some insights. 34:50 – The Turn! Remko Rinkema dives into all the big results of the week, starting with Phil Ivey winning a 6-max Short Deck event in Montenegro. 37:25 – The partypoker LIVE Montreal Millions wrap up. 40:00 – An update of the GPI Player of the Year standings as Stephen Chidwick remains at the top, followed by an overview of all the online poker action, most notably the SCOOP and PowerFest results. 44:00 – What to watch on PokerGO right now, a preview of the Heads Up with Remko podcast featuring Patrik Antonius and Reliving the 2012 WSOP Main Event with Jeremy Ausmus. 48:20 – The River! Brent and Will traveled to Matt Berkey's residence for a face-to-face interview with some revealing stories, and looks forward at appearing on Poker After Dark this week. 54:15 – Is Matt Berkey broke? Why is he not playing the Super High Roller Bowl, and what went into the preparation when he did play in the last two years? 1:03:40 – Matt Berkey prepared his famous scrambled eggs, and Brent and Will give it a shot! 1:08:00 – For a shot of Siracha hot sauce, Brent, Will and Matt Berkey gamble it up to close out the show! If you're new to PokerGO, sign up right now and enjoy more than 100 days of live poker action every year as well as an extensive on-demand library of content. This library includes the documentary series Dead Money, which follows Matt Berkey during the 2016 Super High Roller Bowl.

Jeff Gross and Antonio Esfandiari play a big cash game hand. Grant and Jonathan break it down. FLOP: 5s 5d 7c TURN: 3c RIVER: 10c For access to exclusive Poker Guys freerolls and other tournaments on Nitrogen Sports Poker Room, use this link to sign up: https://www.nitrogensports.eu/r/632610 Download the Dash wallet here: Android: goo.gl/ovKzSY iOS: goo.gl/Y3EH2n Our video explaining Dash Digital Cash: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBq7E6Un2h8

This week on the Poker Central Podcast: Lots of Poker After Dark talk, the Super High Roller Bowl lottery preview, Gabe Kaplan's legendary status, and an interview with Bryn Kenney. 1:16 - Checking in on Brent Hanks' health, the Super High Roller Bowl in China, how the event came together. 6:22 - The unaired exclusive Poker After Dark episodes being released on PokerGO featuring Patrik Antonius, Tom Dwan and Phil Ivey.  9:15 - Moving Violations on Poker After Dark featuring Don Cheadle, Jennifer Tilly, Antonio Esfandiari and arguably one of the most entertaining hands of all time! 21:10 - "Whine and Cheese" Week on Poker After Dark featuring Phil Hellmuth and Daniel Negreanu. Do we need Hellmuth on every show, at all times? 27:50 - Celebrities on PokerGO: The epic status of Gabe Kaplan and his career in the game of poker.  30:30 - The 2018 Super High Roller Bowl Lottery, speculation, hot takes and a big name who's not going to particiapate.  37:05 - Which poker player would we most like to see on Survivor, as Ilari 'Ziigmund' Sahamies is taking part in the Finnish version of the show.  41:04 - Alex Foxen and Kristen Bicknell crush it in Macau, becoming poker's hottest couple in the game! 42:00 - March Madness update, a 16 seed upsetting the No. 1 seed and a secret love for Purdue!  46:30 - The interview with Bryn Kenney about signing with GGPoker, playing the Super High Roller Bowl in China, the state of the online game and much more.  New to PokerGO? Subscribe right now and use the promo code REMKO to get $10 off the annual subscription. Tune in live for the Super High Roller Bowl lottery at 4:00 pm ET on March 21st and the "Whine and Cheese" week live cash game with Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth. 

In a slow week of poker news, the boys go hard on the hot takes about Gus Hansen, celebrities in poker, the current Player of the Year standings, Joey Ingram's prop bets, Choice Center, why we should care again about Tiger Woods and March Madness. 2:08 - The Return of Gus Hansen on Poker After Dark! Did Gus still have it? Was this the best PLO game on PokerGO? Is Matt Kirk the new Gus Hansen? 10:25 - The story of how Gus Hansen ended up on Poker After Dark, and what it will take to have the entire Bobby's Room game live on PokerGO? 13:03 - Previewing this week's Poker After Dark action: Jennifer Tilly, Don Cheadle and Antonio Esfandiari headline "Moving Violations." How did the lineup come together? What are the favorite celebrity poker players of the guys on the show?  24:04 - Diving into the current standings of the 2018 Global Poker Index Player of the Year race. Why will Daniel Negreanu not chase the win and why Stephen Chidwick, Adrian Mateos and Ari Engel are the favorites to win once again. 34:40 - Hot takes on Joey Ingram's prop betting, as Daniel Negreanu and Bill Perkins offered him a $50k freeroll to enroll and complete the Choice Center course.  43:44 - The fold of the year! Ian Steinman folds a set of kings on the river versus Joe McKeehen who rivers broadway with five players left in the World Poker Tour Thunder Valley Main Event.  50:25 - Why Tiger Woods is inferior when compared to Phil Hellmuth. #PHNICELIFE #POSITIVITY 58:28 - And to wrap things up: March Madness hot takes featuring Brent Hanks and Will O'Connor, and Remko's regular dose of hate on college sports. If you're new to PokerGO, please subscribe right now and take $10 off using the promo code REMKO. Tune in for live poker action on Wednesday and Thursday night as "Moving Violations" with Don Cheadle and Jennifer Tilly brings a $20k buy-in game to PokerGO. Cards for that game will be in the air at 6pm ET. 

Antonio Esfandiari gets put to the test by Rob Yong on the river. Grand and Jonathan break it down. FLOP: 10h 10c 5d TURN: 5s RIVER: Jh For access to exclusive Poker Guys freerolls and other tournaments on Nitrogen Sports Poker Room, use this link to sign up: www.nitrogensports.eu/r/632610

This week on Heads Up with Remko: Joey Ingram, podcaster extraordinaire, poker pro and now the host of Major Wager on PokerGO. Major Wager is the latest PokerGO exclusive to launch on September 5th. The show is a reality prop betting show featuring Samantha Abernathy, Daniel Negreanu, Antonio Esfandiari, Brian Rast and Jeff Gross. Sign up now for PokerGO, and take off $10 from the annual subscription by using the promo code "remko". In this podcast, we get into Ingram's experience filming Major Wager in Las Vegas, and what went on during the shooting of the show! Ingram also gets into his own personal prop betting, which has brought him to write a book - available on Amazon - and is now teaching him how to swim.  We also touch upon the return of Tom Dwan on Poker After Dark, the legend that is 'Durrrrr' and whether his aura will ever wear off if he's staying in the public eye.  Last but not least, we discuss the high stakes poker landscape, online poker in the United States, and his own future. 

On this week's episode of Heads Up with Remko, Jean-Robert Bellande joins the show to talk about everything high stakes.  Last week, Bellande appeared on the return of Poker After Dark alongside Tom Dwan, Andrew Robl, Lauren Roberts, Bill Klein, Aussie Matt, Doyle Brunson, Daniel Negreanu and Antonio Esfandiari. We spoke with Bellande about his play on the shows, the stakes, and the crazy straddles.  Bellande also opened up about some of the highest stakes he's ever seen, and the biggest pot he's ever played. Oh, and that big pot turned out to be for his entire net worth with aces versus kings with $3.2 million in the middle.  Get caught up with the Poker After Dark action so far on PokerGO, as all the shows are available in the archive, or tune in live on Thursday, August 24th to watch Jason Koon give it another shot versus Igor Kurganov, Liv Boeree, Greg Mueller, Hollywood producer Randall Emmett and Eric Worre. Use the promo code "se the promo code "remko" for $10 off the annual PokerGO subscription. 

This week on the Poker Central Podcast it's time for all the Poker After Dark and Tom Dwan talk that you can handle!  Poker After Dark had its glorious return on Monday night with a $200/$400 cash game that quickly got out of hand. Tom Dwan, Daniel Negreanu, Antonio Esfandiari, Bill Klein, Lauren Roberts and Jean-Robert Bellande all bought in for way more than the $100,000 minimum, culminating in the hand of the night between Esfandiari and Dwan. Dwan's aces held up in a $700,000 pot between him and Esfandiari, leaving fans and players gasping for air.  On the second night of play, it was once again Dwan who dealt out the biggest blow. This time it was JRB who took the beating, running set over set into Dwan for a pot of $565,000.  All in all, plenty of action to discuss on the podcast, and you can watch all the action and more exclusively on PokerGO. All Poker After Dark episodes are available as archived episodes within 24 hours of the end of the broadcast, and you can use the promo code "remko" for $10 the annual subscription. Poker After Dark is live at 5pm PST/8pm ET on Wednesday August 17th, and then against on Tuesday August 22nd.

Welcome to the glorious return of Will OC on the Poker Central Podcast, and together with Brent Hanks and your host Remko Rinkema, this week's show gets out of hand rather quickly.  Among the more serious topics being discussed, with plenty of hot takes to go around, you can expect to hear about the following: What's up with the Poker is Fun Tour? Nipun Java continues blistering hot 2017 in Florida Doug Polk's PokerStars deal Sam Grafton's winning ways Kenny Hallaert is the new Fedor Holz Aussie Millions releases 2018 schedule And we dive into some new PokerGO programming announcements and storylines that you might have not heard before! Chris Moneymaker Pokerography released Deep Issues interview series with Kevin Hart, Daniel Negreanu, Jackie Cruz and Antonio Esfandiari released Phil Laak's used to be a repo man? Poker After Dark Live gossip and lineup thoughts If you're new to the podcast, please rate, review and subscribe to support the show! If you're new to PokerGO, please click this link to sign up. Use promo code 'remko' for $10 off the annual subscription. 

Phil takes a weird line against Antonio Esfandiari in the first hand of a session of The Big Game. FLOP: 10s 8c 10h TURN: 3s RIVER: 5d For access to exclusive Poker Guys freerolls and other tournaments on Nitrogen Sports Poker Room, use this link to sign up: www.nitrogensports.eu/r/632610

Antonio Esfandiari plays a big hand in the 2014 Big One for One Drop. Grant and Jonathan break it down. FLOP: 10h 6d 9d TURN: 2c RIVER: 4c For access to exclusive Poker Guys freerolls and other tournaments on Nitrogen Sports Poker Room, use this link to sign up: www.nitrogensports.eu/r/632610

Antonio Esfandiari and Steve O'Dwyer get in a strange, big pot in a $100k Super High Roller event. FLOP: Kd Qc 8d TURN: Qd RIVER: 4d For access to exclusive Poker Guys freerolls and other tournaments on Nitrogen Sports Poker Room, use this link to sign up: nitrogensports.eu/r/632610

Phil Ivey makes some questionable decisions against Antonio Esfandiari in the PCA $100k Super High Roller. FLOP: 5c 2h Kd TURN: Jh RIVER: 9c 888 Poker: https://mmwebhandler.aff-online.com/C/39679?sr=1320936

Phil Hellmuth and Antonio Esfandiari clash on High Stakes Poker. FLOP: 5s 6s 7d TURN: 8s RIVER: 10h For access to exclusive Poker Guys freerolls and other tournaments on Nitrogen Sports Poker Room, use this link to sign up: nitrogensports.eu/r/632610

Poker preparations for this summer's WSOP should be well underway and BIG Dave alerts the listeners to a great series of articles underway on pokernews.com to help then get ready. The guys also discuss the Circuit win by Antonio Esfandiari and Joe McKeehen's angry reaction to the move in starting times for this summer's WSOP events.

The Doctors go deep cover to examine the soft underbelly of the Medellín cartel and expose: Bryan Cranston; John Leguizamo; Benjamin Bratt; Diane Kruger; Olympia Dukakis; Amy Ryan; Juliet Aubrey; Brad Furman; Blow; Johnny Depp; The Departed; Martin Scorsese; Breaking Bad (TV); The Rockford Files (TV); James Garner; Bloodline (TV, 2016); Kyle Chandler; Ben Mendelsohn; Linda Cardellini; Scooby Doo, Where Are You?; Pyromaniacs: A Love Story; William Baldwin; Sadie Frost; To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar; Puerto Rican Mambo; Romeo + Juliet (1996); Baz Luhrmann; Claire Danes; Ghetto Klown (TV); Inglourious Basterds; Heat; Al Pacino; Serpico; Antonio Esfandiari; Malcolm in the Middle (TV); All the Way (TV); Shark Talk; Walter Brennan; Donnie Brasco; Betrayed (1988); Debra Winger; Tom Berenger; Costa-Gavras; Modern Family (TV); Sofia Vergara; Ed O’Neill; Jimmy Smits; L.A. Law (TV); Russell Crowe; Joseph Gilgun; Preacher (TV); Seth Rogen; Jason Isaacs; Jonathan Katz; Michael Paré; The Philadelphia Experiment; Streets of Fire.  TRAILER TRASH TALK: Loving (2016); Jeff Nichols; Midnight Special; Far From Heaven; Ruth Negga; Joel Edgerton; Michael Shannon; Nick Kroll; Anthropoid; Cillian Murphy; Jamie Dornan; Valkyrie; Peaky Blinders (TV); Florence Foster Jenkins; Meryl Streep; Julie & Julia; Anna Russell; P.D.Q. Bach; Simon Helberg; The Big Bang Theory (TV); Johnny Galecki; Saving Mr. Banks; and America’s Got Talent (TV) Questions or comments? Contact: Adam & Gregor at: show@hollywoodrx.net or tweet them at @hollywood_rx. Review us on iTunes... Today! Like us on Facebook. Or both. Read more at http://hollywoodrx.libsyn.com/#9VfpmPPE0qlX7t6T.99 Read more at http://hollywoodrx.libsyn.com/#pvE2MmQTgekbGVLh.99    

The Global Poker League held its inaugural draft, but Antonio Esfandiari pulled out beforehand. Also, Phil Hellmuth lays out his plan for defeating Donald Trump.

This episode dedicated to longtime listener "Kate", who passed away in December. Erik Ryland calls in to talk about a shady lawyer who scammed him on a private poker site. Colonel Fabersham calls Maryland Live to question the fairness of their application of rules. Listener "Vintage_One" calls in to discuss Greg Raymer's stake. thesparten calls in to "pick 3 bones with Druff". Once again, Pokerstars screws up at a live tournament, resulting in extortion against player. Antonio Esfandiari literally pisses away his PCA entry. WSOP champ Joe McKeehen blocking quiet twitter followers? Bovada attempts to combat HUDs through new software, introduces tons of new problems. FanDuel and DraftKings can stay in New York until summer 2016 trial. Druff explains why multi-entries on Daily Fantasy Sports sites screws the casual player. Global Poker League: 12 poker "teams" to compete with one another? Shady tournament at Miami's Hialeah Park Casino results in 11 charges against it. Rams NFL team moving to Los Angeles. Jew tip of the week: Always call customer service during normal business hours. Show had a number of technical issues due to a poor internet connection.

This episode dedicated to longtime listener "Kate", who passed away in December. Erik Ryland calls in to talk about a shady lawyer who scammed him on a private poker site. Colonel Fabersham calls Maryland Live to question the fairness of their application of rules. Listener "Vintage_One" calls in to discuss Greg Raymer's stake. thesparten calls in to "pick 3 bones with Druff". Once again, Pokerstars screws up at a live tournament, resulting in extortion against player. Antonio Esfandiari literally pisses away his PCA entry. WSOP champ Joe McKeehen blocking quiet twitter followers? Bovada attempts to combat HUDs through new software, introduces tons of new problems. FanDuel and DraftKings can stay in New York until summer 2016 trial. Druff explains why multi-entries on Daily Fantasy Sports sites screws the casual player. Global Poker League: 12 poker "teams" to compete with one another? Shady tournament at Miami's Hialeah Park Casino results in 11 charges against it. Rams NFL team moving to Los Angeles. Jew tip of the week: Always call customer service during normal business hours. Show had a number of technical issues due to a poor internet connection.

The Global Poker League announces its franchises and Antonio Esfandiari is DQ'd from a PCA event for urinating at the table.

If you are listening to this podcast you probably know who Antonio is. I think he is one of the most popular poker players in the world right now and has been around for years. I join him at his condo in Las Vegas for a shorter than usual episode where we discuss the comments Lex/Raszi made on my podcast back in January, him starting to talk poker seriously, and more! We also get a Phil Laak surprise appearance at the end that made me feel like it was 2007 :) 

Tyde/Jewdonk co-hosts, until he gets excessively drunk and Druff hangs up on him 2/3 of the way through. Elvis-impersonating WSOP dealer murdered at his Las Vegas home. Poker HOF candidates announced. Will it be semi-rigged again? Antonio Esfandiari and Phil Laak to star in new poker show on Discovery Channel on Sept 10. Pokerstars meets with NJ players in preparation for joining legalized online gambling market there. Trump Taj Mahal files for bankruptcy. Did Caesars Palace gift shop attempt to steal from Seven Stars customer? Online in the '80s: Druff talks about his life on BBSes, the precursor to today's social media (small portion missing from the archives due to technical issue). Druff gives his opinion on the Altanta Hawks racism controversy.

Tyde/Jewdonk co-hosts, until he gets excessively drunk and Druff hangs up on him 2/3 of the way through. Elvis-impersonating WSOP dealer murdered at his Las Vegas home. Poker HOF candidates announced. Will it be semi-rigged again? Antonio Esfandiari and Phil Laak to star in new poker show on Discovery Channel on Sept 10. Pokerstars meets with NJ players in preparation for joining legalized online gambling market there. Trump Taj Mahal files for bankruptcy. Did Caesars Palace gift shop attempt to steal from Seven Stars customer? Online in the '80s: Druff talks about his life on BBSes, the precursor to today's social media (small portion missing from the archives due to technical issue). Druff gives his opinion on the Altanta Hawks racism controversy.

The Foxwoods Poker Classic is underway and Bernard has the latest on this weeks Bernard Lee Poker Show on Rounders Radio. Also, catch Bernards chat with poker mindset guru Sam Chauhan who has helped the likes of Antonio Esfandiari, Mike Matusow, Gavin Smith, Phil Hellmuth and many more master thier game.

The Foxwoods Poker Classic is underway and Bernard has the latest on this weeks Bernard Lee Poker Show on Rounders Radio. Also, catch Bernards chat with poker mindset guru Sam Chauhan who has helped the likes of Antonio Esfandiari, Mike Matusow, Gavin Smith, Phil Hellmuth and many more master thier game.

This edition of the Poker Show Jesse May talks to the Michael Craig. Craig talks about nosebleed stakes and the action that has taken place in Maccau. Antonio Esfandiari is also on the show and he talks about his win at the WPT, high Stakes Poker and his life in poker.

Saison 4, émission 3 du lundi 6 septembre 2010. Invités : Vanessa Selbst, Mélanie Weisner, Lacey Jones, Antonio Esfandiari, Cyril André, Fabrice Soulier, Dromz Par Fpc, Artplay Réalisation : Nassim. Générique et jingles : G-Process.

Your hosts Forrest and Wolf have special guests on - Antonio Esfandiari and Phil Laak! PHIL LAAKPhil Laak likes to have fun at the poker table. He is identifiable by his signature gray hooded sweat-shirt, given to him by Gus Hansen. Do not be surprised if Laak is lying on the ground doing push-ups, or standing behind the dealer to be the first to see the cards. He was born in 1972 in Dublin, Ireland. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a degree in mechanical engineering, and began playing poker in California. He has 12 major cashes, including a win in the 2004 World Poker Tour Invitational. He finished second in the 2005 $2,500 pot-limit hold'em World Series of Poker event. In 2006, he finished fifth in the Seneca World Poker Classic. He has also been featured on NBC's Poker After Dark. He is dating fellow poker player and actress Jennifer Tilly. ANTONIO ESFANDIARIAntonio Esfandiari, born on Dec. 8, 1978, in Tehan, Iran, has become a crowd favorite. Also known as “The Magician,‿ Esfandiari made the transition from professional illusionist since the age of 19 to poker professional. He won the 2004 World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic, receiving nearly $1.4 million at the age of 25. He became the youngest person ever to win a televised World Poker Tour event, as well as the youngest poker player to win a million-dollar prize. He also won a World Series of Poker bracelet in the 2004 $2,000 pot-limit hold'em event. He finished third in the 2005 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship, winning $125,000. Esfandiari is now a member of the UltimateBet team.

Your hosts Forrest and Wolf have special guests on - Antonio Esfandiari and Phil Laak! PHIL LAAKPhil Laak likes to have fun at the poker table. He is identifiable by his signature gray hooded sweat-shirt, given to him by Gus Hansen. Do not be surprised if Laak is lying on the ground doing push-ups, or standing behind the dealer to be the first to see the cards. He was born in 1972 in Dublin, Ireland. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a degree in mechanical engineering, and began playing poker in California. He has 12 major cashes, including a win in the 2004 World Poker Tour Invitational. He finished second in the 2005 $2,500 pot-limit hold’em World Series of Poker event. In 2006, he finished fifth in the Seneca World Poker Classic. He has also been featured on NBC’s Poker After Dark. He is dating fellow poker player and actress Jennifer Tilly. ANTONIO ESFANDIARIAntonio Esfandiari, born on Dec. 8, 1978, in Tehan, Iran, has become a crowd favorite. Also known as “The Magician,‿ Esfandiari made the transition from professional illusionist since the age of 19 to poker professional. He won the 2004 World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic, receiving nearly $1.4 million at the age of 25. He became the youngest person ever to win a televised World Poker Tour event, as well as the youngest poker player to win a million-dollar prize. He also won a World Series of Poker bracelet in the 2004 $2,000 pot-limit hold’em event. He finished third in the 2005 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship, winning $125,000. Esfandiari is now a member of the UltimateBet team.