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Dive into Monstrovia's magical courtroom as young Kara takes on her first case!When Joe the Orange Giant faces charges over a missed toll, it's up to Kara to navigate the quirks of monster law while she discovers the unique challenges of a world where even the jury box holds surprises.For even more adventures you can read "Welcome to Monstrovia" and the other books in the series on Amazon and Kindle HERE.Executive Producer, Mark Newhouse
When Poppy the Yeti can't be found to pay her overdue (riding her sled without a license) fees, the judge threatens to throw her in the dungeon. It's up to Kara to plead her case, if she can find her.For even more adventures you can read "Welcome to Monstrovia" and the other books in the series on Amazon and Kindle HERE.Executive Producer, Mark Newhouse
Mark Newhouse grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and found poker during a couple of unsuccessful stints in college. After a few $50 deposits online, he was able to run up a six-figure bankroll, winning $100,000 in consecutive months. He turned pro immediately after turning 21, and was quickly playing limit hold'em cash games against some of the top players in the world for stakes as high as $1,500-$3,000.Despite having a preference for cash games, Newhouse has dabbled in tournaments over the years, most notably winning a World Poker Tour title in 2006 at the Borgata Poker Open for $1.52 million. In 2013, he made the final table of the World Series of Poker main event, ultimately finishing in ninth place for $733,000. A year later, Newhouse once again made the final table, and once again had to deal with the agony of ninth place, settling for $730,000. The 35-year-old has $3.52 million in career tournament earnings.Highlights from this interview include three strikes and two shots at college, from $50 to consecutive $100,000 months, heads-up grudge matches at Bellagio, reluctantly playing to a $1.5 million win, no splurging, brutal six-figure online sessions, "a mission to light it all on fire," from $1,500-$3,000 stakes to Bobby's Room at $20-$40, living at Commerce Casino for three years, the infamous Tweet, being the kill game fish, getting arrested for protesting, concert T-shirts, Brendan Fraser and Jeremy London, pushing pots to Tommy Hang, and getting the most out of swaps with Chino Rheem.
Dutch poker pro Jorryt van Hoof joins the podcast to talk about the run he made in the 2014 WSOP Main Event. Van Hoof relives some of the most important hands of his run, and focuses, on one hand, he calls "the worst hand he played in 15 years of being a poker pro." 2:30 - The start of the interview: What has Jorryt been up to lately, and what does his life look like right now? 5:09 - Going to the 2014 WSOP with the intention of just having a vacation, did that influence his state of mind when playing the Main Event, and how did going deep in the Main Event compare to his usual high stakes cash game grind? 7:36 - Getting back into grinding after an extended break, and why cash games will always be his favorite. 9:36 - Looking back on the peak of his online poker career, his routine, how he became so successful and how he rates his own game versus the best players. 16:12 - The 2014 WSOP Main Event. Looking back on it now, can he be satisfied with his third-place finish? 19:57 - The start of the event, big moments from the early days and how he almost missed the tournament altogether! 22:25 - Why the WSOP Main Event is unlike any other tournament, and how Jorryt experienced the lights, cameras and buzz surrounding the event. 24:15 - The massive coin flip between Jorryt van Hoof and Dan Smith with 20 players remaining in the Main Event: The strategy considerations that went into it, and the emotions during and after the hand. 35:02 - Busting Andrei Zaichenko after flopping a straight versus his aces, how Jorryt kept track of everything else that was going on in the tournament with only two tables remaining and busting Eddy Sabat with the nut flush versus his jack-high flush. 39:26 - Being the Main Event chip leader with 15 players remaining, dominating the bubble and using aggression to exploit the November Nine bubble. 43:45 - What would've happened if the final table was played out in the summer as opposed to in November? 46:33 - Working on his mental game with Jared Tendler, and improving his short-stacked tournament game. 49:19 - Jorryt's video game rating as a poker player. 53:13 - The start of the WSOP Main Event final table. 55:56 - Mark Newhouse gets eliminated in 9th place, bluffing off all his chips to William Tonking. 58:40 - The big bluff versus Andoni Larrabe, turning two pair into a bluff. 1:02:12 - The rush that started with the elimination of Dan Sindelar with ace-three of hearts versus pocket jacks followed by busting Andoni Larrabe. 1:05:27 - Did Jorryt ever think he was going to win the WSOP Main Event? 1:07:09 - Doubling up Felix Stephensen with pocket jacks versus ace-eight: The first crack in Van Hoof's armor. 1:12:12 - Jorryt van Hoof's biggest regret, a painful memory of a hand that didn't even make it onto the broadcast. 1:20:02 - The final day: Martin Jacobson, Felix Stephensen and Jorryt van Hoof are guaranteed to take home at least $3.8 million and play for the $10 million first prize. 1:26:20 - Doubling up Felix Stephensen with middle pair versus his second pair, turning the tables leading to Jorryt's elimination. 1:29:29 - Reliving Jorryt's elimination in third place, what happens in the moments after leaving the set, and how people still recognize him on the streets as the famous poker player that he is. 1:35:53 - Did winning $3.8 million change Jorryt's life? If you're new to PokerGO, subscribe right now and watch the entire 2014 WSOP Main Event unfold. Take $10 off the annual subscription by using the promo code REMKO and enjoy more than 100 days of live poker action every year on top of an extensive on-demand library of cash games, tournaments and original content.
Update on Brandon's upcoming $1k freeroll. WSOP Main Event final table starts tonight, but how will PFA interviewee Mark Newhouse fare? Players attempt sit-out protests against Pokerstars rake changes. Utlimate Poker throwing up hail-Mary attempts to save dying Nevada site. A look back at Ultimate Poker CEO's "lessons learned" videos from May. Howard Lederer shows up at Poker HOF induction ceremony. Cops in Tennessee help transfer money for underground, phony poker game. Caesars accidentally sends online poker promos to self-excluded WSOP.com players, gets fined. Low-limit "proxy play" bingo now offered on California's planned rogue online poker site. Editorial: Availability of personal information has become dangerous.
Update on Brandon's upcoming $1k freeroll. WSOP Main Event final table starts tonight, but how will PFA interviewee Mark Newhouse fare? Players attempt sit-out protests against Pokerstars rake changes. Utlimate Poker throwing up hail-Mary attempts to save dying Nevada site. A look back at Ultimate Poker CEO's "lessons learned" videos from May. Howard Lederer shows up at Poker HOF induction ceremony. Cops in Tennessee help transfer money for underground, phony poker game. Caesars accidentally sends online poker promos to self-excluded WSOP.com players, gets fined. Low-limit "proxy play" bingo now offered on California's planned rogue online poker site. Editorial: Availability of personal information has become dangerous.
Mark Newhouse was a 2013 WSOP November Niner and now he's back at the 2014 Final Table. He chats with Bernard about his chances of winning it all.
Mark Newhouse was a 2013 WSOP November Niner and now he's back at the 2014 Final Table. He chats with Bernard about his chances of winning it all.
Mark Newhouse makes improbable two consecutive WSOP Main Event final tables. An Indian tribe makes a rogue California-only online poker room, and Steve Ruddock comes on the show to help analyze the situation. Airport scammer Michael Borovetz comes on the show for about an hour to explain why he scammed people for gambling money. Two Utah Attorneys General indicted on bribery charges (somewhat related to poker), but federal government steers clear to protect their own. High-stakes poker player Paul Phua arrested for World Cup betting ring at Caesars. Ali Tekintamgac sentenced in Germany to 3 years prison for poker cheating. Trump Plaza to close in September. Editorial: MLB All-Star Game "counting" is about as ridiculous as it gets. Ultimate Poker makes weird partnership with El Cortez. Erik Ryland checks in near the end of the show.
Mark Newhouse makes improbable two consecutive WSOP Main Event final tables. An Indian tribe makes a rogue California-only online poker room, and Steve Ruddock comes on the show to help analyze the situation. Airport scammer Michael Borovetz comes on the show for about an hour to explain why he scammed people for gambling money. Two Utah Attorneys General indicted on bribery charges (somewhat related to poker), but federal government steers clear to protect their own. High-stakes poker player Paul Phua arrested for World Cup betting ring at Caesars. Ali Tekintamgac sentenced in Germany to 3 years prison for poker cheating. Trump Plaza to close in September. Editorial: MLB All-Star Game "counting" is about as ridiculous as it gets. Ultimate Poker makes weird partnership with El Cortez. Erik Ryland checks in near the end of the show.
Bernard begins his interview series with each member of the 2013 WSOP Main Event Final Table. This weeks November 9 chat is with Mark Newhouse who stands 8th in chips.
Bernard begins his interview series with each member of the 2013 WSOP Main Event Final Table. This weeks November 9 chat is with Mark Newhouse who stands 8th in chips.
Druff relives his depressing end to the WSOP Main Event, just a hair away from the money. El Chico Loco makes his return, and makes a prank call to UB cheating suspect Bonnie Leinhos (now the LVH Poker Room manager) that is both awkward and hilarious. Druff tells of a terrible bait-and-switch promo currently occurring at the Revel Casino in Atlantic City, and Colonel Fabersham calls up to demand answers. Mark Newhouse has made the WSOP Main final table, and Druff talks about his history with him. Vladimir Geshkenbein finished 62nd in the Main Event, but apparently scammed his original backers. An old man attempted to dump chips to a perplexed Doc Sands at the Main Event, but it backfired badly. Druff plays a video of Dutch Boyd talking about his fallout with Scott Fischman, and gives his own opinion. Bryan "PrimordialAA" Pellegrino defends himself on a BLUFF video, regarding the Lock Poker situation. A happy ending is revealed for Rio theft victim Eric Sonstegard. Druff announces the site's new sponsor, StatClash.
Druff relives his depressing end to the WSOP Main Event, just a hair away from the money. El Chico Loco makes his return, and makes a prank call to UB cheating suspect Bonnie Leinhos (now the LVH Poker Room manager) that is both awkward and hilarious. Druff tells of a terrible bait-and-switch promo currently occurring at the Revel Casino in Atlantic City, and Colonel Fabersham calls up to demand answers. Mark Newhouse has made the WSOP Main final table, and Druff talks about his history with him. Vladimir Geshkenbein finished 62nd in the Main Event, but apparently scammed his original backers. An old man attempted to dump chips to a perplexed Doc Sands at the Main Event, but it backfired badly. Druff plays a video of Dutch Boyd talking about his fallout with Scott Fischman, and gives his own opinion. Bryan "PrimordialAA" Pellegrino defends himself on a BLUFF video, regarding the Lock Poker situation. A happy ending is revealed for Rio theft victim Eric Sonstegard. Druff announces the site's new sponsor, StatClash.