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Jose "Nacho" Barbero is an Argentinian poker player and WSOP bracelet winner. A former PokerStars Pro, Barbero has enjoyed a long poker career, from winning a European Poker Tour London £20,000 High Roller as far back as 2010 and finishing fourth in the 2023 PokerStars Players NL Hold'em Championship for $1,551,300 — the largest cash of his career. Also in 2010, he won two LAPT Main Events, in Uruguay and Peru. Barbero has enjoyed much success in South America, cashing in Peru, Panama, Uruguay, Colombia, Brazil and his native Argentina over the course of his career. In 2022, Barbero won his first WSOP bracelet in Event #67: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em for $587,520. Earlier this year, Barbero showed he is still a force to be reckoned with, winning the $15,000 buy-in Triton Super High Roller Series event in Vietnam and taking home $600,000. Barbero joined the Americas Cardroom team in April 2023. Here is what you can expect on this week's show: 0:00 Introduction 0:55 The origins of Nacho 3:32 Magic: The Gathering and bluffing 13:09 Nacho's introduction to poker 17:02 The biggest winner on the Latin American Poker Tour 24:42 Nacho is coming after Jungleman 29:26 Recommended reading 35:30 What's meant to be is meant to be 38:07 The good, the bad, and the ugly on the poker tour and what to do about it 47:17 Is poker still the dream? 50:24 Nacho's most admired players ▬ Winning the Game of Life ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Check out other "Winning the Game of Life" episodes: ► https://www.youtube.com/c/WinningTheGameofLife Connect with Jose "Nacho" Barbero: Twitter: @nacho_barbero Instagram: nach__b Follow "Jungleman" Dan Cates on social: Websites: https://www.wtgol.com Instagram: @wtgolpodcast @thedancates Twitter: @junglemandan
Fedor Holz is just 28 years old but has already put together one of the most impressive tournament résumés in poker history. The German phenom seemingly came out of nowhere in 2015 to tear up the high roller circuit, but he had already reached the highest levels online before making the transition to live play, and in fact was at one point ranked no. 1 in the world.In 2014, he banked $1.3 million in the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) main event, and that was just the first of many seven-figure scores. He won the Five Diamond World Poker Classic high roller the next year, and followed it up with victories at WPT National Philippines, EPT Barcelona, and the World Series of Poker.His first bracelet win was particularly massive, taking down the $111,111 buy-in One Drop high roller for nearly $5 million. Two years later he finished runner-up to Justin Bonomo in the Big One For One Drop for another $6 million. He also finished second in the Triton Super High Roller Series, and the Super High Roller Bowl. Although he has taken a few extended breaks from the game in recent years, last year he returned to the online arena and did quite well, earning another $1.1 million and his second bracelet in the WSOP Online $25,000 buy-in heads-up event. Holz has racked up more than $34 million on the tournament circuit, which is good for no. 8 on poker's All-Time Money List. He's also added another $11 million online. Off the felt, Holz is also the founder and CEO of Pokercode, a training site and community dedicated to making players the best they can be. You can see Holz and his most promising students on the second season of Grindhouse. The series, available on Pokercode's YouTube page, follows the group's progress as they share strategies and a house in the Austrian Alps. Highlights from this interview include ice baths, gambling with dad's DMV money, early bankroll struggles, a rapid rise up the ranks, not thinking about the money, maximizing his EV, avoiding $25,000 nightclub bills, winning and losing seven-figure pots, getting 'slowrolled' in the Super High Roller Bowl, the $150,000 hotel room match, the four-hour job, playing exploitatively, and what's left on his travel bucket list.
In this week's episode of The Rake, Jamie & Marle discuss the first few sessions of the Galfond Challenge vs Phil's first opponent VeniVidi1993, give a breakdown of this year's Global Poker Awards nominee finalists, and talk about potential coronavirus concerns at the upcoming Triton Super High Roller Series in Jeju.
This week on the Poker Central Podcast, Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema make a home visit to professional sports bettor Anthony Alberto! Alberto has played on Poker After Dark and the Super High Roller Cash Game as well as Dolly's Game, and on this show you get to learn everything there is to know about this die-hard Philadelphia Phillies fan. 1:45 - Anthony Alberto abandoned a stack in a World Series of Poker event, but why? 3:48 - The story of Anthony Alberto and how he became a successful sports bettor. 5:45 - What role does poker play in Anthony's life, what kind of games is he looking for, and how Phil Hellmuth turned him down for a big game on PokerGO! 8:57 - Getting into big games, giving action, and having fun at high stakes. AND $100K FLIPS! 13:00 - The life of a sports bettor and not betting against his Philadelphia Phillies! 17:50 - Anthony Alberto's most exciting live sports experience. 21:00 - Anthony visited the Triton Super High Roller Series in London and shares his takes on the highest stakes week of the year. 23:30 - What's the future of the Triton Series, will we ever see a $1,000,000 tournament with 100 players, and is the business-pro format the future of high rollers? 30:00 - Losing his mind watching the games he bets on. 32:15 - The mark-up police! What side is Anthony Alberto on? 34:14 - The $25k Fantasy league, the sweat of following along with the World Series of Poker, and the future of betting on poker. 38:20 - The best and worst kinds of bets, NFL action, teasers, parlays, and much more. 44:30 - Betting on the NFL. 47:15 - The Week 32 Poker Central Power Rankings with some great takes from Anthony Alberto. New to the podcast? Subscribe now through your favorite podcasting app. New to PokerGO? Subscribe right now to watch more than 100 days of live poker action every single year.
We are coming up on that wonderful time of the year. Sarah Herring and Jeff Platt go through Part One of their World Series of Poker predictions on this episode of the PokerNews Podcast. Sarah is in Bulgaria for the PokerNews Cup, and describes what the tournament action has been like. Plus, Bryn Kenney wins back-to-back events in Montenegro, and Short Deck continues to thrive in the Triton Super High Roller Series. PokerStars continues to develop its partnership with the UFC, bringing on Daniel Cormier, Johnny Walker, and Bruce Buffer as the newest PokerStars Ambassadors. Sarah chats with PokerNews Live Reporter Jason Glatzer about his experience at the PokerNews Cup, and what the poker scene is like in Bulgaria.
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.
Rolling without a guest this week, Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema get you caught up to speed with all that’s good in the world of poker. Was the Jungleman video out of line? Does poker need more Jungleman? We break down the 2019 WSOP POY contenders, look ahead at the upcoming Super High Roller Cash Game and Poker After Dark shows and give you a breakdown of the Triton Super High Roller Series. 02:00 – Jungle Talk! Was his video out of line? What’s good, what’s bad? 08:00 – Do we need more craziness in poker that players such as Dan Bilzerian and Daniel ‘Jungleman’ Cates bring to the table? 10:20 – Breaking down the top contenders for the World Series of Poker 2019 Player of the Year: Daniel Negreanu, Shaun Deeb, and Chris Ferguson. 15:40 – Recapping the action at the Triton Super High Roller Series with wins for Steve O’Dwyer, Bryn Kenney, and Winfred Yu! 20:20 – The Week 18 Poker Central Power Rankings: Bryn Kenney leads the way followed by Daniel ‘Jungleman’ Cates and Manig Loeser. 29:00 – The upcoming Super High Roller Cash Game, Miami edition headlined by Brandon Adams! Don’t miss this $100/$200 Pot Limit Omaha game with a $1k big blind ante. 32:40 – The upcoming 888poker Poker After Dark week featuring Randall Emmett and Jennifer Tilly! 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.
Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema come at you with a whole bunch of stuff including the weekly Power Rankings, the Effing Five, recaps of all three WPT final tables and much more! 00:20 – Paying tribute to the sudden passing of Mickey Craft. 03:20 – The Super High Roller Cash Game is back! Brent Hanks runs through the lineup and gets us hyped up. 06:00 – New kid on the block Oscar Ng is getting a lot of attention from poker fans and players, Brent and Remko preview this new character who’ll be making his PokerGO Studio debut in this massive $200/$400 game. 9:30 – The Week 10 Poker Central Power Rankings start with an apology to Stephen Chidwick from Brent Hanks. 11:10 – Running through the Power Rankings from the top down, highlighted by David ‘ODB’ Baker and Frank ‘Chicken Wing’ Stepuchin jumping into the Top 3! 17:00 – The Magic of Darren Elias. 19:30 – Dan Bilzerian dealing out a burn to Dan ‘Jungleman’ Cates! Relevancy? Stupid? Funny? 21:45 – Much love for Timothy Adams, one of the most underrated players in the game right now. 25:00 – Recapping three nights of World Poker Tour action on PokerGO, starting with the L.A. Poker Classic won by David ‘ODB’ Baker. Is ODB on his way to the Poker Hall of Fame? 29:25 – A new legend emerged at the final table of the WPT Gardens Poker Championship: Frank ‘Chicken Wing’ Stepuchin! 31:00 – Shannon Shorr: Is he the best player in the world without a major title? 33:47 – Viny Lima wins the Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship. 36:00 – Recapping the massive Triton Super High Roller Series where Jason Koon absolutely smashed people! 39:00 – The all-time money list is changing faster than we can track of, who will be in the Top 10 by the end of the year? 43:55 – The Effing Five! Here’s the new list, listen to find out the reasons why! – The All-Time Money List Shuffle Phil Galfond launches Run it Once Poker Daniel Negreanu gives terminally ill poker fan an unforgettable experience Dan Bilzerian drops the hammer on Jungleman on Twitter GoFundMe campaign organized by Josh Arieh for Gavin Smith’s sons 48:33 – Brent Hanks speculation! Ladies??!?!! 51:32 – A big shout out to all our listeners! 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.
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.
Phil Ivey loses $10 million edge sorting case. Some usual suspects win millions at the Triton Super High Roller Series. PokerStars revamps its tournament schedule to mixed reviews. Matt Clark narrowly avoids the wrath of corrupt South African police offic