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Donnie is joined by JASON SOMERVILLE (!!!) in the Biggest Little City in the World for Run it Up Reno.
Howard Lederer dropped a bomb on Thursday, so naturally, Rich and Donnie discuss. They also try to meet Chicago Joey's 10-voicemail challenge, to get an Isildur1 interview.
Remko, a faux Canadian, sits down with actual Canadian Max Greenwood to talk about his poker journey, his fellow poker-playing brothers, and more.
Jason Mercier joins Remko to talk about prop betting at the World Series of Poker, his three-bracelet bet against Vanessa Selbst, and some of the high-stakes cash games he's dabbling in.
DP called it -- Ole Schemion is back and in a big way! He and Rich break down the results from the EPT Grand Final, talk about Team Media in the upcoming 25K Fantasy Draft, and take a few voicemails.
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Rich and Donnie recap the Monster WPT TOC, talk California legislation, take a look at the changes announced for the 2016 WSOP, and discuss the opening events of the EPT Grand Finale.
Donnie and Rich are in Florida at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for the Monster WPT Tournament of Champions, and they are keeping it hunned.
On the eve of the fifth anniversary, Donnie and Rich reflect on Black Friday. They also talk Aaron Paul, WPT's deal in India, and Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown festival.
Donnie was hobnobbing all week in Las Vegas at a convention, so he reports back with his findings. He and Rich listen to voicemails from the fans, and discuss the other hot topics of the week.
Remko talks with 2016 Aussie Millions champion Ari Engel about his big win, his constant travels, and more.
Rich and Donnie discuss Joe McKeehen's Twitter meltdown, the GPL schedule and lack of info, Antonio Esfandiari's surprising win, and more.
Rich and DP discuss the wild week for PokerStars and the big news about the upcoming WPT Tournament of Champions.
Donnie and Rich discuss Mustapha Kanit's recent success, the SHR Bowl roster, Maria Ho's WPT Bay 101 final table, and the WPT Champions Challenge bracket.
Ronnie Bardah joins Remko in Australia to talk about Boston, muay thai, his poker career, and more.
It's a slow week in poker, so Rich and DP derail the show a few times to discuss poker players' obsessions with politics, Jamie Gold's new expert title, and, of course, Elon Day! There is discussion of the WPT L.A. Poker Classic, California Swing, and a boyfriend/girlfriend heads-up match in Europe.
Australian Jonno Karamalikis, known by online players as "Monster Dong," joins Remko down under to talk about his career, his new business venture, and much more.
Our very own Editor-in-Chief Donnie Peters was voted the Media Person of the Year at the 2016 American Poker Awards. Rich and DP discuss the evening, break down the GPL draft, and touch upon PokerStars' pending return to the United States this month.
Fresh off of a few insane months on the felt, Fedor Holz joins Remko to talk about his meteoric rise and more.
Donnie and Rich are back to discuss the Phil Galfond op-ed about him getting scammed out of $250,000, the upcoming Full Tilt/PokerStars merger, and more.
On Episode #360 of the PokerNews Podcast the gang recaps Aussie Millions and discusses the American Poker Awards, and Chad Holloway, who announced he s taking a full-time role with the Mid-States Poker Tour, shares his favorite memories as a member of the PokerNews team.
JCarver! Jason Somerville joins Remko in Australia to talk about the growth of Run it Up and much more.
Remko and Donnie are still Down Under for the 2016 Aussie Millions, where they recap the A$100,000 Challenge and preview the Main Event final table.
World Poker Tour Raw Deal analyst Tony Dunst joins Remko to talk about his path in poker, the importance of having good friends in the game, working for the WPT, and much more.
Donnie and Remko are down under at Crown Casino for the 2016 Aussie Millions. They argue about coffee and sports, then fit in a little poker talk in between.
Rich and Eric recap the Player of the Year winners in 2015, and examine the early movers and shakers in 2016.
Donnie and Remko put a bow on the 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure and talk with Main Event winner Mike Watson.
While in Prague, Remko sits down with Tony G to talk about his on-air personality, his transition to politics, and more.
Donnie and Remko recap the penultimate day of the PCA Main Event and preview the final table, and Remko talks with Antonio Esfandiari.
Remko and Donnie discuss the crazy play from Brazilian chip leader Leonardo Pires and chat with both Steve O'Dwyer and Joe Ingram.
Donnie and Remko got a chance to view the Kid Poker documentary at the PCA, so they review it on the pod. They also recap Day 4 of the Main Event.
Antonio Esfandiari was disqualified from the 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event on Sunday, but why?
Donnie and Remko tell you why, and if they think it was worth it.
Donnie and Remko are FINALLY joined by Jason Somerville in the Bahamas! They discuss the goings on at the PCA and talk briefly with $100K Super High Roller winner Bryn Kenney about his big win.
Remko and Donnie inexplicably begin the podcast by discussing what is the best timezone in the world, then dive into the final six in the PCA Super High Roller, the start of the PCA Main Event, and more happenings from the Atlantis.
Robbie Strazynski joins the program to discuss attending his first ever PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, then the crew previews the series and breaks down the top 10 stories from 2015.
Remko is joined by fellow Dutchman Rolf Slotboom to discuss his many published works, becoming the first Dutch Poker Champion, and much more.
Rich and Donnie close out the top 10 Holiday Gift Guide, review the EPT Prague festival, and take a look at the ongoing WPT Five Diamond World Poker classic festival at Bellagio.
There is a new player in the No. 2 spot in the 2015 GPI Player of the Year race. Did Anthony Zinno leapfrog Byron Kaverman, or has he been leapfrogged himself? Find out, as Rich and Eric discuss the race and other GPI musings to close out 2015.
Rich and Donnie discuss Wednesday's RAWA hearing and the latest PokerStars press release, and Daniel Weinman joins the program to talk about his first big win, OFC with Michael Jordan and John Smoltz, and more.
Plus, the duo breaks down the first half of the best holiday gifts for poker players for 2015.
Anthony Zinno joins Remko at WPT Montreal to talk about winning the Season XIII Hublot WPT Player of the Year award, life on the road, chasing the 2015 GPI POY title, and more.
Donnie and Rich spend a very long time discussing the PokerStars boycott and the potential effects, and dissect the key differences between online poker professionals and publicly traded operators.
Eric updates the Player of the Year races from around the world, and the two dive into the global POY race, the GPI top 300, and a very friendly (and relevant) face in the Andy FrankenDanger Zone.
JC Alvarado has a big fight booked with Olivier Busquet. He and Remko discuss the match, along with JC's road to becoming a professional poker player, MMA, and more.
The famed "Dogs Playing Poker" painting sold for more than half of a million dollars, inspiring Rich and Donnie to discuss what poker artefacts they would bid on. They also discuss Chris Moneymaker's Hall of Fame prospects before talking with Bellagio Director of Poker Operations Craig Lumpp about the upcoming WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic festival, his career in poker, and more.
Donnie and Rich discussed the big winners from the 2015 WSOP Main Event on last week's podcast, but neglected to mention the biggest winner, the U.S. Government. They break down some of the massive tax payments the IRS will receive from the November Niners, and discuss the online gaming bill moving swiftly through the Pennsylvania State Legislature.
Eric and Rich are back to discuss some of the big changes in the Global Poker Index Player of the Year race and top 300.
Joe McKeehen dominated the 2015 WSOP Main Event final table, and Donnie and Rich recap the action.
Rich and Donnie preview the 2015 WSOP November Nine, offering their best bets and favorite storylines.
Eric is still in the belly of the beast in Malta, and joins Rich to break down the recent EPT Malta festival and the insane neck-and-neck race between Anthony Zinno and Byron Kaverman.
2015 November Niner Neil Blumenfield joins Remko to discuss the upcoming final table, somehow being the second-oldest player in the final nine, and much more.
Rich is back, and he and Donnie place a bow on top of Run it Up Reno, recap the conclusion of the World Series of Poker Europe, and discuss the 2015 Poker Hall of Fame class.
The gang wraps up Run It Up Reno by talking roulette strategy and manicures and pedicures, then Jason Somerville joins the program to close up shop.
Jason Somerville wins a five-card PLO tournament at Run It Up Reno, the crew goes on a Survivor tangent, and a RIU Warrior from Sweden proposes!
Remko and Jason are back! They join Donnie at Run it Up Reno to discuss all of the activities, along with the happenings in Berlin for WSOP Europe.
November Nine chip leader Joe McKeehen joins Remko to discuss how he amassed his chip lead, how he is preparing for the final table, and more.
Donnie and Rich discuss Wednesday's Global Poker League press conference and take a look at the first four winners from the 2015 World Series of Poker Europe in Berlin.
Eric and Rich discuss today's national holidays in the United States and Canada and the GPL/Cube, and update the GPI Player of the Year race and GPI 300.
Donnie and Rich break down the Global Poker Index "Cube," and discuss the start of the World Series of Poker Europe in Berlin. David Paredes joins the program to discuss his recent win in the WPT Borgata Poker Open, being a childhood star, and much more.
Remko is all settled in Canada, and catches up with reigning WSOP Main Event champion Martin Jacobson. Jacobson discusses the uniqueness of the Main Event final table, explains how he prepared to play under the bright lights, and helps preview the November Nine.
PokerStars returned to America on Wednesday, announcing that they have been accepted in New Jersey. Rich and Chad break down the historic news, and talk with new Big Brother star Vanessa Rousso.
Remko is back on the airwaves, and he is joined by WSOP November Niner Max Steinberg to talk about the upcoming final table, daily fantasy sports, and much more.
Eric and Rich are back to break down the GPI Player of the Year race and the GPI 300, and take a look at Anthony Zinno's latest push to extend his POY lead.
Rich, Brett, Donnie, and Mo score one game higher than any game will be scored this season - for serious this time - but they also disagree on the majority of the slate. There are nine lone wolf picks, including five from Donnie.
Cam Newton hasn't passed the 300-yard threshold in the air yet, and he's had two very favorable match ups, but Rich, Brett, and Jim love him this week against the Saints. The trio also gives their favorite stacks, individual plays, and cash game options.
Brett goes out on a limb with his kicker (not really), Rich gives an insane Jets take (standard), and Jim gives his Gucci Mane Play of the Week.
Rich and Donnie take a look at the results from the $51,000 buy-in WCOOP Super High Roller, Archie Karas' new spot in the black book, and take listener voicemails at 774-77-PNPOD.
Rich and Eric break down both the GPI 300 and the GPI Player of the Year Race. Jason Mercier continues to rank as the best player in the world.
The BookieSmash team is back to give you there five SuperContest picks for Week 2 of the NFL season. Are they actually betting real American dollars on Jameis Winston?
Presented to you by FanDuel and numberFire, Rich, Brett, and Jim of the FantasyWired Football Podcast take a look at the best DFS plays for Week 2, and do their best to fade the widespread recency bias from most users.
Donnie and Rich pour one out for California iPoker in 2015, survey the Poker Hall of Fame nominees, and answer listener voicemails at 774-77-PNPOD.
Rich, Donnie, Brett, and Mo have all split a $1,500 entry to the Las Vegas Hilton SuperContest, and each week they will figure out their top five picks together. This week they disagree on many picks, Rich is a homer, and the group is all against one of the 2014 Super Bowl contenders.
Rich Ryan, Brett Collson, and Jim Sannes tackle the Week 1 slate in the FantasyWired Football Podcast, presented by FanDuel and NumberFire.
The trio discusses stacks in high total games like GB/CHI, ATL/PHI, and NYG/DAL, and offers some other value plays.
Donnie joins Rich after the conclusion of the River Poker Series Main Event to talk about Maxx Coleman's win, the WPT Legends of Poker, and the 2016 PCA schedule. The pair then answers some voicemails from the fans.
You can call the show at 774-77-PNPOD.
After the conclusion of the EPT Barcelona, Remko and Donnie recap the entire festival, including John Juanda's big win in the biggest Main Event ever.
On the final baseball episode, Matt and Brett shed a single tear before giving you their favorite players for Friday's slate.
Rich and Eric are back to review the 2015 WSOP Player of the Year rankings, discuss the 2015 GPI POY rankings, and Eric has a terrific stat about the newest member of the Andy Franken-Danger Zone.
Bryce Harper is still a very affordable option on FanDuel, but should you roster him? Matt and Brett discuss the Nationals' star and offer their favorite plays of the day.
Donnie and Remko recap Sylvain Loosli's victory in the EPT Barcelona Super High Roller and gush over the young and impressive Dzmitry Urbanovich. They also tease their upcoming Neymar Jr./Pique lovefest.
If you didn't have the nuts on Monday, you didn't win all of the money. With a plethora of home runs at Citizen's Bank Park, including two from a surprisingly dry-eyed Wilmer Flores, the top line ups on FanDuel scored in the 90s!
Will Matt and Brett roster Flores tonight at his cheap price? Which five-figure pitcher, if any, are they targeting? Find out on today's episode.
Jacob deGrom is one of the most talented young pitchers in baseball, and Matt and Brett frequently pick on the Phillies, but today they are singing a different tune. Find out why, and who the two hosts are targeting for Monday's slate.
After covering Day 2 of the EPT Barcelona Super High Roller, Donnie and Remko discuss languages, autocorrections, and the great deals at T.J. Maxx.
They also find some time to preview Monday's final table.
Remko and Donnie are in Spain for the start of Season 12 of the European Poker Tour, and discuss the already record-breaking EPT Barcelona.
Will you be paying up for pitcher tonight, or stacking your lineup with bats and punting $3,000 on a pitcher? Matt and Brett discuss both strategies and the Friday slate.
Tim James, creator and host of The Tim James Show, joins the podcast to talk about Sheldon Adelson, underage activities at Venetian, the reaction from his show's clip, and more. The crew also unveils a voice mail number for fans to call in: 774-77-PNPOD.
There are a myriad of medium-priced arms on the mound tonight and some really huge contests on FanDuel. Matt and Brett sort through the day's slate, and give you their favorite pitchers, stacks, and individual hitters.
Carlos Rodon faces a tough Angels lineup tonight - is he worth the gamble on FanDuel? Matt and Brett discuss this and preview Monday's slate of games.
Talal Shakerchi joins Remko to talk about competing against the best players in the world in super high-roller tournaments, making $100 million trades, and much more.
Matt and Brett get you ready for the weekend with their favorite plays for Friday, examining the big arms on the hill.
Matt and Brett break down today's short slate and debate the pronunciation of Keyvius Sampson's first name.
Donnie recaps his visit on the PokerStars Pro Tour, Rich wonders how much it would take for most poker players to cold-cock a debtor, and Loni Harwood discusses her second bracelet win in the WSOP National Championship.
Matt and Brett talk a little NFL and give their favorite MLB picks of the day, including a rookie pitcher in San Diego who is priced at $3,000!
Matt is excited after the first preseason game of the 2015 NFL campaign, but Brett doesn't share in the enthusiasm and brings him back to earth. The two offer their favorite MLB plays of the day, and discuss the merits of rostering or ignoring Chris Sale.
It sounds simple, but Brett and Matt's strategy tonight is to score as many points as possible. That's it. There is a ton of talent on the mound and in the batter's box tonight, so the duo does their best to parse through all of the information they have to offer up their favorite plays.
Nolan Dalla joins Remko to talk about his introduction to poker and Las Vegas; offer some stories about Chris Moneymaker and the legendary Binion family; and emphasize the importance of writing, blogging, and podcasting to continue poker's story.
NOTE: There was a brief audio mishap in the middle of this interview. Apologies for the less than desired quality from that point forward.
Donnie and Rich return from Remko's wedding in Canada to discuss the trip, the changes at Full Tilt, Phil Ivey's countersuit, and more.
Matt and Brett nailed their pitchers last night. The bats? Not so much.
There are a handful of very expensive pitchers on the mound tonight, see if the duo is willing to pay up or will be fading the big arms.
Rookie Lance McCullers was sent down to the minors after a poor performance on Monday, so Matt and Brett are licking their wounds a bit today. They hop back on their horse and give you their favorite plays of the day - will they finally roster players in a Coors Field matchup?
Matt and Brett take a look at Monday's slate, offering their best picks of the day, and run the show off of the rails when discussing Bartolo Colon vs. the Miami Marlins tonight.
Norman Chad sits down with Remko to talk about the history of the World Series of Poker on television, where the product is going, why he doesn't frequent Twitter, and much more.
The Yankees scored all of the runs on Tuesday, and Matt and Brett discuss whether or not you should roster them today. They also talk Clayton Kershaw, Lance McCullers, and more.
Matt and Brett discuss the Tulowitzki trade, wax poetic about how ridiculous the Blue Jays lineup is, and offer their best plays of the day.
The Colorado Rockies exploded on Sunday, but should you be rostering them on Monday? Matt and Brett discuss this, and give you their top picks for the day on FanDuel.
Brett finally has a reason to tweet, Matt tries to coax him into tweeting even more, and the pair give you their play's for Friday's slate of baseball games on FanDuel.
Rich is un-fired, and joins Donnie to discuss Remko's bachelor weekend, the 888/bwin.party news, and more. Jason Somerville returns to talk about the PokerStars Pro Tour, his upcoming return to Twitch, and much more.
Brett has his dong stolen from him, and he and Matt break down all of the day's best value plays on FanDuel.
Brett explains how he cursed the Red Sox while in Vegas, Matt teases the upcoming football season, and the two give you all of their value plays for the day on FanDuel.
Matt Harvey and Gio Gonzalez, the two most expensive pitchers on the board today, face off against one another. Brett and Matt discuss which one you should roster, and give you their favorite bats and stacks as well.
The All-Star Game is in the books, and Matt and Brett are back to break down Friday's big action on FanDuel, including the SUPER Grand Slam.
Donnie and Remko place a bow on top of the 2015 WSOP, discussing the elimination of Daniel Negreanu, the November Nine, and more.
Donnie and Remko spend dinner break on Day 7 dreaming about what could have been in the 2015 WSOP Main Event.
Donnie and Remko break down all of the action going into the penultimate day of the summer at the WSOP Main Event, including an incredible redemption story for German Anton Morgenstern.
Donnie and Remko lament the bitter end of Team Run it Up's bid to cash in 25K Fantasy, discuss the happenings in the WSOP Main Event, and predict a few November Niners.
Donnie and Remko dive into a Paul Magriel rabbit hole at the start of the podcast, breakdown Main Event storylines such as Jim Bechtel's deep run, and urge listeners to take a poker quiz on sporcle.
Eli Elezra joins Remko to talk about his days as a lieutenant in the Israeli Army, moving to Alaska (then Las Vegas), building a business, and playing high-stakes poker against legends like Doyle Brunson, Chip Reese, and Phil Ivey.
Remko forgets his visor, much to the dismay of Donnie, but the two push on and breakdown Day 3 of the WSOP Main Event, discuss their favorite drinks, and urge the PokerNews Podcast/Run it Up army to cheer on Phil Hellmuth.
Donnie kicks off the podcast with a rant about haters, then he and Remko open up some random swag from the Gamblers General Store. The two also discuss the 25K Fantasy sweats in the Main Event, and wonder WHERE THE BLEEP THE PIZZA IS, MICKEY.
Matt and Nate breakdown the day's slate, and discuss whether or not Buchholz can continue his hot streak at Fenway against the Yankees.
Remko and Donnie are NOT at Donnie's apartment, but they discuss the Main Event payouts and other topics on Day 2 A/B of the Grand Daddy of them All.
Fresh off of his win in the $500,000 buy-in Super High Roller Bowl, Brian Rast joins Remko Rinkema on the latest episode of the Remko Report. The two talk about the event, playing cash games in Macau, settling down with his wife, and more. Rast even opens up about playing in the biggest games around the world before the big poker boom hit and some crazy $2,000/$4,000/$8,000 no-limit hold'em games in Las Vegas with a man known as "The Chairman."
Donnie and Remko recap Day 1b of the WSOP Main Event, talk about the Team Run it Up Main Event sweats, and discuss Raising for Effective Giving with Chairman Adriano Mannino.
Nate and Drew join Matt to discuss the best plays of the day, and call an audible when there is a last-second pitching scratch.
Jimmy "gobboboy" Fricke, Bryan "Devo" Devonshire, and Court "The Hick" Harrington came together before Day 1c of the WSOP Main Event to record a special reunion show. The trio brings the audience up to speed on their goings ons, discusses live tells, and chats with the legendary Gavin Smith.
No, but seriously, how did he have aces? Remko and Donnie discuss Donnie's brutal bust out hand from the WSOP Main Event Scramble, crush Rich for his awful play in the $4/$8 mix at the Mirage, and the Day 1b action at the Rio.
Brett is off trying to win the WSOP Main Event, so Nate Weitzer joins Matt to get listeners prepared for tonight's $20,000 freeroll and other cash games and GPP's.
Shannon Shorr, one of the GPI's Players of the Decade, joins Remko to talk about his personal growth, traveling, the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and much more.
High-stakes heads-up pro Jason Les joins Remko to talk about his two close calls at the WSOP, discovering poker with his father, battling "Claudico" with other heads-up heroes, and more.
Recent WPT Amsterdam high roller champion Jason Wheeler joins the program to talk about his humble beginnings, hustling his way through the business world, discovering poker, and more.
Donnie and Chad are back from Europe, and they discuss the WSOP conference call, Chad's new poker-themed zombie comic, and more. Frank op de Woerd talks with Sorel Mizzi about his SCOOP win, WPT Amsterdam, his swimming prop bet, and more.
Remko is joined by fellow countrywoman and Olympic Bronze, Silver, and Gold medalist Fatima Moreira de Melo to discuss life, sports, poker, and more.
Rich and Eric discuss all of the latest happenings in Monaco, and Rich discovers he's been making an awful mistake - or two - for many years.
Remko speaks with Igor Kurganov, Liv Boeree, Adriano Mannino, and Ruairí Donnelly about Raising for Effective Giving.
Remko sits down with Vanessa Rousso at WPT National South Africa to discuss her rough 2014, her passion for music, her philanthropic efforts, and more.
Rich and Eric are finally back together, and they discuss the Global Poker Masters, Dzmitry Urbanovich's sick run at EPT Malta, and more.
Donnie, Chad, and Rich discuss the APPT Nanjing Millions, Alex Jacob's elimination on Jeopardy!, the happenings at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, and more. They are then joined by Michelle Chin, the first woman to win a WSOP Circuit Main Event.
Dong Kim joins Remko in Korea to talk about the local culture in Seoul, competing against the best heads-up players in the world, and more.
Rich and Donnie break down the latest Amaya news and talk about David "Devilfish" Ulliott's reported bout with cancer. They are then joined by Joe Ingram to talk about his Poker Life Podcast, the future of Twitch, his crazy prop bets, and more.
Rich and Donnie break down Wednesday's RAWA hearing on Capitol Hill, and Remko talks to Global Poker Masters champion and MVP Giuliano Bendinelli, along with Russia's Anatoly Filatov.
The World Poker Tour is headed to Amsterdam! Remko talks with WPT Europe General Manager Hermance Blum and PokerNews.NL's Frank Op de Woerd about the exciting news and what this really means for Holland.
Eric is in Malta, and talks with Rich about the upcoming Global Poker Masters, the GPI Player of the Year race, and the top 300.
Mike Leah joins Remko to talk about his runner-up finish in the WPT L.A. Poker Classic, a recent downswing, his love for mixed games, and more.
Rich and Eric recap the American Poker Awards at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, briefly preview the European Poker Awards in Malta, and take a peak a the GPI Player of the Year race.
2014 WSOP Player of the Year and Team PokerStars Pro George Danzer stops by to talk no-limit 2-7 single draw.
Eric and Rich kickoff the show by discussing the greatest NBA Dunk Contest performance of all time, then dive into both the 2015 Global Poker Index Player of the Year race and the GPI 300.
Daniel Negreanu joins the Remko Report to talk about the proposed NHL team in Las Vegas, Choice Center, and more.
Rich and Eric take a brief look at the GPI Player of the Year race and the GPI 300 before diving into the nominations for the American Poker Awards.
Noah Schwartz joins the Remko Report to talk about winning, what was at the time, the largest online poker tournament ever, competing in super high rollers, and living life to the fullest.
Rich and Eric breakdown the start of the 2015 Global Poker Index Player of the Year race, examine the GPI 300, and welcome a new player to the Andy FrankenDangerzone.
Jason Koon joins Remko to talk about his dedication to fitness, a bout with depression, and several of his experiences in poker.
Remko talks with former professional poker player and aspiring "rich fish" Terrence Chan about the early days of PokerStars and both the struggles and eventual closure of Ultimate Gaming.
Rich and Donnie break down the latest news, including an update on RAWA, and Remko Rinkema speaks with Mukul Pahuja, Jason Mercier, and TonyBet OFC World Champion Jennifer Shahade at EPT Prague.
Rather than fixing the intro, Rich and Donnie bring back Jason Somerville to catch up with him and talk Run it Up and Ultimate Poker.
Remko joins fellow Dutchman Jorryt van Hoof to talk about the WSOP Main Event final table, the Masters Classics of Poker in Amsterdam, and more.
Ami Barer climbs up to No. 2 in the 2014 Global Poker Index Player of the Year race, and the Tommy Vedes Danger Zone gets a makeover.
Rich and Donnie look at some stats from the November Nine, break down the drama between Phil Hellmuth and Dan Colman, and talk with 2014 WSOP Main Event champion Martin Jacobson.
APPT President Danny McDonagh joins Remko to talk about the growth of poker in the Asia-Pacific region.
In the first-ever episode of the Remko Report, Remko talks with reigning WSOP Main Event champion Ryan Riess.
Dan Smith and Dan Colman are separating in the 2014 Global Poker Index Player of the Year Race, and Smith remains the leader in the GPI 300. We also have a new player in the Tommy Vedes Danger Zone, and a dozen new players in the GPI 300.
Vanessa Selbst returns to the top 10 of the Global Poker Index 300 and more on this episode of the PokerNews GPI Update.
For the fifth straight week, Dan Smith remains atop the Global Poker Index 300. He also leads the 2014 GPI Player of the Year race, but is now the right time to sell Smith in the Fantasy Poker Manager?
"King" Dan Smith tops both the Global Poker Index Player of the Year race and the GPI 300, setting a record for points in the latter. Rich and Eric discuss Smith's ascension, preview Dan Colman's upcoming rise, and say goodbye to the Mizrachi brothers.
On this week's episode of the PokerNews GPI Update, Rich and Eric look at a stagnant Player of the Year race and welcome Mukul Pahuja back into the top 10 of the GPI 300. They also take a look and see if there is still a Mizrachi in the top 300!
The crew discusses the issue with political bureaucracy and online poker in the United States, and talks with MSPT founder Bryan Mileski about the growth of the Mid-States Poker Tour.
After a long hiatus, the PokerNews GPI Update returns to talk about the new leader in the Player of the Year race, a familiar face on top of the GPI 300, and a Mizrachi record that may be broken.
On the final episode from the 2014 World Series of Poker, Rich, Donnie, and Jason take a look at Day 7 of the Main Event, discuss the demise of Team Media, and reminisce on another very fun summer in Las Vegas.
Jason and Rich take a look at all of the happenings on Day 1c of the 2014 WSOP Main Event, including the drunk escapades of Michael Nelson, and discuss the "disrespect" coming from Aria, the Main Event prize pool an payouts, and more.
David Williams joins the PokerNews Podcast before the start of Day 3 of Event #59 to discuss Daniel Colman winning the BIG ONE for ONE DROP, his disregard for the media, and more. Jason, Donnie, and Rich continue the discussion in the second half of the show, and also talk about the "dispute" that lead to the Macau-based players skipping the $1 million tournament.
Matt Glantz joins the crew at the top of the show to talk about the World Series of Poker schedule, cash game dynamics, the Parx Poker Room, and crumbling vs. crumpling. In the second half the team discusses a bevy of topics, including Joe Cada's win, the Dutch Boyd drama, what it takes to be an ambassador, and much more.
Rich and Eric discuss Vanessa Selbst's ascension in both the Global Poker Index top 300 and the Player of the Year race, break down some other movers and shakers like Justin Bonomo, and offer some tips for the Week 3 league in the World Series of Poker Fantasy Manager Game.
Andrew "BalugaWhale" Seidman is crushing the $1,500 buy-in Millionaire Maker, and he joins his former student on the final episode of Strategy With Kristy.
Rich and Eric finally get together in Las Vegas to break down the latest Global Poker Index rankings, try to project where Vanessa Selbst will land after winning her third WSOP bracelet, and discuss the Fantasy Poker Manager game and the new GPI Magazine.
For her very last guest, Kristy brings on the very first player to appear on Strategy With Kristy; Andrew Seidman.
Seidman is a coach for DeucesCracked, and personally coached Arnett before Black Friday. The two touch on a myriad of topics regarding mid-stakes no-limit hold'em.
Rich and Eric are back to look at the movers and shakers in the Global Poker Index, but more importantly they will preview the Fantasy Poker Manager game for the upcoming World Series of Poker. They discuss the types of leagues, some sleepers, and more to get you ready for a summer of sweats!
What does Johnny Lodden think? Find out on this edition of "Meet Your Team PokerStars Pros" featuring Mr. Lodden and fellow pro Theo Jorgensen.
Daniel Negreanu plummeted out of the top 10 of the Global Poker Index this week, and Rich and Eric discuss that along with a bit of shakeup in the 2014 GPI Player of the Year race.
Daniel Negreanu is back on top of the Global Poker Index, and Eric and Rich discuss whether or not he can hold the top spot throughout April. They also take a look at the reemergence of Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, and offer a few tips for the GPI Fantasy Poker Manager.
Fresh off of winning a big $2,000 side event at Bay 101, Ronit Chamani joins the Strategy With Kristy podcast.
Mike McDonald is the youngest player ever to win a European Poker Tour event, is currently second in the Global Poker Index Player of the Year race, and is this week's guest on Strategy with Kristy.
In the interview, McDonald breaks down a hand he played in the $109 rebuy he won on PokerStars a couple of weeks ago. Here is a snippet during which he illustrated how he narrowed his opponent's hand range preflop.
There is a new leader in the Global Poker Index Player of the Year race and two new members of the top 10. Rich and Eric discuss this, along with the EPT Player of the Year race, and the GPI top 300.
Aaron Steinberg, a poker psychology coach and relationship consultant, served as this week's guest on the Strategy with Kristy podcast. Aaron is a former professional poker player and brother to two highly accomplished players, Max and Danny Steinberg. He also manages and coaches Ben "Sauce123" Sulky's stable of staked players.
Nick Rampone, a highly successful tournament grinder and an Elite Pro on the training site Run It Once, returns to the Strategy with Kristy Podcast for Part 2. This week, he analyses a tournament hand which illustrates the concept of bluff-catching.
On Episode #12 of the PokerNews GPI Update, Rich and Eric look at the Twitter debates regarding the Global Poker Index, examine the top 10 of both the Player of the Year race and the GPI, and welcome Phil Ivey back into the GPI 300.
Danielle Andersen, also known as "dmoongirl," recently signed a deal with Ultimate Poker and is the latest guest on the Strategy with Kristy Podcast. She talks about her new sponsorship, moving to Las Vegas with her family, and discusses the keys to longevity and balance in poker.
Episode #203 focuses solely on the schedule for the 2014 World Series of Poker. The crew discusses what they like and dislike about the schedule, and then talk with Ty Stewart about the decision-making process, his favorite events, and the nug life.
After a three-week hiatus, Rich and Eric are back to take a look at the Global Poker Index Player of the Year race and the GPI 300. Canadians Mike McDonald and Daniel Negreanu are the leaders, and this week's Fantasy Poker Manager segment also focuses on Canada.
Darren Rabinowitz is a tournament professional who lives in Las Vegas. He made the trek across the ocean to the Aussie Millions and made the final table in the Main Event, ultimately finishing in 4th place. On Day 4, he spoke to Strategy with Kristy host, Kristy Arnett, about the tournament, playing big stacks at the table, bankroll considerations for playing big tournaments and more.
Team PokerStars Online member Mickey "mement_mori" Petersen joins Kristy to talk about his latest win in the Full Tilt Poker Sunday Brawl, and the upcoming Turbo Championship of Online Poker.
The latest guest on the Strategy with Kristy Podcast is Adrienne Rowsome, also known as "Talonchick" online. She is an occupational therapist and member of Team PokerStars Online. Previously an Omaha eight-or-better specialist, Rowsome has expanded her repertoire to include many mixed games including seven-card stud eight-or-better. On this week's podcast, she discusses one particularly interesting hand.
Griffin Benger joins the Strategy With Kristy Podcast at the 2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.
On the first episode of the PokerNews GPI Update for the New Year, Rich and Eric discuss Ole Schemion's continued domination, the players of decade, and more.
In this jam-packed episode of the PokerNews GPI Update, Rich and Eric take a look at the new leader in the Global Poker Index Player of the Year race, Ole Schemion, and Vanessa Selbst's big jump into the top 10 of the GPI 300.
On this week's episode of the Strategy with Kristy Podcast, host Kristy Arnett welcomes on Ari Engel, a long-time tournament professional and coach. The two discuss tournament strategy in big, slow-structured, events such as the PokerStars European Poker Tour.
On this week's episode of the Strategy with Kristy Podcast, host Kristy Arnett discusses five observations she's made about successful live cash-game players in Las Vegas.
Poker pro and writer Alec Torelli returns for Part 2 of his interview on the Strategy with Kristy podcast. Last week, in Part 1, Torelli discussed how to handle downswings, and here in Part 2, he discusses how to decide whether or not to go play poker and what you should be doing if you don't.
The crew is back to break down all of the latest stories, including the changes to the World Series of Poker international schedule, The Shark Cage, and the iGaming launch in New Jersey. They are then joined by Heartland Poker Tour Player of the Year Allen Kessler and Chad Holloway.
Alec Torelli joins the Strategy With Kristy Podcast to talk about how writing has helped him improve as a poker player and more.
The crew is back to discuss the latest news, including the impending iGaming launch in New Jersey, the prospects for both Caesars and PokerStars, Sheldon Adelson's crazy plans, and the Aussie Millions' partnership with the Asia Pacific Poker Tour. They are then joined by Mohsin Charania, who captured a second leg of the Triple Crown a few weeks ago, winning the WPT Grand Prix de Paris, to talk about his latest victory, living in Chicago, answer a few Twitter questions, and more.
Galen Hall has made a name for himself in the high stakes multi-table tournament world in the past three years. Among his achievements are a win in the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event for $2.3 million, placed third in the 2011 $25,000 World Poker Tour Championship, and third in the 2012 $100,000 PCA Super High Roller. This week he launched a poker training site called, Poker Savants, and serves as guest on the Strategy with Kristy Podcast.
Rich and Eric are back to talk about Shannon Shorr's rise in the Global Poker Index Player of the Year race, Jonathan Duhamel's return to the GPI 300 top 10, and much more.
The latest guest on the Strategy with Kristy podcast is Canadian poker pro Jason Lavallee, a successful tournament and cash-game player both live an online. He recently won the PokerStars European Poker Tour London High Roller event for £357,700. During the final table, he played an interesting hand which resulted in him calling a river bet with queen high. Lavallee shares his thought process.
On this week's episode of Strategy with Kristy, host Kristy Arnett talks to poker player and app creator Nikolai Yakovenko about Pineapple Open-Face Chinese Poker. Pineapple is a variation of Open Face Chinese Poker. The first five cards are dealt and placed just as in regular OFC, but in subsequent draws, players get dealt three cards instead of just one. In turn, each player places two of the three cards in any of his or her available rows before discarding the third one face down.
Rich Ryan and Eric Danis are back to examine the Global Poker Index rankings, including Daniel Negreanu's ascension to the top of both the Player of the Year race and the GPI 300.
This week on the Strategy with Kristy Podcast, host Kristy Arnett brings Aaron "WiltOnTilt" Wilt back on the show to discuss how to use math in-game. After giving brief descriptions for the terms hand ranges, pot equity, and expected value, Wilt breaks down how he uses these variables to come up with decisions in spots that come up often in no-limit hold'em.
Aaron Wilt, also known as "WiltOnTilt," is the latest guest on the Strategy with Kristy Podcast. He highly respected for his live and online game as well as for his coaching and instructing ability. Wilt has hosted over 170 videos on Deuces Cracked and his podcast, Live Poker Edge, is approaching its first anniversary.
On this week's Strategy with Kristy podcast, Timothy Adams serves as guest. Adams, also known as "'Tim0thee" online, has been on a live tournament hot streak this year, particularly when it comes to High Roller events. He placed fourth in the €100,000 buy-in Super High Roller at EPT Grand Final, cashed in the €10,000 High Roller at EPT Barcelona, and most recently, he finished sixth in the £50,000 Super High Roller at EPT London. Adams spoke to Kristy on Day 2 of that event about an interesting hand he played.
On the third episode of the PokerNews GPI Update, Rich and Eric look at the crazy shakeup in the top 10 of the Global Poker Index 300 and examine Phil Hellmuth's triple-digit fall in the rankings.
In poker, players use limited information to make decisions, and math is an essential part of that. While psychology and reads are an integral piece of the puzzle, it is math that can serve as a black and white gage for making certain plays. For the next few episodes of the Strategy with Kristy Podcast, host Kristy Arnett will discuss the mathematics as it pertains to no-limit hold'em. In part one, she covers the most basic concepts of pot odds and how to understand them in both expressions of ratios and percentages.
On this edition of the Strategy with Kristy Podcast, host Kristy Arnett discusses taking a shot in a $25-$50 no-limit hold'em cash game for the up and coming show Poker Night in America.
In the first episode of the PokerNews GPI Update, hosts Rich Ryan and Eric Danis introduce the concepts of the Global Poker Index Top 300 and the Player of the Year. They then take a look at the movers and shakers, including Phil Ivey, who dropped from the GPI 300 for the first time ever.
The crew is in the Catalonian city of Barcelona for the start of the tenth season of the European Poker Tour, where they talk about the Super High Roller, the Main Event, the Legends of Poker, and more. Kristy then catches up with Steven Silverman, who recently won the first ever WPT Alpha8 event, and Daniel Negreanu, who blew up about the first card off the deck rule.
Nikolai Yakovenko is a poker player, programmer, and creator of the ABC Chinese Poker app. Last week, Yakovenko came on the Strategy with Kristy Podcast to discuss open-face Chinese poker strategy and is back this week for Part 2. In the interview, Yakovenko discusses what to think about when deciding whether or not to give up on a flush draw.
Nikolai Yakovenko is a poker player, programmer, and creator of the ABC Chinese Poker app. He comes on the Strategy with Kristy Podcast to discuss open face Chinese poker strategy.
In part one of this interview, Yakovenko goes into depth on how to place your five-card starting hand.
Max Steinberg returns to the Strategy with Kristy Podcast for Part 2 of his two-part interview discussing his incredibly successful summer. Last week, he talked about hands from the World Series of Poker National Championship and the WSOP $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em event he finished second in. This week, Steinberg talks about his Main Event and goes into depth on the hand he knocked out the legendary Phil Ivey.
The crew is back to discuss Kristy's opportunity to play on Poker Night in America, a potential internet gaming pact between New Jersey and Nevada, the 2014 Aussie Millions schedule, and the amazing story of Jonno Bredin. They are then joined by Nolan Dalla to discuss PNIA, his blog, and the World Series of Poker.
Max Steinberg is fresh off an incredible summer having placed second in the World Series of Poker National Championship, seventh and second in WSOP events, and 115th in the WSOP Main Event. He returned to the Strategy with Kristy podcast to talk about it a few interesting hands he played.
Jared Tendler, author of The Mental Game of Poker Volumes I and II, returns to the Strategy with Kristy Podcast to talk about how players can prepare for and compete in the World Series of Poker Main Event with an optimal mental game strategy.
The One Drop High Roller, a $111,111 buy-in tournament, commenced at the World Series of Poker on Wednesday. The massive buy-in and world-class caliber of players is recipe for high-pressure situations. On the latest installment of the Strategy with Kristy podcast, host Kristy Arnett speaks with Byron Kaverman and Greg Mueller separately about hands each of them played in which a player tanked for a significant amount of time.
David Randall comes on the Strategy with Kristy podcast to discuss a hand played by Sorel Mizzi in a no-limit hold'em event at the 2013 World Series of Poker.
During the World Series of Poker, hostess Kristy Arnett will bring listeners quick strategy tidbits for the Strategy with Kristy podcast. For the latest episode, she grabbed Darryll Fish on a break to discuss a hand he played during the middle levels of WSOP Event #2, a $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Eight-Handed tournament.
The crew is in Las Vegas for the 44th annual World Series of Poker, where they break down the National Championship, the $25,000 Fantasy Draft, and preview what's to come. The podcast will be coming at you every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from the WSOP, and it will be live streamed on the Muck at 1:30 p.m. PDT.
On this episode of the Strategy With Kristy Podcast, Kristy talks all things World Series of Poker, including staking, selling pieces, and the concept of markup.
This week's Strategy with Kristy podcast features the audio of three PokerStars.tv interviews with PokerStars Team Online members Randy Lew and Mickey Peterson, as well as Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu. The three share a hand they played at the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT9 Grand Final. Each of them provide their insight as to what they were thinking during the hand.
Poker author and mental game coach Jared Tendler returns to the Strategy with Kristy Podcast to discuss the release of Mental Game of Poker 2. It is an extension of his very successful first book and was published late last month.
On the podcast, Tendler discusses, in depth, the chapter about goals. He says that goal setting is important when it comes to improving and finding success in poker, as well as other endeavors in life. Goal setting in itself is a skill, and he talks to host Kristy Arnett about the proper way to go about creating and achieving them.
Paul Volpe is having an incredible year and is a contender for the World Poker Tour Season XI Player of the Year. He placed second in the WPT L.A. Poker Classic and third in the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Stars event. Though he is crushing high-stakes multi-table tournaments now, he started as a low-stakes grinder.
Volpe comes on the Strategy with Kristy Podcast and discusses his path to playing the biggest poker events in the world. Volpe touches on the advice that was crucial to his success.
The crew is back from Germany to discuss all of the latest news, including the final results from EPT Berlin, the launch of Ultimate Poker, the news of PokerStars missing a deadline in New Jersey and much more. They are then joined by Ultimate Poker ambassador Antonio Esfandiari to talk about the launch, his rededication to tournament poker, and his upcoming trip to the nation's capital.
Kristy Arnett, host of the Strategy with Kristy Podcast, is reporting from EPT Berlin, so for the latest episode, she interviewed players from the High Roller event. Sorel Mizzi discusses the state of poker and Paul Berende analyzes interesting hands from the event.
The crew is over in the capital city of Germany for the European Poker Tour Berlin stop. They break down all of the news at the tournament, and discuss Joe Sebok's extortion drama, Manilla Millions, and the World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Council Bluffs.
They are then joined by Kevin Iacofano and then Adam Levy to talk about the tournament, being in Europe, and several other off topic subjects.
When Black Friday hit nearly two years ago, online players had to make tough life choices. Gus Voelzel, a player who made most of his money grinding online was no exception. He chose to relocate to Playa del Carmen, Mexico to continue his poker career. Voelzel is the latest guest on the Strategy with Kristy Podcast.
Not only does he discuss important strategies he's learned to survive in games with increasing amounts of regular players, but he also touches on the keys to success in poker over a long period of time.
Over the past four years, Jason Somerville has accumulated more than $3.8 million in live and online tournament winnings with one World Series of Poker bracelet to show for it as well. He coached 2012 WSOP October Nine finalist Russell Thomas to a fourth-place finish. The experience was captured on camera and released in documentary style episodes on Somerville's YouTube channel where he also posts strategy videos.
Somerville's latest videos are heads-up sit-and-go tutorials, and he comes on the Strategy with Kristy podcast to walk listeners through one specific match which is a $20 match on Bovada versus a fairly straight-forward and limp-happy opponent. During the match, Somerville discusses how to exploit that type of player, the importance of doing some slight prodding for information in a heads up tournament, and more.
Reid Young, author of The Blue Book of Poker and founder of an up-and-comping training site called Transform Poker, returns to the Strategy with Kristy podcast this week. The two discuss a couple of topics featured on the Transform Poker YouTube Channel.
The first topic is floating out of position. Young explores what hands need to be added to our check-calling range in order to protect ourselves from being exploited on turn scare cards.
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On this edition of the Strategy with Kristy podcast, host Kristy Arnett discusses her experience playing the PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour Seoul Main Event. As a video hostess, the chance to compete rarely presents itself, so when the opportunity arose, she took full advantage and even video blogged along the way.
Arnett played Day 1b of the event due to some complications she explains on the podcast. In the first 15 minutes of play, she lost a huge pot with a smaller full house than her opponent.
Frank Rusnak exemplifies what it means to fly under the radar in poker. He kicked off his live tournament poker playing scores with a sixth-place finish in the 2007 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event and has gone on to win nearly $1 million. Online, he's accumulated another $750,000 in tournaments. When he's not traveling, he's grinding live cash games in Las Vegas.
On this edition of the Strategy with Kristy podcast, Rusnak discusses a few specific differences between online and live tournaments. He says that in tournaments, it's usually not correct to four-bet for value and fold, but in cash games, it can be the right play. He also suggests that it is essential to be able to recognize and take advantage of spots to pick up chips in order to have long-term success in tournaments.
The PokerNews crew breaks down all of the latest news, including the American Gaming Association's brief opposing PokerStars from re-entering the U.S. market via New Jersey. They are then joined by Daniel Negreanu to discuss the Choice Center, his upcoming heads-up battle with Gus Hansen, and more.
Darryll Fish is an online and live tournament poker pro based out of Florida. Last week he finished third in the 2013 World Poker Tour Lucky Hearts Poker Open at the [b]Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida for $126,000, making his total live tournament earnings just over $1 million.
Fish is the most recent guest on the Strategy with Kristy podcast and came on to discuss a few interesting hands that came up during his deep run. The first spot he discussed took place when there were two tables left in the event.
Jason Koon started his poker career online and has found consistent success since transitioning to live. In five years he's accumulated a total of $1.2 million in tournament winnings. His most recent cashes are third in the PokerStars.com Caribbean Adventure Main Event, and 39th place in the PokerStars.fr European Poker Tour Deauville Main Event.
For this edition of the [I]Strategy with Kristy[/I] podcast, Koon discussed an interesting hand he played on Day 2.
In the last of the archived podcasts from the PCA, Team PokerStars Pros Vanessa Rousso, Liv Boeree, and Lex Veldhuis discuss traveling on the poker circuit.
At the 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, Shaun Deeb and Jason Mercier gave a seminar on Open Face Chinese poker. Here is the audio from that seminar.
At the 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, Daniel Negreanu and Jason Somerville discussed staking in the poker world.
David Randall makes his second appearance on the Strategy with Kristy Podcast this week. After finishing third in a $1,125 buy-in no-limit hold'em World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Rincon prelim event and then 8th in the $1,675 Main Event, Randall's live tournament winnings are nearly $500,000. That, coupled with his online tournament winnings of more than twice that, make him a player to look out for in the upcoming year.
Swedish player Ramzi Jelassi has won more than $1.2 million in live tournament winnings over the past seven years, including a third-place in this past World Series of Poker Europe $5,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha event. He began Day 4 of the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Season 9 Prague Main Event as chip leader, and finished the day third in chips. Just after play, Jelassi served as guest on the Strategy with Kristy podcast to talk about big-stack tournament strategy.
Jonathan Little makes another appearance on the Strategy With Kristy podcast to talk about the importance of thinking ahead.
This week, Kristy recaps the live cash game episodes thus far, discusses her own experiences playing live, and also interviews Matt Mercurio and Berk Brown. Mercurio tells his story of moving from the workplace to poker, and Brown talks about currently trying to do just that.
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The PokerNews crew breaks down all the latest news, and talks with WSOP Main Event third-place finisher Jake Balsiger about the big score, school, and his future.
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"Heard 'Em Say" by Kanye West feat. Adam Levine - Late Registration ©
"White Walls" by Macklemore - The Heist ©
In Part III of her Live Cash-Game Grinders series, Kristy brings back Nick DiVella, a regular at $5-$10, to talk about moving up to mid-stakes.
The PokerNews crew breaks down all of the news, including Greg Merson's victory in the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event and the return of Full Tilt Poker.
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"Gotta Have It" by Jay-Z and Kanye West - Watch The Throne ©
"Champion" by Kanye West - Graduation ©
The PokerNews crew is back in Vegas for the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event final table, and they break down all of the latest news in the poker world. They're then joined by Jonathan Aguiar at the end of Day 2 of Festa al Lago to talk about his WSOPE win, Howard Lederer, and Occupy Poker.
Kristy is joined by Las Vegas grinders Andrew Moreno and Lincoln Garner to talk about making the transition to live poker, sustainable win rates, and the psychological struggle of grinding day after day.
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The PokerNews crew covers all the latest stories and talks with Octo-Niner Rob Salaburu about the break, his thoughts on the ESPN coverage, and the upcoming final table.
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"Chillin" by Wale feat. Lady Gaga - Attention Deficit ©
"Won't Back Down" by Eminem feat. Pink - Recovery ©
Cylus Watson joins Kristy to talk about his deep run in the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event, the massive flip he lost to Octo-Niner Greg Merson, and pulling the trigger.
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Phil Collins, who appeared on the Strategy With Kristy Podcast during the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, returns to the show to talk more about MTTs, staking, and even NFL replacement referees.
Kristy catches up with her poker coach Andrew Seidman at the World Poker Tour Season XI Grand Prix de Paris. The two discuss MTT strategy, and Seidman breaks down a hand he played in Paris.
Blair "blur5f6" Hinkle, WSOP bracelet winner and winner of the FTOPS XIX Main Event, joins Kristy Arnett to breakdown a few MTT hands.
David "Ghettofabolous" Randall joins Kristy Arnett to discuss a few hands from his deep run in the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event.
Mike McDonald and Mike Watson both reached the final table of the €50,000 Super High Roller event at EPT Barcelona, and they both joined Kristy to break down hands that they played.
Kristy Arnett, Donnie "DP" Peters, Lynn Gilmartin, and new PokerNews hostess Krisztina Polgar break down the latest stories from EPT9 Barcelona, and Dan Smith joins the crew to talk about his win in the €50,000 Super High Roller and his success in 2012.
Christina Lindley is the latest guest on the Strategy with Kristy podcast and discusses specific no-limit hold'em strategies and how they differ in a live and online setting.
Reid Young makes his second appearance on the Strategy with Kristy podcast. Last time, the poker author and no-limit hold'em cash-game crusher discussed showdown value. This week, Young picks three interesting cash-game hands that have specific teaching points.
Nick DiVella sits down with Kristy to talk about his deep run in the Main Event, playing with Phil Ivey, and his strange bust-out hand.
The 2012 World Series of Poker is over, but the PokerNews Podcast rolls on! Our guest is Amit Makhija, who talks about his deep run in the Main Event, the Andras Koroknai/Gaelle Baumann hand, and moving to Canada.
Jared Tendler joins Kristy Arnett to talk about motivation and other mental issues in poker.
Kristy talks with Melanie Weisner about the ante-only event at the 2012 World Series of Poker.
Kristy talks with John Racener about strategy for Pot-Limit Omaha and other non-hold'em tournaments.
We've reached Episode #100! We discuss all the news at the 2012 World Series of Poker, talk about our favorite podcast moments, and sit down with Andy Frankenberger to talk about his win in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em World Championship Event.
Jesse Martin joins Kristy to talk about a $1,500 NLHE event the two played at the 2012 World Series of Poker.
Lauren Kling joins Kristy to talk about winning her table in the $1,500 Shootout, getting a good night's rest, and not psyching yourself out.
Jason Koon sits down to talk with Kristy about his deep run in Event #3 $3,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha, exercising, and eating healthy.
Eric Froehlich joins Kristy to talk about World Series of Poker satellites, packages, and more.
Darryll Fish joins Kristy to talk about the World Series of Poker, and what newer players should keep in mind before they enter the long grind.
Kristy sits down with Nick DiVella of Stack Em Coaching to break down some histories and talk about "taking shots."
Terrence Chan joins Kristy to talk about balancing relationships with poker, setting schedules, and mentally preparing for a long MTT grind.
Kristy, Rich, and Chad discuss the one-year anniversary of Black Friday and discuss all of the latest poker news. Then, Donnie and Remko are joined by Samuel Chartier at EPT Berlin to discuss his success in 2012, and his plan to play in the Super High Roller in Monte Carlo.
Aaron Jones joins Kristy for Part II to talk about both live and online hand histories sent in by the listeners.
Kristy sits down with Aaron Jones to talk about his playing habits, his training videos, and to answer a few fan questions.
Jonathan Little sits down with Kristy Arnett to talk about tournament strategy, traveling economically, and his new book; Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker Volume 2.
Reid Young joins Kristy to talk about The Blue Book, transformpoker.com, and to break down two hand histories.
Kristy is joined by Stack Em Coaches Jaymes Rosenthal and Jon Hemmer, and their student Berk Brown, to talk about his leaks, his progress, and to break down a few live hands.
Quinn Sivage returns to talk about min-raising the button, and to answer a few listener questions.
Quinn Savage joins Kristy Arnett to talk about life in Thailand, and how to do properly use your HUD when playing online ring games.
John "Nicolak" Kim joins Kristy for a second episode of the Strategy With Kristy podcast.
John Kim, a veteran grinder who has supported himself and his family for fourteen years playing poker, joins the podcast to talk about what it takes to be a professional.
Ryan "g0lfa" D'Angelo joins Kristy to talk about assessing equity and varying your post-flop play.
Kristy Arnett caught up with Phil Collins at the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure to talk about his deep run in the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event.
Jared Tendler, author of The Mental Game of Poker, joins Kristy Arnett again, this time to discuss a session Kristy recently had.
Jared Tendler, author of The Mental Game of Poker, joins the Strategy With Kristy podcast to talk about the adult learning process, mental preparation, and tilt control.
Mike "SirWatts" Watson joins Kristy in Prague for this week's Strategy With Kristy podcast brought to you by SouthPointPoker.com.
Kane Kalas joins Kristy Arnett to talk about short-handed online cash games on this week's Strategy With Kristy brought to you by SouthPointPoker.com.
Chad Holloway hosts the first ever Midwestern Poker, and Eric "basebaldy" Baldwin joins the show to talk about his recent win in the Venetian Deep Stacks and his hometown of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.
In this edition of Strategy With Kristy presented by SouthPointPoker.com, Kristy sits down with poker coach Jared Bleznick to talk about how sick high-limit cash game players are.
Kristy talks with two-time World Poker Tournament champion Randall Flowers about preflop play in tournament poker.
Kristy Arnett sits down with Andrew Robl to discuss some of his more famous televised hands.
The PokerNews crew is in San Remo, Italy for the PokerStars EPT San Remo. Dutch pro Lex Veldhuis joins the program to discuss his new-found tranquility, and how he's doing in the tournament.
The PokerNews crew is in Cannes, France for the World Series of Poker Europe! PokerNews.nl blogger Remko "happyfreaked" Rinkema joins the team to talk about the leading stories across the pond, and special guest Tony G joins the program to discuss his recent statements regarding Full Tilt Poker and the Alderney Gambling Control Commission.
Kristy Arnett is joined by Amanda Musumeci to discuss her deep run in the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event.
Kristy Arnett is joined by Olivier Busquet to talk about tilt control, money management, and to break down a few hands.
Kristy Arnett is back with a new strategy podcast, and this week the topic is pot-limit Omaha. PokerNews' own Donnie Peters and PokerStars Team Pro Lex "RaSZi" Veldhuis join the program and break down three hands from one of Veldhuis' mega sessions.
Tommy Angelo is back with Kristy for part two of their poker strategy conversation. The topics include meditation, making choices and Angelo's next book.
Kristy Arnett is back to deliver strategy with this week's guest Tommy Angelo. The topics include tilt control and self awareness.
In part two of Kristy's interview with coach Andrew "BalugaWhale" Seidman the two discuss "nuts vs. air," bad passive players and street projection.
The PokerNews crew is back for Day 1b of the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event! The gang discusses Day 1a of the Main Event, Doyle Brunson's decision to play, and which starting day is the best. PokerStars Team Pro Andre Akkari joins the program to talk about his bracelet win, the poker boom in Brazil, and his daughter's ability to see the future.
Today's episode is all about the prestigious $50,000 Poker Player's Championship. Matt Glantz, a member of the unofficial table, joins the program at the midway point to talk about his poker career and the tournament thus far.
The PokerNews crew is back after a long, three-day weekend to discuss Full Tilt Poker, Jonathan Epstein's final table run in the Ladies Event, the $50,000 Poker Player's Championship, and the upcoming Main Event. Later, Jack Effel and Faraz Jaka join the program individually. Effel discusses the growth of the World Series of Poker and talks about the ME, while Jaka talks about his casterboarding start-up, zip lining downtown, and climbing Mt. Charleston.
Happy Monday people! The PokerNews crew is back for another week of podcasts from the 2011 World Series of Poker, and today's guest, Jay Rosenkrantz, jumps in during the first half of the episode rather than the second. The hosts touch upon Matthew (J)arvis' win, break down whether or not Skittles colors have independent tastes, and discuss the name "Epic Poker League."
The PokerNews crew is back to discuss Jason Mercier's second bracelet win, where he ranks among the top tournament players in the world, and other musings revolving the 2011 World Series of Poker. Lauren Kling joins the program halfway through to talk about her series, her future and her entrepreneurial spirit.
The PokerNews crew is without host Matthew Parvis, but they soldier on through all of the news at the 2011 WSOP, including Phil Hellmuth's second runner-up finish in seven days. Later, WPT Player of the Year and recent bracelet winner Andy Frankenberger joins the program to talk about his decision to play poker for a living, how he stays motivated, and the amount of pressure he puts on himself when he plays.
The PokerNews crew is back to break down the day's WSOP news, make predictions, and give some PSA's about texting and driving. Betrand "ElkY" Grospellier then joins the program to talk about how he can never win back-to-back tournaments, how he's never played stud before, and his upcoming fight with fellow PokerStars Team Pro Lex Veldhuis.
The PokerNews crew breaks down all of the weekend's news, including Phil Hellmuth's attempt at a 12th bracelet, the end of prohibition in the Thunderdome, and the Heat's loss to the Mavericks in the NBA Finals. Randall Flowers then joins the program to talk about Frolf, the best places to eat in Vegas and why this WSOP may be the "last hurray" for a lot of young players.
The crew is back to talk everything WSOP, including yesterday's Event #9: $1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball final table, and the start of Events #10 $1,500 Six Handed No-Limit Hold'em and Event #11: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship. Later, Maria Ho joins the pod to discuss her runner-up finish in Event #4 $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em and to play a little game called Amazing Race: Maria vs. Mario.
It's the first Friday here at the 2011 WSOP, and what could get us more pumped up than Rebecca Black? The crew is back to talk about yesterday's $1M One Drop announcement, the number of entrants in the $5K event, the Grudge Matches, and today's finale of the $25K Heads-Up World Championship. They're then joined by Vice President of Caesars Interactive Entertainment Ty Stewart to talk about the state of the WSOP.
The PokerNews Podcast crew sits down to talk about Full Tilt Poker's response to Phil Ivey's lawsuit, the Elite Eight of the $25K Heads-Up World Championship and the rest of the tournaments currently running at the Rio. They are then joined by WSOP rookie Zach Gruneberg to discuss his schedule of events, his living situation in Vegas, and how Black Friday has affected his lifestyle.
To kick off the 2011 WSOP, the PokerNews crew hosted their first ever live podcast! It wasn't perfect, but the crew got to touch upon the WSOP as a whole, potential POY's, the $25K Heads-Up event, and much more.
The PokerNews crew is back to discuss a handful of topics including Full Tilt's "update," the EPT Champion of Champions event and Ali Tekintamgac's appearance at the Bellagio for the WPT Championship. They're then joined by Jean-Robert Bellande to discuss the Aria, bankroll management, Survivor and more.
The PokerNews crew is back to discuss the latest news, and they are joined by Maria Ho to discuss the massive UB layoffs and her future plans.
Black Friday is still the hot topic in the poker world, but the crew finds some time to discuss lighter topics including Phil Galfond's slide. The hosts are then joined by Andrew "BalugaWhale" Seidman, who offers his opinions about the current state of online poker in the United States.
The PokerNews crew is at Mohegan Sun for the NAPT, and they had a chance to sit and talk about the decline in poker, Erik Seidel, Vanessa Selbst, and the upcoming Party Poker Big Game. They're then joined by Jason Mercier and Dan O'Brien to discuss a variety of topics including the Miami Heat, life coaches and six-bet shoving light.
It's a slow news week, but the crew is back to discuss getting Fricke Rolled, Full Tilt Poker's venture with Station Casinos and, what everyone is dreading, taxes. They're then joined by Barry Greenstein who shares some insightful information about Wynn/PokerStars, High Stakes Poker and of course, beautiful Asian women.
The PokerNews crew is back to discuss Zynga Poker Con, cougars playing poker, the identity of XWINK and they're also joined by the host of the recent MiniFTOPS Main Event; Andy Bloch.
The PokerNews crew is in LA for the Big Event at the Bike and take some time to discuss what's happening in the poker world. They're joined by Chris Moneymaker who just finished runner-up in the NBC National Heads-Up Championship to talk about his run and his progression as a player.
The PokerNews crew is back to discuss everything poker including the Sorel Mizzi/John Racener debacle, FTOPS Main Event, recently televised events and the upcoming NBC Heads Up National Championship. The hosts then play a new game called "Back, Bust and Bounce" and are joined by Blair Hinkle, fresh off of his $1 million payday.
One podcast just wasn't enough this week! The PokerNews crew catches up with Ashton Griffin to discuss his insane prop bet and Mer "PeachyMer" Brit to talk about her new deal as a Team PokerStars Online member.
The PokerNews crew is back to discuss Super Bowl prop bets, the Cranberry Kid, the World Series of Poker schedule and much more. They're then joined by PokerStars Team Pro Daniel Negreanu to talk about online poker, the all-time money list, the new poker league and to play a new game called "Like a Boss."
Kristy Arnett and Donnie Peters are back to discuss tilting dealers, Sam Trickett's insane Aussie Millions, Justin Young's big win and much more. The two are joined by three-time FTOPS champion Adam Geyer and PokerNews Strategy Pro Randy Lew offers some tips for multi-tabling.
PokerNews' own Matthew Parvis, Lynn Gilmartin and Elaine Chaivarlis discuss the 2011 Aussie Millions Main Event, Million Dollar Cash Game and the upcoming $250,000 Super High Roller Tournament. Later the girls are joined by Maria Ho to discuss her trip to Melbourne and future plans.
PokerNews' own Matthew Parvis, Elaine Chaivarlis and Lynn Gilmartin are down under for the 2011 Aussie Millions. The trio are joined by Director of Tournament Operations Jonno Pittock to discuss the entire tournament series and later they play a game called "Nits or Nuts" and make some bold predictions.
Kristy Arnett, Donnie Peters and Rich Ryan are joined by new PokerNews video hostess Sarah Grant and the always outspoken Allen Bari down at the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in the Bahamas. Topics include lost luggage, Sergio Garcia and a new segment called "What Would You Do?"
PokerNews' own Kristy Arnett, Donnie Peters and Rich Ryan ring in the New Year with Lex Veldhuis. Topics include the upcoming PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, Isildur1 vs Tony G and UB's recent moves.
PokerNews' own Kristy Arnett, Donnie Peters and Rich Ryan take a look back on 2010 and discuss the biggest poker stories of the year. They're then joined by Jared Huggins who shares his remarkable story about being homeless and the support he received from the Two Plus Two forum.
Kristy Arnett and Donnie Peters are at Harrah's in Atlantic City for the WSOP-C Regional Championship and are joined by PokerNews Podcast producer Rich Ryan and PokerStars Team Pro Victor Ramdin. Topics include drunken $1/2, Lily "missgrinder" Mizrachi's big score and live pro's getting their ass on the Internet to play online poker.
The crew discusses Kristy's win in MiniFTOPs Event #12, recent tournament circuit news, the robbery at the Bellagio and the magic of autotune. They are also joined by Deuces Cracked's own Jay Rosenkrantz to discuss his upcoming documentary "Boom" as well as the future of online poker.
Kristy Arnett and Matthew Parvis were joined by poker pro Jonathan Little to discuss the World Poker Tour Five Diamond Classic, Peter Eastgate's Ebay sale and more.
The PokerNews Podcast featuring Matthew Parvis and Donnie Peters brings you an update from the stage of the WSOP Main Event Final Table. The two discuss Michael Mizrachi's dramatic rise to the chip lead, how the dynamics will change after dinner, and who would win in a fight between a bear and a giraffe.
PokerNews.com is bringing you it's first ever podcast to discuss all things November Nine. Editor-in-Chief Matthew Parvis leads a panel that includes PokerNews bloggers Eric Ramsey, Donnie Peters and Mickey Doft.