PokerNews Podcast
The 100th stop on the European Poker Tour is in the books, and Donnie and Rich break down all the happenings from EPT Barcelona, including the t-shirt drama, a giant Main Event, and a record-breaking high roller.
Andrew and Nate skip the strategy this week to get right to a special hour-long interview with Olivier Busquet. Busquet discusses his win in the EPT Barcelona Super High Roller, the economical and personal value of playing in big buy-in tournaments, and, of course, the political t-shirt drama.
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!
Donnie is off in Spain for EPT Barcelona, so Rich and Chad hold down the fort on the PokerNews Podcast and discuss the negative Newsweek cover article on online gambling and Cheung Yin Sun’s lawsuit against Foxwoods. They are then joined by PokerStars Head of Communications Lee Jones to talk about the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, EPT Barcelona, and more.
Andrew and Nate return to break down a hand sent in by a listener and talk a bit more about Episode #100. They are then joined by Brian Rast, who discusses his greatest poker accomplishments, how he discovered Macau, teaching his son about poker, and much more.
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.
Tony “Bond18″ Dunst, host of the World Poker Tour’s Raw Deal, joins the Thinking Poker Podcast to talk about wearing suits, interacting with fans, and treating poker like a job.
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.
After a bit of a post-World Series of Poker hiatus, the PokerNews Podcast is back! Originally, this episode featured our good friend Jason Somerville, but the initial recording got caught in a time warp and was sent to another century. Rich and Donnie do their best to pick up the slack, reviewing what they discussed with Jason and Chad Holloway on the Lost Episode and discussing the biggest news items on the docket, including the Seminole Hard Rock’s new partner ...
Andrew is in the process of moving, so friend of the podcast Gareth Chantler joins the program from Istanbul, Turkey to offer an update on his travels. He and Nate then discuss two hands Chantler played in a recent online session.
On Episode #88 of the Thinking Poker Podcast Andrew Brokos and Nate Meyvis break down two hands that were submitted from the audience. One is a cash game hand from an underground joint in New York with a favorable preflop rake, and the other comes from a tournament. Nate and Andrew also discuss a hand they played against one another at Red Rock after they both busted the World Series of Poker Main Event.
Nate is back on the program to discuss a hand he played in the World Series of Poker Main Event, then he and Andrew talk with Mike “goleafsgoeh” Leah about mixed games, how he got into poker, backing, and more.
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.
Leo Wolpert joins the program to discuss his and Andrew Brokos’ 2014 WSOP Main Event exits and discuss Leo’s deep run in the 2012 Main Event as well.
On the penultimate episode from the World Series of Poker, Rich, Donnie, and Jason preview Day 7 of the Main Event, discuss the 25K Fantasy sweats, and more.
Maria Ho, the last woman standings once again in the WSOP Main Event, joins the PokerNews Podcast before Day 6 to talk about her run, the differences in tournament poker in 2014 compared to 2007, and more.
The crew is in the Amazon Room for Day 5 of the World Series of Poker Main Event, where they break down all of the action from Day 4, dissect Phil Ivey’s bust, and more. They are then joined by Griffin Benger, who is third in chips, to talk about his run, dealing with the ESPN cameras, and more.
The 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event is approaching the money bubble and the crew breaks down all of the big stories, including Ronnie Bardah’s quest for a fifth straight cash and the chip leader’s attempt to sell shares of himself at $4,000 per one percent. They are then joined by the Pahuja brothers, Vinny and Mukul, to talk about their deep runs, #brownmagic, and more.
Daniel Negreanu joins the PokerNews Podcast to talk about his runner-up finish in the $1 million BIG ONE for ONE DROP, preparing for each day, writing in his journal, and more. The crew also breaks down Jason Somerville’s fall from grace on Day 2b, Donnie’s habitual tardiness, and more.
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.
