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Recorded live for the first time and broadcast on YouTube, Brent and Remko tackled some hard-hitting topics! 01:13 – This week on the show! Breaking down the semifinal of the Global Poker Awards, Galfond Challenge, and all the action down in Australia. 01:58 – Brent & Remko recap their weekend in which they attended a Black Keys concert and Brent bought a Peloton bike in an attempt to stop being fat. 05:45 – Breaking down the Global Poker Awards semifinals including Doug Polk being snubbed despite having the most popular YouTube channel in all of poker. 13:25 – What was the final table performance of the year? Alex Foxen in the Five Diamond or Hossein Ensan in the WSOP Main Event? 16:10 – Twitter Personality of the Year, who do we like best? 19:10 – The Aussie Millions will be live on PokerGO, who will take down the Main Event? Will Erik Seidel do one better than his second place back in 2008? 24:50 – The Australia Quiz! How well does Brent Hanks know the land Down Under? 28:00 – What do the Super Bowl p

The Poker Central Podcast is back! After a month hiatus, we’re back with another show and the promise the go live on YouTube every Monday starting on January 22nd. The podcast will remain in the audio format as well for those catching us on the go, but make sure to check us out live as well to ask questions live on the show and interact with your hosts Remko Rinkema and Brent Hanks. This week on the show, Remko and Brent recap their holidays away from the game of poker before diving in the hottest topics in the game including the partypoker UK Millions Main Event, a look back at the WPT Five Diamond final table, the upcoming Global Poker Awards, a potential DraftKings winner controversy, Mike Postle dodging his pending lawsuit, and much more! 01:50 – Hanks’ Horrible Holiday, the uncut story of a National Lampoon level string of disasters that ended Brent Hanks’ 2019. 08:00 – Brent Hanks doesn’t believe in New Years Resolutions but he’s bought a Peloton for his wife. What a brave man! 09:00 – Remko went to Au

This week on the Poker Central Podcast, Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema are joined by Kitty Kuo who talks about her life as a poker pro, who the most handsome men in poker are, and how she spent $150,000 during one day of shopping in Paris!

Brent & Remko and joined this week by reality TV star Tom Schwartz and producer of The Irishman, Randall Emmett. Both stars played on Poker After Dark and made some time to talk about their passion for poker, the upcoming season of Vanderpump Rules and whether or not The Irishman will win an Oscar! 00:40 – Breaking down Poker After Dark “Whales vs. Wizards” featuring poker fan Tom Schwartz and back-to-back high roller champ Randall Emmett. 02:15 – Vanderpump Rules star Tom Schwartz talks about where his passion for poker comes from and winning $1,000 playing poker in college which got him hooked! 03:45 – The Challenge! Randall Emmett and Tom Schwartz agree to play 10 heads-up matches to see who’s best! 04:32 – The Irishman is a huge success and Randall Emmett is one of the producers behind the scenes who made this magic possible and he breaks down being part of this epic film and working with Martin Scorsese. 09:35 – Tom Schwartz talks about his impressions of The Irishman and being at the premiere with

Daniel Negreanu joins Brent & Remko to talk about his definitive list of changes for World Series of Poker Player of the Year and how GGPoker is going to reshape the online poker landscape.  

Jeff Platt joins Brent & Remko to talk quiz cheaters and drama on PokerGO's new show "The Big Blind" while the guys also break down Daniel Dvoress' Super High Roller Bowl Bahamas win and Daniel Negreanu signing with GGPoker. 1:50 – The Big Blind debuts on PokerGO hosted by Jeff Platt featuring some of your favorite characters in the world of poker including Chris Moneymaker, Norm Macdonald, Joey Ingram, Barstool Nate, PFT Commenter, Alex Jacob, and Norman Chad. Jeff breaks down the show and lets you know why this is must-watch action! 8:30 – Norm Macdonald and Mike Matusow steal the show on The Big Blind and Jeff breaks it all down. 14:02 – Super High Roller Bowl Bahamas was won by Daniel Dvoress for $4 million and we break down the action with Brent Hanks and Jeff Platt who called the action on PokerGO. 18:25 – The Genius of Jason Koon with an epic check-back and Brent Hanks’ spirit animal Erik Seidel. 26:30 – The partypoker MILLIONS World Bahamas Main Event is a $10k single re-entry, has partypoker unl

Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema jumped straight onto the microphones after the final card hit inside the PokerGO Studio during the Poker Masters and broke down Robert Campbell’s epic WSOP Player of the Year win as well as Sam Soverel’s Poker Masters Domination. 00:35 – Brent and Remko react the Robert Campbell winning the World Series of Poker Player of the Year race, dethroning Daniel Negreanu after an accounting flaw was discovered, and the negativity that spiraled out of control on Twitter. 08:40 – Sam Soverel’s Poker Masters Domination! How did he do it? Was this the most dominant performance ever in a high-roller series? 10:55 – The interview with Sam Soverel after winning the $50,000 Main Event and claiming the Purple Jacket. 16:30 – Is Sam Soverel the best No Limit Hold’em tournament player in the world right now? 23:30 – Kahle Burns is one of the revelations of 2019 and we break down his play and results this year. 26:15 – Somehow, Brent Hanks finds a way to mention Dan Bilzerian on the podcast. 28:00

The boys are back in the studio as they welcome reigning Poker Masters champion Ali imsirovic to talk about his big win last year, studying the game, his goals, and the comparison between himself and Bryn Kenney. Brent and Remko also tackle all your mail and questions for an action-packed podcast!  00:45 – An update from Officer Drizzler, who was once again unable to make it onto the podcast because he’s on a big case with JoeJoe Ingram. 02:58 – Ali Imsirovic applauds Daniel Negreanu for winning the WSOP Player of the Year a third time and expands on his own goals. Will he ever dive into mixed games? 5:58 – How does Ali Imsirovic study? Solvers? Live reads? How does it all work? 7:00 – Breaking down two big pots from Super High Roller Bowl London with Ali Imsirovic. 09:19 – How much of Ali Imsirovic’s study is specifically based on his opponents because he plays against the same players so often? 12:00 – Who are the three best tournament players according to Ali Imsirovic? 13:00 – Comparing his skill level d

Brent Hanks is back! But did Ralph Drizzler make it onto the show? Brent and Remko break down the Andrew Yang support for online poker, the WSOP Player of the Year race, and pick their Poker Masters fantasy teams. Listen to the show to find out how to join the show. 00:50 – Officer Ralph Drizzler, is he going to make it onto the show today? 03:30 – This week on the show! A breakdown of all the topics. 04:55 – Democratic Presidential candidate Andrew Yang showed support for federally legalized online poker in a Tweet and the poker world went ballistic. Now what? Brent Hanks breaks it down. 11:40 – What did the Venetian try to do with the Lucky Shot Poker Series? Was it a scam? 14:15 – Kahle Burns wins two bracelets at World Series of Poker Europe, is this one of the best tournament accomplishments of 2019, or do the small fields and unlimited re-entries devalue things? 20:10 – World Series of Poker Player of the Year speculation. 24:50 – Online poker is launching in Pennsylvania, is this a big deal? 28:50 – P

This week Brent Hanks is in major trouble with the law and couldn't make it onto the podcast! Remko Rinkema flies solo and gets you caught up with a brief podcast on all the latest topics in poker.  00:20 - An update about Brent Hanks being in trouble with the law. 02:05 - This week on the show! 02:30 - Send all questions, requests and notes to podcast@pokercentral.com. 03:35 - Shoutout to Run it Up Reno! Looking back at the big names that took down events there. 05:00 - Showbound on Poker After Dark presented by PokerGO featuring two qualifiers from the RUNGOOD Poker Series, Norm Macdonald, Maria Ho and many others! 08:00 - Recapping all the action from Rozvadov as World Series of Poker Europe is still going strong with Daniel Negreanu and Phil Ivey grabbing headlines. 10:00 - Phil Hellmuth denied his 16th WSOP gold bracelet! 12:10 - Phil Ivey is back! 14:15 - What else is happening on PokerGO!? Don't miss World Series of Poker Europe and Poker Masters on PokerGO. Catch the podcast on your favorite podca

Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema come at you with an audio only podcast on which they cover World Series of Poker Europe, the use of randomizers at the highest stakes, Daniel Negreanu’s freezeout tournament series, the return of Phil Ivey, and Phil Hellmuth’s quest for WSOP Bracelet No. 16. 00:28 – Brent Hanks gambling and fantasy football struggles. 02:04 – Recapping the €250,000 Super High Roller at World Series of Poker Europe with lots of love for Christoph Vogelsang and Tony G. 04:01 – The stupid conversation of “Who is the best player in the world?” 05:10 – Views and takes on James Chen and Chin Wei Lim who went heads up in Rozvadov for €2.8 million. 06:30 – Randomizing! James Chen used his watch to make decisions during the final table to balance his ranges, but what’s the method to this madness? 11:00 - Brent Hanks is out on studying poker but in on the game as a whole! 12:28 – Can Brent Hanks still beat the high stakes? Is he better than Cary Katz? Paul Phua? Richard Yong? Tony G? 15:00 – Next up on Po

This week on the show Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema dive deep into the recent Postle Gate developments and are joined by Jason Somerville to talk about his sports betting prowess as well as broadcasting Thursday Night Football on his Twitch channel. 00:37 – Today on the show: Postle Gate, Jason Somerville’s sports betting prowess, recapping the Run it Up week action on Poker After Dark. 01:05 – Diving deep into the recent developments regarding the most controversial story in poker: Postle Gate. The people love scandals! 02:53 – How is Postle Gate being perceived outside of poker? The Ringer, ESPN, and many other outlets pay attention to the game as a negative light is shining upon it. 04:15 – Poker reaches mainstream news and media for a story that reflects negatively upon it, but could negative attention to the game be good for the game? 06:15 – Does poker need to focus on its griminess and ties to gambling in order for the game to be seen as thrilling compared to its buttoned-up math and almost chess-like

This week on the Poker Central Podcast, your trusted hosts are tackling a variety of topics with three special guests that were all part of Dolly's Game on PokerGO: Matt Glantz, Brian Rast, and Anthony Alberto.  Brent and Remko tackle the hottest topic in poker, the alleged cheating my Mike Postle at Stones Gambling Hall in Northern California, and get the opinion of Matt Glantz who's experienced in what it takes to put together a poker live stream. With Glantz, the guys also discuss his recent weight loss, the worst game in poker, and how he got started in poker.  Brian Rast, the commentator on Dolly's Game alongside Ali Nejad, joins the show to talk about his Top 5 favorite degenerate players who have no regard for money and are always ready to kick up the stakes.  The third and final guest on the show, high stakes poker player and sports bettor Anthony Alberto, talks about his worst bad beats in sports betting as well as high stakes fantasy leagues in which he's betting hundreds of thousands of dollars on

This week on the Poker Central Podcast, Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema are joined by billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya as well as Maria Ho to talk about "Hellmuth's Home Game" on Poker After Dark.    Brent and Remko also break down the upcoming action on PokerGO including the return of Dolly's Game with Matt Glantz, Mike Matusow, and the Godfather of Poker himself.    As you're accustomed to, Brent also passionately breaks down the Poker Central Power Rankings highlighted by two-time NBA All-Star Draymond Green.

On this special edition of the podcast with Remko out of town, Brent Hanks and Joey Ingram dive into recent tournament results, upcoming content, the poker world at large and many many more exciting topics!   Want to get in touch with the show? Hit us up on podcast@Pokercentral.com.   New to PokerGO? Subscribe right now to catch this podcast every week as well as more than 100 days of live poker action every single year including the World Series of Poker, Super High Roller Bowl, and World Poker Tour.

The Poker Central Podcast recaps the British Poker Open as well as Super High Roller Bowl London. This week, Brent and Remko are joined by British Poker Open champ Sam Soverel as well as event winners Mikita Badziakouski, Sergi Reixach, and Ben Tollerene. As well as talking about his victory for £840,000, Tollerene also discussed looking to retire from poker but finding the adrenaline of the game pulling him back in. Lastly, Bryn Kenney joins the show to talk about his Triton Million win, celebrating it, flying private, living the high life and claiming he will never go broke again! All of this and much more on this week's Poker Central Podcast as Brent Hanks also gives some exciting teasers about the upcoming Poker After Dark and Dolly's Game's lineups featuring Phil Hellmuth, former Golden State Warriors player David Lee and a plethora of mixed games stars. New to PokerGO? Subscribe right now to catch this podcast every week as well as more than 100 days of live poker action every single year including th

Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema recap the early action at the British Poker Open, break down the Week 36 Power Rankings, and play interviews with Sam Greenwood, Luc Greenwood, George Wolff, Paul Newey, and Ali Imsirovic on the show.  00:24 – The Mixer caught fire, Brent Hanks needs a drink at 11am in Las Vegas, and Remko Rinkema is on raging tilt in London. 04:20 – Recapping the British Poker Open starting with Event #1 won by Luc Greenwood. 7:55 – The interview with Event #1 winner Luc Greenwood who’s been on a nice heater in 2019. 14:30 – Recapping Event #2 the £10,000 Pot Limit Omaha won by high stakes cash game player George Wolff and the guys pot some thoughts into the idea of a $1,000,000 Pot Limit Omaha tournament. 20:05 – The interview with Event #2 winner George Wollf who’s a gamer in every sense of the word. 24:27 – Recapping Event #3, the £10,000 No Limit Hold’em event won by Paul Newey. 26:18 – The interview with Event #3 winner Paul Newey who was over the moon about his first ever live tournament

The boys are back in their man cave! Listen to the show now as they break down GOAT Week on Poker After Dark, Randall Emmett’s intervention, Tom Dwan’s takes on the high stakes poker economy, as well as brand new Power Rankings. 01:20 – Today on the show! 03:00 – Previewing the British Poker Open & Super High Roller Bowl at Aspers Casino in London and streamed live on PokerGO with commentary by Jeff Platt and Brent Hanks. 07:01 – Recapping GOAT Week on Poker After Dark featuring Paul Pierce, Alan Keating, Rob Yong, Jennifer Tilly, Randall Emmett, Tom Dwan, Brandon Cantu & Mike Sexton. Brent and Remko break down the biggest pots of the night. 14:25 – The interview, or intervention if you will, with Randall Emmett during GOAT Week! 18:28 – Randall Emmett’s pride of turning his energy down a few notches which, in his mind, created the best night of poker action in his life on GOAT Week. 22:34 – The social media comments were far more positive on Randall Emmett, and how Mike Matusow was far worse back in

No less than three guests join us on the show this week! Paul Pierce, Phil Hellmuth, and Alan Keating talk about playing on GOAT Week on Poker After Dark as well as a long list of other topics that include the upcoming NBA season, big private games, and hanging out with Michael Jordan in the Triple VIP room! 01:09 – GOAT Week on Poker After Dark, catch it all on PokerGO in case you missed it! What did it take to get Paul Pierce onto the show? Brent Hanks explains. 02:27 – Previewing the British Poker Open & Poker Masters on PokerGO. 06:08 – Running through the current standing on the High Roller of the Year standings lead by defending champion Sam Soverel. 07:35 – We are joined by Phil Hellmuth for GOAT Week, jump straight to his interview right here. 08:15 – TRIPLE VIP with Michael Jordan, Johnny Chan, and Paul Pierce! 11:08 – The masters of the universe, coming to Poker After Dark in September. 12:50 – Looking at the GOAT Week action with Phil Hellmuth. 15:25 – Basketball prop bets! 16:52 – We are join

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 stake