Poker Central Podcast Network

After a brief post-WSOP hiatus, the Poker Central Podcast is back with a tremendous guest! Joined by army vet and both EPT and WSOP champ Brandon Schaefer, Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema deliver yet another classic episode of your favorite poker podcast! 02:10 - How the Triton Million feels like another planet compared to other high stakes games. 03:30 - Brandon Schaefer's return to the highest stakes. 05:00 - Winning EPT Deauville back in 2005 and nearly winning his second EPT in Monte Carlo at the Grand Final. 09:02 - Addicted to travel and sleeping at a hostel and playing a £10,000 tournament in London. 11:00 - Did Brandon Schaefer see the rise of the EPT coming when he was playing Season 1? 14:05 - When, how, and why did Brandon Schaefer decide to quit poker? 17:05 - How did Brandon Schaefer become a Black Hawk helicopter pilot flying medivac on a mission in Afghanistan? 20:40 - The adrenaline of flying a helicopter on the battlefield.  24:05 - Getting a better understanding of going on a mission to Afgha

Legendary comic Norm Macdonald makes another Poker Central Podcast appearance. Macdonald has Remko and Brent laughing out loud from the start with impressions, summer stories, songs, and more.  New to the podcast? Subscribe right now and leave us a review on your favorite podcasting app. New to PokerGO and ready to watch some exciting poker action? Subscribe right now to never miss another minute of action. Don’t forget to leave us a review and a five-star rating to get us up those podcast ranks!  

Enjoying a well-deserved beverage, Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema recap the World Series of Poker Main Event final table, the $25k Fantasy League, WSOP Player of the Year, and the exciting announcement of some new high stakes action on PokerGO. 00:53 – The excitement of the end of the World Series of Poker. 01:35 – Recapping the World Series of Poker Main Event final table highlighted by crazy rails and exciting play! 12:02 – The terrible bubble finish in the $25k,000 Fantasy League. Thanks Bart! 15:20 – The five-way race in the chase for World Series of Poker Player of the Year glory between Robert Campbell, Daniel Negreanu, Shaun Deeb, Dan Zack, and Phil Hui. 19:00 – New and exciting events on PokerGO including the partypoker MILLIONS, British Poker Open, and Super High Roller Bowl London and Bahamas. 24:45 – Poker After Dark returns to the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas and Brent has all the latest updates.  New to the podcast? Subscribe right now and leave us a review on your favorite podcasting app. New to

The World Series of Poker is rapidly headed towards the end and we managed to get Nick Schulman on the podcast to talk about his summer, winning another bracelet, the Poker Hall of Fame much more.  00:45 – Nick Schulman joins the Poker Central Podcast to talk about his summer and winning the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha Eight or Better Championship for $463,670. 02:50 – Nick Schulman’s history with the World Series of Poker Main Event. 04:12 – What’s wrong with Brent Hanks? 05:07 – Drugs in poker, is it smart to smoke up while playing? 08:20 – Where do Nick Schulman’s interests lay when it comes to players at feature and final tables? 12:20 – The Poker Hall of Fame: Nick Schulman’s takes. 17:50 – Who intimidated Nick Schulman when he first arrived on the scene at the highest stakes? 18:43 – Too Many Questions for Nick Schulman. New to the podcast? Subscribe right now and leave us a review on your favorite podcasting app. New to PokerGO and ready to watch some exciting poker action? Subscribe right now to never m

Live from the 2019 World Series of Poker, Phil Hui joins the podcast crew to talk about his epic $50,000 Poker Players Championship win and choosing pro poker over pro golf.  00:45 – Is the $50,000 Poker Players Championship the hardest tournament of the year and why are Jason Mercier and Phil Ivey so hard to play against? 3:34 – Phil Hui’s experience in the $50k, practicing, studying and learning from his girlfriend Loni Harwood. 5:22 – The golf story! How close did Phil Hui get to making the PGA Tour? 7:33 – The story behind the decision to choose poker over golf. 9:23 – Phil Hui’s ascension up the poker ranks. 11:50 – The disaster summer of 2018: Phil and Loni both had big losing summers. 14:00 – Learning from his girlfriend, No Limit Hold’em crusher Loni Harwood. 17:00 – Allen Bari shout out! (and how Phil Hui got better at mixed games) 19:40 – The legend of Jungleman and other mixed pros. 26:15 – A WSOP Player of the Year update and Phil Hui’s motivation to take down that leader board. 29:30 – The life

With Brent Hanks having caught the “Rio flu,” it’s up to Remko Rinkema to get you caught up on all that’s good at the 2019 World Series of Poker! While there’s no guest on the show, Remko has interviews for you featuring recent bracelet winner John Hennigan and Stephen Chidwick as well as an update from Daniel Negreanu and Kevin Roster who’s only got weeks to live and makes the absolute most out of it by living his poker dreams. 1:23 – This week on the Poker Central Podcast. 5:00 – Stephen Chidwick wins his first WSOP bracelet in the $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha High Roller. Listen to the interview with him here. 13:35 – The $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship saw John Hennigan defeat Daniel Negreanu heads up, Remko recaps the action and speaks to both players at the completion of the tournament in this segment. 24:45 – Running through all the WSOP winners, big name results and much more. 30:30 – A conversation with Kevin Roster who’s battling sarcoma and has only weeks to live and decided to cross as many bucke

Prahlad Friedman joins the show to talk about an array of topics that include the full story of his legendary online poker run, getting cheated out of millions of dollars, going broke and rebuilding, as well as his family life and rap career. NEW: Watch this podcast weekly as a video show on PokerGO. Check the “originals” tab on the site to dig into the three most recent episodes with Phil Hellmuth, Shannon Shorr, and Prahlad Friedman.  2:30 – Brent Hanks challenges Prahlad Friedman to a free throw shooting competition, followed by the stories of NBA dreams, college steeplechase, and relentless workouts. 6:55 – Family life: Prahlad on raising his daughter vegan and how Brent Hanks’ kids could not be raised any different as he just got a meat smoker for Father’s day! 9:22 – Prahlad Friedman discovers poker through his father, playing underage in California casinos, and quickly making his way up the ranks in online poker. 13:40 – Is Prahlad Friedman the most talented poker player of all time, and what made him

The second edition of the Poker Central Podcast on PokerGO features Shannon Shorr. Listen to the episode now or check our video version out on PokerGO.  1:15 – The lack of big wins on Shannon Shorr’s resume and the why and how of how that happened and why things are different now. 5:00 – Finishing second in the $5,000 No Limit Hold’em bracelet event versus Daniel Strelitz, was that a good result or a tough loss? 7:30 – Shannon Shorr’s amazing 2019 to date, cashing for more than a million dollars already. 10:00 – In 2011 Shannon Shorr cashed 2 events while he entered 41 total tournaments, what was that like and how did he handle the success early in his career prior to that? 14:40 – Studying the game, improving the mental side and what beginning players need to focus on? 17:48 – Are High Roller players truly the best in the world, and what makes them so good? 20:00 – Who’s the best player in the world according to Shannon Shorr? 23:00 – Shannon Shorr’s take on the ‘gimmicks’ at the World Series of Poker and

For the very first time, the Poker Central Podcast has made its debut on video on PokerGO! Check out this full show with video on PokerGO right now or listen through your favorite podcasting app. The podcast isn’t going anywhere but from now on you can enjoy this show as a video broadcast as well. 01:00 – Phil Hellmuth sings Swedish House Mafia, recaps Daniel Negreanu’s wedding, and a Steve Aoki appearance. 4:50 – What year is it??? Phil Hellmuth makes the final table of the WSOP Online bracelet event after years of not playing online and relives the action for us. 10:50 – The impressive stats Phil Hellmuth has racked up at the World Series of Poker but how does he do it? 15:00 – Ben Heath wins the $50,000 High Roller WSOP event, Phil Hellmuth shares his thoughts on his win and overcoming anxiety. 18:36 – Barstool Nate goes deep in the Big 50 and Brent Hanks recaps the action while Hellmuth shares his excitement for the 28,000 players that participated in this event. 22:20 – The Sam Soverel incident with Phi

The 2019 World Series of Poker is in full swing and Barstool Nate is in town to give the Big 50 a chance. Nate bagged up chips after his Day 1 flight and he joins us on the podcast to talk about his adventures in Las Vegas so far while the boys also run through the Power Rankings and the $25k Fantasy League.  00:30 – Poker addict Barstool Nate joins the show and tells us all about his second bullet in the Big 50, gathering a pile of chips heading into Day 2 of the biggest live tournament in the history of poker. 03:55 – Brent Hanks’ terrible dinner experience in Las Vegas, paying full price plus tip for no food at all. 06:00 – Food tips from Brent and Nate: In N Out, Chic-Fil-A, or McDonald's after busting out a tournament? 08:30 – Barstool Nate’s Las Vegas adventure to date: Gambling, day drinking, a bit of sun, and a bag of chips. 13:10 – Poker fan Nate gushes over the insanity at the Rio: Long lines, massive events, and a ton of positive energy! 19:10 – Daniel Negreanu: Power Rankings, takes, vlogs, resul

  0:15 – Remko and Brent can barely contain their excitement for the start of the 2019 World Series of Poker. 02:00 – What’s on the show today? Recapping the first action at the 2019 WSOP, recapping the $25k Fantasy Draft and much more. 4:40 – Brian Green wins the first bracelet of the 2019 WSOP after beating Ali Imsirovic heads up, and Brent Hanks has a funny story about the champ. 07:00 – An interview with runner-up Ali Imsirovic. 10:00 – Daniel Negreanu’s sixth place, missing out on him in the draft, and all that’s going on with him this summer. 12:30 - The $25k Fantasy Draft, Brent and Remko recap their picks and show a lot of confidence! 25:06 – All that is going happening on PokerGO! Don’t miss all the WPT action as well a the WSOP schedule. New to the podcast? Subscribe right now and leave us a review on your favorite podcasting app. New to PokerGO and ready to watch some exciting poker action? Subscribe right now to never miss another minute of action.     

Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema recap the Triton Super High Roller Series, Super High Roller Cash Game, look at the Week 18 Power Rankings and talk at length to Antonio Esfandiari about his massive boxing match vs. Kevin Hart.  2:13 – Recapping all the massive Triton Super High Roller Series action from Montenegro! 2:35 – Bryn Kenney wins back-to-back Triton events to bring his total for the year to $9.1 million. 6:20 – Dan ‘Jungleman’ Cates has picked up a new habit: Smoking cigarettes! Is Brent Hanks concerned? Which drinks would fit Jungleman’s persona best? 10:55 – The interview with Antonio Esfandiari starts off with him trying to explain what it’s like to get punched in the face! 11:45 – “This was one of the greatest moments of my life!” 13:15 – Antonio Esfandiari is his training with Olympic Gold super-heavyweight boxer Audley Harrison and the intense preparation for this fight. 15:00 – Getting offered 35:1, was there a point during his preparation where he knew he was going to be the favorite? 17:00 –

Rolling without a guest this week, Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema get you caught up to speed with all that’s good in the world of poker. Was the Jungleman video out of line? Does poker need more Jungleman? We break down the 2019 WSOP POY contenders, look ahead at the upcoming Super High Roller Cash Game and Poker After Dark shows and give you a breakdown of the Triton Super High Roller Series. 02:00 – Jungle Talk! Was his video out of line? What’s good, what’s bad? 08:00 – Do we need more craziness in poker that players such as Dan Bilzerian and Daniel ‘Jungleman’ Cates bring to the table? 10:20 – Breaking down the top contenders for the World Series of Poker 2019 Player of the Year: Daniel Negreanu, Shaun Deeb, and Chris Ferguson. 15:40 – Recapping the action at the Triton Super High Roller Series with wins for Steve O’Dwyer, Bryn Kenney, and Winfred Yu! 20:20 – The Week 18 Poker Central Power Rankings: Bryn Kenney leads the way followed by Daniel ‘Jungleman’ Cates and Manig Loeser. 29:00 – The upcoming Supe

This week the guys discuss the most recent Dolly’s Game action, Daniel Negreanu vs. Shaun Deeb, Tom Dwan vs. Jungleman, Antonio Esfandiari vs. Kevin Hart, Randall Emmett vs 50 Cent, and a brand new edition of the Poker Central Power Rankings! 3:35 – Looking back at Dolly’s Game sans Daniel Negreanu, but with some takes on Kane Kalas’ game! 6:40 – How Mixed Games came to be, Daniel Negreanu talks about the origins of Mixed Games at The Mirage in Las Vegas. 8:40 –Daniel Negreanu tells the entire story of his feud with Shaun Deeb. 13:19 – Is it still worth it for Daniel Negreanu to engage with the haters on social media, Shaun Deeb missing the birth of his child for online poker, and how they dealt with this back in the 70s. 17:25 – Daniel Negreanu’s four packages! The poolside one as well as the low, medium and high stakes WSOP packages that will be up for sale. Mark-up debate! 25:15 – What is Daniel Negreanu most excited about with regards to the 2019 World Series of Poker? 27:50 – Memories of Brent Hanks and

Brent Hanks is back in the studio after a disappointing vacation as Remko Rinkema tries to keep things together as Randall Emmett tells us some hilarious stories.  00:30 – Brent Hanks talks about his family trip to Philadelphia, a cricket infestation and a zoo visit. 04:45 – Brief news items: Poker After Dark, ARIA High Rollers, and much more. 06:08 – The start of the interview with Randall Emmett 07:00 – Power Rankings talk with Randall 10:00 – The response outside the poker world to Randall Emmett’s recognition in poker. 15:00 – Dan Bilzerian talk, stories from Randall Emmett and Brent Hanks. 17:30 – Randall Emmett’s Top 5 poker players in the world. 20:18 – 555 Questions for Randall Emmett! 28:10 – End of interview with Randall Emmett 30:05 – The Week 16 Poker Central Power Rankings lead by Maria Ho and Ali Imsirovic. 38:00 – Did you miss some amazing content on Poker Central? Find out here. 47:30 – The Effing Five! Here’s the updated list. Ben Lamb, Jonathan Depa, John Cynn gambling marathon in Uruguay!

With Brent Hanks on vacation, Remko Rinkema flies solo for a podcast with reduced banter but increased guests as both Maria Ho and Ali Imsirovic join the show. Ho is fresh off making the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown final table while we spoke to Ali Imsirovic at the ARIA High Roller event at the PokerGO Studio about his summer plans and much more.  01:50 – Short poker news items including the legal online poker in Philadelphia! 03:50 – Maria Ho headlines the final table of the World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown! 06:10 – Start of the interview with Maria Ho. 08:45 – What kind of expectations does Maria Ho have going into this final table second in chips? 09:52 – What would winning a World Poker Tour event mean to Maria Ho? 11:05 – How does Maria strike a balance between broadcasting and playing? 12:48 – What has Maria learned from prior deep runs in big events at the World Series of Poker and World Poker Tour? 16:15 – What will Maria Ho’s preparation look like for this final table at

Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema are joined in the PokerGO Studio to talk to Phil Galfond, recap the Run it Once Week action on Poker After Dark, dive into the potential new locations for the World Series of Poker, and take a look at the Global Poker Awards. 00:45 – Brent Hanks decided who’s cool and who’s totally not cool in the world of poker! 03:11 – Run it Once Week on Poker After Dark and the Randall Emmett Experience! 06:40 – Live, live, live and how there’s more poker content available than ever before. 08:50 – Will there be more Randall Emmett type characters on Poker After Dark in the future? 13:20 – Do we need more heroes and villains in poker? 16:35 – The interview with Phil Galfond about the launch of Run it Once Poker, Poker After Dark, the lack of access to high stakes cash games, Farah’s high stakes play, and the difference between Tom Dwan and himself. 38:00 – End of interview with Phil Galfond. 39:54 – What if poker wasn’t part of the UIGEA, would Black Friday have even happened? 46:19 – Result

The Poker Central Podcast this week spent the majority of the time off the rails! Recent WPT Venetian winner Ben Palmer and WSOP bracelet winner Jared Jaffee join the show for more than an hour of banter and shenanigans that brings a lot of untold stories to the surface. On top of that, Brent and Remko make their way through the Week 13 Power Rankings as well as the Effing Five and some juicy info on the upcoming Poker After Dark Pot Limit Omaha action. 03:19 - The start of the interview with Jared Jaffee and Ben Palmer. 08:00 - The worst jobs Ben Palmer and Jared Jaffee ever had. 11:00 - A weird story about Jaffee's family and a poor joke. 13:00 - Athletic prowess, does Jaffee have it? 15:00 - What's the story between Jaffee and Palmer, how did this bromance start? 18:00 - Ben Palmer and his love for The Venetian. 21:30 - How did Jaffee go broke? (Hint: Betting against the Patriots in the Super Bowl) 26:00 - High rollers, Palmer won't play them and Jaffee is retiring from them. 30:00 - Healthy living, slob

For the first time in quite some time we have two guests on the Poker Central Podcast! During Femme Fatale II Week on Poker After Dark, Farah Galfond and Denise Pratt were kind enough to join us to some great conversation! Brent and Remko also dive into big wins by Marty Mathis, Sandeep Pulusani, and Ben Palmer as well as an updated Power Ranking and two new moments in the Effing Five. 04:02 - Femme Fatale week recap: Kym Lim surges, Kitty Kuo vs. Denise Pratt confrontation? 10:13 - Guest: Denise Pratt talks about the video that made her famous, her talkative ways and how she’ll never back down from anyone! 34:52 - Guest: Farah Galfond talks about her rise through the ranks, motherhood as a poker pro and learning from her husband Phil. 54:48 - Previewing the Global Poker Awards on PokerGO, hosted by Ali Nejad & Drea Renee on April 5th at 8:00 pm ET. 59:09 - Breakout win! Marty Mathis wins $873k in Rio De Janeiro, Matas Cimbolas continues impressive year with third place after getting second at L.A. Poker

Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema get you caught up with all the latest gossip, news and excitement that’s going on in the world of poker. On this episode, they recap the Super High Roller Cash Game, preview Poker After Dark Femme Fatale II, look at the Global Poker Awards nominees and go through the Week 11 Power Rankings and an updated version of the Effing Five!  00:25 – Brent Hanks kicks things off with a rant about how much he loves March Madness. 02:38 – Recapping two nights of Super High Roller Cash Game action highlighted by the volatile play of Oscar Ng, Matt Berkey, Daniel Negreanu and Justin Young. 07:20 – Daniel Negreanu’s winning session as well as speculation on whether he’ll play a full schedule during the World Series of Poker. 12:23 – Previewing the action and lineup as Femme Fatale returns to Poker After Dark next week featuring Maria Ho, Farah Galfond, Marle Cordeiro, Kitty Kuo, Denise Pratt and many more! 16:20 – What if Phil Ivey hated casinos and only played poker? Brent and Remko speculate