Frank Op de Woerd and Poker Central's own Remko Rinkema traveled the international poker circuit together for many years, and today they dive into the memory bank for some good stories before previewing the 2018 WSOP Main Event. 

• 0:55 - PokerNews' Head of Content Frank Op de Woerd looks back on the 2018 WSOP up until this point.
• 02:51 - Frank sets the story straight on a wild night of partying in 2009, a story previously told by Remko on a previous episode.
• 04:09 - Frank's favorite memories of Las Vegas and looking back on his early years at the World Series of Poker starting in 2008.
• 07:43 - Frank tells a story of losing his phone, and finding it the next day at the food court in The Palms, as well as losing his phone, wallet, and passport right before having to fly back to the Netherlands. 
• 11:39 - Frank's first WSOP in 2008, and the memories of visiting Vegas as a massive poker fan. 
• 15:30 - Las Vegas tips from Frank. 
• 20:00 - Live reporting, the tricks of the trade and why certain mistakes are hard to avoid. 
• 22:50 - The first years of reporting on the WSOP, and how things have changed over time. 
• 27:33 - Main Event memories.
• 30:35 - Looking back on the November Nine era and the change to live action in the summer until a winner is crowned. 
• 35:40 - Storylines such as John Hesp in the Main Event, do true poker fans prefer this over high-level play?
• 37:50 - Heroes and villains in the WSOP Main Event. 
• 40:25 - Frank's predictions for the 2018 WSOP Main Event.
• 44:25 - The future prospects for the WSOP with casinos in Las Vegas offering more and more big events in the summer.
• 46:20 - Frank's thoughts on the future of the game of poker.

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Jared Tendler is one of poker’s most prolific mental coaches. Over the course of the last decade, Tendler has written The Mental Game of Poker 1 and 2, and coached more than 500 poker players, day traders, golfers and esports players.

Today on this podcast, Tendler gives us new insights into the mental game of esports and provides you with the ultimate mental game primer for the WSOP Main Event. 

• 2:20 – Jared Tendler diving into Esports, providing mental coaching to Team Nazgul.
• 4:40 – Team Nazgul won The International, collecting nearly $12 million for the team.
• 08:03 – The financials of winning in Esports, and the room for growth in mental coaching for Esports players.
• 12:05 – Comparing Esports to poker from a mental game perspective, and how team construction and coaching apply to Esports.
• 17:00 – Esports live events, prize pools, comparing it to the WSOP Main Event, and looking at the future of Esports.
• 23:02 – Pivoting to the World Series of Poker Main Event: How do the changes of the Main Event format affect the mental game, mental coaching and approach?
• 28:45 – Why is it so common for Main Event chip leaders to blow up on Day 7, as the final table is in sight? Jared provides a mental game analysis, and how to notice that you’re approaching a blow-up?
• 33:26 – What are trigger warnings that can lead to a blow up in big poker tournaments, and how to stay calm throughout? Jared shares crucial tips to maintain focus during the event.
• 37:36 – Jared Tendler’s Top 3 tips for mental focus and strength during a big tournament.
• 41:04 – How to deal with a player that’s belligerent, aggressive and trying to throw you off your game during a big event such as the Main Event?
• 43:40 – How to practice getting better at focusing at the table for extended periods of time? How to put your phone down, lock in and think about what matters at your table.
• 48:22 – Starting your day strong in the WSOP Main Event: What’s the best approach?
• 53:22 – Jared Tendler gives you the tools to refocus and get over the hump after taking a bad beat, losing half your stack or playing a hand poorly, and why you shouldn’t get discouraged or frustrated when this happens.
• 57:26 – Dinner break! How to approach this in the Main Event, when you have a lot of important hours left to play upon returning. Jared shares some quick tips on staying focused and not relaxing too much.
• 1:01:09 – Goal setting in the WSOP Main Event.
• 1:04:55 – How to deal with fatigue in the later stages of the day or the tournament?
• 1:07:30 – Jared Tendler’s tips for final table preparation.
• 1:13:15 – How does poker’s evolution towards GTO play affect the importance of mental coaching?
• 1:15:12 – The finishing touches: What to focus on in the days leading up to a big event.
• 1:17:00 – Jared Tendler’s new course about focus, and other things he’s working on.

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Eric ‘Basebaldy’ Baldwin is one of the most consistent and dedicated poker pros out there, and last week he won his second career gold bracelet. Baldwin joins the show to talk about his family life, the passing of his father, the ups and downs of being a pro, and why the average skill level in live poker is heavily overstated.

• 2:18 – What sticks out to Eric Baldwin about winning his second career WSOP bracelet, and Brent Hanks missing his best friend’s wedding.
• 5:50 – Reliving Baldwin’s bracelet win, how it compares to other wins and how it fits into his career as a professional?
• 9:25 – Baldwin wanted to square up a $10,000 fantasy sports debt, and somehow turned it into a six-figure win? How did he pull that off?
• 11:48 – The California Story: Brent Hanks and Eric Baldwin road-tripping their way into a big score and lots of drinks.
• 14:50 – Degen stories from Brent Hanks and Eric Baldwin.
• 21:55 – Is Remko going to party with Post Malone?
• 27:50 – High stakes fantasy sports!
• 34:45 – Eric Baldwin’s professional approach, risk-averse style and how that’s changing.
• 44:45 – The family life, and how he combines it with professional poker.
• 48:56 – The lowest point of Baldwin’s career, how to grow past it and how the memory of his father lives on, and how he came up in the game and how he parents supported him throughout of it.
• 57:00 – Is the growth of the average skill in poker overstated, and how much value is there still in being a live-poker grinder?
• 1:04:50 – The style of play that makes Eric Baldwin into a top player that has consistently won for many years.
• 1:09:15 – Paying attention at the table, picking up on little things, and how every player sees every situation differently, making poker the most fascinating games in the world.
• 1:13:45 – Using and absorbing the information gathered in live events, and how even the best online players struggle to adjust to the live game.

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Felipe Ramos is one of the most exciting players and personalities in the game today, traveling the international circuit and taking his friends and followers along for the ride through his popular Instagram page.

During the 2018 WSOP, we caught up with the Brazilian pro for an in-depth conversation that took us from his childhood in Sao Paulo, working in finance and discovering poker to traveling the world, playing high stakes and plenty of insights into Brazilian culture, music, food and much more, capped off by some guitar play and singing from Ramos himself. 

• 01:01 – Felipe Ramos and his love for Las Vegas, visiting for the first time in 2008, and his life as a financial advisor.
• 5:22 – The social media lifestyle, supporting Brazilian players at the WSOP, and interacting with his fans every single day.
• 19:43 – The early days of Felipe Ramos, finding inspiration and learning from his father how to live life, and convincing his father that this was a good career choice.
• 33:20 – Discovering the game of poker, and transitioning from working an office job to being a poker professional.
• 48:50 – Breaking out into the higher stakes, traveling to Europe for his first EPT after securing a sponsorship with a Brazilian poker website.
• 58:05 – Cashing in his first EPT ever, the “luck” of not winning a lot of money early on in his career, progressing as a player and seeing the popularity of poker grow in Brazil.
• 1:21:58 – The evolution of poker in Brazil, learning mixed games, becoming a famous player in his home country, and connecting with celebrities such as Neymar and Ronaldo.
• 1:45:19 – Soccer talk with Felipe, the Brazil national team, relationships with the players and looking back on the big wins and losses and how it affected the country.
• 2:00:40 – Looking into the future of Felipe’s poker career and beyond, travel tips, tips for visiting Brazil, Brazilian food, music culture and closing out with some guitar and singing from Felipe himself.

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Poker Hall of Fame member and winner of 10 WSOP bracelets, Doyle Brunson, recently announced his retirement from poker. On this podcast, you can listen to his peers and friends discussing whether this is the last we’ve seen of Texas Dolly, and how he should be remembered. 

• Starting with an introduction, this podcast is fully focused on Doyle Brunson’s last ever event at the World Series of Poker.
• 2:55 – Painting the picture of Doyle’s final two days inside the Amazon Room, competing for his eleventh WSOP bracelet, and an introduction to the players interviewed for this show.
• 6:09 – The interview with Doyle Brunson that sparked a flurry of articles on his retirement. Read the Poker Central article right here.
• 12:21 – Phil Ivey speaks on the iconic status of Doyle Brunson in the game of poker.
• 14:05 – Poker agent Brian Ballsbaugh speaks on a standing lunch he has with Doyle and Jack Binion, as well as talking on the phone with his wife Louise.
• 16:03 – Head of the production at PokerGO, and a poker legend in his own right, Mori Eskandani, speaks on meeting Doyle for the very first time in Lake Tahoe, and the gravity of the moment as Doyle was on his way to make the final table in the $10,000 No Limit 2-7 Single Draw event.
• 19:36 – Paul Volpe and Dario Sammartino, two young and very successful players, spoke on the unique experience of playing against Doyle in his last ever WSOP event.
• 22:28 – At the end of Day 2 of the tournament, Brian Rast spoke on playing against Doyle in Bobby’s Room, and the sad reality of Doyle also departing from the high stakes cash games at the end of the summer.
• 26:36 – Another conversation with Doyle about playing on the final day of the $10,000 No Limit 2-7 Single Draw tournament, and the responses he’s gotten since announcing his retirement.
• 29:37 – Phil Galfond talks about playing against Doyle Brunson in high stakes mixed games, and how good he must’ve been in his heyday.
• 31:44 – Brian Rast wins the final tournament at the WSOP Doyle Brunson entered, and he speaks on the importance of this moment, Doyle’s legacy and the respect he has for his game and his person.
• 37:06 – Long-time friend and rival, Eli Elezra, talks about playing with Doyle in the biggest cash games in the world, playing Chinese poker against him, and whether or not he believes that he will actually retire.
• 43:04 – Poker Hall of Fame member Mike Sexton talks about betting big with Doyle on the golf course, his legendary status, and not believing that this is the last we’ve seen of the Godfather of Poker.

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One of Barstool Sport’s finest degenerates is joining the show, as Remko Rinkema and Brent Hanks get the best stories out of Smitty. The podcast is also excited to announce a new sponsor, Keeps.com! Check them out on Keeps.com/PokerGO.

• 3:48 - Smitty’s debut in the Las Vegas mixed game scene, winning all the money, and a recap of the rest of his night featuring Scott Blumstein.
• 07:55 – The unsuccessful World Series of Poker event played by Smitty on this short Las Vegas Smitty trip.
• 9:48 – Brent Hanks: Joe McKeehen is a young Phil Hellmuth.
• 10:14 – The Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl win; Smitty explains where the Philly attitude and chip on their shoulder comes from.
• 12:48 – Why does Smitty hate New York City, including some seedy stories.
• 13:08 – Diving into the Barstool brand, why Brent’s a big fan, why it’s been so successful, and looking back on the 2017 WSOP Main Event drama with El Prez and Nate.
• 22:08 – Smitty’s best Las Vegas story, winning $70,000 in an online poker tournament and taking a big trip with his friends.
• 25:56 – Remko dives into the archives and tells his most painful Las Vegas story from 2009.
• 35:18 – Does Brent Hanks have a good Las Vegas story?
• 37:18 – Smitty gives us his perfect night out in Philadelphia, and a variety of sports betting advice.
• 40:05 – The boxing match between Smitty and the 20 Dollar Chef, and how he was supposed to fight Barstool Nate while on his knees.
• 44:05 – Poker players owing money: Should they be outed more often to prevent future problems?
• 47:30 – The Gambling Olympics. What is it? What’s going on?
• 52:08 – How Smitty was once was turned down to become a video editor for porn.
• 53:35 – Smitty’s most viral story on Barstool, which oddly enough was the story of his poker career and a massive upswing.
• 58:05 – How Brent Hanks turned down being backed by Erick Lindgren.

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Remko and Brent link up for some podcast magic from the Amazon Room, jumping on some fancy new equipment to deliver you all the latest from the 2018 World Series of Poker.  

• 1:30 – Brent Hanks reviews his play over the last few weeks: Two cashes but down about $10,000 to this point!
• 4:22 – An extensive update of the GO Barstool GO $25k fantasy team, and some cheating from Brent Hanks who’s rooting for Jon Turner for his own personal benefit in the $500 ODB Fantasy League.
• 12:05 – Getting ready for the Milly Maker final table featuring Joe McKeehen, Justin Liberto, Barny Boatman and Sam Razavi.
• 16:10 – The legend, Doyle Brunson, played his last event at the World Series of Poker. We look back on the day, and share some memories of Doyle.
• 20:40 – Is Brian Rast on his way to the Poker Hall of Fame after winning his fourth WSOP bracelet?
• 24:05 – A Doyle Brunson and Phil Ivey story from Brent, and the excitement of being in the middle of the action at the World Series of Poker.
• 37:45 – Money talks. Memories of Black Friday and selling Full Tilt Poker funds to stay in the game.
• 42:00 – The $10k HORSE on PokerGO has a stacked field and many more players than last year. Brent and Remko analyze the field and praise the play of Brian Rast.
• 46:30 – Barstool talk: Smitty is in town, where is Nate? Brent hangs out with PFT and shows him around town.

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After a four-day hiatus at the World Series of Poker, the Poker Central Podcast is back! Remko jumps deep into all the latest winners at the Rio, and delivers interviews with Eli Elezra, Scott Seiver, Nick Petrangelo and Daniel Negreanu to get you caught up on all the latest from the biggest poker spectacle of the year. 

• 1:40 – On the show today!
• 2:22 – Recapping the latest events, starting with Paul Volpe winning the $10,000 Omaha Eight-or-Better Hi-Lo event.
• 5:36 – Catching up with Eli Elezra, who missed the 2017 World Series of Poker, is eager to get a win this year and has dropped down in stakes a bit with regards to the cash games.
• 13:35 – Recapping the $1,500 Dealer’s Choice, the Colossus.
• 20:14 – An interview with Scott Seiver, who only expected to play a select few events at the 2018 World Series of Poker.
• 23:10 – Johannes Becker wins his first bracelet in the $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw event.
• 24:45 – Nick Petrangelo wins the $100,000 High Roller WSOP event.
• 25:47 – An interview with Nick Petrangelo on the biggest win of his live tournament career.
• 32:48 – Providing context to Petrangelo’s great results, and looking at the Player of the Year standings lead by Elio Fox.
• 35:22 – What to watch on PokerGO and Twitch! The $10k Heads Up and much more for your entertainment.
• 38:26 – An extended interview with Daniel Negreanu from his trailer at the Rio. Negreanu talks about Phil Ivey at the WSOP and Phil Hellmuth’s statement of winning 24 bracelets during his career.
• 47:58 – What’s next on Poker Central? Brent Hanks? Will he make his big return?

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Today on the show: Get caught up with all the latest from the World Series of Poker! We cover all the latest winners, get you caught up on what’s streaming today on Twitch and PokerGO, and we break down the entire $25,000 fantasy league.

• 1:00 – Elio Fox! He’s already going for his second bracelet of 2018 at the final table of the $100,000 High Roller. Watch it live on PokerGO, here’s your final table preview that includes Nick Petrangelo, Bryn Kenney, Andreas Eiler, Aymon Hata and Stephen Chidwick.
• 7:55 – The $10,000 Omaha Eight or Better Split event comes to Twitch today and PokerGO tomorrow. Phil Hellmuth is at the feature table, and here’s an overview of the top chip counts and everything else you need to know about this event.
• 10:32 – Winner winner, chicken dinner! A rundown of the other winners at the World Series of Poker.
• 14:35 – Day 2 action! Phil Ivey advanced in the Colossus, what’s going on the GIANT and PLO GIANT, as well as the Mixed Triple Draw that’s down to 12 players of which six are bracelet winners.
• 19:10 – The full $25,000 Fantasy League breakdown! Reviewing every player on Team GO Barstool GO as well as the highest value players in this year’s draft.
• 36:15 – Banter and fantasy analysis with Brent Hanks and Barstool Nate about our $25k Fantasy team.
• 42:50 – In case you missed it: Wrapping things up with some final notes!

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The $100,000 High Roller at the World Series of Poker is underway and we spoke to Jason Mercier and Adrian Mateos! Mercier returns to poker after nearly a year off while Mateos looks to continue crushing things after his 2017 POY campaign.

• 01:10 – The action of the day at the 2018 World Series of Poker! Joe McKeehen and Joe Cada square off on PokerGO to win the $3,000 No Limit Hold’em shootout for their third bracelet, while Mike Leah is in contention for the win on Twitch in the $1,500 Omaha Eight-or-Better event.
• 5:38 – Short news from the Rio: The first flight of The GIANT, the $25k Fantasy league, and what you might’ve missed on Poker Central, the Cards for Kicks charity event.
• 9:33 – Starting today: The Colossus, the $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw.
• 10:45 – Day 1 recap of the $100,000 High Roller event at the World Series of Poker.
• 12:45 – An interview with Adrian Mateos: Was he a good value pick in the $25k Fantasy league? What’s his schedule like? How does he prepare and stay sharp during this intense stretch of high stakes action?
• 16:12 – An interview with Jason Mercier: Is he still as sharp as last year after having not played much poker in the last 12 months?
• 18:25 – An update on Jason Mercier’s last year, and the lack of poker’s he’s played during that stretch.
• 20:57 – What is Jason Mercier looking forward to the most, and dabbling in a $2k/$4k game to shake off the rust.
• 23:40 – What and when to watch on PokerGO and Twitch?

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