Brent Hanks, Will O'Connor, and Remko Rinkema break down the 2018 Super High Roller Bowl lottery, Super High Roller Bowl China, "Whine and Cheese" on Poker After Dark and they break down the Staples weight loss bet before Matt Staples, Jaime Staples, and their personal trainer Mike Vacanti. 

• 2:10 - The 2018 Super High Roller Bowl lottery: Analyzing the players that were picked, the name new names and speculating on who will get picked by ARIA to complete the field of 48. 
• 9:55 - Going through the new names: John Andress, Nikita Bodyakovskiy, Kahle Burns, Arne Ruge, Andreas Eiler and Markus Durnegger. 
• 13:35 - Why the 2018 Super High Roller Bowl field won't get expanded beyond its 48-player cap.
• 21:14 - Tom Dwan, Phil Ivey, and Patrik Antonius, will we see them in the 2018 Super High Roller Bowl?
• 24:01 - Looking back on the 2018 Super High Roller Bowl China, won by Justin Bonomo.
• 32:40 - The payouts of the Super High Roller Bowl China event and its implications for poker's all-time money list as Bonomo jumps up to sixth place and Bryn Kenney is now in tenth.
• 41:50 - Looking back on "Whine and Cheese" with Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth. The latter was a bit quiet and tight, and Will breaks it down!
• 49:55 - Breaking down the weight-loss bet between Jaime and Matt Staples versus Bill Perkins.
• 1:00:00 - The interview with Matt Staples, Jaime Staples and their personal trainer Mike Vacanti in which they break down the entire bet and the process they went through in the last 365 days. 

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Jake Cody became the youngest ever to win the Triple Crown back in 2011, and also the fastest ever to do it. This record has not been broken since, but Cody's life has gone through a lot of changes since then. Today on the podcast, Cody tells his life story that includes some big wins, epic moments and hilarious nights out.

• 2:05 - What has Jake Cody been up to lately, getting back into Vlogging and playing a lot of poker.
• 3:05 - The biggest roulette spin of the year: Putting nearly $60,000 on black after winning a tournament at the Dusk Till Dawn casino in Nottingham. Jake tells the whole story.
• 7:11 - Explaining his big roulette spin to people outside the world of poker, while also having to explain them that he is a professional poker player. 
• 10:00 - Going back through Jake's career, starting with discovering the game of poker at a very early age and making his way up the ranks. 
• 14:12 - Growing up with a single parent, the road the traveled to convince his mother that poker was the right thing for him as a profession, and calling her right after wining EPT Deauville.
• 18:31 - Reliving EPT Deauville, the life-changing money and the months that followed with winning WPT London. 
• 21:55 - Completing the Triple Crown at age 22 by winning the $25,000 Heads-Up Championship at the World Series of Poker, and the chaos at the final table with one of the rowdiest rails in poker history. 
• 28:02 - The ups and downs of the career of a poker player, why it's not always as easy as it looks, and how hard work, variance and talent need to come together for success.
• 33:55 - Being young and rich, how to handle it, and why Jake Cody is one of the most fierce party animals on the UK poker scene. 
• 38:45 - The story how Jake got robbed while skinny dipping in Barcelona, getting everything stolen including his phone, wallet and passport, and having to walk back to his hotel naked and without a way or proving who he was.
• 43:45 - Going from having a ton of results early in his career to a lack of massive scores in recent years, how to handle that and focusing on cash games. 
• 46:50 - Loving the game of poker, remaining to be a fan of the game, adjusting his game to the new age of the game and starting to vlog.
• 50:43 - Is the dream of becoming a poker professional still alive like it was back in the day?
• 52:50 - Jake's new approach to playing poker, getting into the GTO solvers, but not wanting to compete in the High Rollers and Super High Rollers. 
• 54:55 - The dream of making the WSOP Main Event and why Jake is one of the biggest poker fanboys. 

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This week on the Poker Central Podcast: Lots of Poker After Dark talk, the Super High Roller Bowl lottery preview, Gabe Kaplan's legendary status, and an interview with Bryn Kenney.

• 1:16 - Checking in on Brent Hanks' health, the Super High Roller Bowl in China, how the event came together.
• 6:22 - The unaired exclusive Poker After Dark episodes being released on PokerGO featuring Patrik Antonius, Tom Dwan and Phil Ivey. 
• 9:15 - Moving Violations on Poker After Dark featuring Don Cheadle, Jennifer Tilly, Antonio Esfandiari and arguably one of the most entertaining hands of all time!
• 21:10 - "Whine and Cheese" Week on Poker After Dark featuring Phil Hellmuth and Daniel Negreanu. Do we need Hellmuth on every show, at all times?
• 27:50 - Celebrities on PokerGO: The epic status of Gabe Kaplan and his career in the game of poker. 
• 30:30 - The 2018 Super High Roller Bowl Lottery, speculation, hot takes and a big name who's not going to particiapate. 
• 37:05 - Which poker player would we most like to see on Survivor, as Ilari 'Ziigmund' Sahamies is taking part in the Finnish version of the show. 
• 41:04 - Alex Foxen and Kristen Bicknell crush it in Macau, becoming poker's hottest couple in the game!
• 42:00 - March Madness update, a 16 seed upsetting the No. 1 seed and a secret love for Purdue! 
• 46:30 - The interview with Bryn Kenney about signing with GGPoker, playing the Super High Roller Bowl in China, the state of the online game and much more. 

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Toby Lewis has been a mainstay on the international poker circuit ever since winning EPT Vilamoura back in 2010. Playing online as 108ofclubs, Lewis was ranked 1st on the PocketFives leaderboard and won the 2013 honors of "Online Player of the Year."

• 2:19 - Looking at 2018 so far, winning the Aussie Millions Main Event, finishing second in the WPT LAPC Main Event, and how working on his game recently has given him a big boost.
• 4:50 - Diving into the solvers, GTO strategies and realizing that his game had fallen behind over the last few years. 
• 10:05 - Reflecting on his success at just 28-years old, the group of top pro friends, including Chris Moorman, Sam Grafton, Craig McCorkell, that pushes him towards the top and how his mindset has changed over the years. 
• 12:59 - The awareness - or lack thereof - of having a chance to become the first ever player to win back-to-back $10k Main Events for seven-figure, and looking at accomplishments in poker outside of winning money. 
• 17:55 - What's the life of a poker pro really like, outside of the results we can track through the HendonMob?
• 19:56 - Partying, drinking, and other crazy stories from Toby's years on the international poker circuit.
• 24:25 - Jake Cody's ultimate degen spin of roulette, Dan Bilzerian's lifestyle and the public perception of the game of poker. 
• 27:05 - Getting into the game of poker, pulling all-nighters at age 18 at the local casino and moving up the ranks.
• 30:35 - Playing his first EPT in 2009, gaining confidence through early success and reliving his EPT Vilamoura victory in 2010 for half a million euros. 
• 37:15 - Is €500,000 a lot of money, or can you blow through that easily?
• 39:42 - Looking through Toby's online poker career, his big wins, his grind ethic and winning 2013 online player of the year. 
• 45:15 - Toby's thoughts on the state of online poker. 
• 47:42 - Reliving the 2018 Aussie Millions Main Event and LAPC final table. 
• 52:24 - The 2018 Player of the Year race, other motivations and plans for this year after a hot start, and why Toby's not playing in the High Roller and Super High Roller events.

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In a slow week of poker news, the boys go hard on the hot takes about Gus Hansen, celebrities in poker, the current Player of the Year standings, Joey Ingram's prop bets, Choice Center, why we should care again about Tiger Woods and March Madness.

• 2:08 - The Return of Gus Hansen on Poker After Dark! Did Gus still have it? Was this the best PLO game on PokerGO? Is Matt Kirk the new Gus Hansen?
• 10:25 - The story of how Gus Hansen ended up on Poker After Dark, and what it will take to have the entire Bobby's Room game live on PokerGO?
• 13:03 - Previewing this week's Poker After Dark action: Jennifer Tilly, Don Cheadle and Antonio Esfandiari headline "Moving Violations." How did the lineup come together? What are the favorite celebrity poker players of the guys on the show? 
• 24:04 - Diving into the current standings of the 2018 Global Poker Index Player of the Year race. Why will Daniel Negreanu not chase the win and why Stephen Chidwick, Adrian Mateos and Ari Engel are the favorites to win once again.
• 34:40 - Hot takes on Joey Ingram's prop betting, as Daniel Negreanu and Bill Perkins offered him a $50k freeroll to enroll and complete the Choice Center course. 
• 43:44 - The fold of the year! Ian Steinman folds a set of kings on the river versus Joe McKeehen who rivers broadway with five players left in the World Poker Tour Thunder Valley Main Event. 
• 50:25 - Why Tiger Woods is inferior when compared to Phil Hellmuth. #PHNICELIFE #POSITIVITY
• 58:28 - And to wrap things up: March Madness hot takes featuring Brent Hanks and Will O'Connor, and Remko's regular dose of hate on college sports.

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This week on Heads Up with Remko it's all about U.S. Poker Open Championship winner Stephen Chidwick!

• 3:51 - The start of the interview and Stephen gets us caught up with his travel schedule and his decade of traveling the world for poker.
• 5:20 - Live poker vs online poker and wanting to become the No. 1 on the overall GPI standings.
• 7:35 - Stephen compares himself to other players in the top of the GPI standings and why he feels closest to David Peters from a playing style perspective.
• 8:58 - GTO vs exploitative and how Stephen approaches studying the game of poker and using solvers. 
• 12:20 - Stephen's advice for mid-stakes grinders who want to improve and whether GTO and using solvers is useful at that level.
• 14:34 - The economics of Super High Roller tournaments: Are there too many events? Will we reach the cap of what the economy can handle?
• 16:20 - Chidwick's recent massive run of big tournament results, winning the U.S. Poker Open Championship, how did he do it? 
• 20:30 - Comparing the US Poker Open to going deep in a big Main Event that lasts for multiple days.
• 23:45 - Dealing with being unlucky, having players tell him that he's a great player without a massive breakout result, selling pieces in high stakes tournaments, and the biggest heartbreak in his career.
• 30:55 - Going back in time with Stephen, talking about coming up through the ranks in online poker, winning more than 100 seats for the World Series of Poker Main Event at age 18 and learning from Jon 'Apestyles' Van Fleet.
• 38:37 - Transitioning from being an online pro to an established live poker player, and how he overcome social anxiety to thrive in the game. 
• 42:22 - The history of poker, the all-time money list, and comparing himself to other big players that are near him in the big rankings. 
• 45:33 - Mixed games: Getting into them, getting good at them, and the meaning of the $50,000 Poker Player's Championship. 
• 48:49 - The Super High Roller Bowl and Big One for One Drop, are we going to see Stephen in there, and looking at his World Series of Poker schedule and goals for 2018.

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This week on the Poker Central Podcast: Gus Hansen returns to Poker After Dark, Dennis Blieden wins the LAPC Main Event, The Super High Roller Club on PokerGO and speculation on the Super High Roller Bowl lottery.

• 0:30 - Gus Hansen returns! The Great Dane is joining the likes of Ben Lamb, Brian Rast and Matt Kirk on "Racks of Lamb" this week on Poker After Dark.
• 4:55 - Dennis Blieden wins the Los Angeles Poker Classic for $1,000,000 after beating Toby Lewis heads up. What's the story behind this final table? Will O'Connor gets us caught up.
• 9:03 - Brent Hanks shares the "Coors Light" Anthony Zinno story, and whether we want him to become the first ever player to win a fourth World Poker Tour title.
• 12:50 - Why were the LAPC Main Event numbers down? Was it the structure? Did the lack of Bay 101 hurt them?
• 16:50 - The Super High Roller Club: Why should you watch? What can you expect? What is the best episode? And most importantly: What about the episodes featuring your three hosts be about?
• 27:30 - Super High Roller Bowl registration is now open: Who's in? Who's out? What do the guys think about the lottery system, and will the likes of Adrian Mateos and Stephen Chidwick finally get in?
• 40:55 - A full breakdown of "Racks of Lamb" on Poker After Dark: A $100/$200/$400 Pot Limit Omaha cash game featuring Matt Kirk, Ben Lamb, Brian Rast and Gus Hansen.
• 45:55 - Did "Talk the Talk" live up to its expectations, as a bunch of tough talkers gathered on Poker After Dark?
• 56:00 - Recapping the ARIA High Roller events won by Jake Schindler and David Peters. 

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Brent Hanks is a regular voice on the Poker Central Podcast, but he's never had a chance to tell the full story of his poker career! This week on Heads Up with Remko that changes for good, as Hanks dives deep into his World Series of Poker bracelet win, the effects that Black Friday had on his life and career, and how someone puts together a lineup for Poker After Dark. 

• 1:45 - Brent tries to explain what his job at Poker Central actually is, and why he's always on his phone.
• 2:45 - The famous people in Brent's phone, and why their names are Dan, Michael and Phil.
• 4:20 - Putting the lineups together for Poker After Dark and what goes into it.
• 10:18 - Are the biggest stakes on PokerGO too big? How big should the stakes of the big games be, and what kind of appetite is there globally to play nosebleed games?
• 12:40 - Brent's own high stakes action, blowing through $80,000, what it would take to get Dan Bilzerian onto Poker After Dark, and how to fix a lineup when a player backs out?
• 17:10 - The 2018 Super High Roller Bowl, Brent's expectations and how he's going to be doing more PokerGO commentary in the months to come.
• 21:30 - Brent's poker career, being among the best online tournament players in the world, and a side backing deal with Jason Mercier. 
• 27:55 - Shifting from being an online player to being forced to play live poker after Black Friday, and going through many big changes in life. 
• 34:30 - Brent Hanks' WSOP bracelet win, going through ups and downs as a poker player, and the family life in Las Vegas.
• 42:40 - Being a part of PokerGO from Day 1, and what the expectations are for the summer, the WSOP, Super High Roller Bowl, Poker Masters and US Poker Open.
• 48:00 - The story behind Brent's Sunday Million win, some shenanigans, and why Brent has never left the North-American continent.  
• 53:55 - Goals for 2018, as a player, father, broadcaster and player, and some juicy stories on who will potentially end up playing on Poker After Dark in 2018.
• 56:40 - Phil Ivey, Viktor Blom, Patrik Antonius, Ilari 'Ziigmund' Sahamies and Tom Dwan in the same Poker After Dark game, can Brent make it happen?

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The Poker Central Podcast is crew is high off the fumes of their American Poker Awards win, and filled with adrenaline and excitement they'll take you through every single category of the awards. 

Also on the show: The Super High Roller Bowl registration opens on Thursday, March 1st, The Super High Roller Club is now on PokerGO and the WPT LAPC Main Event final table will be live on PokerGO on Thursday at 7:30pm ET.

• 0:00 - Lots of gloating over winning the Podcast of the Year at the American Poker Awards!
• 6:22 - The Super High Roller Bowl registration is announced, the Super High Roller Club debuts on PokerGO and the WPT LAPC final table comes to PokerGO live on Thursday.
• 13:16 - Analyzing the American Poker Awards, the winners, the losers and bringing all the hot takes!
• 15:15 - Was "Tom Dwan's Return to Poker After Dark" snubbed for "Moment of the Year" or was Ema Zajmovic's win a bigger deal?
• 17:50 - The Super High Roller Bowl vs the partypoker Millions Montreal event.
• 26:24 - The poker journalist of the year, and laughing at a Joe McKeehen Tweet.
• 30:15 - Why Brent Hanks is not Nick Schulman, and why Dead Money was a deserving winner for "Content of the Year."
• 43:10 - Poker Vlogger of the Year, and discussing Doug Polk's most recent video. 
• 55:00 - Industry Person of the Year: Matt Savage, and Will O'Connor's love for the WPT.
• 1:00:30 - Cary Katz, Poker's Biggest Influencer.
• 1:06:00 - Recapping the remaining awards.

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Brent Hanks is joined by Remko Rinkema in the Las Vegas office, as the two preview all American Poker Awards, which are to be awarded this Thursday in Los Angeles. Also on this show: The insanity that is Viktor Blom, and the crazy Poker After Dark action for last week, and a look at this week's lineup.

• 3:00 - The American Poker Awards! Starting with the Breakout Player of the Year, and the Papazian vs Papazyan confusion. 
• 7:00 - The Tournament Performance of the Year: Should the WSOP Main Event be excluded from this award?
• 10:40 - The Moment of the Year, and why Tom Dwan on Poker After Dark is the only eligible one!
• 16:30 - The smaller tournament series in America, and which one is our favorite.
• 18:19 - Poker journalist of the year!
• 22:18 - Broadcaster of the Year, and how Brent Hanks will claim the title this year!
• 25:55 - Poker media content of the year, and why picking between the emotions of the stories in this categories is near impossible. 
• 29:10 - Video blogger of the year: What's a vlog? 
• 31:10 - Poker Streamer of the Year: The Jason Somerville of the Year Award.
• 33:35 - Industry Person of the Year: The need for new names and faces to get recognition. 
• 37:01 - Poker's Biggest Influencer: A call for Cary Katz to get his due. 
• 39:40 - The biggest award of the year! Poker Podcast of the Year: Why and how are we nominated, and do we have any chance to win?
• 46:45 - Viktor 'Isildur1' Blom is a legend, and he proved it again by winning a million bucks in the partypoker Millions at King's Casino. And, how will Brent Hanks get him onto Poker After Dark?
• 57:11 - Poker After Dark: Dead Money and Talk The Talk. Looking back on the week that was, and the week that's coming up. Matt Berkey lost a bunch, Garrett Adelstein did G-Man things, and how the upcoming lineup might need extra security at the table!

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The three stooges are back together, and this week they'll focus on the U.S. Poker Open, and the riveting "scandals" that kept 'Poker Twitter' busy over the last week: Tipping Gate ft Phil Hellmuth and Chop Gate ft Mike Leah. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show. 

• 5:22 - Comparing Steffen Sontheimer's Poker Masters run versus Stephen Chidwick's U.S. Poker Open dominance. 
• 8:24 - Analyzing the Pot Limit Omaha and Mixed Game tournaments at the U.S. Poker Open.
• 11:40 - Was the turnout of the $50,000 Main Event a disappointment?  
• 17:55 - Looking at the final U.S. Poker Open standings, Keith Tilston's Main Event win and 'The Moment of the Series'.
• 25:38 - The U.S. Poker Open fantasy draft final standings!
• 30:50 - This week on Poker After Dark! The action is centered around Matt Berkey on "Dead Money" week.
• 38:15 - Tipping Gate ft Phil Hellmuth and Mike Leah Chop Gate!! (This section might contain epic rants.) 

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Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema are coming at you from the exclusive Ivey Room at the ARIA Resort, covering all the latest news from the inaugural U.S. Poker Open, they look back on the Aussie Millions, and look ahead at the Super High Roller Bowl in China and upcoming Poker After Dark shows.

• 2:30 - Today on the show!
• 3:20 - Brent Hanks wins all the money! (Or at least a good chunk)
• 5:01 - Recapping the first three events of the U.S. Poker Open, won by Justin Bonomo, Mike Gorodinsky, and Stephen Chidwick. 
• 21:00 - The $25,000 Mixed Game Championship during the U.S. Poker Open: Names, numbers, hot takes and speculation on Ilya Trincher's jail time, brought up by Nick Schulman!
• 27:30 - Las Vegas Super High Roller Bowl gossip and side events added in China.
• 32:30 - The U.S Poker Open Championship standings and Fantasy standings!
• 35:50 - Wrapping up the Aussie Millions! Toby Lewis wins the record-breaking event that had 800 unique players in the Main Event. And what about those High Roller struggles?
• 41:20 - Previewing the L.A.P.C. which will be live on PokerGO on March 1st! 
• 43:35 - Poker After Dark returns on February 15th and 16th! Brent Hanks shares insights and give some slight hints towards the lineups. 
• 45:21 - Brent Hanks bets the Patriots and loses his house, car, and self-respect. Remko ate all the snacks. 

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This week on the Heads Up with Remko podcast it's Spanish young gun Adrian Mateos who tells the story of his life in the game of poker. 

• 2:21 - The 2017 Player of the Year honors, setting it as a goal and being able to complete it.
• 3:55 - Adrian proudest victory, the WSOP Europe Main Event which allowed him to live and play what he wanted. 
• 6:12 - Finding the game at age 16, and quickly becoming one of the best players in Spain.
• 8:54 - The difference between studying and learning the game in Spain versus being a part of the global English-speaking community. 
• 11:50 - Carlos Mortensen, his popularity, chasing him on the Spanish all-time money list and becoming Number 1.
• 14:55 - Why and how $5 million in cashes doesn't corresponds directly with the profit Adrian takes home.
• 18:15 - The life-changing aspects of winning a million euros in 2013 at age 18, jumping in the deep end with high roller events and growing as a player.
• 21:05 - The perception is his success by friends, family and the media in Spain.
• 23:15 - The first time in Las Vegas, playing the Main Event a few days after his birthday, thinking back to watching the biggest event in the world before he was able to participate and winning bracelets.
• 29:00 - What's next for Adrian Mateos?
• 31:50 - The Big One for One Drop in 2018, will we see Adrian participate?
• 33:50 - The video game rating of Adrian Mateos, in line with a tradition that Bryn Kenney started on the podcast. 
• 37:20 - Going up against 'The Germans', a strong collection of players that shares information and helps each other reach new heights, versus what the Spanish high roller players are up to these days.
• 40:32 - GTO vs exploitative, the future of poker in Spain and being called "The Conquistador". 
• 44:59 - 2018, The Bahamas, Miami, US Poker Open and not getting into non-hold'em games just yet.
• 48:38 - Quick questions! Partying after a big win, renting a big villa in Ibiza, and his drink of choice. 

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The US Poker Open is set to start on Thursday, with live action on PokerGO commencing on Friday afternoon. This week the podcast previews the action, and much more!

• 4:30 – NBC Sports and Poker Central expand and extend broadcasting partnership, as the Super High Roller Bowl, Poker Masters and US Poker Open will now be broadcasted through 2020 on this marquee US sports channel. What does this mean for the exposure poker gets, and what does it say about the appetite in the USA for the game?
• 11:15 – Comparing poker broadcasts from the era during which the game first got mainstream attention versus the current-day offerings of live and on-demand poker action.
• 17:00 – Previewing the US Poker Open! What numbers will the events get? Who’s doing commentary? What about the mixed games?
• 21:34 – Daniel Negreanu offered a must-win $50,000 bet to all takers for the US Poker Open, but he upped the ante for Phil Hellmuth, offering him up to $250,000 of money to be bet on himself for the win. Which bets will go down? Find out in this segment.
• 25:33 – The US Poker Open fantasy draft! Brent, Will and Remko pick their five-player teams from players they think are likely to put in a big grind in Las Vegas. Join in on the fun by letting us know which players you think are going to crush! Send your team to podcast@pokercentral.com.
• 34:14 – Finally! Recapping the PokerStars Carribean Adventure during which Cary Katz, Bryn Kenney, Adrian Mateos (Are you even a real person?), Maria Lampropoulos, Steve O’Dwyer, Jason Koon and Chris Kruk made headlines in the big events.
• 58:08 – The Aussie Millions hosts its biggest Main Event ever, and what does that tell us about the WSOP Main Event?
• 1:02:10 – More on the “value of team pros” for online poker sites, PokerStars letting go of ElkY and partypoker signing Philipp Gruissem.
• 1:08:50 – It’s all nonsense from here on out!

Join the guys in their fantasy draft - with an autographed hat by all US Poker Open champions for the winner, by selecting your five-player team. Pick one player from each of the rounds the guys drafted in, and send your team to podcast@pokercentral.com before 3pm PT/6pm ET or midnight CET on Thursday.

Pick one player from each of the following five rounds of the draft.

Round 1: Bryn Kenney, Stephen Chidwick, Daniel Negreanu
Round 2: Phil Hellmuth, Brian Rast, Nick Schulman
Round 3: Justin Bonomo, Adrian Mateos, Isaac Haxton
Round 4: David Peters, Jason Koon, Tom Marchese
Round 5: Rainer Kempe, Benjamin Pollak, Cary Katz

We're back! Remko returns from his safari in South Africa only to find out that Brent and Will are still bickering about their failing NFL teams. This week on the show, Brent goes off the deep end with some conspiracy theories while Will proposes poker's ultimate celebrity death match!

• 2:20 - This week on the Poker Central Podcast.
• 3:20 - The Announcement of Super High Roller Bowl China, hot takes on the field, the prize pool and the excitement surrounding this new event. More event details here.
• 17:35 - The US Poken Open is right around the corner, the guys share their excitement, make early predictions and compare the series to the Poker Masters.
• 20:15 - Brent Hanks' Happy Hour featuring Steve Zolotow, Stu Ungar conspiracies, Phil Hellmuth's new book, the downfall of Bitcoin and NFL bickering.
• 30:55 - How will the $25,000 Mixed Game Championship at the US Poker Open do? Will it get more than 36 players?
• 38:32 - Why do major online poker sites still sign Team Pros, what's their value and what's the future of the ambassadorship in poker?
• 50:30 - Poker's Ultimate Celebrity Death Match!

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Heads Up with Remko starts the new year with the first guest from the last year! Daniel Negreanu joins the show to talk about 2017, his goals, his challenges and a new list of things he has his mind set on for 2018.

• 3:03 - Daniel's New Years festivities and some Las Vegas Golden Knights talk.
• 5:25 - Why be open about your numbers, tournament ROI, buy-ins and both profit and losses?
• 9:10 - Reflecting on his game, his best years and the crazy year that was 2004 when he won everything.
• 12:58 - How to pick the events he wants to play for 2018, and when did he reach the point of not having to grind the entire circuit anymore? (And how that failed!)
• 15:53 - Comparing himself to today's young gun, how good are they really, the motivation to improve and his first big result at Bellagio after implementing more GTO into his game.
• 20:40 - Implementing GTO into his playing style, and how he improved. 
• 26:24 - Looking back on 2017's goals, and which achievements define his legacy in the game?
• 33:28 - Daniel Negreanu's book of physical tells, and looking at staying on top of the all-time money list.
• 37:40 - Chasing Phil Hellmuth on the WSOP all-time cashes list, and how important profiting is on a year-to-year basis.
• 46:15 - The US Poker Open, and whether some of the Hold'em specialists might dabble in the non-Hold'em formats.
• 52:40 - Studying poker in 2018, and the drive to constantly get better and evolve even after decades of play.
• 57:40 - PHIL IVEY UPDATE.
• 59:30 - The Bahamas, Kevin Hart, Usain Bolt, and PokerStars spending big to attract new players. 

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On this episode of Poker After Dark we take an in-depth look at the career of newly retired poker pro Vanessa Selbst, the most recent Poker After Dark "Holidays with Hellmuth" shows and this week's "Femme Fatale" action. 

• 8:35 - "Femme Fatale" on Poker After Dark featuring Kristen Bicknell, Sofia Lövgren, JJ Liu, Kathy Liebert, Kitty Kuo, Tracy Nguyen and Melanie Weisner. 
• 21:18 - Looking back on "Holidays with Hellmuth," with hot takes on whether Hellmuth was playing up the Hellmuth role enough on these shows.
• 24:30 - The retirement of one of the best players in the history of the game: First ballot Hall of Famer Vanessa Selbst.
• 36:00 - Women in the Poker Hall of Fame

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"Pass the sugar!" became known all over the world when Joe Hachem willed his way to the 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event crown. The Aussie won the biggest Main Event to date and became an instant celebrity in his home country and throughout the world of poker. 

Today, on Heads Up with Remko, Hachem tells his life story, what's he's currently working on and how he looks back on some of the pivotal moments of his Main Event run. 

Among the things keeping Hachem busy, as mentioned on the podcast, are a couple of very successful restaurants in the Melbourne area. Please check out Mama Manoush, Lorca and Kaikey's Lane. 

Timestamps:

• 4:50 - The start of the interview with Joe Hachem, his current daily routines, family life and running restaurants.
• 11:57 - Raising kids as the WSOP Main Event champion, being in casinos almost 24/7.
• 16:38 - Joe's life before winning the Main Event, arriving in Australia as an immigrant and building up his career.
• 21:20 - Turning a $30,000 bankroll into a WSOP Main Event title and millions of dollars on his first trip to Las Vegas.
• 29:13 - Pass the sugar!! And the story of the Australia flag at the Main Event final table.
• 35:02 - How Joe's life changed forever with the turn of a card, newfound fame, and lifestyle. 
• 43:08 - Joe's competitive spirit and motivations throughout his poker career.
• 48:35 - Reflecting and looking at Joe's own poker game, and talking about the current day pros.
• 55:50 - Joe's love for poker, the rush of going deep in a big event, and playing mixed games and PLO.
• 59:40 - The ambassadorship that the honor of Main Event champions brings with it, and the state of the game.
• 1:06:15 - Joe's current poker play, and the lack of action in Australia. 

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The Poker Central Podcast looks back in 2017 and throws out some contrasting takes on what they think was the most interesting story of the year. Guess what, the guys don't agree on what's being referenced to as "The John Hesp Experience!"

• 2:47 - The best storylines in poker of 2017!
• 9:17 - John Hesp controversy!
• 13:25 - This week on PokerGO: Holidays with Hellmuth
• 26:25 - Brent Hanks shares literally nothing of note on the US Poker Open! Or does he?
• 28:10 - Brent Hanks emergency!
• 29:30 - Jason Wheeler's verbal aggression during the PokerStars Championship in Prague.
• 36:36 - Discussing the big PokerStars announcement, and how big will this $25,000 event with 300 seats added really be in 2019? 
• 51:41 - Remko and Will share their fantasy football agony and retire for good. (Until next season)
• 57:33 - A Poker Central fantasy poker league? Holiday shout outs and lots of love for the fans!

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This week on the Heads Up with Remko podcast: Top tournament player Nick Petrangelo.

Nick finished in the top 10 of the Global Poker Index Player of the Year rankings for the third straight year in 2017, finishing 4th, 8th and 8th again. We spoke with Nick about everything that goes on in the high stakes world, as well as uncovering his road to success.

• 3:30 - The start of the conversation with Nick Petrangelo, who talks about being on a little break after Macau and WSOP-E, his poker calendar and financial pressure per event.
• 10:20 - Swapping and selling action in high roller events and how money gets moved around in poker.
• 18:00 - The frequency of super high stakes events and their impact on the poker economy.
• 26:15 - The Big One for One Drop in 2018, to which Nick has already made his deposit, and Leon Tsoukernik's reputation.
• 37:24 - Looking back on the first ever Big One for One Drop in 2012 and the status of Nick's career during that time.
• 41:20 - The rise to the top and the 2015 breakout year.
• 46:15 - How Black Friday helped launch Nick's career in high stakes poker.
• 49:50 - Being known as the best tournament player in the world.
• 55:15 - A fun hypothetical: How long does it take to lose your profit margin in high roller events if you stop working on your game?
• 1:04:10 - Consistency over the last three years and longevity in poker.

After two quiet weeks, the Poker Central Podcast is back in action with some attention paid to the following storylines:

• 3:33 - 2018 World Series of Poker schedule announcement and lots of hot takes and deep dives into what's on tap for the upcoming summer.
• 23:25 - Looking back on "Leave it to Seiver", "Moon Magic," and the ongoing "Games of our Lives," Poker After Dark shows of recent weeks! 
• 31:00 - World Poker Tour Five Diamond recap, Bellagio registration problems and the crazy winner story!
• 37:40 - New on PokerGO: Stories from the Felt: A unique behind the scenes look into some of your favorite and most interesting storylines in the game.
• 44:01 - Quick news items including: The PokerStars Championship in Prague, Brent's anger towards Ray Bitar and Will's epic Fantasy Football victory over Matt Berkey. 

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This week on the show Sam Trickett joins Remko to talk about the massive ups and downs of his poker career.

Trickett gained worldwide fame when he finished runner-up in the 2012 Big One for One Drop for $10,000,000, and for the first time he tells the entire story of how this changed his life, and how the deal he had in place to play the tournament changed just days before it started.

After a few years away from the game, Trickett is now back in action and eager to crush the high stakes once again.

• 3:16 - Start of the interview with Sam, what he's up to right now and how his love for the game got rejuvenated.
• 9:06 - Returning to the game after a long break, how it affected his game and confidence.
• 11:17 - The best and worst day of his life during 2014 Big One for One Drop.
• 14:57 - Did Sam think he had left the game behind for good in 2014?
• 16:54 - Sam's youth, passion for soccer and missing out on a pro career with Sheffield United.
• 20:08 - Life decisions, or indecisions and how he became a gas fitter.
• 23:06 - Discovering the game of poker, pub games and the craving for material things.
• 25:40 - The first big win, thousands felt like millions, spending big and hitting rock bottom by losing it all.
• 31:43 - Rebounding from losing it all, moving to Cape Town to teach poker and finding a staking deal for the 2010 World Series of Poker.
• 37:50 - Turning a small staking deal into playing the $250k and $100k at the Aussie Millions just months later and taking over the poker world.
• 45:26 - Nosebleed cash games in Australia and Macau, and getting into the biggest cash games with Tom Dwan, Patrik Antonius and Phil Ivey.
• 50:33 - The 2012 Big One for One Drop.
• 57:22 - Winning $10 Million dollars, the deal, the profit and how it all changed last minute.
• 1:00:18 - The life-changing impact the Big One for One Drop had on Sam's life. (And a story on The Hangover-esque scenes the night after the final table.)
• 1:08:48 - Partying with Phil Ivey.
• 1:15:30 - Buying a house for his sister, gifting himself a Ferrari and wasting money on a diamond-encrusted watch.

On this episode, the U.S. Poker Open announcement gets dissected, takes from Brian Rast and Daniel Negreanu are shared on the format, Brent Hanks talks about taking over as lead commentator for Ali Nejad on Poker After Dark, and Will O'Connor dives down the rabbit hole that is the feud between a group of poker players and acclaimed rapper Talib Kweli. 

This week on Heads Up with Remko, Germany's hottest player Steffen Sontheimer tells the story of his crazy year and the path that lead to his success.

• 3:04 - Start of the interview
• 5:40 - How does Steffen's family follow along and view his life in poker?
• 8:05 - How does the general public in Germany feel about poker, and do they know their fellow countrymen are crushing the game?
• 14:00 - Career longevity and the life of a live pro.
• 16:20 - Transitioning from online to live pro
• 19:04 - Bankroll management, losing big and selling pieces for high roller tournaments
• 25:30 - The best value high roller events of 2017, deciding on your ROI and markup and the impact of Bitcoin on the high roller scene
• 36:25 - How many players worldwide would be +ev in the Super High Roller Bowl?
• 41:05 - Steffen's views on Negreanu, Juanda, and Seidel
• 47:00 - The Purple Jacket, the Poker Masters and the 2018 Big One for One Drop
• 55:45 - The first generation of German poker superstars: Reinkemeier, Quoss and Gruissem.
• 1:01:50 - The atmosphere in high roller events, and the problem with excessive tanking
• 1:09:30 - Live tells in the game, and adjusting to being a live pro
• 1:14:25 - Steffen weighs in on the Dominik Nitsche vs Bryn Kenney discussion on GTO vs exploitative play
• 1:20:27 - Are recreational players getting scared to play big buy-in events because the pros are getting too good?
• 1:23:30 - It's easier to become a top pro now than it was a few years ago.

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Poker Central Podcast Episode 60 is here! Brent Hanks, Will O'Connor and Remko Rinkema are back to talk about the hottest trending topics in the world of poker, with a big serving of shenanigans on the side.

On little sleep, Brent gets carried away in all sorts of directions, while Will celebrates life as he's joined the crypto bandwagon after a life-altering result at The Venetian.

Here's the rundown of this week's topics:

• 1:12 - The second take of the intro.
• 5:00 - This week on the Poker Central Podcast.
• 5:58 - Will O'Connor's 2017 POY chase, and his massive upswing.
• 9:10 - The start of the actual podcast! Leon Tsoukernik vs Aussie Matt.
• 20:45 - Brent and Remko talk about getting kicked out of Las Vegas casinos. (But they didn't sue)
• 26:08 - Maria Ho final table run in the WSOP-E Main Event, its unknown winner and will the WSOP Main Event ever be a re-entry?
• 40:00 - Sammy Farha!! Is he back? Is he coming to Poker After Dark? 
• 44:08 - Getting nostalgic, watching throwback Poker After Dark shows with Phil Ivey, Tom Dwan, Patrik Antonius and Ilari 'ziigmund' Sahamies.
• 46:10 - Deep Issues hits PokerGO with Fedor Holz, Liv Boeree, Mori 
• 47:40 - WPT Montreal - live on PokerGO this Thursday - predictions and much love for David Peters, Justin Liberto and Curt Kohlberg.
• 52:44 - Next week's Poker After Dark rumors! 

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