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Doug Polk Podcast

ByDoug Polk
35 episodes

Podcast Summary

Dive into the captivating world of the "Doug Polk Podcast," where high-stakes poker meets the ever-evolving realms of cryptocurrency and gaming. Hosted by renowned poker pro Doug Polk, this podcast uniquely blends expert analysis with engaging storytelling, showcasing the intricacies of both poker strategy and crypto trends. Each episode features a lineup of fascinating guests, including top poker players and industry insiders who share their insights on pivotal moments in the poker landscape, such as the debates surrounding the 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event and the unexpected twists that shape the game. Notable appearances have included discussions with prominent figures like Jordan Griff, who brings an amateur's perspective, and Jonathan Little, who elucidates on professional strategies. With its mix of humor, expertise, and thought-provoking conversations, the "Doug Polk Podcast" is a must-listen for anyone intrigued by the intersections of skill, luck, and innovation.

#1

We Need To Talk About The WSOP Scandal (w/ Daniel Negreanu and Alan Keating)

Debate rages on about what exactly went down at the 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event. Jonathan Tamayo and Dominik Nitsche were seen on the rail using laptops and software during the final table. Tamayo went on the win the whole tournament and the $10,000,000 prize. Was this in violation of the rules? And what can we do about this in the future? Daniel Negreanu and Alan Keating join the channel to weigh in. 0:00 Intro 0:56 Daniel and Alan's summer 5:58 The RTA controversy, How big is the edge? 16:59 Where should the line be drawn? 25:31 How to enforce the rules? 40:48 Dominik's response 46:24 Opinion of the masses 51:01 Rule changes to make tournaments more fun 1:14:25 GGPoker, Game of Gold 1:21:14 Aftermath of the Main Event 1:28:08 Poker is in a good place 1:33:14 WSOP Winter 1:43:10 Outro

2024-07-23•1hr 43mins
#2

The $10,000,000 Poker Scandal: Runner-up Speaks Out

A shocking turn of events has rocked the poker world. Jordan Griff is an amateur poker player who made it to the final table of the 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event. It got down to heads up against Jonathan Tamayo, with a $10 million first prize at stake. Unfortunately for Griff, his opponent is a long-time professional and was getting help from his supporters with the use of poker software between hands. Today, we're talking to Griff to get his thoughts on this bizarre incident on poker's biggest stage, the WSOP. 0:00 Intro 2:02 Jordan joins 5:06 The Main Event experience 13:45 The laptop/RTA controversy 28:10 NGC violations, DQ? Lawsuit? 31:44 Dominik Nitsche, Tamayos rail 35:02 The earpiece, Tournaments vs Cash games 42:23 Outro

2024-07-22•45mins
#3

The WSOP $250,000 Scandal - Suspected Player FIRES BACK

Doug Polk is joined by the player at the center of a massive controversy. Martin Kabrhel, who has been accused by several high stakes poker players of potentially cheating in the World Series of Poker $250,000 event, is here to give his side of the story. Martin Kabrhel can be reached via email at [email protected] or on Twitter at @martinkabrhell 0:00 Martin joins 4:00 Has Martin ever cheated or been banned? 7:37 Card pressing 15:32 Standing up mid hand 20:21 Not coloring up, Sticky fingers 23:24 The rail, Martins play day 2 vs 3 26:49 The AT vs KQ hand 30:52 Giving the impression of cheating 42:18 Playing $300 and $250k tournaments 45:16 The Robl tweet 49:40 Playing high rollers in the future, Rudeness 57:45 The lawsuit 1:02:21 Outro

2023-06-22•1hr 6mins
#4

A Tough Conversation (Twitter Spaces Recording)

I just had a very long, very tough conversation with Daniel Negreanu, Phil Galfond, Matt Berkey, Joe Ingram, Will Jaffe, Eric Froelich, and Fernando Habegger (Jnandez). There's been a lot of poker drama and controversies. Let's get into it.0:00 - Joe Ingram joins 26:24 - Will Jaffe joins 55:23 - Eric Froehlic joins 1:12:20 - Daniel Negreanu joins 1:56:06 - Shaun Deeb joins 2:08:30 - Andrew Lichtenberger (LuckyChewy) joins 2:19:37 - Matt Berkey joins 2:56:55 - Fernando Habegger (JNandez) joins 3:43:43 - Kane Kalas joins 4:04:45 - Phil Galfond joins

2023-05-05•4hr 51mins
#5

The Million Dollar Cash Game (ft. Ryan Feldman & Nick Vertucci)

Today I'm joined by Ryan Feldman and Nick Vertucci from Hustler Casino Live to bring us a huge update about their upcoming Million Dollar Cash Game. This will be one of the biggest No Limit Hold'em poker streams of all time, if not the very biggest. Save your spot in the upcoming tournament course on Upswing Poker here: 0:00 Intro 1:22 The $1M Buy-in game 14:10 Players announced so far 14:54 Stanley Tang, JR, Double M 21:03 Blank Check Ben, Erik Persson, Brandon Steven 27:42 Charles, Rampage, Rob Yong, Mikki 46:19 Announcing new names 53:30 THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT 1:00:30 What makes a good stream? 1:13:53 Tracking Poker website 1:17:40 Berkey vs Airball match 1:26:44 Ryan's Robbi slip up 1:37:10 Outro

2023-05-02•1hr 39mins
#6

It's Time To Talk To Garrett Adelstein

Garrett Adelstein joins Doug Polk to discuss everything from the Jack-Four hand to Nik Airball's recent comments

2023-03-28•1hr 47mins
#7

Hustler Casino Live Drama! Nik Airball Talks Garrett Adelstein

There's a bitter feud within the Hustler Casino Live community playing out over Twitter. Nik Airball and other players have had some not so positive things to say about former HCL regular Garrett Adelstein. Nik Airball joins Doug Polk to flesh out his perspective. 0:00 Intro 2:22 Nik Airball joins 2:58 Garrett being "banned" 13:27 Garrett's game selection 20:16 Garrett's player rating system 26:55 Garrett's tweets 34:54 Nik's heads-up challenge 39:00 The Robbi incident 43:58 Garrett + LATB? 46:13 Mariano, How to play on streamed games 1:00:03 Why off-stream games play bigger 1:04:57 More on the Robbi incident 1:17:26 Will Garrett ever play on HCL again? 1:24:35 Doug rants about Nik vs Matt Berkey match 1:27:20 Outro (Upswing Promo)

2023-03-22•1hr 27mins
#8

The Hellmuth Destroyer Eric Persson Speaks Out

The man who beat Phil Hellmuth at his own game, Eric Persson, joins Doug Polk to discuss Eric's infamous match vs the Poker Brat, speech play on High Stakes Poker, and playing in big private games.0:00 Intro1:33 Eric joins3:18 Phil Hellmuth and the HU match19:40 The hand vs Garrett27:30 Playing on live streams36:40 Speech play44:24 High Stakes Poker49:29 Private games, How to get in?1:05:59 Managing casinos/cardrooms, More on private games1:23:07 Outro

2022-06-22•1hr 23mins

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#9

Let's Talk About Everything (w/ Daniel Negreanu)

Daniel Negreanu rejoins the Doug Polk Podcast to discuss the cheating allegations, wild stories, and comical events that have been the talk of the poker world recently.

2022-05-09•1hr 47mins
#10

Cheating, Fake Psychics & Frog Poison - The Story of a Bryn Kenney Horse

Today I'm joined by Martin Zamani to cover some truly insane allegations about Bryn Kenney. This story has it all: ghosting, collusion, cheating, RTA, warlords, shamans, frog poison, acid, smuggling, and much more!0:00 Intro1:13 Martin joins, Meeting Bryn and getting staked8:30 Horse collusion, Bryn could see Martins screen?19:00 RTA Bans, The HE22 account, Lauren Roberts27:51 Ghosting, Mark Herm33:49 The Shaman, Frog poison rituals46:52 Multi-accounting, GG's Agent program52:50 The Psychic, Cult lifestyle1:01:57 More Bryn stories1:09:42 The rake pyramid1:16:30 Summary

2022-04-22•1hr 20mins
#11

Let's Talk No Limit Hold'em Strategy (w/ Gary Blackwood)

Cash game pro Gary "GazzyB" Blackwood joins Doug Polk to discuss the ever-changing state of No Limit Hold'em games, player tendencies in 2022, making Upswing Lab content, hand histories from High Stakes Poker, and more.0:00 Intro2:13 Gary joins, Hellmuth Q4o hand: LOAT?13:34 Poker in 2022, Solvers and Studying33:40 HSP Hand History reviews: Antonius vs Adelstein50:15 Negreanu vs JRB1:02:55 Tilly vs Hultman1:16:13 Personal life: Tornado, Vlogging, Poker Stories1:35:08 Outro

2022-03-30•1hr 36mins
#12

Top 5 GOAT Poker Players Revealed

Thousands have cast their votes for the best poker players of all time. Doug Polk sits down with Kane Kalas and Mike Brady to reveal the results of the vote and the top 5 lists sent in by a number of well-known pros (including Brian Rast, Daniel Cates, Daniel Negreanu, and Andrew Neeme).0:00 Intro3:09 Mike and Kane join4:45 Top lists from: Jason Koon, Dan Zack, DNegs33:55 Top lists from: Jungleman, Neeme, Rabichow1:09:00 Top lists from: Rast, Kruk, Strelitz1:58:45 Top lists from: Jaka, Blackwood, Brady, Kalas, Polk2:26:56 Fan voting results2:35:00 Outro

2022-03-23•2hr 32mins
#13

The Top 20 Poker Players Ever (According to YOU)

Thousands of people voted for the best poker player of all time. Doug Polk returns to reveal the results and debate the top 20 with help from Kane Kalas and Mike Brady. 0:00 Intro2:08 Mike and Kane join8:04 Notable snubs, 8-game and online underrated?29:47 TOP-20 (not in order): Dwan, Reese, Seidel1:02:55 Hellmuth, Chan, Negreanu1:37:40 Haxton, Holz, Polk1:57:50 Antonius, Isildur1, Doyle, Jungleman2:29:20 Bonomo, Ivey, LLinusLLove3:01:05 Galfond, Koon, Ungar, Chidwick3:34:36 Outro, VOTE:

2022-03-16•3hr 34mins
#14

Who Is The Greatest Poker Player Ever?

Doug Polk embarks on a 2 week-long journey to figure out who is the best poker player of all time (and he's going to need your help). This week, he runs through the list of candidates. Make your voice heard here: Intro2:41 The list explained10:15 Mike joins15:18 Getting into the players: Schindler, Petrangelo, Kurganov, Spirit Rock, Limitless27:18 Chan, Luckychewy, Cloutier, Adelstein, Reese36:42 Harman, Mercier, Esfandiari, Rast, Seed46:39 Ungar, ChaoRen160, Koon, Lamb, Berri Sweet57:11 Peters, Mosseri, Kanu7, theASHMAN103, ragen701:06:49 Greenwood, Baxter, Drinan, Hennigan, Seiver1:14:13 Imsirovic, Juanda, Robl, Slim, Hastings 1:22:15 Merson, Marchese, Flack, Addamo, Ben861:29:24 Kenney, Dwan, O'Dwyer, Holz, Lena9001:35:38 Chidwick, Kaverman, Aldemir, Antonius, Foxen1:42:35 Jacobson, Monnette, Bilzerian, Kostritsyn, BenCB1:46:55 Cal42688, Seidel, Bicknell, Deeb, Timex1:54:30 Bonomo, South, Forrest, Busquet, Polk2:01:00 Selbst, Ferguson, Jeans89, Hellmuth, Adams2:05:26 Ashton, Schulman, Nitsche, Negreanu, Hac Dang2:12:57 LLinusLLove, fish2013, OtB_RedBaron, Moss, Colman2:20:20 Isildur1, Galfond, Jungleman, LarsLuzak, Volpe, 2:28:49 Vogelsang, Brunson, Mizrachi, €urop€an, Moorman2:37:10 Ziigmund, Zinno, forhayley, Trueteller, Sauce1232:44:46 urindanger, mith, Greenstein, Haxton, Ivey2:52:25 Where and how to vote

2022-02-23•2hr 52mins
#15

Texas Poker Room Plans (w/ Brad Owen & Andrew Neeme)

Doug Polk is joined by poker vloggers Brad Owen and Andrew Neeme to discuss their new poker room venture in Texas, future expansion, and more.0:00 Intro1:34 Andrew and Brad join3:25 The Lodge deal23:30 Naru Self Tanner, TikTok29:40 Brad's growth on YouTube34:02 Everything on Poker Vlogs54:28 Poker goals, Cash vs Tournaments1:12:45 YouTube: Revenue, Ads, Dislike-button, etc.1:28:02 Upcoming Poker vloggers, Twitch vs Youtube1:36:43 The Global Poker Awards1:40:53 Lodge meet up week, Poker in Texas and Vegas1:49:04 Poker vlogs in marketing, Future plans for the Lodge2:02:50 Outro, Lodge monster meet up week schedule

2022-01-12•2hr 5mins
#16

Dan Bilzerian Fires Back At Fraud Accusations

Dan Bilzerian joins Doug Polk to discuss his poker past, playing in high stakes private games, the source of his fortune, and more.0:00 Intro1:16 Dan joins, offering to bet $1 million18:04 Dan's receipts23:45 Dan teaches Doug how to make money in poker29:40 Dan's online poker history37:32 Where did Dan's money come from?44:00 Is Dan a Poker Pioneer?51:20 Winning $186k in 3 weeks at 10/2056:00 Fan Questions1:11:09 Is Dan playing a character?1:25:33 Dan's biggest regret, Future goals, Vegas shooting1:36:27 Debating: Money vs Skill, Are Doug's videos truthful/fair?2:13:01 Heads-up challenge, Bragging2:19:33 Outro

2021-12-30•2hr 17mins
#17

Is AI Taking Over Chess & Poker? (w/ Hikaru Nakamura)

Chess Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura joins Doug Polk to discuss the threat (if any) that artificial intelligence poses to both chess and poker.0:00 Intro1:10 Hikaru joins6:44 AI in Chess, World Chess Championship19:52 Difficulty of making money from Chess24:23 Hikaru's interest in Poker31:16 Poker/Chess Streams, Solvers in Poker42:38 Omaha vs Hold'em, Hikaru gets a solver lesson52:31 Possible changes to the World Chess Championship?1:01:17 Risk taking in Chess1:06:28 Can Alireza challenge Magnus?1:15:40 Investing in Crypto1:27:00 Hockey, Vancouver, Will Hikaru play poker in the future?1:38:05 Betting in Chess, Investing = Gambling?1:49:20 Outro

2021-12-18•1hr 47mins
#18

What Was Poker Really Like in 2005? (w/ Taylor Caby)

Long-time poker pro and CardRunners founder Taylor Caby joins Doug Polk to talk about playing poker in the boom years, starting the first major poker training site, and more. 0:00 Intro1:14 Taylor joins, CardRunners/Upswing12:26 Online poker in 200320:44 Online poker today34:07 Quitting poker, Starting DraftDay, DFS talk44:23 Establish The Run51:00 Are training sites ruining the games?56:40 Building niche communities1:04:17 Doug gets into self tanners1:13:03 CryptoPunks1:25:22 Crypto market, Poker players in Crypto1:35:07 The similarities of Doug and Taylor1:45:12 OutroThis and all other episodes of the Doug Polk Podcast are available on Spotify, Apple, Google, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Check for direct links.

2021-10-19•1hr 47mins
#19

Robberies, Blowups & Winners at the 2021 WSOP (w/ David Williams)

Main Event runner-up David Williams joins Doug Polk to get you up-to-speed on the 2021 WSOP so far. Topics include a Rio hotel room robbery, notable winners and more.0:00 Intro0:54 David joins5:40 What has the WSOP been like so far?17:31 The Phil Hellmuth blowup31:30 Robberies at the Rio45:35 The Ladies event, Importance of role models1:04:05 Kelly Minkin re-registration issue1:18:10 Legends passing away, Aging1:26:13 Outro

2021-10-12•1hr 29mins
#20

The WILD Texas Poker Scene (w/ Bart Hanson)

Poker pro Bart Hanson joins Doug Polk to talk about the wild Texas poker scene, the 2021 WSOP, and betting huge on the 2020 elections.0:00 Intro1:04 Bart joins, The housing market8:46 Moving out of California, pros and cons16:40 Poker in Texas21:54 Should Doug start a poker room29:41 San Antonio, Does Bart still play?33:56 Banning the Europeans?!, Game protection43:23 WSOP 2021, Mark-up Police49:44 Difficulty of playing live MTT's for a living54:46 WSOP's problems with Covid1:05:33 Bart's WSOP stories1:10:23 Making content on YouTube1:24:51 Mike Postle, The exhausting amount of scams1:41:00 Bart's election bets1:48:10 OutroThis and all other episodes of the Doug Polk Podcast are also available on Spotify, Apple, Google or wherever you get your podcasts. Check for direct links.

2021-10-04•1hr 49mins
#21

The State of NFTs and Poker AI (w/ Bryan Pellegrino)

Former poker pro and early cryptocurrency adopter Bryan Pellegrino (aka PrimordialAA) joins Doug Polk to talk about NFTs, artificial intelligence in poker, and his new project Layer Zero. The first 1 hour and 2 minutes is all about crypto, the last 39 minutes is poker related stuff.0:00 Intro0:44 Bryan joins2:20 Layer Zero17:42 Oracles, Chainlink26:55 When will Layer Zero launch31:55 NFT's41:20 Investing in to the crypto market today47:46 Avalance, Polygon55:24 ETH Gas price, Solana1:02:09 The Doug vs DNegs challenge1:08:08 Bryans poker career1:14:15 AI in poker1:24:00 Should online players be afraid of AI?1:37:31 Bryans future schedule (WSOP?)This and all other episodes of the Doug Polk Podcast are also available on Spotify, Apple, Google or wherever you get your podcasts. Check for direct links.

2021-09-28•1hr 41mins
#22

Folding the Second Nuts (w/ Garrett Adelstein)

Live cash game specialist Garrett Adelstein joins Doug Polk to talk about the state of live poker, balancing life with poker, folding the second nut straight, and more. 0:00 Intro0:46 Garrett joins, Marriage/relationships, Survivor12:30 Balancing life and poker23:52 Mental health 29:20 Current state of live poker34:14 Online vs live, Cash game streams45:40 GTO vs Exploit55:45 The identical T7 folds1:01:11 Playing aggressive, Solvers, Working hard1:17:00 Mark-up, Scammers1:35:47 Getting owned, dealing with swings1:42:05 The LULs1:49:07 Garrett's future plans1:51:51 Outro

2021-09-21•1hr 52mins
#23

Chess Players vs Poker Players (w/ Alexandra Botez)

Chess streamer Alexandra Botez joins Doug Polk to talk about chess, poker, and which game has smarter players.0:51 Alexandra joins1:43 Living in Austin, Making content13:54 The Chess Hustlers, Did AI ruin Chess?21:07 How to start studying Chess or Poker25:21 Poker players vs Chess players, Tells vs strategy35:20 The Chess Twitch boom, Would Chess benefit from a luck factor?42:00 The World Chess Championship, catering to newbs51:17 Alexandra's thoughts on Poker, being competitive1:02:00 Mike McDonald, NFT's, Regulation on cryptos/investments1:26:31 Which cryptos Alexandra and Doug like?1:37:38 Advice to young people, College1:46:30 Will Alexandra play more poker in the future?

2021-09-14•1hr 54mins

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#24

Norman Chad's POV on the 2021 WSOP

World Series of Poker Staple Norman Chad joins Doug Polk to discuss the (potentially) upcoming series and more. 0:42 Norman joins2:00 The ex-wife jokes, dealers, poker in California8:45 WSOP 202118:42 Is PokerGo good for the industry?25:45 WSOP on CBS Sports, Norman+Lon, Jamie Kerstetter36:42 Who could replace Norman and Lon?43:10 Making mistakes, glorifying HendonMob stats, rake49:44 Why is NL Hold'em THE game?, WPT, Mike Sexton57:02 The WSOP Main Event, what tournaments will Norman play (Doug buys a piece)1:05:25 Phil Hellmuth, old school pros vs new pros1:11:25 Women in poker1:20:02 Gambling Mad with Norman Chad1:24:58 Doug vs DNegs challenge, broadcasting1:29:28 How to succeed in broadcasting/content creation1:45:34 Parting words, will Doug play any events?1:49:00 Outro

2021-09-09•1hr 49mins
#25

Is It Too Late To Buy NFTs? (w/ Bryan Micon)

Early cryptocurrency adopter Bryan Micon joins Doug Polk to talk about mostly NFTs, as well as other crypto stuff and the 2021 World Series of Poker.0:50 Bryan joins 3:40 NFT markets, Flexing, Rare Pepes 29:15 Where does the value of NFT's come from? 35:05 Will all this have a negative effect? 44:32 What happened to CryptoKitties? 48:00 Selling NOTHING?, where is the line, NBA Top Shots 55:10 Thoughts on the crypto market, Bitcoin Cash 1:13:01 MarketMania, grinding out content vs life balance 1:18:37 Bryans thoughts on WSOP 2021 1:23:09 Living in Antigua and Barbuda, driving a Tesla 1:27:18 Reminiscing the poker days, does Bryan still play? 1:32:18 Bryan and Doug exchanging gifts 1:37:09 Price predictions, poker talk 1:45:10 Outro

2021-09-08•1hr 45mins
#26

Nate Silver's Poker Strategy & 2024 POTUS Predictions

FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver joins Doug Polk to talk about poker, politics, COVID, Twitter beefs and more.0:52 Nate joins2:55 Political betting, FiveThirtyEight vs sports betting markets11:00 2020 Primaries, Superdelegates16:29 Polarization of the US population22:30 WSOP Covid restrictions34:28 Nonsensical Covid policies41:42 Nate's upcoming book on gambling/risk46:22 Nate's poker background, talking all things poker1:25:38 The Nassim Taleb beef1:29:35 Why is Nate trending on Twitter today?, Covid talk1:48:48 Stimulus checks, GOP's future1:59:32 2024 Election predictions?2:07:13 Parting words, Nate's WSOP schedule

2021-08-31•2hr 9mins
#27

Will There Be A WSOP? Mike Matusow Weighs In

Mike "The Mouth" Matusow joins Doug Polk to share his thoughts on modern poker strategy, the 2021 WSOP, scammer stories from the early 2000s and more. Timestamps: 0:45 Mike joins 6:28 What is Mike playing nowadays 10:31 Matusows thoughts on GTO/solvers 20:50 What happened with UltimateBet? 27:01 WSOP 2021, Covid/Vaccination 38:06 Should the WSOP be cancelled? 55:44 Reminiscing early 2000s, scammer stories 1:17:30 Mikes biggest mistakes, growing up and grinding it back 1:29:55 Playing the victim, talent/luck/hard work 1:42:45 Social media, medicine/drugs, extra-long sessions 1:54:25 Deals in tournaments, NBC Heads up 2:05:03 Parting words, Mikes online home game and podcast 2:11:04 Outro

2021-08-27•2hr 11mins
#28

Phil Hellmuth is on a Winning Streak — Will Tom Dwan End It?

The one and only Phil Hellmuth joins Doug Polk to talk about his run of heads-up wins and more.1:08 Hellmuth joins 3:25 Phil's Heads Up Duel win streak 13:28 Hellmuth's success in big field MTT's vs High Rollers 20:40 White Magic vs GTO 29:50 Hand histories from the DNegs match 44:48 Upcoming match vs Tom Dwan 47:15 Is Phil reasonable? 58:12 Doug's amazing fold vs Phil 1:05:50 High Stakes Poker 1:09:08 World Series of Poker & Covid 1:20:33 Bitcon Latinum 1:30:28 Final words 1:36:37

2021-08-18•1hr 41mins
#29

The $611 Million Cryptocurrency Hack (Explained by an Expert)

Ethereum developer Mudit Gupta joins Doug Polk to talk about what really went down with the biggest DeFi hack in the history of cryptocurrency. 0:38 Mudit joins 1:54 Rundown of the hack 8:09 Did this hack use a new strategy? 14:25 Are DeFi projects really decentralized? 21:11 Bridges/Multi-blockchain 28:52 Should we be concerned about the hack? 33:35 Did the hacker dox himself? 41:14 Hackers plans, how much money will he keep?47:30 Mudit's final thoughts 50:50 Outro

2021-08-13•51mins
#30

NFTs: Explosive Fad Or Legit Value? (ft. Mike McDonald)

Former poker pro and current rich guy Mike "Timex" McDonald joins Doug Polk to discuss topics that would probably make no sense to your grandma. DeFi, NFTs, cryptopunks, oh my!0:31 Intro 2:22 Mike joins 4:53 Crypto market today and in the future 15:17 Equity vs Tokens, FTT/FTX, Uniswap 30:28 NFT's, CryptoPunks 51:18 What CryptoPunks could perform well in the future? 58:25 Collateralized and Fractional NFT's? 1:09:22 Problems with an NFT representing a physical thing 1:16:35 Future of the most expensive NFT's 1:27:40 Will America split up in our lifetime? 1:44:24 Is Bitcoin the future? 1:49:08 Outro

2021-08-02•1hr 49mins
#31

Let's Talk Bitcoin

If you like hearing about Bitcoin, you're gonna like this one. Doug Polk is joined by the CEO of Riot Blockchain and former high stakes poker pro Jason Les. The duo takes a deep dive into a number of Bitcoin-related topics, including environmental concerns, mining, the recent China ban and more. TIMESTAMPS: 0:33 Intro 5:56 Upcoming podcast schedule 8:00 Jason Les joins 9:20 Bitcoin/market in the last 6-12 months 15:00 Future of Bitcoin 29:13 Smart contracts on Bitcoin? 33:40 Mining, PoW vs PoS 46:29 The energy consumption of mining, energy sources 1:02:35 China mining ban, legislation in the US 1:15:44 Elon Musk 1:21:44 Transaction fees, can Bitcoins high value be a bad thing? 1:28:57 What happens when every Bitcoin is mined? 1:35:55 Jason's rise to success, RIOT, Bitcoins future 1:40:19 Outro

2021-07-26•1hr 40mins
#32

Daniel Negreanu vs Phil Hellmuth: What Happened?

The elusive Daniel Negreanu joins Doug to talk about playing heads-up versus Phil Hellmuth, his recent victories in the PokerGO Open, and his pick for best tournament player in the world. Plus, Doug reveals a timing tell he had on Daniel.Sign up for the Upswing Lab to access Doug's new module when it comes out: Intro 1:15 Upswing plug 2:00 Daniel joins 5:32 Daniel / Hellmuth match 23:10 Jake Schindler 29:04 More Heads Up Duel talk, live tells 52:25 Heads up variance 1:03:00 WSOP sanctity and re-buys 1:21:46 Loosey Goosey eating sandwiches 1:22:50 Landon vs Perkins 1:28:50 Heads Up format resurgence 1:41:55 Daniel's goals 1:46:30 Doug's content comeback

2021-07-21•1hr 59mins
#33

How Prevalent is Cheating in Poker?

What is the current state of cheating in poker? Are things like preflop charts and HUDs considered cheating - and if not, should they be? Doug Polk sits down with poker pro Olivier Busquet to flesh out a heated discussion that started on the wonderful website Twitter dot com. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 5:52 - Olivier Joins, discusses preflop chart opinions 9:38 - History of preflop charts 13:28 - Lack of transparency in poker industry 23:45 - HUD use 24:50 - Who should be responsible? TOS evolutions 44:32 - "Fair and Square or Cheater There?" 1:08:05 - The slippery slope of pre-flop charts and the bigger fight against RTA 1:14:30 - What is good for Rec players 1:19:46 - Who is hurt most by preflop charts 1:24:00 - Doug and social media 1:28:20 - Olivier's history playing HUSNG

2021-07-14•1hr 37mins
#34

Landon Tice vs Bill Perkins: What Happened?

Young poker pro Landon Tice agreed to pay businessman Bill Perkins $3,600 for every 100 hands the two played in a $200/$400 heads-up challenge. The match was meant to last 20,000 hands, but Landon threw in the towel less than 25% of the way to the finish line. Doug Polk is joined by Jason Mo, Kevin Rabichow and Bill Perkins to parse out the not-so-epic conclusion to the match. Timestamps: 0:00 to 3:53 - Intro 3:53 to 43:32 - Jason Mo43:33 to 1:39:34 - Kevin Rabichow 1:39:35 to 2:46:29 - Bill Perkins

2021-07-07•2hr 46mins
#35

Introducing the Doug Polk Podcast

Doug Polk explains what you can expect from the podcast.

2021-07-06•1mins

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