Doug Polk Podcast

Stories from the worlds of poker, cryptocurrency and more, hosted by (retired?) high stakes pro Doug Polk.

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Episodes

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 4...

Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 4

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: https://upswingpoker.com/the-poker-lab-coaching/ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:15 Upswing plug 2:00 Daniel joins 5:32 Daniel / Hellmuth match 23:10 Jake Schindler 29:04 More Heads Up Duel tal...

Jul 21, 2021•2 hr•Season 1Ep. 3

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 evolutio...

Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 2

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 Mo 43:33 to 1:39:34 - Kevin Rabichow 1:39:35 to 2:46:29 - Bill Pe...

Jul 07, 2021•2 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Introducing the Doug Polk Podcast

Doug Polk explains what you can expect from the podcast.

Jul 06, 2021•2 min0

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