The first show of 2020 welcomes Joe Castello, motorsports podcaster, to the show to discuss the parallels between poker and drag racing, two niche sports with avid fan bases. He also talks to BIG Dave & Joe about the upcoming Super Bowl in South Florida and it's effect in sports tourism in the area. Earlier, BIG Dave runs down some poker results from holiday tourneys and recaps the worldwide Player-of-the-Year winners.
Merry Christmas from Poker Action Line. BIG Dave replays an interview with Jared Tendler author of "The Mental Game of Poker".
BIG Dave and Joe run down some late hands from the Winter Poker Open at the Seminole Hard in Tampa. The guys also discuss Daniel Negreanu's decision to avoid re-entering any tournament in 2020 and the WSOP's announcement that entries will be accepted until Level 6 for the Main Event, well into Day 2.
BIG Dave interviews Jason Mercier and catches up on his life with a growing family and his occasional forays into High Roller events. The guys also discuss the return of Jason Heidenthal to the Seminole Hard Rock as tournament director and take a look ahead to a number of South Florida events over the holidays.
BIG Dave and Joe discuss the atmosphere in poker rooms during the holiday season and the relationship it has to dealer tips. The guys also talk about the main event and high roller action of the Rock n' Roll Poker Open, and close with the etiquette of checking during a hand.
BIG Dave and Joe go over some of the early action of the Rock n' Roll Poker Open at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood. The guys also discuss Greg Raymer's new column in Card Player telling people the best way to have a profitable game is to encourage a fun atmosphere and stop others from putting out a negative attitude.
BIG Dave and Joe talk about some Christmas poker gift ideas with the holidays approaching. The guys also discuss the finish of the Poker Masters and the breakout performance of Sam Soverel, the Super High Roller Bowl in the Bahamas, and the Borgata Fall Open in Atlantic City.
BIG Dave and Joe discuss the clerical error that took away the Player of the Year honors from Daniel Negreanu and gave it to Robert Campbell.The guys also talk Poker Masters ans wrap up the DeepStack Charity event played at the Isle over the weekend.
BIG Dave and Joe wrap up the WSOP Europe and talk about Daniel Negreanu holding off Shaun Deeb for WSOP Player of the Year honors. The guys also discuss the soft launch of online poker in Pennsylvania and take a quick look at the GPI ranking for Ladies.
The Grand Opening of the new Guitar Hotel at the Seminole Hard Rock is the topic of discussion on the show, including an interview with Tony Burns, Marketing Director of Poker. BIG Dave and Joe also talk WSOP Europe, the Player of the Year competition, and what poker dealers consider the best and worst aspects of the job.
BIG Dave and Joe discuss the newest A.I. poker bot developed by Carnegie-Mellon that can defeat top pros at 6-handed no-limit hold'em on a regular basis. The guys also talk about the results of the WPT bestbet Bounty Scramble and local events at the Isle and Seminole Hard Rock, plus a bizarre miscalculation that offended ladies at the Battle of Malta.
BIG Dave and Joe continue to discuss the cheating scandal in California which has resulted in a $30 million lawsuit and has developed a good deal of support for the whistle blower that exposed the cheating by Mike Postle. The guys also talk about some of the blowback on the TDA Summit rule changes, in addition to making changes to your own poker game by implementing instruction the right way.
BIG Dave and Joe discuss the cheating scandal involving a player named Mike Postle, who appeared on live-streamed games from the Stones Gambling Hall in Northern California. The guys also talk about two new poker movies and wrap up the WPT action from Maryland Live!
BIG Dave and Joe discuss the bizarre ending to the WPT Borgata Main Event, when the final 3 players agreed to a deal and shoved with garbage hands. The guys also run down some of the WSOP Circuit events at the Seminole Coconut Creek and close out the show discussing poker pro Ronnie Bardah's appearance on Season 39 of Survivor.
Sheree Bykofsky, who has won several ladies events and written the book "The Kaizen of Poker", joins the show. BIG Dave and Sheree discuss several ways to continuously improve your game. Dave also talk about the sale of the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
BIG Dave and Joe discuss this week's poker topics including the latest twist in the Phil Ivey/Borgata battle, Ronnie Bardah joining the cast of "Survivor", and the poker couple that followed a heads-up match at the WSOP by getting married a year later. The guys also analyze a hand in which the bet-sizing indicates a bluff to the opponent.
BIG Dave and Joe take a look at the GPI Player of the Year race and preview a new poker movie starring Vince Van Patten called "7 Days to Vegas". The guys also discuss the effects of Hurricane Dorian on the poker world and look at what you should "not do" in PLO tournaments.
BIG Dave and Joe discuss an article by Jonathan Little that identifies the three groups that players fall into, and how making them happy can keep your game profitable. The guys also run down recent results and upcoming schedules.
BIG Dave and Joe discuss the travails of Phil Ivey, the announcement of the 2nd edition of the PokerStars Players Championship, and the decisions involved with chopping at a final table.
BIG Dave and Joe talk about the new trend by online poker sites to restrict the number of tables being used simultaneously by a player. The move has enraged many pros who use multi-tabling to supplement their income. BIG Dave also interviews former Main Event second-place finisher Tony Miles.
Tournament wins by Jessica Dawley, Jason Mercier, and Jonathon Little highlight the action at the SHRPO in Hollywood. BIG Dave brings you several interviews from the property, included among them is a conversation with Matt Savage, who talks about the new recommendations for poker rules that came out of this summer's TDA Summit.
BIG Dave and Joe talk about the Jeff Conine Charity event in conjunction with the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open and preview the "Big 4" events still to come. The guys also discuss the negative effects of the tip-shaming of players and bring up a couple of instances where errors by floor supervisors can create major problems.
BIG Dave and Joe talk about the sad but inspirational story of Kevin "Racks" Roster, who created tremendous awareness about the aggressive form of cancer known as sarcoma with his final days spent at the WSOP. His play at the series gave him a chance to fill his bucket list and meet his poker heroes, while teaching people about importance of getting a biopsy for early detection. BIG Dave also interviews popular poker vlogger Andrew Neeme at the Isle Poker Room.
BIG Dave and Joe take an extensive look at the final night of the WSOP Main Event with the major focus on the heads-up battle between Hossein Ensan and Dario Sammartino. The guys also discuss the delay in the start of online poker in Pennsylvania and the latest controversy surrounding Maurice Hawkins and Phil Ivey.
BIG Dave and Joe talk about the Final Table of the WSOP Main Event with the field down to five players, and discuss the controversial Dario Sammartino hand and the ruling by Jack Effel. BIG Dave also talk to Senior's Champion Howard Mash, who brought home the bracelet to South Florida.
BIG Dave and Joe talk about the wild and crazy opening day sessions of the WSOP Main Event, including the effects of the California earthquakes, two Day 1-C disqualifications, and the early eliminations of Ivey, Hellmuth, Negreanu, and The Grinder. The guys also discuss some of the topics considered at the Tournament Directors Association.
With the World Series of Poker getting underway, BIG dave and Joe talk about some of the changes and additionally wrap up some recent results. The guys also talk about the hand in the Poker Players Championship where Bryce Yockey takes the "toughest bad beat of all time".
BIG Dave and Joe discuss players at the WSOP with strong resumes that finally won their first bracelets: Stephen Chidwick, Joseph Cheong, and Ari Engel, The guys also discuss the opening of the Encore Boston Harbor and close out bu running down the Poker Hall of Fame nominees for 2019.
Michael Tait, a Semi-Pro player from South Florida, joins BIG Dave in the studio to talk about his trip to Vegas for this year's WSOP Main Event. With the success of several members of Michael's social media group "the Slum Donkeys", at this year's series, the guys discuss the fact that any type of player can fulfill their poker dreams.
Big Dave and Joe cover the WSOP results from another week and also rundown the action from the season ending Tournament of Champions from the World Poker Tour. The guys recap some interesting numbers after the conclusion of the Big 50 tournament which drew over 28,000 entries.
