Poker commentary legend Norman Chad joins the Poker Central Podcast to talk about his life during the quarantine, owing money to a Ukrainian bag man, pizza choices, and stories from the past regarding the World Series of Poker and his own life as a gambler and poker player. 01:23 - What has Norman Chad been up to during the quarantine? 06:05 - The story of Norman Chad's last ever sports bet back in 1984 when he nearly bankrupted himself betting on various different sports in a one-week stretch. ...
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Bryn Kenney joins the Poker Central Podcast to talk about the millions he's won playing poker and how he's looking to become a business mogul now! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pokergo-podcast--5877082/support .
Apr 17, 2020•1 hr 16 min
From the confines of his New York City apartment, Barstool Nate joins the podcast to talk a whole bunch of poker and controversy! 01:00 – How is Barstool Nate holding up during the quarantine in New York City and did he already have the coronavirus? 06:15 – The rise and fall of Barstool Nate’s short-lived online poker twitch streamer career and how much money he’s losing so far! 14:15 – How is Barstool Sports surviving the quarantine and coronavirus pandemic and is Nate getting involved on the d...
Apr 01, 2020•1 hr 23 min
Poker champ and science expert Liv Boeree joins the podcast to help Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema through these trying times. 00:50 - How has Liv Boeree been holding up during the quarantine? 03:10 - How COVID-19 increased or decreased Liv Boeree's confidence in humanity? 05:25 - Liv made a video on the 7 worst takes regarding the coronavirus, was this fun or painful having to make this? 07:10 - What is Liv most concerned about regarding the global pandemic? 13:00 - Brent Hanks shares his experi...
Mar 25, 2020•59 min
Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema break down the cancellation of major events due to the coronavirus and the impact it could have on the World Series of Poker and other major events. The guys also review the Global Poker Awards and discuss who’s on their Mt. Rushmore of Poker! 01:35 – How will the spread of the coronavirus impact live poker tournaments and most importantly the World Series of Poker? 06:40 – Cancellations and postponements due to the coronavirus in the world of poker. 12:20 – Is the ...
Mar 11, 2020•56 min
Antonio Esfandiari and Bill Perkins join Brent and Remko on the Poker Central Podcast to talk about High Stakes Poker, Die With Zero, and did Stu Ungar cheat to win the 1997 WSOP Main Event? 00:40 – Today on the show, breaking down all topics. 01:50 – Is Brent Hanks okay? Has the Corona Virus entered the Hanks household? 04:30 – Watch a full hand of High Stakes Poker Season 1 featuring Antonio Esfandiari and Daniel Negreanu laying it all on the line! 11:26 – Antonio Esfandiari breaks down the bi...
Mar 04, 2020•51 min
Remko Rinkema is joined by Matt Berkey to talk about Solve For Why, Poker Out Loud, his play at the highest stakes, million-dollar swings, and going through a tough time where a family tragedy went hand in hand with his biggest downswing. 00:20 – Celebrating the fact that Brent Hanks is NOT on this podcast and Matt Berkey makes us aware of some of the silliness of your favorite co-host. 01:20 – How did “Poker Out Loud” become a thing on Solve For Why? 05:00 – The first time “Poker Out Loud” was ...
Feb 26, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Joey Ingram joins Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema to talk about the Galfond Challenge, the state of online poker, private games in Las Vegas, a potential Poker All-Stars Game, Zillion Beers, and some YouTube drama. 00:35 – Does poker need more drama and controversy? Does the game benefit from beefs and people hating on each other? 04:12 – Is calling people out the best way for Luke Schwartz to stay relevant? 07:12 – What type of content would Joey Ingram want to make if popularity wasn’t part of t...
Feb 19, 2020•58 min•Ep. 181
High Stakes legend Jason Koon joins Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema on the Poker Central Podcast to talk about his dedication to the game, the highest stakes he’s ever played, and some of the craziest stuff he’s encountered over the course of his career. 01:07 – What has Jason Koon has been up to lately? 05:55 – Jason Koon’s travel tips and connecting with his friends up in Vancouver such as Ben Tollerene. 08:30 – Would Jason Koon have the upper hand over his best friends, Isaac Haxton, Ben Toller...
Feb 11, 2020•53 min
Brent and Remko break down the return of High Stakes Poker, their dream lineups, a lot of Super Bowl gambling talk, and the health and safety of the Galfond family. 00:30 – Brent & Remko break down the return of High Stakes Poker on PokerGO. 03:01 – Brent Hanks gives his dream High Stakes Poker lineup which doesn’t include Phil Ivey but he wants Jason Koon & Bryn Kenney to be front and center! 06:30 – Remko Rinkema breaks down his dream High Stakes Poker lineup that features Nick Schulma...
Feb 05, 2020•46 min
Brent and Remko are back with another live show on YouTube in which they tackled a bunch of topics including the Galfond Challenge, the Global Poker Awards, some Aussie Millions Main Event controversy and the Australian Poker Open on PokerGO. 00:40 –Brent’s adventures on the Peloton and Antonio Esfandiari joining the Bob Menery Podcast. 06:45 – Poker Books! Antonio Esfandiari started with Winning Low Limit Hold’em by Lee Jones, but what sucked Brent and Remko into the game? 09:05 – Recapping the...
Jan 28, 2020•44 min
Recorded live for the first time and broadcast on YouTube, Brent and Remko tackled some hard-hitting topics! 01:13 – This week on the show! Breaking down the semifinal of the Global Poker Awards, Galfond Challenge, and all the action down in Australia. 01:58 – Brent & Remko recap their weekend in which they attended a Black Keys concert and Brent bought a Peloton bike in an attempt to stop being fat. 05:45 – Breaking down the Global Poker Awards semifinals including Doug Polk being snubbed d...
Jan 22, 2020•45 min
The Poker Central Podcast is back! After a month hiatus, we’re back with another show and the promise the go live on YouTube every Monday starting on January 22nd. The podcast will remain in the audio format as well for those catching us on the go, but make sure to check us out live as well to ask questions live on the show and interact with your hosts Remko Rinkema and Brent Hanks. This week on the show, Remko and Brent recap their holidays away from the game of poker before diving in the hotte...
Jan 14, 2020•45 min
This week on the Poker Central Podcast, Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema are joined by Kitty Kuo who talks about her life as a poker pro, who the most handsome men in poker are, and how she spent $150,000 during one day of shopping in Paris! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pokergo-podcast--5877082/support .
Dec 13, 2019•22 min
Brent & Remko and joined this week by reality TV star Tom Schwartz and producer of The Irishman, Randall Emmett. Both stars played on Poker After Dark and made some time to talk about their passion for poker, the upcoming season of Vanderpump Rules and whether or not The Irishman will win an Oscar! 00:40 – Breaking down Poker After Dark “Whales vs. Wizards” featuring poker fan Tom Schwartz and back-to-back high roller champ Randall Emmett. 02:15 – Vanderpump Rules star Tom Schwartz talks abo...
Dec 06, 2019•26 min
Daniel Negreanu joins Brent & Remko to talk about his definitive list of changes for World Series of Poker Player of the Year and how GGPoker is going to reshape the online poker landscape. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pokergo-podcast--5877082/support .
Nov 29, 2019•42 min
Jeff Platt joins Brent & Remko to talk quiz cheaters and drama on PokerGO's new show "The Big Blind" while the guys also break down Daniel Dvoress' Super High Roller Bowl Bahamas win and Daniel Negreanu signing with GGPoker. 1:50 – The Big Blind debuts on PokerGO hosted by Jeff Platt featuring some of your favorite characters in the world of poker including Chris Moneymaker, Norm Macdonald, Joey Ingram, Barstool Nate, PFT Commenter, Alex Jacob, and Norman Chad. Jeff breaks down the show and ...
Nov 22, 2019•38 min
Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema jumped straight onto the microphones after the final card hit inside the PokerGO Studio during the Poker Masters and broke down Robert Campbell’s epic WSOP Player of the Year win as well as Sam Soverel’s Poker Masters Domination. 00:35 – Brent and Remko react the Robert Campbell winning the World Series of Poker Player of the Year race, dethroning Daniel Negreanu after an accounting flaw was discovered, and the negativity that spiraled out of control on Twitter. 08:...
Nov 15, 2019•32 min
The boys are back in the studio as they welcome reigning Poker Masters champion Ali imsirovic to talk about his big win last year, studying the game, his goals, and the comparison between himself and Bryn Kenney. Brent and Remko also tackle all your mail and questions for an action-packed podcast! 00:45 – An update from Officer Drizzler, who was once again unable to make it onto the podcast because he’s on a big case with JoeJoe Ingram. 02:58 – Ali Imsirovic applauds Daniel Negreanu for winning ...
Nov 08, 2019•41 min
Brent Hanks is back! But did Ralph Drizzler make it onto the show? Brent and Remko break down the Andrew Yang support for online poker, the WSOP Player of the Year race, and pick their Poker Masters fantasy teams. Listen to the show to find out how to join the show. 00:50 – Officer Ralph Drizzler, is he going to make it onto the show today? 03:30 – This week on the show! A breakdown of all the topics. 04:55 – Democratic Presidential candidate Andrew Yang showed support for federally legalized on...
Nov 01, 2019•38 min
This week Brent Hanks is in major trouble with the law and couldn't make it onto the podcast! Remko Rinkema flies solo and gets you caught up with a brief podcast on all the latest topics in poker. 00:20 - An update about Brent Hanks being in trouble with the law. 02:05 - This week on the show! 02:30 - Send all questions, requests and notes to podcast@pokercentral.com . 03:35 - Shoutout to Run it Up Reno! Looking back at the big names that took down events there. 05:00 - Showbound on Poker After...
Oct 25, 2019•18 min
Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema come at you with an audio only podcast on which they cover World Series of Poker Europe, the use of randomizers at the highest stakes, Daniel Negreanu’s freezeout tournament series, the return of Phil Ivey, and Phil Hellmuth’s quest for WSOP Bracelet No. 16. 00:28 – Brent Hanks gambling and fantasy football struggles. 02:04 – Recapping the €250,000 Super High Roller at World Series of Poker Europe with lots of love for Christoph Vogelsang and Tony G. 04:01 – The stu...
Oct 18, 2019•33 min
This week on the show Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema dive deep into the recent Postle Gate developments and are joined by Jason Somerville to talk about his sports betting prowess as well as broadcasting Thursday Night Football on his Twitch channel. 00:37 – Today on the show: Postle Gate, Jason Somerville’s sports betting prowess, recapping the Run it Up week action on Poker After Dark. 01:05 – Diving deep into the recent developments regarding the most controversial story in poker: Postle Gate....
Oct 11, 2019•37 min
This week on the Poker Central Podcast, your trusted hosts are tackling a variety of topics with three special guests that were all part of Dolly's Game on PokerGO: Matt Glantz, Brian Rast, and Anthony Alberto. Brent and Remko tackle the hottest topic in poker, the alleged cheating my Mike Postle at Stones Gambling Hall in Northern California, and get the opinion of Matt Glantz who's experienced in what it takes to put together a poker live stream. With Glantz, the guys also discuss his recent w...
Oct 04, 2019•1 hr 25 min
This week on the Poker Central Podcast, Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema are joined by billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya as well as Maria Ho to talk about "Hellmuth's Home Game" on Poker After Dark. Brent and Remko also break down the upcoming action on PokerGO including the return of Dolly's Game with Matt Glantz, Mike Matusow, and the Godfather of Poker himself. As you're accustomed to, Brent also passionately breaks down the Poker Central Power Rankings highlighted by two-time NBA All-St...
Sep 27, 2019•1 hr 18 min
On this special edition of the podcast with Remko out of town, Brent Hanks and Joey Ingram dive into recent tournament results, upcoming content, the poker world at large and many many more exciting topics! Want to get in touch with the show? Hit us up on podcast@Pokercentral.com. New to PokerGO? Subscribe right now to catch this podcast every week as well as more than 100 days of live poker action every single year including the World Series of Poker, Super High Roller Bowl, and World Poker Tou...
Sep 20, 2019•1 hr 23 min
The Poker Central Podcast recaps the British Poker Open as well as Super High Roller Bowl London. This week, Brent and Remko are joined by British Poker Open champ Sam Soverel as well as event winners Mikita Badziakouski, Sergi Reixach, and Ben Tollerene. As well as talking about his victory for £840,000, Tollerene also discussed looking to retire from poker but finding the adrenaline of the game pulling him back in. Lastly, Bryn Kenney joins the show to talk about his Triton Million win, celebr...
Sep 17, 2019•1 hr 12 min
Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema recap the early action at the British Poker Open, break down the Week 36 Power Rankings, and play interviews with Sam Greenwood, Luc Greenwood, George Wolff, Paul Newey, and Ali Imsirovic on the show. 00:24 – The Mixer caught fire, Brent Hanks needs a drink at 11am in Las Vegas, and Remko Rinkema is on raging tilt in London. 04:20 – Recapping the British Poker Open starting with Event #1 won by Luc Greenwood. 7:55 – The interview with Event #1 winner Luc Greenwood w...
Sep 06, 2019•1 hr 8 min
The boys are back in their man cave! Listen to the show now as they break down GOAT Week on Poker After Dark, Randall Emmett’s intervention, Tom Dwan’s takes on the high stakes poker economy, as well as brand new Power Rankings. 01:20 – Today on the show! 03:00 – Previewing the British Poker Open & Super High Roller Bowl at Aspers Casino in London and streamed live on PokerGO with commentary by Jeff Platt and Brent Hanks. 07:01 – Recapping GOAT Week on Poker After Dark featuring Paul Pierce,...
Aug 30, 2019•1 hr 7 min
No less than three guests join us on the show this week! Paul Pierce, Phil Hellmuth, and Alan Keating talk about playing on GOAT Week on Poker After Dark as well as a long list of other topics that include the upcoming NBA season, big private games, and hanging out with Michael Jordan in the Triple VIP room! 01:09 – GOAT Week on Poker After Dark, catch it all on PokerGO in case you missed it! What did it take to get Paul Pierce onto the show? Brent Hanks explains. 02:27 – Previewing the British ...
Aug 23, 2019•58 min
