Doug Polk Podcast
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Stories from the worlds of poker, cryptocurrency and more, hosted by (retired?) high stakes pro Doug Polk.
Location:
United States
Description:
Stories from the worlds of poker, cryptocurrency and more, hosted by (retired?) high stakes pro Doug Polk.
Language:
English
Episodes
The WSOP $250,000 Scandal - Suspected Player FIRES BACK
6/22/2023
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 martin.kabrhel@ematiq.com 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
Duration:01:06:03
A Tough Conversation (Twitter Spaces Recording)
5/5/2023
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
Duration:04:51:11
The Million Dollar Cash Game (ft. Ryan Feldman & Nick Vertucci)
5/2/2023
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: https://upswingpoker.com/road-to-victory-pre-reg
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
Duration:01:39:25
It's Time To Talk To Garrett Adelstein
3/27/2023
Garrett Adelstein joins Doug Polk to discuss everything from the Jack-Four hand to Nik Airball's recent comments
Duration:01:47:50
Hustler Casino Live Drama! Nik Airball Talks Garrett Adelstein
3/22/2023
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)
Duration:01:27:58
The Hellmuth Destroyer Eric Persson Speaks Out
6/22/2022
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 Intro
1:33 Eric joins
3:18 Phil Hellmuth and the HU match
19:40 The hand vs Garrett
27:30 Playing on live streams
36:40 Speech play
44:24 High Stakes Poker
49:29 Private games, How to get in?
1:05:59 Managing casinos/cardrooms, More on private games
1:23:07 Outro
Duration:01:23:49
Let's Talk About Everything (w/ Daniel Negreanu)
5/9/2022
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.
Duration:01:47:59
Cheating, Fake Psychics & Frog Poison - The Story of a Bryn Kenney Horse
4/22/2022
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 Intro
1:13 Martin joins, Meeting Bryn and getting staked
8:30 Horse collusion, Bryn could see Martins screen?
19:00 RTA Bans, The HE22 account, Lauren Roberts
27:51 Ghosting, Mark Herm
33:49 The Shaman, Frog poison rituals
46:52 Multi-accounting, GG's Agent program
52:50 The Psychic, Cult lifestyle
1:01:57 More Bryn stories
1:09:42 The rake pyramid
1:16:30 Summary
Duration:01:21:25
Let's Talk No Limit Hold'em Strategy (w/ Gary Blackwood)
3/30/2022
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 Intro
2:13 Gary joins, Hellmuth Q4o hand: LOAT?
13:34 Poker in 2022, Solvers and Studying
33:40 HSP Hand History reviews: Antonius vs Adelstein
50:15 Negreanu vs JRB
1:02:55 Tilly vs Hultman
1:16:13 Personal life: Tornado, Vlogging, Poker Stories
1:35:08 Outro
Duration:01:36:01
Top 5 GOAT Poker Players Revealed
3/23/2022
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 Intro
3:09 Mike and Kane join
4:45 Top lists from: Jason Koon, Dan Zack, DNegs
33:55 Top lists from: Jungleman, Neeme, Rabichow
1:09:00 Top lists from: Rast, Kruk, Strelitz
1:58:45 Top lists from: Jaka, Blackwood, Brady, Kalas, Polk
2:26:56 Fan voting results
2:35:00 Outro
Duration:02:32:49
The Top 20 Poker Players Ever (According to YOU)
3/16/2022
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 Intro
2:08 Mike and Kane join
8:04 Notable snubs, 8-game and online underrated?
29:47 TOP-20 (not in order): Dwan, Reese, Seidel
1:02:55 Hellmuth, Chan, Negreanu
1:37:40 Haxton, Holz, Polk
1:57:50 Antonius, Isildur1, Doyle, Jungleman
2:29:20 Bonomo, Ivey, LLinusLLove
3:01:05 Galfond, Koon, Ungar, Chidwick
3:34:36 Outro, VOTE: https://upswingpoker.com/vote/
Duration:03:34:12
Who Is The Greatest Poker Player Ever?
2/22/2022
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: https://upswingpoker.com/vote/
0:00 Intro
2:41 The list explained
10:15 Mike joins
15:18 Getting into the players: Schindler, Petrangelo, Kurganov, Spirit Rock, Limitless
27:18 Chan, Luckychewy, Cloutier, Adelstein, Reese
36:42 Harman, Mercier, Esfandiari, Rast, Seed
46:39 Ungar, ChaoRen160, Koon, Lamb, Berri Sweet
57:11 Peters, Mosseri, Kanu7, theASHMAN103, ragen70
1:06:49 Greenwood, Baxter, Drinan, Hennigan, Seiver
1:14:13 Imsirovic, Juanda, Robl, Slim, Hastings
1:22:15 Merson, Marchese, Flack, Addamo, Ben86
1:29:24 Kenney, Dwan, O'Dwyer, Holz, Lena900
1:35:38 Chidwick, Kaverman, Aldemir, Antonius, Foxen
1:42:35 Jacobson, Monnette, Bilzerian, Kostritsyn, BenCB
1:46:55 Cal42688, Seidel, Bicknell, Deeb, Timex
1:54:30 Bonomo, South, Forrest, Busquet, Polk
2:01:00 Selbst, Ferguson, Jeans89, Hellmuth, Adams
2:05:26 Ashton, Schulman, Nitsche, Negreanu, Hac Dang
2:12:57 LLinusLLove, fish2013, OtB_RedBaron, Moss, Colman
2:20:20 Isildur1, Galfond, Jungleman, LarsLuzak, Volpe,
2:28:49 Vogelsang, Brunson, Mizrachi, €urop€an, Moorman
2:37:10 Ziigmund, Zinno, forhayley, Trueteller, Sauce123
2:44:46 urindanger, mith, Greenstein, Haxton, Ivey
2:52:25 Where and how to vote
Duration:02:52:36
Texas Poker Room Plans (w/ Brad Owen & Andrew Neeme)
1/12/2022
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 Intro
1:34 Andrew and Brad join
3:25 The Lodge deal
23:30 Naru Self Tanner, TikTok
29:40 Brad's growth on YouTube
34:02 Everything on Poker Vlogs
54:28 Poker goals, Cash vs Tournaments
1:12:45 YouTube: Revenue, Ads, Dislike-button, etc.
1:28:02 Upcoming Poker vloggers, Twitch vs Youtube
1:36:43 The Global Poker Awards
1:40:53 Lodge meet up week, Poker in Texas and Vegas
1:49:04 Poker vlogs in marketing, Future plans for the Lodge
2:02:50 Outro, Lodge monster meet up week schedule
Duration:02:05:41
Dan Bilzerian Fires Back At Fraud Accusations
12/30/2021
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 Intro
1:16 Dan joins, offering to bet $1 million
18:04 Dan's receipts
23:45 Dan teaches Doug how to make money in poker
29:40 Dan's online poker history
37:32 Where did Dan's money come from?
44:00 Is Dan a Poker Pioneer?
51:20 Winning $186k in 3 weeks at 10/20
56:00 Fan Questions
1:11:09 Is Dan playing a character?
1:25:33 Dan's biggest regret, Future goals, Vegas shooting
1:36:27 Debating: Money vs Skill, Are Doug's videos truthful/fair?
2:13:01 Heads-up challenge, Bragging
2:19:33 Outro
Duration:02:19:50
Is AI Taking Over Chess & Poker? (w/ Hikaru Nakamura)
12/17/2021
Chess Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura joins Doug Polk to discuss the threat (if any) that artificial intelligence poses to both chess and poker.
0:00 Intro
1:10 Hikaru joins
6:44 AI in Chess, World Chess Championship
19:52 Difficulty of making money from Chess
24:23 Hikaru's interest in Poker
31:16 Poker/Chess Streams, Solvers in Poker
42:38 Omaha vs Hold'em, Hikaru gets a solver lesson
52:31 Possible changes to the World Chess Championship?
1:01:17 Risk taking in Chess
1:06:28 Can Alireza challenge Magnus?
1:15:40 Investing in Crypto
1:27:00 Hockey, Vancouver, Will Hikaru play poker in the future?
1:38:05 Betting in Chess, Investing = Gambling?
1:49:20 Outro
Duration:01:47:39
What Was Poker Really Like in 2005? (w/ Taylor Caby)
10/19/2021
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 Intro
1:14 Taylor joins, CardRunners/Upswing
12:26 Online poker in 2003
20:44 Online poker today
34:07 Quitting poker, Starting DraftDay, DFS talk
44:23 Establish The Run
51:00 Are training sites ruining the games?
56:40 Building niche communities
1:04:17 Doug gets into self tanners
1:13:03 CryptoPunks
1:25:22 Crypto market, Poker players in Crypto
1:35:07 The similarities of Doug and Taylor
1:45:12 Outro
This and all other episodes of the Doug Polk Podcast are available on Spotify, Apple, Google, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Check https://upswingpoker.com/podcast/ for direct links.
Duration:01:47:03
Robberies, Blowups & Winners at the 2021 WSOP (w/ David Williams)
10/12/2021
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 Intro
0:54 David joins
5:40 What has the WSOP been like so far?
17:31 The Phil Hellmuth blowup
31:30 Robberies at the Rio
45:35 The Ladies event, Importance of role models
1:04:05 Kelly Minkin re-registration issue
1:18:10 Legends passing away, Aging
1:26:13 Outro
Duration:01:29:01
The WILD Texas Poker Scene (w/ Bart Hanson)
10/4/2021
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 Intro
1:04 Bart joins, The housing market
8:46 Moving out of California, pros and cons
16:40 Poker in Texas
21:54 Should Doug start a poker room
29:41 San Antonio, Does Bart still play?
33:56 Banning the Europeans?!, Game protection
43:23 WSOP 2021, Mark-up Police
49:44 Difficulty of playing live MTT's for a living
54:46 WSOP's problems with Covid
1:05:33 Bart's WSOP stories
1:10:23 Making content on YouTube
1:24:51 Mike Postle, The exhausting amount of scams
1:41:00 Bart's election bets
1:48:10 Outro
This and all other episodes of the Doug Polk Podcast are also available on Spotify, Apple, Google or wherever you get your podcasts. Check https://upswingpoker.com/podcast/ for direct links.
Duration:01:49:46
The State of NFTs and Poker AI (w/ Bryan Pellegrino)
9/28/2021
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 Intro
0:44 Bryan joins
2:20 Layer Zero
17:42 Oracles, Chainlink
26:55 When will Layer Zero launch
31:55 NFT's
41:20 Investing in to the crypto market today
47:46 Avalance, Polygon
55:24 ETH Gas price, Solana
1:02:09 The Doug vs DNegs challenge
1:08:08 Bryans poker career
1:14:15 AI in poker
1:24:00 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 https://upswingpoker.com/podcast/ for direct links.
Duration:01:41:05
Folding the Second Nuts (w/ Garrett Adelstein)
9/21/2021
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 Intro
0:46 Garrett joins, Marriage/relationships, Survivor
12:30 Balancing life and poker
23:52 Mental health
29:20 Current state of live poker
34:14 Online vs live, Cash game streams
45:40 GTO vs Exploit
55:45 The identical T7 folds
1:01:11 Playing aggressive, Solvers, Working hard
1:17:00 Mark-up, Scammers
1:35:47 Getting owned, dealing with swings
1:42:05 The LULs
1:49:07 Garrett's future plans
1:51:51 Outro
Duration:01:52:59