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| 9/30/25 |  Mounir Tajiou Brings No Filter to Life w/ Michael Mizrachi, Scotty Nguyen & Juha Helppi | Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 35th episode, Connor talks with No Filter Poker Series founder Mounir Tajiou about growing up in Sweden, working as a high court judge, playing professional soccer, making a deep run in the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, and the new No Filter Poker Series, which values fun at the table over poker strategy. We also hear from 1998 Main Event champion Scotty Nguyen, reigning WSOP champ Michael Mizrachi and Finnish poker legend Juha Helppi about their involvement with the No Filter Poker tour, including their plans to play at the upcoming 2025 Nordic & Baltic Championship Open in Tallinn, Estonia from Oct. 17-22. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Mounir Tajiou by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Mounir Tajiou and Connor Richards on X. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Timestamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 0:34 Growing up in Sweden 2:00 Playing professional soccer for seven years 3:23 Working as a judge 4:38 Chasing Viktor Blom in Sweden POY 6:39 Running deep in 2025 WSOP Main Event 9:19 Main Event strategy 11:55 Will Kassouf/Playing with Michael Mizrachi 16:36 No Filter Poker Series 20:33 Nordic and Baltic Championship Open 25:47 Advice for younger self 27:08 Favorite life lesson from poker 30:00 Scotty Nguyen interview 44:40 Michael Mizrachi interview 58:30 Juha Helppi interview | — | ||||||
| 8/26/25 |  Sam Abernathy's Journey from Poker Stardom to Motherhood | Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 34th episode, Connor talks with WSOP free-to-play app ambassador Sam Abernathy about growing up in Georgia, studying design, the similarities between gymnastics and poker, finishing third in the 2016 Aussie Millions Main Event, and a notorious slow roll that took place in that event. Abernathy also talks about first getting into poker through the WSOP Play app before becoming an ambassador years later, motherhood and being married to fellow poker player Lautaro Guerra, who finished 15th in this year's WSOP Main Event for $450,000. This interview was filmed at the 2025 WSOP at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Samantha Abernathy by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Sam Abernathy and Connor Richards on X. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Timestamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 0:34 Growing up in Georgia 1:12 Studying design 2:35 Finding poker through WSOP app 3:10 Gymnastics 4:56 Hollywood dream of poker 8:27 Transition from cash games to tournaments 9:44 Deep run in the 2016 Aussie Millions Main Event 11:15 Getting slow-rolled 14:04 Stepping back from poker 14:48 Being a mother 16:09 Being married to PLO crusher Lautaro Guerra 18:20 WSOP Main Event 21:08 Main Event advice 21:58 WSOP Play 24:29 Book recommendation 24:51 Advice for younger self 25:14 Favorite life lesson from poker | — | ||||||
| 8/12/25 |  Joe Stapleton Reveals 'Worst Mistake I Ever Made in My Entire Life' | Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 33rd episode, Connor talks with comedian and poker commentator Joe Stapleton about growing up in Albany, New York, first seeing Rounders while visiting a college campus, working at MADtv, getting his start in the poker industry and his favorite memories from PokerStars The Big Game. Stapleton also talked about his friendship with late comedian Norm Macdonald, the European Poker Tour (EPT), doing commentary at the 2025 WSOP and making the "worst mistake I ever made in my entire life" by attempting to make a documentary about a stand-up comedy tour. This interview was filmed at the 2025 WSOP at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Joe Stapleton by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Joe Stapleton and Connor Richards on X. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Timestamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 0:23 Meeting Joe at RunGood Poker Series 2:00 Growing up in Albany, New York 3:53 Seeing Rounders & getting into poker 7:10 Early comedy influences 12:48 Moving to Los Angeles & MADtv 16:33 Comedian stories 19:45 First poker job interning at Card Player Magazine 21:29 PokerRoad 25:41 UIGEA & Black Friday 27:04 European Poker Tour 31:42 Favorite Big Game moments 34:48 Phil Hellmuth & Daniel Negreanu 37:00 PokerStars & EPT 39:18 Broadcasting & commentary 41:54 WSOP 44:12 Trapped comic book 50:39 Consulting on The Card Counter 54:02 Stand-Up Documentary Tour 57:27 Norm MacDonald 1:01:09 Steve Albini 1:04:38 Book recommendation 1:06:12 Advice for younger self 1:07:38 Favorite life lesson from poker | — | ||||||
| 7/29/25 |  Abby Merk Left Corporate Job to Become One of Poker's Top Creators | Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 32nd episode, Connor talks with Global Poker Award-winning content creator Abby Merk about growing up in Chicago, studying philosophy at Wake Forest University, leaving her corporate job to become one of poker's top creators, playing her first World Series of Poker in 2021, making a goal to post daily content and being nominated for two Global Poker Awards. Merk also talks about battling with Stephen Chidwick in the WSOP Main Event and being at the final table for a 2023 controversy over a man winning a ladies poker tournament in Florida. This interview was filmed at the 2025 WSOP at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Abby Merk by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Abby Merk and Connor Richards on X. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Timestamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 0:18 WSOP Tag Team 3:12 Growing up in Chicago & getting into poker 7:44 Studying philosophy at Wake Forest University 8:00 Working at an options trading firm 11:25 First WSOP in 2021 13:55 Content creation 15:09 Posting daily 19:48 Women in poker 21:49 Florida man wins ladies tournament controversy 25:34 Playing the Main Event 27:10 Battling Stephen Chidwick 29:20 Winning a Global Poker Award 33:16 Barcelona/Travel 38:48 Book recommendation 39:36 Advice for younger self 40:14 Favorite life lesson from poker | — | ||||||
| 7/8/25 |  Poker Creator Frankie C Challenged Daniel Negreanu Heads-Up & Fought a UFC Champion | Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 31st episode, Connor talks with poker content creator Frank "Frankie C" Cucchiara about growing up in the hometown of Wild Bill Hickok, getting into poker in college, Next Gen Poker, building one of the most successful YouTube channels in poker, his 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event run, how new WSOP rules will impact vloggers, and playing this year's $25,000 Heads-Up Championship. Frankie C also talked about being married to poker pro Kitty Kuo, being a dad, his new All-In Brownie challenging Daniel Negreanu to a $10,000 heads-up poker match and stepping into the ring with UFC champion Sean "Suga" O'Malley. This interview was filmed at the 2025 WSOP at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Frank Cucchiara by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Frank Cucchiara and Connor Richards on X. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Timestamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 0:53 Growing up in Wild Bill Hickock's hometown 2:02 First getting into card games 3:26 Studying engineering at Soutern Memphis University 4:56 Getting laid off/Next Gen Poker 7:55 Starting Frankie C YouTube channel 11:05 Content creator influences 13:08 Frankie's most popular videos 16:05 Meeting Kitty Kuo 18:17 Being a dad 20:27 All In Brownie 25:05 Fighting Sean O'Malley 28:30 Challenging Negreanu to heads-up match 30:25 Other heads-up matches 31:40 Playing Triton 32:52 Martin Kabrhel 35:02 2023 WSOP Main Event run 37:44 How new WSOP rules will impact poker vlogging 40:12 Playing $25k Heads-Up Championship 41:43 Book recommendation 43:20 Advice for younger self 45:34 Favorite life lesson from poker | — | ||||||
| 6/24/25 |  Reigning Main Event Champ Jonathan Tamayo on New WSOP Rules & Hellmuth Boycott | Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 30th episode, Connor talks with 2024 WSOP Main Event champion Jonathan Tamayo about growing up in Humble, Texas, studying hotel management at Cornell University, graduating during the 2008 recession, running deep in the 2009 and 2015 Main Events, his friendship with fellow Main Event champion Joe McKeehen, winning the biggest-ever WSOP Main Event for $10 million, and his first purchase as world champion. Tamayo also spoke about his infamous fold with pocket queens late in the 2024 Main Event, which he says cost him $120,000 in equity, and gave his thoughts on new rules implemented at the 2025 WSOP in the wake of "LaptopGate." The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Jonathan Tamayo by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Jonathan Tamayo and Connor Richards on X. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Timestamps Time Topic 0:00 Intro 0:45 Growing up in Humble, Texas 1:45 Getting into poker 3:15 Studying hotel management at Cornell University 5:46 Pursuing poker full-time 10:13 Deep run in 2009 Main Event 13:29 Learning how to handle the Main Event 17:26 Phil Hellmuth Main Event boycott 22:22 2015 Main Event run/Joe McKeehen victory 25:08 2024 Main Event 29:43 Final table lineup 32:02 Folding pocket queens/ lighting $120k of equity on fire 38:41 Should you ever fold aces 41:33 Laptopgate/WSOP rule changes 45:37 Last three tables of Employees Event 46:54 First purchase after winning $10 million 48:11 How did winning Main Event change your life? 50:27 Next person in friend group to win Main Event? 55:14 Advice for younger self 56:33 Favorite life lesson from poker | — | ||||||
| 6/10/25 |  Jennifer Tilly on Nearly Voicing Marge Simpson, Dating Phil Laak & Bracelet Anniversary | Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 29th episode, Connor talks with actress and high-stakes poker player Jennifer Tilly about the 20th anniversary of her World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet win, high-stakes cash games, the recent cancellation of Chucky, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, voicing Bonnie Swanson on Family Guy, dating poker pro Phil Laak, and her goal of getting into the Poker Hall of Fame. Tilly also revealed that she tried to stop her ex-husband, Sam Simon, from creating The Simpsons and told the story of how she was nearly the voice of Marge Simpson. This interview was filmed inside PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas ahead of the One Step Closer Foundation All In for CP Charity Event on April 26. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Jennifer Tilly by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Jennifer Tilly and Connor Richards on X. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Timestamps Time Topic 0:00 Intro 0:34 One Step Closer Foundation 2:43 Celebrity poker 6:57 20th anniversary of bracelet win 10:00 WSOP video game 11:17 Getting seriously into poker 14:15 High-stakes cash games 16:41 First learning poker 21:08 Meeting Phil Laak 25:19 Playing Phil heads-up 30:33 Chucky canceled 32:52 Real Housewives 37:21 Family Guy 38:07 Almost playing Marge on The Simpsons 44:31 TV recommendation 45:00 Favorite life lesson from poker 47:43 Poker Hall of Fame | — | ||||||
| 5/20/25 |  Sam Greenwood Talks Battling Gambledore & High-Stakes Online Poker Cheating | Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 28th episode, Connor talks with Canadian high-stakes pro Sam Greenwood about getting into poker with his two brothers Lucas Greenwood and Max Greenwood, running up a bankroll in high school, traveling the world playing high-stakes tournaments, climbing Canada's all-time money list and battling with Vladimir "Gambledore" Korzinin at Triton. Greenwood also talked about the state of online poker, how to deal with cheaters, being a dad and his new "Punt of the Day" blog where he breaks down key hands from high-stakes tournaments. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Sam Greenwood by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Sam Greenwood and Connor Richards on X. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Timestamps Time Topic 0:00 Intro 1:07 Early online poker days 4:14 Brothers Luke & Max Greenwood 6:55 Running up a bankroll in high school 11:26 College & professional poker 16:25 Transition to high stakes 21:27 High-stakes tournament scene 27:35 Jean Noel-Thorel 30:10 Gambledore 34:05 Traveling the high-stakes circuit 38:05 Canada all-time money rankings 40:13 Online results 41:32 RTA & cheating in online poker 48:20 Punt of the Day 1:01:10 Being a dad 1:04:12 Movie recommendation 1:06:47 Advice for younger self 1:08:05 Favorite life lesson from poker | — | ||||||
| 5/6/25 |  David Daneshgar Used Poker Winnings to Launch a Multimillion-Dollar Start-Up | Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 27th episode, Connor talks with World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner and venture capitalist David Daneshgar, who used poker winnings to launch a successful start-up that raised tens of millions. The Californian with $2.5 million in Hendon Mob earnings talks about his companies BloomNation and Whippy AI, teaching a college poker class, quitting his finance job to play poker, and getting Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss to write his letter of recommendation to business school. Daneshgar also spoke about getting cheated in private LA games, AI in poker, and why entrepreneurs should play in poker games. This interview was filmed in March in the new Venetian Poker Studio at Venetian Las Vegas. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with David Daneshgar by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Be sure to follow David Daneshgar and Connor Richards on X. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Timestamps Time Topic 0:00 Intro 1:15 Memories at the Venetian 1:50 Growing up in LA 5:30 Teaching a poker class at UC Berkeley 10:38 Quitting finance job to play poker 14:34 2008 WSOP bracelet win 17:44 Jerry Buss letter of recommendation 22:29 Starting BloomNation w/ poker winnings 26:37 Whippy AI 30:09 AI and poker 33:04 Private LA games 33:47 Getting cheating in home game 34:49 Business and poker 37:21 Return to poker 38:36 Book recommendation 39:54 Advice for younger self 41:01 Favorite life lesson from poker | — | ||||||
| 4/1/25 |  How Chess Streamer Alexandra Botez Won Half a Million Playing Poker | Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 26th episode, Connor speaks with chess streamer and GGPoker ambassador Alexandra Botez about learning chess and poker from her dad, getting into streaming at Stanford, dealing with online trolls, creating content with her sister Andrea Botez and the similarities between chess and poker. Botez also talked about winning $456,900 in the legendary 2022 Hustler Casino Live Creator Game that included Phil Hellmuth, Mr. Beast and Ninja, as well as signing on as a GGPoker ambassador and securing a career-high cash at World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise. This interview was filmed at WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas in December 2024. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Alexandra Botez by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Alexandra Botez and Connor Richards on X. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Timestamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 0:43 Learning chess from her dad 2:52 Studying international relations at Stanford 3:08 Chess streaming 5:50 Similarities between chess and poker 7:17 Getting into poker 8:34 Winning half a million in HCL creator game 9:39 Different poker experiences 11:22 Playing chess at WSOP Paradise 12:32 Queen's Gambit 13:57 Women in chess 16:33 Dealing with trolls 16:54 WSOP Paradise 19:18 Book recommendation 19:46 Advice for younger self 20:01 Favorite life lesson from poker | — | ||||||
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| 3/4/25 |  Embattled Poker Pro Brad Booth Vows to Make Amends | Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 25th episode, Connor speaks with embattled poker pro Brad Booth about learning poker from his grandfather, climbing up stakes in Canada, living at the Bellagio and playing in Bobby's Room, bluffing Phil Ivey and getting cheated on Ultimate Bet. Booth, who the poker community hasn't heard from for several years, opened up about his absence and going missing in 2020, as well as his gambling addiction and various poker debts to players like Doug Polk that he says he plans to make right. "I got caught up in all of it and all I can try and do is make right now," he told PokerNews of his poker debts. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Brad Booth by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Timestamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 1:46 Discovering poker as a kid 3:11 Poker in Canada 5:08 Living at Bellagio/Bobby's Room 10:15 Bluffing Ivey on High Stakes Poker 19:15 Getting cheated on Ultimate Bet 20:05 Doug Polk debt 29:04 Where has Brad been past decade 31:39 Going missing in 2020 36:20 Return to poker 37:52 Plans to move up to high stakes? 41:33 Inspiration in life 43:01 Advice for younger self 43:53 Favorite life lesson from poker | — | ||||||
| 2/4/25 |  Phil Galfond Talks Comeback Against 'VeniVidi1993' & Launching a New US Poker Site | Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 24th episode, Connor speaks with high-stakes pro and poker coach Phil Galfond about growing up in Maryland, getting into poker with Andrew Robl, playing with Phil Ivey and Doyle Brunson, building a slide between his two New York City penthouses and being married to fellow high-stakes poker player Farah Galfond, who was the first Life Outside Poker guest in March 2024. Galfond also talked about specializing in Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO), Black Friday, losing $10 million running Run It Once Poker, poker coaching, how bots and real-time assistance (RTA) are impacting online poker, his new "Galfond" documentary, the recently launched BetRivers Poker and his epic comeback against "Venividi1993" in the Galfond Challenge. This interview was filmed in Galfond's home in Las Vegas in December 2024. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Phil Galfond by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Phil Galfond and Connor Richards on X. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Timestamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 1:09 Growing up in Maryland 2:33 Andrew Robl 4:55 Jason Koon 5:35 Pot-Limit Omaha 7:47 Best PLO players 9:15 Poker strategy 11:04 Phil Ivey story 11:42 NYC penthouse slide 14:24 Black Friday 18:04 Run It Once & losing $10 million 21:58 BetRivers Poker 25:37 RTA/bots in online poker 31:07 BetRivers expanding beyond Pennsylvania 32:34 Content creation 38:36 Playing with Doyle Brunson 42:13 Galfond Challenge 44:05 Comeback against Venividi1993 53:35 Farah Galfond's poker journey 57:37 Book recommendation 58:16 Advice for younger self 59:21 Favorite life lesson from poker | — | ||||||
| 1/7/25 |  Jamie Gold on Poker's Golden Era, Charity Events & GGPoker's WSOP Takeover | Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 23rd episode, Connor speaks with Hollywood producer and 2006 Main Event champion Jamie Gold about growing up in New York City, learning poker from his parents and grandparents, playing poker with Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey and Johnny Chan in the 1990s, the early days of televised poker and his memorable 2006 Main Event run. Gold also talked about his charity poker events that have raised more than a half-billion dollars for various causes, the future of poker content and what poker players can expect from GGPoker's $500 million purchase of the World Series of Poker. This interview was filmed at WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas in December 2024. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Jamie Gold by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Timestamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 0:46 Growing up in New York City 2:25 Playing w/ Ivey & Brunson in the 90s 5:50 Poker players becoming celebrities 9:09 Early TV poker days 17:10 Poker broadcasting & paywalls 19:51 Future of poker content 23:43 Favorite life lesson from poker 24:07 Golden days of poker 25:15 Characters & stories in poker 30:25 Upcoming poker projects 32:26 Charity poker events 44:31 Book recommendation 45:35 WSOP Paradise 49:55 Advice for younger self | — | ||||||
| 12/17/24 |  Jonathan Little: From Magic the Gathering to Two-Time WPT Champion | Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 22nd episode, Connor speaks with poker coach Jonathan Little about the early days of online poker, Magic the Gathering, dealing with downswings, winning the 2007 WPT Mirage Poker Showdown and 2008 WPT Mashantucket Championship, recent victories in the PokerGO Studio and balancing poker and family. Little also talked about running PokerCoaching.com, the qualities of a good poker coach and mentoring high-stakes pro Justin Saliba. This interview was filmed at the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) festival at Resorts World Las Vegas. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Jonathan Little by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Jonathan Little and Connor Richards on X. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Timestamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 1:05 Getting into poker 4:45 Playing online w/ Shannon Shorr 7:14 Building a bankroll & early downswings 10:50 07-08 WPT run 15:33 Poker coaching 19:23 Other poker coaches 20:25 Mentoring Justin Saliba 25:44 NAPT Las Vegas 28:55 Balancing poker and family 30:30 Poker Hall of Fame 31:41 Book recommendation 33:32 Advice for younger self 35:05 Favorite life lesson from poker | — | ||||||
| 11/26/24 |  Boston Rob Shares Story of Costa Rica Poker Raid w/ Daniel Negreanu & Cheryl Hines | Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 21st episode, Connor speaks with Survivor legend Boston Rob, aka Rob Mariano, about growing up near Fenway Park, learning poker at the age of 6, studying psychology at Boston University, applying for Survivor and winning Season 22, his recent appearance on Deal or No Deal Island and filming an upcoming season of The Traitors. Boston Rob also revealed a story about Costa Rican authorities raiding a mansion known to host high-stakes poker games during a 2006 filming that included Daniel Negreanu, Josh Arieh, David Williams, Michael Mizrachi and actress Cheryl Hines. "Calvin had a big party at the house, and they came in guns drawn," he said. "And we were fine, but we all had to stay at the party until they checked our passports and everything. I think it was a little bit of a shakedown. But we had a good weekend." This interview was filmed at the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) festival at Resorts World Las Vegas. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Boston Rob by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Boston Rob and Connor Richards on X. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Time Stamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 0:49 Growing up in Boston 2:12 Studying psychology at Boston University 5:25 Learning poker at age 6 7:18 Poker game raided by Costa Rican Federales 8:54 Balancing skill & luck 10:34 Playing poker with celebrities 13:34 RunGood Poker Series 15:51 Boston Rob cook book 19:07 Survivor & reality TV 25:34 Other poker players on Survivor 26:12 Deal of No Deal Island 30:26 Traitors 33:50 NAPT Las Vegas 34:49 Book recommendation 36:08 Advice for younger self 36:54 Favorite life lesson from poker | — | ||||||
| 11/12/24 |  Kyna England on Game of Gold, Team Hot Dog & Chicago Poker | Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 20th episode, Connor speaks with PokerNews Podcast co-host and Game of Gold contestant Kyna England about the Chicago poker scene, going to the same high school as director John Hughes, winning 2021 MSPT Player of the Year, going to Korea for Game of Gold, podcasting, and being a part of Team Hot Dog with Jamie Kerstetter. England also talked about her victory in the 2023 NAPT Women's Event and going to London for the upcoming PokerStars Women's Winter Festival. This interview was filmed at the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) festival at Resorts World Las Vegas. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Kyna England by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Kyna England and Connor Richards on X. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Time Stamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 0:45 Chicago poker 3:15 Same high school as John Hughes 5:56 Chicago poker vs Vegas poker 10:20 Winning 2021 MSPT POY 12:25 Playing Venetian $5k 16:37 Best MSPT grinders 19:09 Team Hot Dog 20:10 Women in Poker Hall of Fame nominees 22:05 Kristen Foxen Main bust out hand 23:34 Game of Gold 28:14 Yoh Viral Game of Gold story 30:52 PokerNews Podcast 34:01 NAPT Las Vegas 34:48 Winning 2023 NAPT Women's Event 37:08 Women's Winter Festival in London 39:22 Book recommendations 41:02 Advice for younger self 41:32 Favorite life lesson from poker | — | ||||||
| 10/15/24 |  Eugene Katchalov Returns to Both Ukraine and Poker | Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 19th episode, Connor speaks with former poker pro Eugene Katchalov, one of Ukraine's all-time money leaders who fled the country in 2022 after Russia's invasion and has since returned with his family to the war-torn region. Katchalov, a former PokerStars ambassador, talked about growing up in New York City, his poker glory days and 2007 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic victory for $2.5 million, returning to Ukraine and misconceptions about the longstanding conflict with Russia. He also discussed his venture into esports and new plans to get back into poker with a project aimed at leveling the playing field between pros and recreationals. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Eugene Katchalov by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Eugene Katchalov and Connor Richards on X. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Time Stamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 1:08 Returning to Ukraine 5:30 Breakdown of Ukraine-Russia conflict 10:09 Growing up in Brooklyn 12:03 How poker has changed 16:20 Black Friday 17:28 E-Sports 21:32 Return to poker? 23:24 Problems with poker today 27:24 Online poker 32:08 Book recommendation 34:24 Advice for younger self 33:16 Favorite life lesson from poker 37:15 What makes you hopeful? | — | ||||||
| 10/1/24 |  Maria Konnikova on Cheating in Poker: Ban Electronics & Sunglasses | Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 18th episode, Connor speaks with author and psychologist Maria Konnikova about her family leaving Russia to come to the US, writing her first story in kindergarten, being mentored by Steven Pinker at Harvard, meeting Erik Seidel for the first time and her 2020 bestseller The Biggest Bluff that explored her poker journey. Konnikova, a PokerStars ambassador, also talked about her research for an upcoming book into cheating in poker and other games, as well as game integrity rule changes implemented at EPT Barcelona that Konnikova said needed to go even further. "I think what PokerStars has done is amazing. I think you need to go a step further and not have any electronics anywhere on the table. Like, I think phones need to be on the floor, in your bag." "I would actually also ban sunglasses because ... there's so much technology that (that can enable cheating)." This interview was filmed in Spain during the 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona festival at Casino Barcelona. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Maria Konnikova by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Maria Konnikova and Connor Richards on X. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Time Stamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 1:09 EPT Barcelona 20th anniversary 2:35 Parents leaving Russia 6:25 Writing 10:27 First story 14:36 Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes 18:44 Being mentored by Steven Pinker 25:37 The Biggest Bluff 27:34 First time meeting Erik Seidel 31:55 New cheating methods in poker 36:22 Should sunglasses be banned? 39:46 Upcoming book on cheating in games 40:57 Being a PokerStars ambassador 44:53 Women in poker 47:16 Risky Business podcast w/ Nate Silver 52:07 Book recommendation 52:37 What makes you hopeful? 54:49 Advice for younger self 56:05 Favorite life lesson from poker | — | ||||||
| 9/17/24 |  Niall Farrell Talks New BBC Doc, "Firaldo After Dark" Streams During Lockdown | Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 17th episode, Connor speaks with Scottish poker pro and Triple Crown winner Niall Farrell about studying law, winning the Triple Crown in less than three years, "Firaldo After Dark" streams during lockdown and a new BBC documentary The Four Rules of the Poker Kings that follows Farrell's poker journey. "Firaldo" also breaks down an iconic hand he played in the 2017 WSOP Europe Main Event that resulted in him getting Maria Ho to fold a set. This interview was filmed in Barcelona during the 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona festival at Casino Barcelona. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Niall Farrell by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Niall Farrell and Connor Richards on X. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Time Stamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 0:48 Getting into poker 2:07 Law degree 6:45 First live cash 8:06 Achieving Triple Crown in under three years 12:56 Getting Maria Ho to fold top set 24:06 Ambassadorships 25:29 "After dark" streams during lockdown 27:30 Sports betting 29:44 The Four Rules of the Poker Kings BBC documentary 35:26 Mainstream press for documentary 39:18 Book recommendations 40:12 What makes you hopeful? 41:09 Advice for younger self 42:02 Favorite life lesson from poker | — | ||||||
| 9/3/24 |  Why Hustler Casino Live Owner Was Kicked Out of the 2016 WSOP Main Event | Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 16th episode, Connor speaks with Hustler Casino Live co-founder Ryan Feldman about sports journalism, interviewing star athletes, leaving ESPN to start a poker stream, founding HCL and putting together some of the most entertaining lineups in poker history. Feldman also shared a story about being kicked out on Day 3 of the 2016 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event despite being one of the biggest stacks of the tournament. This interview was filmed in July at the 2024 WSOP inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Ryan Feldman by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Ryan Feldman and Connor Richards on X. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Time Stamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 0:45 Sports journalism 5:57 Starting NBA website 8:28 Interviewing NBA players 17:15 Working for ESPN 23:46 Moving to LA & getting into poker 29:00 Leaving ESPN for poker 31:34 Kicked out on Day 3 of 2016 WSOP Main Event 40:17 Poker production & lineup building 43:51 Live at the Bike 45:32 Starting Hustler Casino Live 46:22 Million Dollar Game 47:32 Mr. Beast game 51:01 Can poker streams continue growing? 53:51 Dream HCL guests 55:59 J4, Garrett & Robbi 1:04:28 Alan Keating & Cody Daniels story 1:10:53 Advice for younger self 1:13:46 Life lesson from poker | — | ||||||
| 8/13/24 |  Nate Silver Says Don't Be a Nit in Life | Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 15th episode, Connor speaks with statistician Nate Silver about his new book On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything, election forecasting, founding and leaving FiveThirtyEight, his bad beats at feature tables, and co-hosting the Risky Business podcast with Maria Konnikova. Silver also discusses the upcoming US presidential election, sports analytics, Limit Hold'em, his Silver Bulletin newsletter and why no one should be a nit in life. This interview was filmed on June 8 at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Nate Silver by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Nate Silver and Connor Richards on X. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Time Stamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 00:52 Interest in numbers 5:18 Politics 9:55 2024 election 11:40 2016 election 15:29 High school debate 17:38 Don't be a nit 22:53 On the Edge 27:48 Sam Bankman-Fried 32:46 Book interviews 42:21 How poker has changed 46:07 Televized bad beats at WSOP 53:55 Substack & podcast 56:41 Maria Konnikova 59:33 What makes you hopeful? 1:00:30 Advice for younger self 1:04:14 Life lesson from poker | — | ||||||
| 8/6/24 |  Why Romulo "Poker Profit" Dorea Makes Poker Vlogs in Two Languages | Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 14th episode, Connor speaks with Brazilian poker vlogger Romulo Dorea, aka "Poker Profit," who talked about coming to the US to play college soccer, studying economics, discovering poker and making content in both English and Portuguese. Romulo also shared his six principles for success in poker and talked about his life-changing trip on the WPT Voyage. This interview was filmed at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Romulo Dorea by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Romulo Dorea and Connor Richards on X. Time Stamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 0:56 Growing up in Brazil 2:17 Soccer in Brazil 3:56 Strengths in poker 8:19 Vlogging in two languages 16:09 Going to college in the US 19:13 Six principles for success in poker 20:51 Looking up to other poker players 26:11 Influences 30:53 WPT Voyage 32:49 Book recommendations 34:18 Advice for younger self 35:17 Life lesson from poker *Thumbnail image courtesy World Poker Tour (WPT) | — | ||||||
| 7/23/24 |  Ian Simpson Takes His Role as Poker Ambassador Seriously | Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 13th episode, Connor speaks with 888poker ambassador and Twitch streamer Ian Simpson, who talked about first learning poker as a kid, getting a degree in biotechnology and becoming a biology teacher, poker streaming and his breakout year of live poker in 2013 that saw him winning the Irish Poker Open for $339,604. Simpson also discussed the importance of being a responsible poker ambassador and how science can change the world for the better. This interview was filmed at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Ian Simpson by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Ian Simpson and Connor Richards on X. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Time Stamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 1:48 Playing poker as a kid 3:44 Going into teaching 8:03 Online poker 10:18 Unibet 13:04 Streaming 17:19 Inspirational content creators 20:14 Breakout year in 2013 24:48 Being a responsible ambassador 26:48 Main Event strategy 36:36 Family 39:41 Book recommendations 41:07 How science can change the world 45:12 Advice for younger self 46:01 Life lesson from poker | — | ||||||
| 7/13/24 |  'American Pie' Star Shannon Elizabeth Talks 25th Anniversary | Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 12th episode, Connor speaks with actress and conservationist Shannon Elizabeth on the 25th anniversary of American Pie, a movie in which she played the iconic role of of Nadia. Elizabeth talked about her roles in films like Scary Movie and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, playing poker with the cast of That '70s Show, finishing third in the 2007 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship and taking part in Phil Hellmuth's 2024 WSOP Main Event entrance. Elizabeth also spoke about her conservation efforts in South Africa through the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation, including caring for and providing a sanctuary for a blind black rhino named Munu. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Shannon Elizabeth by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Time Stamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 0:58 Growing up in Waco, Texas 1:33 Modeling 5:29 First role on Arliss 6:21 American Pie 11:16 Sequel press tour in Europe during 9/11 12:55 Other roles 17:53 That 70s Show 19:28 Celebrity Poker Showdown 21:12 Falling in love with poker 26:21 Phil Hellmuth entrance 29:21 2007 NBC Heads Up Championship 32:40 Nick Hilton poker tournament 34:40 What celebrities have you played poker with? 35:55 Shannon Elizabeth Foundation 40:14 Munu the blind black rhino 50:39 Emotional intelligence in animals 51:56 Munu vocalizing 58:35 How the public can make a difference 1:03:47 Book recommendations 1:04:14 Advice for younger self 1:06:20 Favorite life lesson from poker | — | ||||||
| 7/6/24 |  Jungleman Dishes on Game of Gold, Tom Dwan Debts | Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 11th episode, Connor speaks with Dan "Jungleman" Cates about accountability in poker, his notorious heads-up challenge with Tom Dwan, Game of Gold, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, mindfulness in poker and his new podcast Winning the Game of Life. Cates also talked about his iconic Poker Players Championship outfits and a six-figure downswing he experienced at Bellagio during the summer. This interview was filmed at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Tyler Todt by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Jungleman and Connor Richards on X. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Time Stamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 0:32 Six-figure downswing at Bellagio 4:54 Going back into teaching 06:44 Accountability in poker 07:52 Creating jobs for poker players 12:06 How to hold players accountable 18:18 Has Tom Dwan paid his debts 21:30 Being one of the best heads-up players 21:54 Getting into poker in college 24:32 Video games 27:11 Winning the PPC back-to-back 31:07 PPC outfits 33:34 Game of Gold 38:08 Starting a podcast 44:37 Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kailash 49:11 Mindfulness in poker 50:44 What makes you hopeful? 52:32 Advice for younger self 53:16 Life lessons from poker | — | ||||||
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