A New Poker Podcast!
I hope you guys check out the newest, most unique poker podcast on Youtube; The Two Fish at The Table Podcast!
We cover a year of poker history each episode; covering the evolution of the WSOP Main Event on ESPN.
We welcome questions/comments/interactions from members of the poker community; and if you've been featured/highlighted in any episode of the coverage we'd love to hear from you đ
Channel:
Episode 0: https://youtu.be/A4MzPyF6Aew
Most recent episode: 2005 WSOP Main Event; https://youtu.be/cH2XFnlbpCc
We're just too poker fanatics talking about what we love about poker!
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Big Time Phil and The Magician go bet-crazy! The Two Fish at the Table Podcast #74: I Bet You
This week we discuss the energetic, fast paced show âI Bet Youâ starring Antonio Esfandiari and Phil Laak. We talk about the laughs and cringes found within the 24 episode collection that can be viewed for free on YouTube; and how the show compares to some of our favorites reality shows like Kenny vs Spenny, Impractical Jokers, and Jackass.
Topics Discussed:
-Overall thoughts on I Bet You (starts at 1:08)
-Episode by episode breakdown (Starts at 11:05)
-Daniel Negreanuâs 2 million dollar hole and our thoughts on the convoluted structure of PokerGo Tour (Starts at 1:05:58)
-Teasing future podcast content (Starts at 1:08:13)
-Mind Sport Olympiad 2024 Preview (Starts at 1:08:35)
Share your thoughts on I Bet You in the comments, and let us know if you want to be a part of a future podcast episode!
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8296BCh...
Risking Everything or Nothing! The Two Fish at the Table Podcast #75: Gambling Movies
This episode we discuss two of the biggest movies about gambling in the history of Hollywood; 21 and Casino Royale. Besides the quality of the acting, writing and plot, we break down the realism of the blackjack and poker on display in each movie.
Topics Discussed:
-21: how not to impress in an interview for Harvard Medical School (Begins at 4:00)
-What few components of 21 managed to impress Ben?
-Casino Royale; Daniel Craig reinvents the character for the 21st century (Begins at 1:12:52)
-Who are Ben and Samâs favorite James Bonds?
-What made Sam cringe, watching these movies?
Share your thoughts in the comments below and let us know if you want to join us for a future podcast episode!
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CryWerzA...
A 9 Dollar Finder’s Fee? Unlucky us! The Two Fish at the Table Podcast #76: More Poker Films
This week we discuss the first roster of events for the 2024 Mind Sport Olympiad; the ups and downs of 5-Card Draw, Razz, and Omaha. Afterwards, we discuss two poker films that were completely new to us prior to viewing; Finder’s Fee directed/written by Jeff Probst of Survivor fame, and Lucky You; a drama film containing the most realistic poker ever created by Hollywood.
Topics Discussed:
-Sam’s favorite intro yet (starts at 0:01)
-The First 4 events of the MSO; Ben and Sam each make a final table! (Starts at 0:36)
-Finder’s Fee: A surprise gem of a film from Survivor’s Jeff Probst; greatly aided by a fantastic performance by James Earl Jones (starts at 28:48)
-Lucky You: Turns out it is possible for a poker movie to have too much poker (Starts at 1:11:00)
-Previewing the rest of 2024 (Starts at 1:37:40)
As always share your thoughts in the comments and let us know if you want to be a contributor to a future episode!
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLmD5Q_m...
Live with the Live Poker Guide! The Two Fish at the Table Podcast #77: Andreas Wagner Interview
This special episode we had the privilege to talk with Andreas Wagner; writer of the London Poker Guide and creator of the Live Poker Guide channel. We discuss what it means to be a poker player, an author, and a content creator, as well as what tricks he has learned over decades of playing poker to be a successful live low stakes poker player.
Topics discussed:
-Andreas' run in 2019 WSOP Main Event
-The current state of live and online poker in London/Europe
-The origin of the Live Poker Guide YouTube Channel
-The power of meditation in poker
-Coaching poker
-And much much more!
You can see dozens of videos from the Live Poker Guide here: https://www.youtube.com/@LivePokerGuide
You can purchase the London Poker Guide here: https://www.amazon.com/London-Poker-Guid...
Comment below with your thoughts on Andreas' content and advice, and let us know if you want to a future guest on our podcast!
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNZ8jXue...
Poker has award shows? The Two Fish at the Table Podcast #78: 2024 Global Poker Awards
This episode we watch the 2024 Global Poker Awards to see if the poker community can provide a fresh take on the award ceremony scene. Additionally, we break down our performances in the latest Mind Sport Olympiad action.
Topics Discussed:
-Aftermath of our interview with Andreas Wagner (Starts at 1:20)
-Our opinions on award shows overall (Starts at 2:12)
-Watching the 2024 Global Poker Awards presented by PokerGo (starts at 10:08)
-Can we win the "Best Podcast" award? ( starts at32:22)
-Final thoughts on the ceremony (starts at 1:01:05)
-2024 Mind Sport Olympiad Events 5-11 discussed: Final tables and a medal won! (Starts at 1:05:18)
Let us know in the comments your thoughts on the winners for each category, if you felt the same about the quality of the program, or if you want to join us for a future podcast episode as our special guest!
watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w45ki_ZN...
We can't believe this happened! The Two Fish at the Table Podcast #79: Encore, Science, Hustler, MSO
In our most unbelievable episode yet, we discuss recent poker news, a scientific analysis of poker, the conclusion of the 2024 Mind Sport Olympiad, and the aftermath of our last episode; including the chain of events that dragged out of our recording studio to the middle of some wild poker action across the country!
Topics discussed:
-Cotton Snufferâs poker resurgence (Starts at 1:00)
-The passing of Lou Gossett Jr (starts at 1:25)
-Reviewing âInside of the Mind of the Poker Playerâ; a french poker documentary using MRIs to study poker brains (starts at 2:40)
-The final 2 events of the 2024 MSO discussed; and our concluding thoughts on the series (starts at 14:06)
-Birthday celebration that allowed us to meet April; play at Boston Encore, and win some money (Starts at 28:02)
-How our last episode earned Ben a spot on a Hustler Poker Live table; fooling Nik Airball at the table! (starts at 44:19)
-Several days of Sam gaining important poker contacts for future projects! (starts at 53:10)
As always, share your thoughts in the comments and let us know if you want to be a guest in a future episode!
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgHtcPPR...
The Worst Written Scene in Breaking Bad History! Two Fish at the Table Podcast #80: TV poker scenes
This episode we break out various poker scenes in many different television programs; including cash games, tournaments, poker nights. Sometimes the poker depicted is fairly accurate, other times it serves as a narrative tool to move plots along, get a laugh or two, or sometimes done for drama. Afterwards, we discuss future podcast ideas as well as look ahead to the approaching 2024 WSOP.
Topics discussed:
-The Office "Casino Night": 4 scenes that use poker to give us great character moments (start at 1:45)
-House "All In"": Soul poker reads through the cell phone (starts at 13:25)
-House "House vs God": A faith healer and 7 card stud (starts at 27:52)
-Futurama "Into the Wild Green Yonder": 5 minute sequence that is a great parody of poker action (starts at 34:25)
-Curb Your Enthusiasm: The C word and suicide lead to an angry end to poker night (starts at 46:20)
-Breaking Bad "Crazy Handful of Nothin": Not clickbait, its literally the worst written scene in the story's history (starts at 54:20)
-Better Call Saul "50% Off" How Crazy 8 got his groove back (starts at 59:00)
-Previewing 2024 WSOP and future podcast plans (starts at 1:02:30)
As always, comment with your thoughts below, let us know if you enjoyed these scenes and the shows we discussed. Or if you want to be our special guest on a future podcast!
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLfpVuTp...
Hey look! We're on TV! The Two Fish at the Table Podcast #81: Loose Ends
This week, we clear up the loose ends of episodes past as we relive the 2023 WSOP Main Event; particularly all the livestreams of the early day action that we appeared in, from the spectator areas. We also discuss various poker media and stories that relate to previous podcast episodes.
Topics Discussed:
-Appearing in Day 1C live feed, talking to Daniel Negreanu and getting his autograph! (begins at 3:22, the conversation is at 32:22)
-Sam discusses a big poker scene in Ozark?! (begins at 15:55)
-The thumbnail moment at 18:52
-Day 2d stream; Ben appears and witnesses the Hellmuth bust (Begins at 36:29)
-Day 3 Stream: Watching Doug Polk on the main TV table as the bubble looms (Begins at 47:00)
-Ben talks about the final act of Lucky You (51:35)
-Previewing the 2024 summer; The Big Game season 3, 2024 WSOP expectations, future podcast ideas/episodes. ( Begins at 1:03:20)
Let us know your thoughts in the comments, share what you want to let us cover next, and if you want to be a special guest in a future episode.
All PokerGo footage shown/discussed, belongs to PokerGo, we simply wanted to discuss the content that we physically appeared in.
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkCRyalg...
3 Broke Girls? The Two Fish at the Table Podcast #82: Modern Cash Game TV and the 2024 WSOP 1st Half
Our special 3rd anniversary episode of the podcast brings us to discuss the latest iterations of 4 poker cash-game television programs. We discuss how they differ from one another, how they have (or havenât) changed from their original runs, and whether or not they are truly entertaining.
Additionally, we discuss the various happenings in the poker world; controversies, rule changes, and the first half of the 2024 WSOP bracelet events from this summer.
Topics Discussed:
-Cash Games on tv; comparing to tournament poker. (starts at 1:00)
-Poker After Dark: Poker players swapping money over and over, kinda boringâŚ.especially on a chopped pot (starts at 3:25)
-High Stakes Poker: The Rise of Robl (starts at 12:55)
-No Gamble No Future: How to not broadcast a playing of the âStand Up Gameâ (starts at 25:23)
-The Big Game On Tour: A fun, but flawed return to a familiar structure. Balancing poker and interviews is apparently tricky? (starts at 37:15)
-WSOP the Top 100: Can this list really ever be âcorrectâ? (starts at 1:05:00)
-2024 WSOP headlines and current events discussed (starts at 1:20:32)
-A farewell to a old friend (starts at 1:34:40)
As always share your thoughts below, do you agree with your opinion on poker cash game television? And let us know if you want to be a guest on a future episode!
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rxkNi3p...
Mistaken Identities and the Biggest Bubble Ever! The Two Fish at the Table Podcast #83: 2024 Main Event Check In
We are halfway through the biggest Main Event ever, so we wanted to discuss days 1-4 of some wild, but poorly presented action. We discuss who's still left as of Day 5, some crazy viral hands, and an oopsie by Ben as he was following the updates.
Topics Discussed:
-General thoughts of the Main Event so far (Begins at 1:00)
-Our reactions to some of the wild hands (Begins at 10:44)
-The wrong Andreas Wagner story (Begins at 24:48)
-Going over the remaining players; who we are rooting for (Begins at 26:30)
Let us know your thoughts in the comments; who you're hoping wins, your experience with this Main Event so far, or if you want to be a guest of ours on a future episode!
All footage from the Main Event belongs to PokerGo, and is used for entertainment purposes only under fair use.
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"Mike Matusow is the Terrell Owens of poker": Two Fish at the Table #84: 2024 WSOP conclusion
This episode we discuss the conclusion of the 2024 WSOP Main Event, our thoughts on the blow ups of the best poker players that were left in the tournament, as well as the other concurrent stories from the past week including the Poker Hall of Fame and WSOP Player of the Year race.
Topics Discussed:
-2024 WSOP Main Event Days 5-10 review
-Tamayo using simulations controversies
-2024 WSOP Player of the Year Race
-Comparing 2024 to recent years
-Mike Matusow's 2024 poker vlogs
-Future podcast plans, including the 2025 WSOP?!
-Poker Hall of Fame opinions; will Matusow ever get in?
As always, comment with your thoughts on the recent poker action, if you agree with our takes, and let us know if you want to join us for a future episode!
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"The most glum poker we've ever seen": Two Fish at the Table #85: The Big Game On Tour pt. 2 & more
This episode, we cover the 2nd batch of episodes from The Big Game on Tour; spotlighting the latest Loose Cannon; Lily Newhouse. Additionally we discuss the most recent content from Pokergo; and the upcoming poker content for 2024.
Topics Discussed:
-Recap of part 1 from The Big Game on Tour and our expectations going into episode 6 (begins at 0:30)
-Is Lily Newhouse really a âLoose Cannonâ? (Begins at 2:20)
-Dave Krosky; good or bad for poker entertainment? (Begins at 28:45)
-Overall thoughts on episodes 6-10 (begins at 38:15)
-The sad state of the Super High Roller Bowl; and other big buy in events in general. (Begins at 42:35)
-Why âCelebritiesâ and poker donât mix (Begins at 46:50)
-Future poker podcast plans; or lack thereof! (Begins at 50:10)
As always, share your thoughts in the comments, and let us know if you want to be a guest in a future episode!
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More (Final Table) Punting Than A NFL Game?! The Two Fish at the Table Podcast #86: 2023 WSOP Main Event Review
This episode, we discuss the 2023 WSOP Main Event on PokerGo; which was broken into 15 episodes, followed by a brief discussion of recent poker headlines and happenings.
Topics Discussed
-Prelude to this watch; remembering our 2023 Las Vegas trip, our expectations after the disappointing 2022 coverage. (starts at 0:58)
-Episodic recap/review/discussions (Starts at 4:25)
-Ben appears in the coverage! (starts at 19:40) -The final table discussed (starts at 1:13:45)
-Overall thoughts on the season; viral hands and poor audio (Starts at 1:32:55)
-Rob Gronkowski on the Big Game on Tour!? (starts at 1:37:55)
-More D-Neg stream shoutouts! (starts at 1:39:12)
-Our farewell to James Earl Jones; the best part of Finder's Fee. (starts at 1:40:19)
As always, share your thoughts in the comments, and let us know if you want become a guest/contributor to a future episode!
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The Pro Bowl of Poker! The Two Fish at the Table Episode #87: WSOP Tournament of Champions
This episode, we discuss the Pro Bowl of poker; The WSOP Tournament of Champions; a free-roll not quite annual series of poker action between various top players, qualifiers, and fan favorites.
Topics Discussed:
-2004 WSOP Tournament of Champions; Hellmuth rants, clip show vibes, and a sibling rivalry for 2 million dollars! (Starts at 4:31)
-2005 WSOP TOC: One of the wildest final tables ever; thanks to Hellmuth, Hoyt and Matusow (starts at 25:40)
-2006 WSOP TOC: Another Andy Black blow up, with some odd 2005 deja vu. (starts at 49:30)
-2010 WSOP TOC: Viewer voted players play some solid poker (starts at 1:00:25)
-2022 WSOP TOC: Modern but average iteration by PokerGo standards (starts at 1:13:35)
-Recent poker news and future podcast plans (starts at 1:20:08)
Share your thoughts in the comments; do you agree with our criticisms of the âMemorable Momentsâ, was Hellmuth out of line with his chip stacking? Let us know if you want to be a guest in a future episode; or if there is any poker topics/content you want us to cover next!
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Deal or No Deal? The Two Fish at the Table Podcast #88: Deal (2008 Movie) Review
This episode we review a forgotten poker movie of the late 2000s; "Deal" that features Shannon Elizabeth, Burt Reynolds, and Bret Harrison. We discuss the plot, its failures and how it compared to other poker movies. Special guest Larry The BigStockBroker
Topics discussed:
-Our collective experience with Burt Reynolds media
-The weirdest bit role for a 3rd lead in movie history (Shannon Elizabeth)
-Poker cameos; Jennifer Tilly, Phil Laak, and Antonio Esfandiari steal the show.
-Overall review/opinions of the movie, and how it stacks us to other poker movies; particularly Lucky You.
Share your comments below, and let us know if you want to be a special guest in a future episode!
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Doubles Poker Disaster! The Two Fish at the Table Podcast #89: PokerGo Archives
This week we dive into the PokerGo archives in search of more poker entertainment. First, we discuss our dismay with the poorly conceived Doubles Poker Championship, followed by discussing the amusing Super High Roller Club.
Topics Discussed:
-Doubles Poker Championship: Reviewing the 2010 GSN Poker series or not.... (starts at 1:11)
-Super High Roller Club: 6 lightweight but enjoyable looks into poker players' lives. (starts at 18:00)
-Current poker news stories; D-Neg's new podcast and High Stakes Duel 5 (starts at 30:20)
As always share your thoughts in the comments, and let us know any suggestions/requests you want to see in a future episode. If you want to be a guest in a future episode, we'll all for it!
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Moneymaker & Bad-Good Poker! The Two Fish at the Table Podcast #90: November 2024 Poker
This episode, we cover 2 different YouTube "documentaries" about one of poker's most influential players; Chris Moneymaker. Afterwards, we discuss the recent 2024 Celebrity Poker Championship on PokerGo; and why it got Ben so excited to watch. We finish with other small recent poker news/happenings; including the underwhelming High Stakes Duel 5, WSOP rule changes, and looking ahead to the 2025 Mind Sport Olympiad.
Topics Discussed:
-The Greatest Tournament Run Ever: A simple, but well produced video essay on 2003's Chris Moneymaker (Starts at 1:08)
-Moneymaker 20 Years Later: A deep, honest look into Moneymaker's life story; interview style (starts at 5:50)
-Celebrity Poker Tour 2024 Championship: Maria Ho and the Impractical Jokers; what more can you ask for? (Starts at 12:00)
-High Stakes Duel 5: The decline of HSD... (starts at 25:55)
-WSOP rule changes, the 2025 Mind Sport Olympiad and future podcast plans (starts at 28:58)
As always, share your thoughts in the comments below, let us know what you want to see us review/discuss/etc. And if you want to be our special guest in a future podcast, all are welcome!
Listen here: https://youtu.be/S7UxuiNzS7M
The Poker Book Club! The Two Fish at the Table Podcast #91: Poker Books and 2024 WSOP in Paradise
Our first episode of 2025 covers out dive into poker literature; with 3 very different books covering different components of poker. Afterwards, we
discuss the recent 2024 WSOP in Paradise as well as other recent poker news.
Topics Discussed:
-Shuffle Up and Deal: A WPT branded poker book with basic poker instruction and an even more basic bonus DVD (begins in 2:14)
-Seeking Hidden Treasures: Dr. James Magner's repetitive collection of short stories and essays with an oddly tri-focussed novella. (Begins at 22:00)
-Kill Phil: An approach to poker that we never bought into (Begins at 1:09:05)
-Recent poker news/happenings such as the upocming 2025 Mind Sport Olympiad and the concluded 2024 WSOP in Paradise (Begins at 1:19:50)
Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and let us know if you want to be a guest in a future episode!
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gKwZPfs...
Cats, Chemotherapy, and Costumes? The Two Fish at the Table Podcast #92: Matusow documentary review
Our long awaited review of the Mike Matusow documentary "Matusow" is here! We discuss this raw look into the biggest mouth in poker's daily life, his background, and his attempt at poker redemption. Returning guest Larry "The Big Stockbroker" joins us for the discussion.
Topics discussed:
-What we look for in a documentary
-What makes Matusow a great poker player, and what are his downfalls?
-Comparing "Matusow" to other documentaries such as "Kid Poker" and "Super Size Me"
-Pacing issues and narrative detours that did not work
-Overall thoughts and grades on the film
As always share your thoughts in the comments, and let us know if you want to be a guest in a future episode!
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WumvL4q5...
