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Life Outside Poker is a new PokerNews podcast hosted by Connor Richards that that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
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Kevin Martin Was "Heartbroken" After Game of Gold Loss
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 ninth episode, Connor speaks with poker streamer and reality TV star Kevin Martin, who opened up about his experience on the hit GGPoker show Game of Gold and gave some insight into his upcoming appearance on The Amazing Race Canada, which Martin told PokerNews will be the "final chapter" of his reality TV career.
Martin also talked about get cast for Big Brother Canadawhen he was 22, winning Big Brother Season 5, the traits that make for a good reality TV contestant, the early days of poker streaming, prop bets with Dan "Jungleman" Cates and the evolution of poker content creation.
This interview was filmed 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 Kevin Martin by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.
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Time Stamps Time Topic 0:00 Intro 1:04 Getting involved in reality TV 2:39 First time on Big Brother 4:53 Traits of a good reality TV contestant 8:05 Playing small stakes on Twitch 10:39 Start of poker and streaming career 14:31 Different waves of poker content creation 17:17 Prop bets with Jungleman 18:33 Trying to win a tournament w/o looking at cards 20:08 Game of Gold 27:15:00 "Heartbroken" after losing Game of Gold 28:02:00 Deep run at WSOP Paradise 32:11:00 Bankroll challenge 38:02:00 Amazing Race Canada/Final chapter for reality TV 41:03:00 2024 WSOP 44:45:00 What motivates you? 46:23:00 Advice for younger self 47:12:00 Favorite life lesson from poker -
Bruce Buffer Raises the Stakes in UFC & 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 eighth episode, Connor speaks with legendary UFC ring announcer Bruce Buffer in an exclusive in-depth interview after Buffer's deep run in the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $50,000 High Roller. Buffer, a longtime poker player, finished in eighth place for a career-best $212,423 after kicking off Day 3 with his trademark "it's time" introduction.
Buffer talked about finding his long-lost half-brother, Michael Buffer, and becoming his manager, the early days of the UFC, the similarities between poker and martial arts, his relationships with Joe Rogan and Dana White and the time he injured himself in a poker tournament before announcing the biggest UFC fight in history.
This interview was filmed 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 Bruce Buffer by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.
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Time Stamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 0:44 Final tabling the $50k High Roller 3:25 Bustout hand 4:15 Learning poker from his dad 5:40 Playing poker with Tobey Maguire and Leonardo Dicaprio 6:47 Growing up in Malibu 9:07 Finding his half-brother Michael Buffer 12:31 Trademarking Michael's phrase and becoming his manager 13:41 Early UFC days 14:48 Having a fighter's mentality in poker and life 15:49 Dana White 16:26 Changing public perception of UFC 17:39 Standout personalities in UFC 19:02 Joe Rogan 21:40 Meeting the cast of Friends 22:14 Rolled ankle in poker tournament before biggest UFC fight in history 23:27 Advice for staying motivated 24:20 Different businesses 26:21 Angel AI 27:05 What makes you hopeful? 27:38 Advice for younger self 29:10 Favorite life lesson from poker -
Norman Chad – From Newsrooms to WSOP Fame
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 seventh episode, Connor speaks with World Series of Poker (WSOP) commentator Norman Chad, one of the most recognizable voices in poker who has provided color commentary on poker's biggest stage for over 20 years.
Chad talks about getting his start as a sports writer in college, his decades-long syndicated sports humor column for the Washington Post and being asked to commentate on the 2003 WSOP Main Event that sparked the Poker Boom.
Chad also discusses the state of poker broadcasting today, the need for more color commentary in the booth, and the need for more interesting characters on the felt.
The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Norman Chad by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.
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Time Stamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 1:00 Working at the college newspaper 2:07 Working for the Washington Post 6:11 Stand-up comedy stint 8:31 Introduction to poker 9:05 Mixed games 13:02 Sports columnist 22:03 Journalism as a public service 24:44:00 2003 World Series of Poker 31:08:00 Wanted Farha to beat Moneymaker 34:24:00 Commentating through the poker boom 41:39:00 Favorite broadcasting moments 46:26:00 Impact of WSOP leaving ESPN 48:40:00 Why live poker is booming 52:06:00 Men the Master controversy 54:55:00 Flipping coins for NFL picks column 56:37:00 What makes Chad hopeful 59:34:00 Advice for younger self 1:00:00 Favorite life lesson from poker -
How Faraz Jaka Went from Bedridden to Bracelet Winner
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.
For the sixth episode, Connor spoke with longtime poker pro and coach Faraz Jaka, who was fresh off a runner-up finish in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship. Jaka talked about running up a six-figure bankroll in college, going broke and moving down stakes, battling back from a debilitating back injury to win his first bracelet in 2023 and running deep in this year's $25,000 Heads-Up Championship.
Jaka also talked about his site Jaka Coaching, discussed what makes a good poker coach and offered advice for players looking to grind the WSOP this summer.
This interview took place at the 2024 WSOP in Las Vegas and was filmed inside Horseshoe 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 Faraz Jaka by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.
Be sure to follow Faraz Jaka and Connor Richards on X.
Time Stamps TIME TOPIC 1:05 Deep run in $25k Heads-Up Championship 5:35 Winning a bracelet in the 2023 Shootout 7:11 Back injury 13:57 WSOP routine advice 19:15 Growing up in San Jose 20:43 Running up a six-figure roll in college 21:56 The Poker House 25:04 Going from local celebrity to broke 29:03 Career highlights 30:53 Black Friday 34:26 Becoming a poker coach 36:28 What makes a good poker coach? 38:43 Standout Jaka Coaching students 44:25 Balancing life and poker 49:55 Advice for younger self 52:25 Favorite life lesson from poker -
Does The Raminator Have the Biggest Trophy Collection in 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.
For the fifth episode, Connor spoke with South Florida crusher Raminder Singh about his nearly one hundred live tournament victories, moving to the US from India and running a business full time. He also shared his strategies for various tournament stages and gave Connor a tour of his one-of-a-kind poker trophy collection.
This interview took place inside Singh's South Florida home during the World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Hollywood, Florida.
The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Raminder Singh by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.
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The Raminator Shares His WSOP Tips!
Time Stamps TIME TOPIC 0:56 Moving to the US from India 2:26 Playing competetive Cricket 5:48 Life in NYC 8:45 Meetin his wife 11:10 First getting into poker 12:26 How many tournaments has Raminator won? 13:34 Starting his own business 17:27 Lessons from business world that apply to poker 21:51 Getting nephews into poker 25:59 Final table strategy 28:28 Florida poker is booming 31:08 Motivated to win trophies 36:16 Never looked at a chart 42:45 Slum Donkeys poker group 47:36 Proudest poker accomplishment 57:25 Advice for younger self 1:01:11 Favorite life lesson from poker -
On Tilt Nick Pulls a $25k Bounty for Another Player
Life Outside Poker w/ Connor Richards is a new podcast for PokerNews that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
For the fourth episode, Connor spoke with Texas poker vlogger Nick of OnTiltPoker during the WPT Voyage about getting into content creation, boxing as a teenager, pulling a $25,000 bounty for Ben Ludlow and winning Joey Ingram's WPT Voyage giveaway.
The interview features a cameo from poker vlogging godfather Andrew Neeme, who spoke about giving action on stream and his experience playing with On Tilt Nick. Plus, WPT Executive Tour Director Matt Savage wins an Omaha 8 event in the background.
The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with On Tilt Nick by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.
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Time Stamps TIME TOPIC 1:01 Growing up in Dallas & discovering poker 2:39 Working construction in Texas 4:45 Up $50k in 2024 6:40 Texas poker scene 9:00 Getting into vlogging 16:49 Punting to AbbyPoker 18:03 Biggest poker downswing 21:53 Andrew Neeme cameo 26:29 Winning Joey Ingram's WPT Voyage giveaway 31:15 Pulling $25k bounty for Ben Ludlow 33:43 Story behind On Tilt Poker 33:59 Matt Savage wins O8 event 37:10 Repping 3 Coin 38:14 What inspires On Tilt Nick? 40:04 Lessons from boxing