PokerNews Life Outside Poker Connor Richards

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

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

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.
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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

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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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

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

Life Outside Poker w/ Connor Richards is a new podcast for PokerNews that focuses on poker players with successful careers and lives outside of poker.
For the third episode, Connor spoke with high-stakes poker player, politician and entrepreneur Antanas "Tony G" Guoga. In the interview, Tony G spoke about growing up in Lithuania, founding PokerNews in the early 2000s, getting into European politics later in life and his favorite televised poker moments.
He also spoke about clashing with players like Phil Hellmuth in televised games and even issued a heads-up challenge to the Poker Brat. Will Hellmuth take him on, or is he, like Tony G said, "afraid to ever play me again?"
The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Tony G by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.
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