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What is The Table 1 Podcast... A podcast where we talk poker, gambling, and all manner of life experiences on and off the felt. Sometimes we have famous guests on who do it with us. Join us for a laugh or three!

  1. 5 HR AGO

    From Broke Rapper To Chip Stacker. Brandon Wilson's $11,000,000 Run Is Just Getting Started...

    Play Poker With the Table 1 Community New players on Phenom Poker can get a 200% deposit bonus up to $2,000. Sign up here:https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1 OR… come play with us in Las Vegas at Table 1https://table1.vegas Brandon Wilson’s path to the top of poker is anything but normal. Before becoming one of the most successful tournament players in the world with over $11 million in live earnings, Brandon’s journey included: • A journalism degree from Northwestern• An internship at Al Jazeera in Qatar• A stint as a rapper in New Orleans• Teaching yoga and meditation• Grinding $10 online tournaments during COVID …and somehow that path led him to the biggest stages in poker. In this episode of The Table 1 Podcast, Brandon joins Art Parmann and Justin Young to talk about the mindset, preparation, and wild life journey that took him from broke artist to elite high-stakes crusher. Along the way we cover: ♠ The moment he fell in love with poker during lockdown♠ Why meditation didn’t stop him from tilting♠ Getting called a “cancer” at his first live cash game♠ The discipline behind studying every single hand he’s ever questioned♠ The reality of playing $125K and $250K tournaments♠ Why he doesn’t coach poker (and probably never will)♠ The mindset required to compete at the very top of the game Brandon also shares stories from Triton, the WSOP, high-stakes backing deals, and the grind required to reach the highest levels of poker. If you want to understand what it takes to become one of the most prepared players in poker, this episode is a must-watch. Show Notes: 1:22 — Paris trip & tournament grind2:46 — Brandon’s first podcast appearance4:12 — First live cash game & early poker mistakes7:49 — Going back to the beginning (childhood)11:13 — School, college & journalism12:24 — Al Jazeera internship in Qatar18:23 — Post-college identity crisis19:28 — Acting school attempt20:29 — Rap career in New Orleans23:20 — Discovering yoga & meditation25:22 — COVID lockdown & discovering poker27:19 — Studying poker & meeting Dominik Nitsche34:41 — Desire to reach the top of poker40:28 — Getting backed & bankroll strategy47:49 — First big poker score59:22 — Triton $50K final table run1:03:38 — Playing $125K tournaments1:07:50 — Life on the high-stakes circuit1:13:23 — WSOP goals & chasing a bracelet1:16:13 — Why Brandon doesn’t coach1:19:02 — Social media & closing thoughts Connect with Brandon Wilson Twitter / X: https://x.com/BrandonWPoker Come Play Poker With Us If you're in Las Vegas and want to play in our Table 1 private game at ARIA, you can request a seat here: https://table1.vegas Play Online With Us Join us on Phenom Poker and get a deposit bonus: • Up to 200% bonus on your first deposit (up to $2,000)• Use our link to sign up• Deposit using USDT Link: https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1 Table 1 Podcast The Table 1 Podcast is poker’s living room. We bring you the stories behind the biggest personalities in poker — the wins, the losses, and everything that happens away from the felt. Subscribe for new episodes every week.

    1h 21m

  2. 7 MAR

    Hollywood Dreams To Poker BOOM...The Real Story Of Kenna James.

    Come Play Poker with us online & Get a 200% Deposit Bonus! Sign up here: https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1 OR…Come play with us in Las Vegas at Table 1! https://table1.vegas Before poker ever entered the picture, Kenna had already lived a few lifetimes. Actor. Mime. Clown. Waiter on Rodeo Drive. Then somehow…a traveling poker pro sitting next to legends during the early poker boom. In this episode of The Table 1 Podcast, Art (https://x.com/artparmann) and Justin (https://x.com/justinyoung07) sit down with one of poker’s true originals — Kenna James. From deep runs during the Moneymaker era to wild prop bets with Mike Sexton, Kenna’s journey through poker is unlike anyone else’s. But this episode goes deeper than results. Kenna opens up about the emotional highs and brutal lows of the game — losing everything, rebuilding his life, and eventually turning his experience into a philosophy of coaching that blends poker, psychology, and personal growth. It’s a story about ambition, ego, mistakes, second chances… and learning how to win the game beyond the felt. Kenna’s Links Website: https://kennajames.comTwitter/X: https://x.com/Kenna_James Table 1 Links What is Table 1?https://table1.vegas Play poker with the Table 1 Community:https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1 CardPlayer's favorite stories from the pod:https://table1.vegas/cardplayer Art’s Links See what I'm building - https://rounderstofounders.comSee what I'm thinking - https://x.com/artparmann Justin’s Links X - https://x.com/justinyoung07Play poker with Justin on Phenomhttps://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=JYPoker

    1h 28m

  3. 28 FEB

    He Won a Bracelet…Then Helped Grow The Biggest Fantasy Sports Company In The World. Jon Aguiar Tells All!

    Get a 200% Deposit Bonus At Phenom Poker!https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1 High Stakes Vegas. In Your Inbox. Sign Up For The Table 1 Newsletter:https://newsletter.table1.vegas/ In this episode of The Table 1 Podcast, John Aguiar (aka “Fatal Error”) shares his journey from early online poker grinder to WSOP bracelet winner to DraftKings executive. We discuss the poker boom, 25/50 short stacking, Black Friday, Playa del Carmen grind houses, being staked by Tom Dwan, and how daily fantasy sports evolved just like poker did. If you love poker history, high-stakes online stories, and behind-the-scenes DFS insights, this episode is packed. Table 1 Links Card Player stories from our episodes:https://table1.vegas/cardplayer Want a seat in our game at Aria?Go to https://table1.vegas→ Click “Get a seat in the game” and fill out the form.Minimum buy-in $5,000. Art or Justin will text you. Phenom Poker — now running daily MTTsFirst-time depositors can get up to a 200% bonus on $2,000 when you use our link:https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1

    1h 28m

  4. 20 FEB

    Stuck at $1/$3 Poker for 10 years. How Andrew Moreno Finally Broke Through...

    Come Play Poker with us online & Get a 200% Deposit Bonus! Sign up here: https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1 OR... Come play with us in Las Vegas at Table 1! (https://table1.vegas) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Andrew “AMO4SHO” Moreno joins Art Parmann (https://x.com/artparmann) & Justin Young (https://x.com/JustinYoung07) for a wide-ranging poker life story that starts in small-stakes online heads-up battles…and somehow ends with a $1.4M Wynn Millions score. All while coaching, staking, and trying to balance the tournament grind with being a husband + super dad. We talk: the true origin of “AMO4SHO” (and sibling rivalry) quitting college the moment poker “clicked” the degenerate heads-up era (when nobody had tools and everyone was kinda bad) the $3,300 online sit-n-go where he triple-barreled ace high for his bankroll…then took a limo to celebrate and met his wife, Kristy building (and later taking over) a live cash-game stable + coaching mindset leveling up into tournaments with Chris Brewer coaching the run that turned into Win Millions and a life-changing score why the PokerGO Studio can be “too fun” (aka: too easy to fire more bullets) travel costs, taxes, and why he’s playing less this year👇 Drop a comment with your favorite “I can’t believe that worked” bluff story. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show Notes 00:00 Justin’s Therapy Session 03:45 Early Life & Gaming 12:15 Finding Poker & Choosing Heads Up Sit n Go’s 24:00 Justin The Celebrity! 27:10 The Night He Met His Wife 30:30 Getting Backing & How to Run A Stable Without Going Broke 41:30 Getting into Tournaments & Chris Brewer Coaching 44:07 The Wynn Millions $1.4 Milly Win 52:14 The Tourney Bug 55:43 PGT Thoughts 59:10 Family Changes Things 1:03:50 Coaching & The Future------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Andrew's Links: Get Coached By Andrew: https://www.amo4sho.com/ X: https://x.com/Amo4sho IG: https://www.instagram.com/amo4sho Skill Game Mafia Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@SkillGameMafia------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ T1 Links Phenom Poker (Daily MTTs + deposit bonus): https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1 First-time depositors can get up to 200% on $2,000 when you use our link. Card Player Magazine (Table 1 stories): https://table1.vegas/cardplayer (or visit CardPlayer → Magazines)

    1h 14m

  5. 13 FEB

    He Makes Millions Trading...And Punts In Poker For Fun! Luiz "Brazil God" Rizental Tells All!

    Luiz Rizental (aka “Brazil God”) is one of those poker guys where the résumé sounds fake… but somehow it’s all real: Brazil-born kid → moves to Austin at 9 → full immersion, no ESL, straight into American school SMU soccer player → investment banking during the 2009 crash → then full-time trader addicted to volatility Never played poker seriously until 2017 → loses $1,000, then $60,000 in a week during the pandemic app-game boom Break-even became the goal → survival mode turned into studying, stream games, and eventually an NBC Heads-Up Championship runIn this episode, Art (https://x.com/artparmann) and Justin (https://x.com/justinyoung07) sit down with Brazil God to talk about: How trading and poker are similar… and why poker is way more dangerous psychologically Why you can make a terrible decision in poker and still get rewarded (and how that messes with your brain) The $60K week that forced him to actually learn strategy Why most “smart” people stay bad at poker forever Hustler stream games, personality vs strategy, and whether he’s “putting on a show” The ACR shirt troll vs Nacho (and the 11-minute cooler that ended it) Playing Justin in the NBC Heads-Up Championship and the Brian Rast shirt revenge arc Why he hates tournaments… and why he loves sweating pieces insteadIf you’ve ever wondered what happens when a high-volatility trader walks into a poker room and refuses to take it too seriously—this is it. 🎯 Play on Phenom Poker Daily MTTs are live. First-time depositors can get up to a 200% bonus on $2,000 when you use our link:https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1 ♠️ Want a seat in the Table 1 Vegas game? Go to https://table1.vegas→ click “Get a seat in the game” → fill out the form and we’ll reach out. 📰 Card Player feature stories (Table 1) See every story Card Player has pulled from our episodes:https://table1.vegas/cardplayer Chapters 0:00 – The Origin of “Brazil God”5:11 – Moving from Brazil to America12:05 – Discovering Poker (Late Start)17:29 – From Investment Banking to Trading23:39 – Trading vs Poker: Why Poker Hits Harder29:50 – Pandemic Poker & Losing $60K in a Week40:05 – Learning to Survive in Poker53:35 – Breaking Into Stream Games1:00:16 – NBC Heads-Up Championship Run1:13:34 – Why Tournaments Aren’t for Him1:20:29 – Buying Pieces & Main Event Strategy1:28:56 – Vegas Plans & Playing on His Terms1:30:38 – Outro & Where to Follow Follow Brazil God:X: https://x.com/thebrazilgod Follow Art & Justin:Art: https://x.com/artparmannJustin: https://x.com/justinyoung07 Guest: Luiz Rizental (“Brazil God”) #poker #highstakespoker #nbcheadsup #table1podcast #brazilgod #trading #hustlercasino

    1h 31m

  6. 7 FEB

    The Guy With 3 Bracelets Says: “Tournaments Aren’t Real Poker” - Chris Vitch Shares His Journey

    Chris Vitch (aka “Death Donkey”) has one of those poker origin stories that feels made up: Tucson kid → board games, StarCraft clans, and a nickname that stuck for decades One quarter of grad school at UCSD → then a 3-month heater worth $150K playing 30/60 limit online Limit streets → 2-7 Triple Draw, Stud 8, mixed games… and eventually 3 WSOP bracelets (yes, including a PLO win)We talk mixed-game learning, DeucesCracked + Black Friday, “cash game real poker” vs tournaments, Commerce degeneracy stories, and why mixed games are shifting toward cap big-bet (solvers + mental game included). Behind-the-scenes mixed game universe—this is it. 🎯 Play on Phenom PokerDaily MTTs + up to 200% bonus on $2,000 for first-time depositors:https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1 ♠️ Get a seat in Table 1 Vegashttps://table1.vegas → “Get a seat in the game” 📰 Card Player storieshttps://table1.vegas/cardplayer Chapters 0:00 Intro 5:12 Phenom Poker 6:00 “Death Donkey” origin 11:20 “I don’t want a job” 14:45 $150K heater 34:15 DeucesCracked 43:05 Black Friday 49:35 Commerce story 1:04:40 Bracelet #1 (2-7 TD) 1:08:50 Bracelet #2 (10K Stud 8) 1:12:10 Bracelet #3 (PLO) 1:17:10 DonkeysOnly tools 1:28:45 WrapChris: deathdonkey.com | x.com/DeathDonkeyArt: x.com/artparmann | Justin: x.com/justinyoung07 #poker #mixedgames #wsop #table1podcast

    1h 29m

  7. 1 FEB

    He Got BANNED from Bellagio…So He Built A Better Poker Game at The Venetian?! Brian Okin Tells ALL

    Phenom Poker — now running daily MTTsFirst-time depositors can get up to a 200% bonus on $2,000 when you use our link:https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1 Mafia Poker Rooms, Molly’s Game Checks, and Building a Vegas Stream Game | Table 1 Podcast Some poker stories start with a “buddy taught me Hold’em in college.” Brian Okin’s starts with a craps addiction in Vienna, a nickname that luckily didn't stick (Dice), and an underground Manhattan room where you had to buzz in like Rounders… and somehow turns into: running a dot-com era e-commerce business, losing $100k+ in a three-day session (plus the cursed cashmere hoodie), playing Molly’s Game (and cashing what might’ve been her last check), and eventually building a high-stakes streamed cash game at the Venetian. In this episode, Art and Justin sit down with Brian Okin for one of those conversations that zig-zags between poker, business, and the kind of New York stories you’re not supposed to say out loud. What we talk about: The most confusing legal name in poker: A. Peter Brian Okin Growing up Long Island → Manhattan for 18 years Board games, Uno scoring, and why Monopoly is “the true model of business” First real gambling: Vegas as a kid → self-deal poker → then… an “underground casino” run out of a synagogue 😭 Studying abroad in Vienna + London and falling into craps (aka: “six months of addiction”) The Rounders/Moneymaker-era lightbulb moment: first bluff ever in a 1/2 underground game The “destiny” hand: river gets redealt… and the same river comes again The bachelor party that turned into a Bellagio nightly cash + 5th-place finish Brian Okin’s infamous marathon sessions (and why coffee is basically a performance-enhancing drug) The $100k+ loss + the cashmere hoodie he had to throw away Playing Molly’s Game 10–15 times… and the story of the $13k check Leaving the family plumbing business → starting a dot-com home goods business → the website disaster that nearly killed it New York home game scene: PLO, no-limit Stud 8, “trading action,” and why Vegas players were sharper Moving to Vegas in 2015… by smuggling cats on a train (yes, really) Pre-COVID Vegas vs private-game era: politics, access, and the fork in the road Launching Okin’s Game at the Venetian + going live on stream Heads-up PLO battles and why he thinks it’s the purest form of gamblingBrian’s linkshttps://okinsgame.comhttps://x.com/brianokinhttps://instagram.com/brianokinhttps://youtube.com/brianokin Table 1 Links Card Player stories from our episodes:https://table1.vegas/cardplayer Want a seat in our game at Aria?Go to https://table1.vegas → click “Get a seat in the game” and fill out the form.Minimum buy-in $5,000. Art or Justin will text you. Phenom Poker — now running daily MTTsFirst-time depositors can get up to a 200% bonus on $2,000 when you use our link:https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1

    1h 36m

  8. 23 JAN

    From Bull Riding to Bellagio: How Lee Markholt Survived It All

    Lee Markholt: Bull Riding, Old-School Poker, and the Wild West Era of Vegas Games | Table 1 Podcast Some poker careers start with solvers and staking deals. Lee Markholt’s started with bulls, butcher shops, and a $10 “please just get on this thing” rodeo spot… and somehow turned into a decades-long poker run that included early WSOP final tables (hello, Daniel Negreanu), WPT cash-game glory, and a whole lot of “I never went broke” discipline. In this episode, Art and Justin sit down with Lee for one of those conversations that feels like you’re getting a peek behind the curtain of two disappearing worlds: rodeo and pre-boom poker. What we talk about Growing up in Tacoma + a family story that sends him to the farm at 12The bull riding dream (and the injuries that came with it)Dropping out before high school… then out-working everyone anywayThe moment poker “clicked” during shoulder surgeryEarly card rooms: dealer’s choice, stud games, wild stuff, and “IOU poker”Tournaments in the early days (including the legendary Seymour Flop story)Working as a floor / running rooms… and the twist that pushed him into full-time playWSOP memories + the final table where Negreanu won his first bracelet (and the brutal hand)The boom years, shot-taking, bankroll rules, and why Lee never borrowed to stay aliveBellagio’s golden era, private-game politics, and why phones changed the feel of pokerWhy Lee game-selects more than ever now (and what he’s chasing these days)Quick shoutouts / links Card Player stories from our episodes:https://table1.vegas/cardplayer Want a seat in our game at Aria?Go to https://table1.vegas → click “Get a seat in the game” and fill out the form. Minimum buy-in $5,000. Art or Justin will text you. Sponsors Phenom Poker — now running daily MTTs (10–12 tournaments a day).First-time depositors can get up to a 200% bonus on $2k when you use our link:https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1 If you enjoyed this one, hit Subscribe and drop a comment with your favorite Lee story — we read them all. Show Notes 00:00 Early Cowboy Life & Growing Up Fast10:04 The Bull Riding Days20:07 Lee’s Worst Injury & Biggest Rodeo Spots24:01 Getting into Poker & Tournaments31:18 Dropping Bulls for Poker40:22 The Poker Boom & Money Management47:36 From Backers to Binking56:58 Family + Poker1:00:30 Getting Stiffed & Almost Going Broke1:13:39 Make Poker Fun Again!1:25:18 Good Decisions & The Future1:30:56 One More for the Road

    1h 36m
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What is The Table 1 Podcast... A podcast where we talk poker, gambling, and all manner of life experiences on and off the felt. Sometimes we have famous guests on who do it with us. Join us for a laugh or three!

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    Table 1 Podcast
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    123
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    Explicit
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