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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.

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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

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.

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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

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.

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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

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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.

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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

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.

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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

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.

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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

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 tenth episode, Connor speaks with health and life coach Tyler Todt, a longtime poker player who made seven figures in early online poker days before taking a job in the banking industry and eventually leaving that to become his own boss and a health influencer.

Dodt talked about online poker pre-Black Friday, bum hunting Tom Dwan, the benefits of a balanced life, avoiding the pitfalls of Las Vegas, being bullish on humanity and his favorite non-fiction books.

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.

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Time Stamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 1:16 Getting into poker 3:38 Bum hunting Tom Dwan 5:12 Running up a seven-figure bankroll 8:00 Black Friday 12:36 Working in banking industry 14:33 Getting into content creation 18:20 YouTube content 21:08 Keeping up in poker 24:28 Moving to Las Vegas 26:05 Avoiding pitfalls of Vegas 31:24 Fitness journey 37:35 What is your routine? 42:35 Finances and investments 44:03 Book recommendations 47:02 Bullish on humanity 47:41 Advice for younger self 49:48 Life lessons 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 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

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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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 second episode, Connor Richards spoke with reality TV actress Princess Love, who opened up for the first time about her high-profile divorce from R&B star Ray J. Love also spoke about poker filling a void in her life, her Celebrity Poker Tour victory earlier this year and her experience on the WPT Voyage.

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 first episode, Connor Richards spoke with soap opera actress and high-stakes poker player Farah Fath Galfond, who talked about her acting career spanning more than a decade, first discovering poker in Atlantic City and balancing poker with raising a family. 

Music: "This Is It" by Dan Phillipson via Uppbeat