PokerNews Podcast 525: Brent Hanks
The year may be winding down, but the poker season is only heating up. Sarah Herring and [Removed:139] take you through the hottest stories in the game today.
The Five Diamond World Poker Classic sets attendance records, and the Super High Roller Bowl approaches. Sarah and Jeff take a look at the SHRB lineup.
Brent Hanks joins Jeff for a quick chat at the PokerGO Studio. Brent shares his thoughts on the Super High Roller Bowl, and dives into his passion for poker broadcasting.
This week's sponsor: Gripsed Poker Training
Show Time Stamps
| 0:20 | Intro: Should we relaunch/reboot/reset the PokerNews Podcast in 2019? You tell us! Reach out to Sarah and Jeff on Twitter. |
| 3:00 | Sponsor: Gripsed Poker Training |
| 5:40 | Charlie Carrel's chat with Sasha Salinger in Prague |
| 7:10 | Jeff hits up two charity poker tournaments: the CSOP event at Planet Hollywood and "All In for CP" at Bally's |
| 8:40 | The doorbell rings so that causes Jeff's new dog, Buddy, to go haywire. |
| 11:00 | Sarah and Jeff preview the Super High Roller Bowl |
| 12:10 | Moving the SHRB to December |
| 13:10 | Breaking down the commentary team on PokerGO for the Super High Roller Bowl |
| 14:00 | Some love for Ali Nejad! |
| 15:10 | WAG Diaries with Ali Nejad |
| 18:00 | The list of players confirmed for the Super High Roller Bowl |
| 19:40 | Who stands out on that list to Sarah and Jeff |
| 23:30 | Friday Night Poker talk! Check out the show here |
| 25:20 | Super High Roller Cash Game recap |
| 27:45 | Jeff sits down with Poker Central's Brent Hanks |
| 28:20 | What Brent's job is like: "It is hectic as hell, very stressful, and usually the audience hates me because of the lineup." |
| 28:50 | What Poker Central is doing for the game: "We'd like to think that we have content that satisfies everyone, from the hardcore poker fans and pros to just your casual fans." |
| 29:40 | Why the Super High Roller Bowl moved to December: "It just makes sense. Everything is going to culminate and finish at the end of the year...it's the grand finale of the entire season." |
| 30:20 | What do players think of this tournament? "No one is lying when they say that this is 100% the most prestigious high roller event in the entire world." |
| 31:00 | The comfort level of the players at the PokerGO Studio: "It is absolutely the most prestigious and the most beautiful venue you can play poker in." |
| 31:30 | Brent dives into his transition into the broadcasting world |
| 32:20 | His passion for broadcasting: "I don't even know if I do get paid, to be honest. I love it...this isn't work." |
| 33:00 | Brent shares his prediction on who will take down the Super High Roller Bowl. |
| 34:10 | The Five Diamond World Poker Classic sets a registration record |
| 36:20 | Alati and Young Agree to an Early Buyout of the $100K Unlit Bathroom Prop Bet |
| 42:20 | Sarah & Jeff tackle this hypothetical dilemma that Jake Cody brought up on Twitter |
| 47:20 | Next week: final podcast of 2018! |
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