PN Podcast: Sam Grafton Wins $5.5M; Guest Antonio Esfandiari on Where He's Been
In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway discuss Sam Grafton's victory in the $200K Coin Rivet Invitational for $5.5 Million, as well as Ebony Kenney's impressive finish that was nearly a poker record! Toss in some noteworthy Phil Ivey hands and it turned out to be one of the game's most exciting stops as of late.
Other topics discussed include Sergio Aido and Benny Glaser winning PokerStars WCOOP titles, a look at the Gulf Coast Poker Award nominees, and Josh Reichard becoming the 10th player inducted into the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Hall of Fame.
Finally, Chad chats with the legendary Antonio Esfandiari about Burning Man, life, and leaving the busy poker lifestyle behind to become a devoted family man.
Don't forget to call the PokerNews Bad Beat Hotline at (+1 702-625-0166) to share your bad beats, which may be featured on a future episode of the show.
Listen to those stories and more in the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast!
Time Stamps
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:30 | Welcome to the show |
| 00:42 | Teasing guest Antonio Esfandiari |
| 03:00 | Sam Grafton Wins $200K Coin Rivet Invitational for $5.5 Million |
| 05:20 | Big Triton hands from Phil Ivey and more! |
| 08:00 | If you were a businessman who would you invite? |
| 10:13 | Ebony Kenney narrowly missed a major poker record |
| 12:42 | Sponsor: Natural 8 |
| 14:00 | Guest Antonio Esfandiari joins the show |
| 15:10 | Burning Man experience |
| 18:45 | Have any poker friends ever joined you at Burning Man? |
| 20:00 | Becoming a family man |
| 21:10 | Out of the poker spotlight – Not chasing the glory |
| 23:55 | What’s the latest poker gossip? |
| 25:02 | Best memories from your early days in poker |
| 26:45 | Are your kids aware of your poker game? |
| 27:55 | How is Papa Esfandiari doing? |
| 30:40 | Any chance of an autobiography? |
| 35:06 | Josh Reichard becomes 10th member inducted into MSPT Hall of Fame |
| 36:15 | Sponsor: PokerStars |
| 36:33 | Sergio Aido claims WCOOP title |
| 37:00 | Benny Glaser nabs 6th WCOOP title; just misses out on No. 7 |
| 39:15 | Early WSOP.com bracelet winners |
| 40:50 | Sponsor: GGPoker |
| 41:42 | Call the PokerNews Bad Beat Hotline at (702) 625-0166 |
| 42:21 | Gulf Coast Poker Award nominees announced |
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