PN Pod: Phil Galfond Gives "Galfond Challenge" Update; He's Ready for High Stakes Duel
In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jesse Fullen welcome guest Phil Galfond to the show. The poker legend gives more details on his summer match against the poker dealer who stepped up to play him at some high-stakes online pot-limit Omaha (PLO) action, shares an update on the status of "The Galfond Challenge," and talks about the possibility of playing on PokerGO's High Stakes Duel, maybe against Phil Hellmuth or a PLO edition. He also talks about his recently-released PLO course.
Speaking of Hellmuth, the crew discusses Scott Seiver backing out of High Stakes Duel III and Jason Koon stepping up to fill his spot, as well as recap all the big stories coming out of the record-breaking PokerStars and Barcelona© Casino European Poker Tour including Michael Addamo claiming his first-ever EPT title and Giada Fang shipping a $30K Platinum Pass.
They also highlight Bobby Tieu's victory in the bestbet Jacksonville Summer Heater Event #1: $400 NLH, and launch the brand new PokerNews Bad Beat Hotline where listeners can call in (+1 702-625-0166) and share their 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 |
| 00:40 | Teasing guest Phil Galfond |
| 01:54 | Buddies Forever Movie Club |
| 03:30 | Scott Seiver backs out of High Stakes Duel III match against Phil Hellmuth |
| 04:22 | How do you feel about Jason Koon stepping up to take on Hellmuth? |
| 08:00 | Who do you like – Koon or Hellmuth? |
| 09:45 | Sponsor: WPT Global |
| 11:46 | Poker dealer takes shot playing high stakes against Phil Galfond |
| 14:53 | Guest Phil Galfond joins the show |
| 15:50 | Hard to find high-stakes heads-up action |
| 16:40 | What did you think when a mystery opponent sat down? |
| 20:11 | Any update on Run It Once in the US market w/ Rush Street? |
| 21:14 | What’s the status of the Galfond Challenge? Will you take on Jungleman? |
| 23:28 | Have you considered taking on Phil Hellmuth in High Stakes Duel? |
| 24:38 | How about a High Stakes Duel PLO edition? |
| 25:48 | The Wisconsin Connection |
| 27:00 | Do you have a water fountain in your house? |
| 27:37 | What’s on your poker agenda? |
| 28:00 | Phil Galfond’s PLO Course |
| 28:56 | Sponsor PokerStars – WCOOP Schedule released |
| 30:03 | EPT Barcelona Main Event sets a record |
| 31:52 | Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event becomes largest-ever EPT tournament |
| 35:06 | €25K & €50K Single-Day High Roller tournaments killing it at EPT |
| 36:55 | Michael Addamo captures his first EPT title |
| 37:45 | Giada Fang wins Platinum Pass in Ladies Event at EPT Barcelona |
| 38:30 | Bobby Tieu Breaks Through With a Win in Event #1: $400 NLH at the bestbet Summer Heater Series |
| 40:00 | Sponsor: 888poker – Adds $500K to Weekly GTDs |
| 43:40 | Call the Bad Beat Hotline – +1 702-625-0166 |
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