PokerNews Podcast: Lynn Gilmartin
One more PokerNews Podcast before the World Series of Poker begins, and this one is action-packed to say the least. World Poker Tour anchor Lynn Gilmartin joins the show to preview the delayed final tables at the HyperX eSports Arena in Las Vegas next week. Sarah Herring and [Removed:139] also look at the poker world's biggest stories.
Daniel Negreanu leaves PokerStars after 12 years, and if you think that announcement is big, wait until you hear what Sarah has in store.
The World Series of Poker has a new streaming deal, and the importance for the WSOP to be featured on CBS All-Access.
Plus, Sarah and Jeff run through Part Two of their WSOP predictions. Who will win Player of the Year?
Jeff catches up with one of the stars of A&E's "Flipping Vegas", Gady Medrano, to chat about an upcoming charity poker tournament at Binion's.
Show Time Stamps
| 0:20 | Sarah is back from Bulgaria, Jeff is back from LA, where he went to Daniel Negreanu & Amanda Leatherman's wedding! |
| 1:10 | What the wedding was like (amazing, as expected) |
| 2:20 | Video of Jeff, Ali Nejad, Danielle Andersen & Phil Hellmuth going insane on the dance floor |
| 4:30 | **SARAH LETS A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT SLIP!!!** |
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| 5:20 | Details about the breaking news that Sarah revealed |
| 7:50 | Daniel Negreanu Leaves PokerStars in 'Amicable Split' |
| 8:40 | Breaking down the second-biggest announcement discussed in the podcast |
| 12:00 | What's next for Negreanu |
| 13:30 | 2019 WSOP Streaming Schedule: 25 Events Exclusively on CBS All Access |
| 14:20 | How important the CBS All Access exposure is to the WSOP |
| 16:10 | PokerNews Podcast plans during the WSOP |
| 17:20 | WPT anchor Lynn Gilmartin joins the show! |
| 19:00 | The delayed final tables: "I really love this change....it's just so nice to have this permanent base that now will become this iconic venue." |
| 21:20 | Any negative reaction: "You can't keep everyone happy...but it's a small percentage. It just adds another dynamic to the game." |
| 23:00 | Production logistics: "We had a whole new learning experience with filming...now being in this one set location is going to allow us more freedom and more opportunity to be creative." |
| 25:20 | What she's most excited about: "We have the Tournament of Champions coming up, that's our flagship event of the year. We really put on a show for that one." |
| 27:00 | What's her day to day look like when she's not at events: "It looks a lot different, it looks a lot like sweatpants...I've always been drawn to social media, I have a marketing degree that's really my passion and I really enjoy communication." |
| 29:20 | Diving into acting: "Ever since I was a kid, I always wanted to be an actor...I started taking acting classes for fun when I moved to LA, and I just really love it." |
| 31:00 | What it's been like collaborating with Kristy Arnett |
| 32:20 | Exploring comedy: "I really think the best way to engage an audience is through comedy and laughter...life is fun, life is not meant to be so damn serious." |
| 33:20 | Her acting experience over the last couple years |
| 35:20 | What her future looks like: ""I'd like to believe that what's to come I can't even imagine today, and if I can imagine it today, then I'm not imagining big enough." |
| 37:20 | Follow Lynn on Twitter & instagram |
| 41:00 | WSOP Predictions, Part Two |
| 41:30 | Which of the new events will be deemed the biggest success and stick on the schedule for the coming years? |
| 42:50 | Which established pro will finally win his/her first bracelet this year? |
| 43:50 | How many players will enter the Main Event? Will it be up or down from last year’s 7,874? |
| 45:10 | What former Main Event final tablist will return or get closest to returning to the ME final table in 2019? |
| 47:00 | Who will win WSOP Player of the Year? |
| 49:50 | Any other bold prediction? |
| 51:40 | Jeff chats with "Flipping Vegas" star Gady Medrano about the Mike Hammer Celebrity Poker Tournament (at Binion's on Sunday) |
| 57:40 | Sarah is off to Barcelona for an 888 event, Jeff's plans for the WSOP |
| 1:00:00 | Reaction to Sarah's big announcement earlier |
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