Top Pair Podcast 301: When a Poker Noob Wins a Bad Beat Jackpot
In episode 301 of the Top Pair Home Game Poker Podcast, Bruce Briggs and Robbie Strazynski welcome a home game player – Chad Logan, from Salt Lake City – for a recounting of an INCREDIBLE New Year’s Day poker room trip.
Other segments in this episode include How Ya’ Runnin’?, Cards in the Air, and Lessons from Gutterball, during which the hosts discuss the poker scenes of Molly’s Game, charitable poker-related initiatives, proper record-keeping during poker sessions, and shootouts in the most unlikely of places.
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Show Time Stamps
00:18 | Synopsis |
00:57 | How Ya Runnin? |
Bruce: Finally back to play in a home game again. “Middle of the pack, Bruce.” Nolan Dalla's Review of Molly's Game. | |
Robbie: Interviewing the official poker consultant for Molly’s Game, Josh Leichner. | |
2018 Running Well charity campaign, trying to raise $10,000 for Save a Child’s Heart. | |
16:56 | Congrats! You’ve Made the Show (Interview). |
17:05 | Let’s meet Chad Logan, a home game player from Salt Lake City. How did Chad get into poker and discover the Salt Lake City meetup group? |
21:00 | An amazing story of a home game player visiting a poker room for the first time, on New Years. His second hand sees a bad beat, which qualifies for a jackpot, but the new player has never heard of such a promotion. Hilarity ensues! |
36:52 | Cards in the Air. |
Resolving to take accurate, detailed records of all your home game poker sessions. Recommending the Poker Dominator. | |
48:18 | Lessons from Gutterball. |
Observations about life and poker from one of the nicest home game players you’d ever want to meet and play with. On shootouts in the most unlikely of places. |
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In this Series
- 1 Top Pair Podcast 297: Welcome to PokerNews; Sarah Herring Interview
- 2 Top Pair Podcast 298: Mixed Games - The Rules of... "Scrotum"
- 3 Top Pair Podcast 299: Interview with Bernard Lee
- 4 Top Pair Podcast 300: Sean Chaffin Talks 'True Gambling Stories'
- 5 Top Pair Podcast 301: When a Poker Noob Wins a Bad Beat Jackpot
- 6 Top Pair Podcast 302: Interview with Chris Moneymaker
- 7 Top Pair Podcast 303: Interview w/ New Home Game Player Shannon Mack
- 8 Top Pair Podcast 304: For a Successful Home Game, Just Stay Calm!
- 9 Top Pair Podcast 305: Interview with John Hesp
- 10 Top Pair Podcast 306: Who's At Your Ultimate Fantasy Home Poker Game?
- 11 Top Pair Podcast 307: Interview with Scott Blumstein
- 12 Top Pair Podcast 308: The Ultimate Ladies Home Poker Game
- 13 Top Pair Podcast 309: Home Game Dealing, Shuffling, and Tipping
- 14 Top Pair Podcast 310: Interview With Lupe Soto
- 15 Top Pair Podcast 311: WPT TOC, SHRB, Short Deck, and Bad Beats Aplenty
- 16 Top Pair Podcast 312: Interview with Aria Poker Room's Mike Williams
- 17 Top Pair Podcast 313: Behind the Scenes at the 2018 WSOP Main Event
- 18 Top Pair Podcast 314: Interview with Faded Spade Playing Cards founder Tom Wheaton
- 19 Top Pair Podcast 315: What American Poker Players Can Expect in Europe