Niall Farrell Talks New BBC Doc, "Firaldo After Dark" Streams During Lockdown

Connor Richards
Editor & Live Reporter U.S.
Hosts:
Connor Richards @CRichards1995
Guests:
Niall Farrell @Firaldo87poker

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 17th episode, Connor speaks with Scottish poker pro and Triple Crown winner Niall Farrell about studying law, winning the Triple Crown in less than three years, "Firaldo After Dark" streams during lockdown and a new BBC documentary The Four Rules of the Poker Kings that follows Farrell's poker journey.

"Firaldo" also breaks down an iconic hand he played in the 2017 WSOP Europe Main Event that resulted in him getting Maria Ho to fold a set.

"This is when I loved poker the most; we were all just trying to figure it out on the fly," Farrell says. "Even though I came to what was probably the wrong decision here, I really, really enjoyed that part of just trying to figure it out as you go kind of thing."

This interview was filmed in Spain during the 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona festival at Casino Barcelona.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Niall Farrell by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Time Stamps

TIMETOPIC
0:00Intro
0:48Getting into poker
2:07Law degree
6:45First live cash
8:06Achieving Triple Crown in under three years
12:56Getting Maria Ho to fold top set
24:06Ambassadorships
25:29"After dark" streams during lockdown
27:30Sports betting
29:44The Four Rules of the Poker Kings BBC documentary
35:26Mainstream press for documentary
39:18Book recommendations
40:12What makes you hopeful?
41:09Advice for younger self
42:02Favorite life lesson from poker
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Connor Richards
Editor & Live Reporter U.S.

Connor Richards is an Editor & Live Reporter for PokerNews and host of the Life Outside Poker podcast. Connor has been nominated for two Global Poker Awards for his writing.

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