PokerNews Podcast: Jesse Sylvia & Hustler Casino's Shaun Yaple
On the latest special episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Jeff Platt, and Chad Holloway recap the MSPT Sycuan Casino stop in San Diego, talk WSOP.com possibly coming to Michigan and Pennsylvania, and highlights from the 2021 PokerStars MISCOOP and NJSCOOP.
They also chat with a pair of guests. First, Shaun Yaple of California's Hustler Casino joins the show to talk about the return of poker, the upcoming Hustler Casino Live show, and remembering the late Larry Flynt.
Then, former November Niner Jesse Sylvia talks to Sarah about poker in Vegas, his plans for the WSOP, and his new poker endeavor, Floptimal, with Russell Thomas.
Big thanks to the special sponsor this week in Elite Chip Care, which you can learn more about here.
Time Stamps
Time | Topic |
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00:24 | Welcome to the show |
00:42 | Jeff’s MSPT San Diego experience |
03:20 | Teasing guests Shaun Yaple & Jesse Sylvia |
04:13 | Winners from the MSPT Sycuan Casino |
07:19 | Jeff gets slapped on the head |
08:30 | Jeff draws ire of guy who got kicked out of casino |
11:00 | Hustler Casino’s Shaun Yaple joins the show |
13:50 | High demand for live poker |
18:20 | Shaun Yaple’s poker origin story |
21:00 | Making Hustler Poker more prominent in L.A. market |
22:58 | Hustler Poker Live |
30:00 | Game security on a live stream |
34:56 | Remembering Larry Flynt |
41:10 | Sponsor: Elite Chip Care |
41:45 | Daniel Dvoress wins GGpoker Super Million$ title |
43:49 | WPT Online Series coming to partypoker |
45:25 | WSOP.com coming to Michigan and Pennsylvania? |
49:30 | Highlights from the NJ and MI SCOOPs |
52:20 | Sponsor: GGPoker |
53:28 | Jesse Sylvia joins the show |
54:35 | What has poker in Vegas been like? |
58:35 | Projects keeping Sylvia busy |
1:02:41 | Starting a staking group and software company |
1:07:17 | Joining forces with Russell Thomas for Floptimal poker endeavor |
1:19:55 | Plans for the 2021 WSOP |
1:25:05 | Sponsor: Run It Once |
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