Author: Remko Rinkema

“Masters of the Main” on Poker After Dark Headlined by Cynn and Blumstein

Poker After Dark Presents: "Masters of the Main" featuring John Cynn, Scott Blumstein, Tony Miles, Kelly Minkin, Mickey Craft, Randall Emmett, Eric Hicks and Scott Vener.
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The thrilling Poker After Dark cash game action continues on PokerGO on August 21-22 with “Maters of the Main” headlined by the two most recent World Series of Poker Main Event champions, John Cynn and Scott Blumstein! This $5,000 minimum buy-in cash game with $50/$100 blinds and a $100 big blind

The Mindset of Felipe Ramos: Findings Positives in Failure

Felipe Ramos in action during the 2018 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
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In the age of social media, your favorite athletes, musicians, and poker players are always just a few clicks away. Following their exploits as they travel the world gives us, the fans, a unique look into their lives, and Brazil’s Felipe Ramos might be the best example of a player

Weekend Binge Watch: Ohel and Glantz Headline $10k Triple Draw Championship

Matt Glantz in action during the 2018 World Series of Poker.
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You're never done learning the game of poker, and there's always a new game to dive into. This week on the Weekend Binge Watch, we're looking back at the $10,000 2-7 Triple Draw Championship event, headlined by bracelet winners Matt Glantz and Randy Ohel. Jump right into the action on Twitch,

Through The Eyes of Norm Macdonald: Rounders and the Mayfair Club

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If you're a true poker fan like myself, Rounders will still make the hairs on your arms rise more than 20 years after its release when its fascinating characters iconic line after iconic line. "Rolling up a stake and going to Vegas," Joey Knish says, seeing right through Mike McDermott, spotting

Keeping Up with the Kardashians: The Poker Edition

Phil Hellmuth, Khloe Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian West at the City of Hope charity poker tournament. (Photos: GettyImages)
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"What does it entail when I'm emceeing a charity poker event? It means that I'm on the mic, making jokes, rapping," an exciteable Phil Hellmuth said as we spoke to him on the phone about the "City of Hope" charity tournament he hosted two weeks ago. Hellmuth then proceeded to break

Ep. 107 How Deeb is Your Love for Poker?

Shaun Deeb joins Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema on the latest edition of the Poker Central Podcast.
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Business and dog owner, father, husband, World Series of Poker Player of the Year race leader and two-time bracelet winner, yes, Shaun Deeb is on this week's edition of the podcast! Also on this show: Poker After Dark lineup teases that include all your favorite WSOP Main Event stars, a

Heads up with Remko – Joe Stapleton

Heads Up with Remko - Joe Stapleton
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He’s funny, he's got stories for days, and knows a lot about poker! He’s Joe Stapleton, and this week’s on the Heads Up with Remko Podcast. The Poker Central Podcast Network is sponsored by Keeps.com. Check out Keeps.com/PokerGO for more information on this subscription-based hair loss medication. 2:50 – The

Tom Dwan’s Million-Dollar Backpack, How Poker is Televised and a $400k Stud Event That Almost Got Made

Mori Eskandani, flanked by Ali Nejad and Nick Schulman on the ESPN WSOP Main Event broadcast, moments after he was told he would be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. (Photo: PokerPhotoAchives)
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This is the second of two parts highlighting the career achievements of newly inducted Poker Hall of Fame member Mori Eskandani. Read Part 1 here first if you haven’t. The announcement of Mori Eskandani’s induction into the poker’s Hall of Fame came at the end of a long and busy summer

Weekend Binge Watch: Volpe and Elezra Put on Omaha Hi/Lo Show

Paul Volpe in action during the 2018 World Series of Poker.
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There's no question about No Limit Hold'em is the biggest and most popular game in the world, but this also means that most of your entertaining poker hands and available training tools are in that format, making it even harder to dive into some of the lesser known variants of

Ep. 106 The Main Event Aftermath with Big John Cynn

John Cynn joins the Poker Central Podcast to talk about his life-changing WSOP Main Event win!
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The 2018 WSOP Main Event champion joins the Poker Central Podcast to talk about how his life changed after winning the biggest tournament of the year! 0:40 – Brent Hanks’ rodent problem and recovering from the WSOP. 1:58 – The return of Poker After Dark with Matt Berkey and Garrett