Author: Remko Rinkema

Heads Up with Remko – Alan ‘hotted89’ Widmann

Popular esports streamer Alan 'Hotted89' Widmann joins Heads Up with Remko to talk about his life.
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Today on the show, Remko is joined by one of the biggest names in esports, Alan 'Hotted89' Widmann. The world-class World of Warcraft player has made quite the name for himself on Twitch and YouTube, but he's also venturing deeper and deeper into the game of poker. 2:40 – The start

Remko on the Rail – No. 2 for Calvin Anderson

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"Calvin Anderson, one dollar," the auctioneer belted during Daniel Negreanu's annual $25,000 Fantasy Draft. The tiny conference room at the ARIA remained quiet as teammates across the room looked at each other, some smirked while others shrugged and shook their head. "Going once." "Going twice." "Sold, to Team GO Barstool GO." A round of fist-bumps

Ep. 92 Frank and Remko’s Main Event Preview

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Frank Op de Woerd and Poker Central's own Remko Rinkema traveled the international poker circuit together for many years, and today they dive into the memory bank for some good stories before previewing the 2018 WSOP Main Event. 0:55 - PokerNews' Head of Content Frank Op de Woerd looks back

Remko on the Rail – Main Event Bling!

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Soccer, golf, tennis, hockey, basketball, and baseball all have iconic trophies, but arguably the best bling in the game belongs to the World Series of Poker! Today, the 2018 WSOP Main Event bracelet arrived at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, and our photographer Drew Amato managed to get a

Remko on the Rail – Seiver Collects Much Desired Second Bracelet

The No. 10 on poker's all-time money list added another big title to his impressive resume.
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Just one bracelet was awarded at the Rio in Las Vegas last night, but that didn’t make it any less special! Scott Seiver, one of poker’s biggest stars, took down the $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship to collect the first prize of $296,222 and with that a much desired second gold

Remko on the Rail – Maiden Winners Dominate WSOP

Remko on the Rail - Maiden Bracelet Winners at the WSOP
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As the World Series of Poker approaches its fiftieth year of existence, well more than 1,000 gold bracelets have been awarded in events varying from the $1,000 Big One for One Drop all the way down to the $565 Casino Employee’s Event. There’s a story behind each and every one

Heads Up with Remko – Felipe Ramos

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Felipe Ramos is one of the most exciting players and personalities in the game today, traveling the international circuit and taking his friends and followers along for the ride through his popular Instagram page. During the 2018 WSOP, we caught up with the Brazilian pro for an in-depth conversation that took

Method and Madness: The Story of Michael Mizrachi

Friends, fans and family mobbing Michael Mizrachi after winning his third Poker Players Championship title. (Photo: Drew Amato for Poker Central)
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On Tuesday night, a little before 10 pm local time, towering over the final table with his arms raised to the sky on the main stage inside the Amazon Room, Michael Mizrachi let out a visceral scream. Live on PokerGO, the 'The Grinder' had just hit an unbeatable flush against John Hennigan,