Ep. 154 Phil Hui’s PPC Career Choice

Phil Hui became a poker star by winning the $50,000 Poker Players Championhip in 2019.

Remko Rinkema - July 6, 2019

Live from the 2019 World Series of Poker, Phil Hui joins the podcast crew to talk about his epic $50,000 Poker Players Championship win and choosing pro poker over pro golf. 00:45 – Is the $50,000 Poker Players Championship the hardest tournament of the year and why are Jason Mercier

WSOP Player of the Year: Double Bracelet Winner Robert Campbell Takes The Lead

Robert Campbell became the first two-time bracelet winner of 2019 and he took the POY lead.

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Remko Rinkema - July 6, 2019October 1, 2021

The 2019 World Series of Poker Player of the Year race has been largely dominated by Dan Zack. Aside from a three-day stretch where Upeshka De Silva took over, Zack has been in the lead since winning his first career bracelet back on June 1st. But now there's a new

$50,000 Poker Players Championship Champion Phil Hui Joins the Poker Central Podcast

Phil Hui jumps on the Poker Central Podcast this week to talk about his $50,000 Poker Players Championship win.

Remko Rinkema - July 5, 2019

The $50,000 Poker Players Championship is the most prestigious tournament of the year and this year a new name was added to the David 'Chip' Reese memorial trophy. Phil Hui took down the event for a whopping $1,099,311 after battling through a stacked final table that included Josh Arieh, Bryce

David Williams Storms Away From Main Event, Igor Kurganov Busts Liv Boeree & Justin Bonomo Proves a Point

Paul Seaton - July 4, 2019June 10, 2022

It's the WSOP Main Event! Everyone is excited about the greatest poker tournament on Earth...until they're out, that is. We caught up with some relationship friction at the felt, a terrific reaction to a terrible turn-card, and a couple of legends and their takes on Day 1a of the tournament everyone

Power Rankings: Hui Highest, $50k Finalists Soar & Zack Hold Steady

Phil Hui takes control of the Poker Central Power Rankings after a massive $50k PPC win.

Remko Rinkema - July 1, 2019November 2, 2021

The Poker Central Power Rankings got another massive shake-up as the $50,000 Poker Players Championship dominated the headlines! Phil Hui grabbed the biggest win of his career after beating Josh Arieh heads up. Bryce Yockey jumps into third place on the rankings after being on the receiving end of the

The WSOP Player of the Year Race Heats Up! Hui, Deeb & Clements Chase Zack

Phil Hui jumps into second place after an epic $50k PPC win!

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Remko Rinkema - July 1, 2019July 1, 2019

The WSOP Main Event is right around the corner and Dan Zack's strong summer campaign continues as he maintains the lead among a flurry of big results from other contenders! Phil Hui, the winner of the $50,000 Poker Players Championship, jumps into second place while the fifth-place finisher, Shaun Deeb,

Tears of Disbelief: Phil Hui Puts His Name Among The Greats

Tears flow as Phil Hui wins the toughest tournament of the year.

Remko Rinkema - June 29, 2019June 29, 2019

It was on a 10-day cross country drive from Las Vegas to Florida that Phil Hui and Loni Harwood, partners in crime and one of the most prominent power couples in poker, decided that it was time for a change. Coming off their first big losing summer, something had to

WSOP Winner’s Circle: Phil Hui Takes Down PPC & Anthony Zinno Wins 2nd Bracelet

Paul Seaton - June 29, 2019

Three men won WSOP bracelets on a huge day in the 2019 World Series of Poker. With action that has thrilled poker fans around the world, drama that could rival anything on prime-time television, and excitement that will live long in the memory, this is the story of how each

All Hail King Phil Hui, Norman Chad’s Gamble Has a Ring To It & Dario Sammartino’s Sale

Paul Seaton - June 29, 2019June 29, 2019

After the five best days of many poker fans' year, the $50,000 Poker Players Championship final table is over and the winner of the Chip Reese Trophy is none other than Phil Hui. After we focused on his incredible journey through memes to the final table yesterday, he just did

Josh Arieh Leads PPC, Joe Foresman Favorite for Deepstack Gold & Scott Abrams Ahead of Erik Seidel and Anthony Zinno

Paul Seaton - June 28, 2019June 28, 2019

Three WSOP tournaments reached their final tables last night as a thrilling Thursday set up a Friday night of Poker Players Championship at the live-streamed finale on PokerGO and two other events that will see three players confirmed as WSOP bracelet winners. Who's in line for the gold? Check it all