Lon McEachern's Unforgettable WSOP Moments & Doyle Brunson's Legacy

PokerNews Podcast

English - June 04, 2023 03:48 - 56 minutes - 104 MB - ★★★★★ - 167 ratings
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On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen continue The Chad & Jesse Poker Show straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

This week, they are joined by the legendary WSOP commentator Lon McEachern, who talked about his career, winning a WSOP Circuit gold ring, and playing in the Tournament of Champions. He also shares some fond memories of the late Doyle Brunson.

Chad and Jesse then do a new "Calling the Clock" segment in which they offer quick two-minute dialogues for topics on “The Board.”

Here's a look at this episode's topics:

Hustler Casino Live (HCL) – Tom Dwan
Hustler Casino Live (HCL) – Doug Polk
Accused Cheaters
Traffic Troubles
Table Needling
First Bracelet Win – Negreanu or Hellmuth?
Phil Hellmuth’s Tracksuit – Hot or Not?
$25K Fantasy Draft

Listen to those stories and more on the latest episode of the [I]PokerNews[/I] Podcast!

Time Stamps
*Time | Topic*
00:35 | Sponsor: Global Poker
01:10 | Welcome to the show
01:43 | Bounty Series V kicks off on Global Poker on June 5
02:47 | Chad & Jesse go deep in Event #1: $500 Casino Employee
03:36 | Jesse Fullen interviews… Jesse Fullen?!?
08:30 | Peter Thai wins Event #1: Casino Employees for $75,535
09:57 | Alexandre Vuilleumier wins Event #2: $25,000 High Roller 6-Handed for $1,215,864
11:15 | Calling the Clock (intro by Bob Smith)
11:45 | Hustler Casino Live – Tom Dwan wins record $3.1 million pot
14:06 | Doug Polk randomizing with aces
16:36 | Accused cheaters at the WSOP
18:41 | Traffic around the WSOP
20:46 | Is table needling an issue?
22:50 | Who will win a bracelet first – Negreanu or Hellmuth?
25:00 | Hot or Not – Phil Hellmuth’s new tracksuit
27:04 | What team do you like in the $25K Fantasy Draft
29:00 | Guest Lon McEachern joins the show
31:00 | How did you come to work the WSOP back in 2002?
33:55 | Lon’s early learning curve – mistaking Phil Gordon for Phil Hellmuth
35:46 | Craziest story from the WSOP
37:50 | Favorite Doyle Brunson memories
39:20 | Getting to play against “Texas Dolly”
41:20 | Favorite WSOP Main Event winner
43:20 | Winning a WSOP Circuit ring
45:40 | Playing the Tournament of Champions
49:05 | Ever think about writing a poker book?
51:51 | The “Llama Karen” nickname