Top Pair Podcast 315: What American Poker Players Can Expect in Europe
In episode 315 of the Top Pair Home Game Poker Podcast, Bruce Briggs and Robbie Strazynski talk about the major differences between playing poker in Europe versus in the United States. Robbie has a full trip report from his time at the Unibet Open in Bucharest, while Bruce, unfortunately, had to cancel his planned poker trip for weather-related reasons.
Plus, a brief preview of the upcoming new Vince Van Patten movie "Walk to Vegas" and some fun stories from Robbie��s cash game adventures both in home games and Romania, as well as a One Outer about a four-hour-long bluff carried out to the table��s delight!
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Show Time Stamps
| 00:24 | Synopsis |
| 1:03�C30:31 | How Ya Runnin? |
| Robbie: Recap of a work trip to the Unibet Open Bucharest. Getting to know the company��s ambassadors, including Dara O��Kearney and David Lappin. | |
| 6:55 | Recap of cash game play in Bucharest: three sessions, including an all-nighter. |
| 9:21 | Special opportunity to meet and interview Molly Bloom. |
| 15:35 | The ups and downs of playing in a home game without air conditioning. |
| 18:36 | Attending an EPT festival for the first time, in Barcelona |
| Bruce: Wildfires ended up cancelling a planned poker trip with Gutterball to Wendover, Nevada. | |
| 26:43 | Preview of Vince Van Patten��s upcoming movie, Walk to Vegas. |
| 31:49�C53:43 | Poker Talk: How Do European Poker Events Differ From American Ones? |
| 33:32 | Hotel centric and minimal traveling (Europe) vs. poker-room centric and parking lots galore (USA) |
| 36:08 | Greenbacks (USA) vs. multiple currencies (Europe) + a 1% cashout tax in Romania! |
| 41:22 | ��English only�� (USA) vs. multiple languages (Europe) |
| 46:33 | Tipping is rare and no stigma if you don��t tip (Europe) vs. tipping practically being mandatory (USA) |
| 50:43 | Player parties (Europe) vs. usually poker only, no parties (USA) |
| 51:45 | No free drinks (Europe) vs. drinks are flowing (USA) |
| 53:52 | One Outer �C What it��s like to carry out a four-hour-long bluff, and then reveal it to everyone at the table except one player in particular�� |
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In this Series
- 1 Top Pair Podcast 297: Welcome to PokerNews; Sarah Herring Interview
- 2 Top Pair Podcast 298: Mixed Games - The Rules of... "Scrotum"
- 3 Top Pair Podcast 299: Interview with Bernard Lee
- 4 Top Pair Podcast 300: Sean Chaffin Talks 'True Gambling Stories'
- 5 Top Pair Podcast 301: When a Poker Noob Wins a Bad Beat Jackpot
- 6 Top Pair Podcast 302: Interview with Chris Moneymaker
- 7 Top Pair Podcast 303: Interview w/ New Home Game Player Shannon Mack
- 8 Top Pair Podcast 304: For a Successful Home Game, Just Stay Calm!
- 9 Top Pair Podcast 305: Interview with John Hesp
- 10 Top Pair Podcast 306: Who's At Your Ultimate Fantasy Home Poker Game?
- 11 Top Pair Podcast 307: Interview with Scott Blumstein
- 12 Top Pair Podcast 308: The Ultimate Ladies Home Poker Game
- 13 Top Pair Podcast 309: Home Game Dealing, Shuffling, and Tipping
- 14 Top Pair Podcast 310: Interview With Lupe Soto
- 15 Top Pair Podcast 311: WPT TOC, SHRB, Short Deck, and Bad Beats Aplenty
- 16 Top Pair Podcast 312: Interview with Aria Poker Room's Mike Williams
- 17 Top Pair Podcast 313: Behind the Scenes at the 2018 WSOP Main Event
- 18 Top Pair Podcast 314: Interview with Faded Spade Playing Cards founder Tom Wheaton
- 19 Top Pair Podcast 315: What American Poker Players Can Expect in Europe
