PokerNews Podcast 462: Doug Polk Talks Phil Hellmuth, Germans and More
All the buzz was about the Poker Masters this week. So, it seemed only fitting to have one of the most outspoken high-stakes regulars join the show, Doug Polk.
TIMELINE:
4:00 - Brent Harrington and Sarah Herring discuss the stand out, and eventual winner of the Poker Masters, Steffen Sontheimer
9:05 - What the internet had to say about Phil Hellmuth's performance
19:00 - In The World vs an Alien Race, who would you chose to represent the World Heads-Up No-Limit? Send your answers to @AuntyChardonnay and @BrentHarrington with the Hashtag #PNPOD
25:00 - Doug Polk joins the show and reveals what motivates him more: poker or digital content?
30:00 - Polk responds to the myth that he 'Does not believe in live tells."
33:00 - Polk's position on Hellmuth's play and his persona
41:00 - Does Polk think Steffen Sontheimer is the next big thing?
43:00 - A WTF? hand played against Isaac Haxton
47:20 - King of the Hill
50:00 - Does Hellmuth really NEVER BLUFF? Polk explains how Daniel Cates found out the hard way.
51:45 - Polk responds to Tweet about feeling burned out.
55:00 - Coaching World Series of Poker Main Event Runner-Up Daniel Ott
59:00 - Does making fun of people ever cause friction for Polk?
1:05:00 - Polk's choice to represent The World against the Aliens.
1:06:00 - What you can expect next week on the Podcast
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