Special December Episode - Underage Poker Tour

Very special episode of Tao of Pokerati that Michalski and Pauly recorded earlier this morning live from Las Vegas. It's about PUPs, and not the pups you're thinking about.

December Special Episode: Underage Poker Tour - Pauly pops in to Vegas for the WPBT as Dan prepares for another day of quasilive-blogging Harry Reid's online poker hubbub. But when Dan reveals plans to corner the last untapped market in poker with something called Pokerati Underage Poker -- PUP -- Pauly has to consider his obligation to call Child Protective Services. However upon closer analysis, he begins to see the potential in a tour built on birthday freerolls for teenage girls -- and going after the next generation of real-money players before they can drive. Alas, Dan says now it won't happen thanks to Harry Reid?

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November Nine: Duhamel Wins WSOP Main Event

Moments after we recorded our previous episode, a champion was finally declared.

N9 - Episode 15: Duhamel Wins WSOP Main Event - Dan and Pauly capture the atmosphere inside the Penn & Teller Theatre moments after Jonathan Duhamel beat John Racener heads-up for the 2010 WSOP Main Event championship. The November Nine is officially over and they describe the scene and wonder what his official "winner's photo" portrait that will be enshrined for the ages will look like.

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November Nine: Making the Break

During the first break of heads-up play, Dan and Pauly record a quick episode.

N9 - Episode 14: Making the Break - Dan and Pauly chat during the first break, something that many of their colelagues didn't think would happen. They also wonder if the production team at 441 Productions wants more heads-up hands to choose from for their broadcast.

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November Nine: POYs R Us

Part of the festivities included the 2010 Player of the Year ceremony. Dan and Pauly were there for a quickie episode

N9 - Episode 13: POYs R Us - The episode kicks off with WSOP VP Ty Stewart introducing the 2010 WSOP Player of the Year Frank Kasella. Dan and Pauly chat about the significance of the honor along with the potential tweaking of the points system for future POYs.

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November Nine: Drunken Candiens vs. Sasquatch

On the cusp of the heads-up battle for Main Event champion, Dan and Pauly chat about an potential brawl in the audience.

N9 - Episode 12: Drunken Candiens vs. Sasquatch - With the heads-up battle between John Racener and Jonathan Duhamel set to kick off, Dan and Pauly discuss the possibility of a drunken brawl between Sasqutch and Duhanel's supporters, who are die-hard hockey fans sporting Montreal Canadiens jerseys.

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November Nine: Cheong Light Savings

We're down to two, and Dan and Pauly recorded one final episode of the day.

N9 - Episode 11: Cheong Light Savings -- The final two heads-up match is set after Joe Cheong's shocking 6-bet shove that began his eventual demise. Dan is rather bummed out that his Facebook friend busted in 3rd place, and Pauly is sorta still in shock how that insane hand against Jonathan Duhamel transpired. They two also discuss the peculiar feeling of experiencing time travel and or jumping through a worm hole during Daylight Savings Time, which occurred during three-handed play.

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November Nine: DrinkeyBomber

Dan and Pauly have a special guest... 2007 WSOP Player of the Year Tom "DonkeyBomber" Schneider.

N9 - Episode 10: DrinkeyBomber with DonkeyBomber -- Dan and Pauly welcome the DonkeyBomber, who stopped by the Rio after a night on the town. He gave us his take on the November Nine including the noticeable amount of booze consumed inside the Penn & Teller theatre. He then proceeded to give Dan guff about spending almost $10 on a bottle of soda. DonkeyBomber also offered up a contest to our listeners -- first person to send him a twit pic of a drinking water fountain will get a copy of DonkeyBomber's book.

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November Nine: Shhhhh!

Dan and Pauly hang out in the mezzanine and record a quiet episode.

N9 - Episode 9: Shhhhh! -- Dan and Pauly hang out in the mezzanine and discuss the wave of shhhhh-ing that swirls around the theatre at random intervals, especially when a player is in the tank pondering an important decision. The two get interrupted by a text message notification beep and more shhhhh-ing ensues.

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November Nine: WSOPharmie Report

Dan and Pauly return to the mezzanine to for another episode while embedded in the masses.

N9 - Episode 8: WSOPharmie Report -- Pauly and Dan recorded another episode in their favorite section of the Penn & Teller Theatre -- the mezzanine -- which has become a haven for pharmies phriendly spectators. Dan has a theory that the rabid energy level has been maintained throughout the early evening because a majority of the crowd is juicing on a pharmaceutical cocktail, whether it's Adderall or Percosett... or both.

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November Nine: Mezzanine Menagerie

Dan and Pauly hang out in the mezzanine to record a new episode.

N9 - Episode 7: Mezzanine Menagerie -- Pauly tracks down Dan up in the mezzanine, where he has set up shop and his mobile office. They chatted about the reaction to the Senti bustout and the atmosphere in the mezz, including the soused guy in the pink bunny costume.

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November Nine: The Dinner Break: Sustenance and Smoke

Dan and Pauly took advantage of the dinner break to record a new episode.

N9 - Episode 6: The Dinner Break: Sustenance and Smoke -- Dan and Pauly hang out at the tail end of break and pontificate on what November Niners are tokers. Their stoney discussion veers off into a query about which ones were cooking on Adderall and whether or not the poker world would ever drug test their players.

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November Nine: Cheong! Cheong! Cheong!

Dan and Pauly recorded an episode on one of the breaks with seven players to go.

N9 - Episode 5: Cheong! Cheong! Cheong! -- Dan and Pauly return to their favorite smoker's porch for an episode. Pauly asked Dan what it was like hanging out in the festive mezzanine during the previous level when Joe Cheong lost a rough hand against Jason Senti. Pauly then gives Dan guff for breaking protocol and cheering for a player.

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November Nine: Up to Speed

We found Dan, which means that Dan and Pauly officially conducted their first episode inside the Penn & Teller Theatre.

N9 - Episode 4: Up to Speed -- After a late night, Dan arrived a little later than he wanted. Pauly catches him up to speed with what he missed including Soi Nguyen's bustout, Filippo Candio's double up with Aces, and Joe Cheong taking a pot off of John Dolan. They also discuss the situation for ticketless fans who want to watch the November Nine.

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November Nine: November Nine Begins and Michalski Missing

The November Nine final table kicked off and Dan is AWOL. Luckily Timtern was at the Rio to step up and record an episode with Pauly. We have currently sent out a search party for missing Dan.

N9 - Episode 3: November Nine Begins and Michalski Missing with Timtern -- In Dan Michalski's (unexplained) absence, Timtern stepped up and recorded and episode with Pauly. The final table is off an running and less than an hour into the November Nine, Timtern gives us his initial impressions of the spectacle. Pauly also wonders if the loud drunken fans can maintain their enthusiasm over the long haul.

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November Nine: Meeting KevMath

Dan and Pauly return to the Rio on the eve of the November Nine. They headed over to the Hooker Bar to meet Kevin Mathers -- for the first time ever.

N9 - Episode 2: Meeting KevMath -- Dan and Pauly finally met the elusive Kevin Mathers at the Rio (at the Hooker Bar of all places). They confirm that he is not a robot and share their initial thoughts on meeting the legend. Pauly remarked that he hasn't been this excited to meet someone in poker since Annette_15. They're also a bit worried that KevMath won't survive the "AlCantHang Experience" at the Hooker Bar, and might show up wicked hungover to his first day of the November Nine.

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November Nine: Power Breakfast - Italian Cock and Eggs

Dan and Pauly return to action for the November Nine after almost a four-month hiatus when the summer session of the WSOP ended in July. On the morning before the November Nine kicks off, the two gathered off the Strip for a pre-game breakfast meeting.

N9 - Episode 1: Power Breakfast - Italian Cock and Eggs -- Dan and Pauly recorded an episode at their favorite breakfast place after a power meeting to prep for the November Nine. They discussed a bit of pre-game strategy and what's to come for upcoming coverage of their third November Nine and sixth WSOP Main Event final table. As per usual, Dan veered off topic and delved into a tangent about cocks again (not that there's anything wrong with that).

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Tao of Pokerati - Lost Episode: Hellmuthian Entrance

We have another special installment of Lost Episodes of the Tao of Pokerati podcast. Here is an episode with special guest Mean Gene.

The Lost Episodes from the 2010 WSOP

Episode 3: Hellmuthian Entrance - Mean Gene and Pauly hang outside in the searing Nevada heat with the rest of the sweaty press as they await the grandiose arrival of Phil Hellmuth at the 2010 Main Event.

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Tao of Pokerati - Lost Episode: Party Animals

We have another special installment of Lost Episodes of the Tao of Pokerati podcast. Here's something that we recorded one late night this summer, but never uploaded... until now.

The Lost Episodes from the 2010 WSOP

Episode 2: Party Animals - Your intrepid poker podcasters turn on the recorder at the PokerListings/Lara Miller ranch-house keg-party. Dan's so late and Pauly's so faded that they have almost little to share about a gathering of poker personalities at what has become one of the parties of the summer. This year's festivities came complete with two fights, a guitar-strumming Euro, and surely someone was having sex somewhere. It's been a long haul and Dan's dog picks up a scent in Pauly's pocket.

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Tao of Pokerati - Lost Episode: Dan Buys Lost Vegas

Welcome back to a special installment of Tao of Pokerati podcast. We're digging deep into the vaults and found a few episodes that we never posted this summer during the 2010 WSOP. So, we figured that we'd share a few of these.

The Lost Episodes from the 2010 WSOP

Episode 1: Dan Buys Lost Vegas - Dan stops by the press box to buy a copy of Lost Vegas: The Redneck Riviera, Existentialist Conversations with Strippers, and the World Series of Poker. Dan wonders if any incriminating stories were censored and which ones made the cut. He also asks Pauly to sign a copy, but the reluctant author gets anxious about signing it while on air. In the meantime, the two reminisce about the "olden days" when they first got into poker media five years earlier.

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You can buy a copy of Lost Vegas here.