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You Won't Believe the Hands from this Las Vegas High-Stakes Poker Cash Game
Description
In the 921st episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are all at Level 9 Studios in Las Vegas with high-stakes poker player Brian Okin for a special episode devoted to Okin's Game on Venetian Poker Live.
The live-streamed cash game has produced some wildly entertaining hands and offers lineups that regularly include poker stars like Jean-Robert Bellande, Eric Wasserson, Matt Berkey, Martin Kabrhel, and regining WSOP Main Event champ Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi; as well as, relative newcomers, at least to the poker spotlight, such as Royski and Dr. Phil.
If you're not familiar with Brian Okin, this is your chance to learn about his poker origins in Manhattan, which included playing in the famed Molly's Game, to his transition to Las Vegas. Learn the ins and outs of what it takes to put together a regular high-stakes poker cash game, what exactly is 'Squid Game' in poker, and a look at some of the most famous hands played by Okin including bluffing into the nuts and winning a monster pot worth $320,000!
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Time Stamps
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 0:00 | Welcome to the show |
| 0:39 | Who is Brian Okin? |
| 5:33 | Moving to Las Vegas |
| 7:50 | Molly's Game |
| 11:33 | Starting Okin's Game |
| 14:46 | What is Squid Game in poker? |
| 16:50 | Players from Okin's Game |
| 22:39 | Constructing a non-pro poker game |
| 26:26 | Mariano vs. Royski |
| 32:03 | An unbelievable fold |
| 39:08 | A $320K Pot! |
| 41:45 | Bluffing Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi |
| 44:33 | The Bobblehead |
| 46:52 | Bluffing into the nuts |
| 50:55 | Okin's brand of tilt |