Table 1 Podcast

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A podcast where we talk poker, gambling, and all manner of life experiences on and off the felt. Sometimes we have famous guests on who do it with us. Join us for a laugh or three!

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May 23 · 1 hr 2 min
The WSOP Is Paying Poker Vloggers Up To $40,000. The Man Behind The Program "D22-soso" Tells All 🤑
Before Wayne Chiang was helping shape the future of poker content at the WSOP… he was one of the best StarCraft players in the world. Not “pretty good.” World Champion. Back when esports barely existed… before Twitch… before streaming… before anyone thought playing video games could become a career… Wayne was already there. Grinding real-time strategy games. Writing battle reports by hand because replays didn’t exist yet. Competing against future poker legends, esports pioneers, and internet entrepreneurs before any of them were famous. Then poker happened. And suddenly the same competitive obsession that made him elite at StarCraft… translated perfectly into online poker during the boom. In this episode of The Table 1 Podcast, Wayne “D22-soso” joins Art Parmann and Justin Young for one of the most fascinating crossover stories we’ve had yet: ♠️ Becoming a StarCraft World Champion in the earliest days of esports ♥️ The original “content creator” grind before streaming existed ♦️ The overlap between elite gamers and poker crushers ♣️ Going broke in poker and rebuilding from scratch ♠️ The insane early online poker ecosystem ♥️ Playing the biggest games online before bankroll management existed ♦️ Becoming part-owner of Live at the Bike ♣️ Helping shape the WSOP Vlogger Program today ♠️ Why poker needs creators more than ever ♥️ How AI, content, and media are changing poker forever We also get into: esports history Commerce poker politics poker fame vs actual skill livestream tells what makes good poker content and why “your network is your net worth” becomes more true the longer you play poker. This one feels like a time capsule of: early esports, early online poker, and the weird internet era that created both. 👇 Drop a comment: What old-school poker or esports moment made YOU realize the internet was changing everything? Show Notes 00:00 Pro Gamer Origins 11:46 E-Sports Forever?! 16:05 Poker! 19:30 “Old school” online poker 30:46 Going Broke 39:00 Streaming Poker & Live at the Bike 46:36 2-Hand Hold’em 48:49 WSOP & Content! 56:45 The BOOK Wayne's Links X - https://x.com/D22_soso 2 Hand Hold'em - http://play2hh.herokuapp.com/ YouTube - https://youtube.com/@waynechiangpoker WSOP Vlogger Program: https://www.wsop.com/poker-vlogger-program/ T1 Links Phenom Poker (Daily MTTs + deposit bonus): https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1 Play with us in Vegas: https://table1.vegas First-time depositors can get up to 200% on $2,000 when you use our link. Card Player Magazine (Table 1 stories): https://table1.vegas/cardplayer Follow us: X - https://x.com/table1vegas IG - https://instagram.com/table1vegas
May 17 · 1 hr 19 min
Poker Was Chaos Until He Changed The Game.
Come Play Poker with us online & Get a 150% Deposit Bonus up to $3K! Sign up here OR... Come play with us in Las Vegas at Table 1! https://table1.vegas Matt Savage almost changed poker history. Seriously. One ruling… one sentence… and the most famous hand of the poker boom might’ve played out completely differently. But that’s only a tiny piece of Matt’s story. Because before poker had standardized tournament rules… before the TDA… before modern tournament poker became the machine it is today… everything was chaos. Different casinos had different rules. Players argued nonstop. Structures were all over the place. And during the poker boom? Absolute insanity. So Matt Savage helped fix it. In this episode of The Table 1 Podcast, Matt joins Art Parmann and Justin Young for a deep dive into the hidden side of poker that most players never think about: ♠️ The early WPT days and poker’s Wild West era ♥️ Building the Tournament Directors Association (TDA) ♦️ Running the WSOP during the Moneymaker boom ♣️ The hand that almost changed poker history forever ♠️ Why Matt thinks some modern tournament structures are broken ♥️ The future of poker with AI, solvers, phones, and cheating concerns ♦️ Why recreational players matter more than pros realize ♣️ The chaos of old-school WSOP poker rooms We also get into: poker room disasters missing money scandals livestream headaches bizarre rulings why everybody hates the floor… until they need the floor …and why tournament poker today looks completely different because of people like Matt. This one is poker history, poker philosophy, and behind-the-scenes Vegas chaos all wrapped into one episode. 👇 Comment below: What’s the most controversial poker ruling YOU’ve ever seen? Watch on YouTube: PASTE_YOUTUBE_LINK_HERE Show Notes 00:00 Early Bowling Life 07:02 Lucky You 09:57 Almost Ruining The Poker Boom & Matt’s Poker Origin Story 21:50 Early Days at WPT & The TDA 34:50 The Boom! 40:25 WSOP! 49:29 Technology in Poker & Unique Formats 1:08:23 2026 & Beyond Matt’s Links X - https://x.com/SavagePoker TDA - https://pokertda.com/ T1 Links Phenom Poker (Daily MTTs + deposit bonus): https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1 First-time depositors can get up to 150% up to $3,000 when you use our link. Card Player Magazine (Table 1 stories): https://table1.vegas/cardplayer Follow us: X - https://x.com/table1vegas IG - https://instagram.com/table1vegas
May 10 · 1 hr 25 min
He Spends 350 Days Per Year Inside of a Casino (And Wins). Allen Kessler Shares His Journey.
Play with us on Phenom Poker! https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1 Play with us in Vegas on Table 1: https://table1.vegas This week we're joined by Allen "The Chainsaw" Kessler. Most poker stories have some common thread. For Allen, that thread is curiosity. Whether that be the mechanics of a card game or a video poker machine, or even your basic slot machine, Allen's played — and beaten — them all. Show Notes: 00:00 Introduction to woodworking 4:15 Who is Allen Kessler? 10:04 Weekend Warrior Mode 15:39 Selling Phone Numbers?! 31:44 Vegas Baby! 40:00 Chain(saw)ing Some Poker Tourneys Together 45:38 The Chainsaw Mixed Series of Poker 51:32 The WSOP + Fantasy Poker 1:07:38 Binking a slot for $1,000,000+ 1:18:05 Which Bracelet is Allen Gonna Win? Allen's Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCVwTQG94x6mgJAgaIANr5TQ X: https://x.com/AllenKessler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chainsawpoker/
May 2 · 1 hr 46 min
He Lost Millions…Then Fought His Way Back! Mike Matusow's Poker Journey Is A Wild One
Mike Matusow was one of the best players in the world. And he knew it. But before the bracelets… before the TV cameras… before the meltdowns… He was just a kid in Las Vegas: Getting picked on Selling candy at school Building a race car to find his place Then he discovered gambling. And it hit fast. Video poker turned into addiction. Addiction turned into poker. Poker turned into dominance. Within months, he goes from never playing poker… to sitting with legends like Johnny Moss. To being told by the reigning World Champion: “You’re one of the only ones who knows what’s going on.” That’s how fast it happened. But the story everyone thinks they know? That’s only part of it. Because behind the wins… there’s a different story: Drugs Jail Millions lost Mental battles Starting over again and again And somehow… still competing at the highest level. In this episode of The Table 1 Podcast, Mike “The Mouth” Matusow joins Art Parmann and Justin Young to break down one of the most intense careers in poker: ♠️ Getting bullied growing up and finding confidence through cars ♥️ Becoming addicted to gambling before poker ♦️ Learning poker and becoming elite almost instantly ♣️ Playing with legends in the 90s poker scene ♠️ The Scotty Nguyen backing story and calling his shot ♥️ The 2005 WSOP Main Event run — and how it slipped away ♦️ Russ Hamilton stealing millions from him ♣️ Jail, depression, and rebuilding his life ♠️ Why modern poker is broken and what players get wrong ♥️ The mindset required to win at the highest level This one is raw, unfiltered, and a look at poker from someone who lived through every era of it. Come Play With Us https://table1.vegas https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1 Follow Mike Twitter: https://x.com/themouthmatusow Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikematusow Table 1 Podcast The Table 1 Podcast is poker’s living room. We bring you the stories behind the biggest personalities in poker — the wins, the losses, and everything that happens away from the felt. Subscribe for new episodes every week.
April 25 · 1 hr 12 min
He Lost Everything Gambling…But Poker Bailed Him Out.
John Borenstein wasn’t supposed to make it in poker. He got kicked out of three high schools. Finished with a GED. And spent his teenage years running around New Jersey doing things that definitely weren’t part of any career plan. Then one night… he ended up in a stolen van. And that’s not even the craziest part. Before he ever played a real tournament, he satellited into a $22 online event… Overslept… Woke up late… And won it for $27,000. In his parents’ basement. From there? He didn’t go pro the normal way. He opened an underground poker club. At 18. We’re talking: Armed robberies Methhead regulars Partners stealing rent money Getting held at gunpoint …and somehow… that turned into a six-figure tournament career. In this episode of The Table 1 Podcast, John joins Art Parmann and Justin Young to tell one of the wildest poker stories you’ll hear. Getting expelled from multiple high schools The stolen van story that got him kicked out Winning $27K as a teenager by accident Running underground poker games at 18 Getting robbed at gunpoint in a home game Losing everything… then winning it back in 24 hours The Colossus run with 22,000 players Why he hates modern poker This one is chaos, comedy, and somehow still a success story. Show Notes 00:00 — Getting kicked out of school Three high schools → GED with honors 3:44 — First poker games + early suspensions Running games in empty classrooms 5:07 — The stolen van story Car theft → crash → expulsion 12:52 — First big online score ($27K) Satellite → overslept → wins anyway 16:46 — Starting an underground poker club Turning winnings into a business at 18 22:29 — Armed robbery at the game Held at gunpoint in a home game 27:29 — Quits poker → Amazon job Trying to go “normal” 29:47 — Wins $40K → quits job immediately Back to poker full-time 36:01 — PCA trip + early tournament success First big live scores 42:24 — WSOP Colossus final table run 22,000-player field → first major result 47:30 — Why he hates modern poker Solver era vs old-school instincts 52:59 — The Tinder story begins Peggy Sue enters the chat… 1:09:17 — $50K blackjack punt → comeback Loses everything… wins it back next day Come Play With Us https://table1.vegas https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1 Follow John Instagram: https://instagram.com/itsmejonb Table 1 Podcast The Table 1 Podcast is poker’s living room. We bring you the stories behind the biggest personalities in poker — the wins, the losses, and everything that happens away from the felt. Subscribe for new episodes every week.
April 18 · 1 hr 29 min
He Moved to Vegas to Win…and Hated It.
Justin Saliba had $30,000. Sitting on the couch. Watching TV with his dad. By the end of the day… $0. Not one hand. Not one bad beat. Just kept firing… until it was all gone. “I had over 30K… and I hit zero.” That moment could’ve been the end. Instead… it was the start. In this episode of The Table 1 Podcast, Justin Saliba joins Art Parmann and Justin Young to break down one of the most volatile, honest, and fascinating paths in poker. From growing up in Ohio playing neighborhood games… to chasing a professional soccer career… to moving to Vegas with six months to “make millions”… …and eventually becoming a $10M+ tournament crusher. Along the way, we get into: Losing his entire bankroll early in his career Why he HATED his first Vegas grind The coaching deal that saved his poker career Being accused of cheating — and how he responded Recording his entire session… then winning a bracelet Going on a heater that changed everything The mindset shift that took him to the highest stakes This one is raw, honest, and a perfect look at what it actually takes to survive (and win) in high-stakes poker. Show Notes (AI generated from the transcript. Please excuse any AI slop.) 0:38 — Intro + motivation to chase events Flying across the world when the “feeling” is there 6:12 — Growing up in Ohio + poker origin story Learning poker from his older brother during the Moneymaker boom 10:03 — College life + soccer career path Chasing pro soccer before poker becomes real 23:27 — Post-college limbo → poker focus Living at home, trying to figure life out 25:20 — $30K → $0 bankroll collapse The swing that changed everything 27:26 — Calling Jonathan Little Internship → coaching → rebuilding from zero 32:28 — Moving to Vegas (with 6-month plan) “I’ll make millions and come back” 37:47 — The Vegas reality check Grinding Bellagio cash… and hating it 48:03 — COVID poker boom Online games explode + first big tournament score 50:40 — Mexico grind with Rampage / high-stakes push Trying to break into tournament world 57:45 — First major live FT + brutal lesson Brock Wilson story on the bubble 1:07:14 — Cheating accusations High-stakes pros questioning him 1:07:46 — Recording everything → winning bracelet The ultimate “prove it” moment 1:13:15 — Heater + high-stakes breakthrough Winning trip after trip 1:21:24 — Triton final table + validation Proving he belongs at the highest level 1:27:15 — Life now + future goals Balancing motivation, poker, and life Justin's Links PokerCoaching.com X - @justin_saliba Table 1 Links Come play at Table 1 Play with the T1 community online
April 10 · 1 hr 23 min
This Poker Pro Ended Up Living A Teenage Boy's Dream Life. Cards. Charity. And A Porn Star GF?!
Matt Stout learned to count with five-card draw. Not math class. Not flash cards. Poker. His older sister taught him the game when he was four years old — which feels either wholesome or deeply irresponsible depending on how you look at it. Either way, it stuck. By high school he was selling weed, playing hockey, and doing just enough in school to stay on the team. By college he’d found poker, gotten busted with a quarter pound, quit hockey, and fallen headfirst into the game. Then everything sped up. A paperwork mistake knocked him out of school. He took what he had left to Atlantic City. Ran it from about $4K to $50K in a matter of months. Got staked by Sheets & Backs. And suddenly the kid from Bayonne was battling high-stakes tournaments against some of the biggest names in poker. That alone would’ve been enough story for one episode. But Matt’s story gets weirder. Because somewhere along the way, the poker pro became one of the most important charity poker operators in the country. What started as a $10 college fundraiser became the Charity Series of Poker — raising millions for nonprofits and working with organizations like St. Jude and the Vegas Golden Knights. And yes… we also get into how he met Katie Morgan. Because of course we do. In this episode of The Table 1 Podcast, Matt joins Art Parmann and Justin Young to talk about: Learning poker as a kid Getting busted and finding poker at the right time Turning $4K into $50K Getting staked by Sheets & Backs Building the Charity Series of Poker Meeting Katie Morgan This one is funny, chaotic, and a reminder that poker careers rarely go where you think they will. Sometimes the dream job doesn’t exist yet. You just build it yourself. Play with us in Vegas: table1.vegas Play online with the Table 1 community: Phenom Poker Learn more about CSOP: charityseriesofpoker.org Show Notes 3:47 — Learns poker at age 4 13:58 — College bust leads to poker 27:24 — $4K to $50K heater 52:30 — Charity Series of Poker begins 58:27 — The Negreanu text that changed things 1:13:05 — Meeting Katie Morgan Art: @artparmann | Your Perfect Poker Assistant: AskCharlotte.ai/poker Justin: @justinyoung07
April 4 · 1 hr 34 min
How to Go From Internet Famous, To Actually Making Money...In Poker?! Nikki Limo Shares Her Story
Nikki Limo had millions of views...and was still waitressing. That’s the reality of early YouTube. In this episode, Nikki Limo breaks down what it actually looked like to “make it” online before creators got paid — and how she navigated the weird gap between fame and money. From sketch comedy dominance to poker, commentary, and building a second career from scratch...this is a story about reinvention in public. But the real insight? Most people wait for permission. She just kept answering the call. What you’ll learn: What early YouTube fame actually paid (spoiler: nothing) The “famous but broke” phase nobody talks about How creators survived the Adpocalypse shift Why she pivoted into poker + commentary Building a brand across multiple careers Show Notes 00:00 — Childhood + early life setup Growing up “pretty alone” + young parents → origin story baseline 34:19 — The “famous but broke” paradox Millions of views...still waitressing Recognized by fans while serving tables 35:12 — TotallySketch era (peak exposure, no money) YouTube fame ≠ income (early creator economy reality) 36:50 — The Adpocalypse shift (industry flip moment) Audience goes from “sellout” → “get your bag” 1:23:02 — Poker crossover + Aceholes origin From comedy → poker content + variety show concept 1:24:26 — Commentary career begins WSOP → WPT → Bally’s Big Bet Poker lead commentator 1:33:42 — Philosophy: “answer the call” Most people get the call...few act on it 1:34:05 — Where to follow Nikki YouTube: @nikki IG: https://instagram.com/NikkiLimo X: https://x.com/NikkiLimo Come Play at Table 1: https://table1.vegas Play with the T1 Community online: https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1 Follow us: X: https://x.com/table1vegas IG: https://instagram.com/table1vegas
March 27 · 1 hr 18 min
Everyone Wanted Daniel Negreanu to Win…He Ended That. Rare Interview With Joe McKeehen!
Play Poker With the Table 1 Community New players on Phenom Poker can get a 200% deposit bonus up to $2,000. Sign up here: https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1 OR… come play with us in Las Vegas at Table 1 https://table1.vegas Joe McKeehen didn’t set out to become a poker player. He was just a normal kid from Philly. Played baseball. Played basketball. Wasn’t particularly great at either. Then poker showed up. Not with a big deposit. Not with a secret bankroll. He built it from nothing. Freerolls. Forums. Random people staking him online. No grand master plan. Just clicking buttons and trying to win money. At one point, he was over six figures in makeup playing tournaments with a backer. Still young. Still learning. Still in college. Then things started to turn. He won a major score his senior year of college — about $175,000. Enough to pay off loans. Enough to believe this might actually work. Then came the summer that changed everything. He had basically bricked the WSOP. No momentum. No heater. Just another grind. Then the Main Event started. Joe says he doesn’t remember much from Day 1 — except leaving to go to the bathroom. By Day 3, he had all the chips. The cards came. People got scared. Everything just worked. Then came the moment everyone remembers. Daniel Negreanu. Cameras everywhere. The whole poker world rooting for the story. They got it in. It was a flip. And Joe won. From there, he ran over the final tables and won the WSOP Main Event. But the story didn’t end there. After the win, people started gunning for him. Pots got bigger. Expectations got louder. And tournament poker kept doing what tournament poker does: You can lose for months. Then the sun shines on you again. In this episode of The Table 1 Podcast, Joe joins Art Parmann and Justin Young to talk about: ♠️ Starting from freerolls and getting staked online ♠️ Being six figures in makeup early in his career ♠️ Winning $175K while still in college ♠️ The WSOP Main Event run — and what he actually remembers ♠️ Busting Daniel Negreanu with the whole world watching ♠️ Why tournament poker is mostly about surviving variance ♠️ Life after winning the Main Event ♠️ Why he still approaches poker the same way today If you want to hear what it really feels like to win the biggest tournament in poker — and how random, brutal, and absurd the path can be — this episode is a must-listen. Come Play Poker With Us If you're in Las Vegas and want to play in our Table 1 private game at ARIA, you can request a seat here: https://table1.vegas Play Online With Us Join us on Phenom Poker and get a deposit bonus: • Up to 200% bonus on your first deposit (up to $2,000) • Use our link to sign up • Deposit using USDT Link: https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1 Table 1 Podcast The Table 1 Podcast is poker’s living room. We bring you the stories behind the biggest personalities in poker — the wins, the losses, and everything that happens away from the felt. Subscribe for new episodes every week.

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