Dan Arfin

Dead Money w/ Dan Arfin

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In a world that is constantly evolving into a bigger and bigger idiocracy, veteran cash game Las Vegas poker pro Dan Arfin has lost his mind and needs therapy. The daily harebrained hooey that comes out of the mouths of the opposition has brought him to his wit's end. Now at the end of his rope, he must haplessly attempt to vent out and reconcile the affliction caused by the obtuse company of whom he plays with. Some hand history analysis mixed in as well.

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Dan Arfin

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Massive whale hand history highlights, hero calls abound, and being complimented after losing 16.08.2025 1:05:18

This may have been the biggest whale I've ever played with. If not, certainly the biggest in a long long time. Other hand history highlights as well.

Honorary guest new age cash game poker pro John Arndt speaks on being newly arrived to the high stakes scene 12.08.2025 1:11:47

In this new era of poker, there are a whole lot less cash game pros in their 20s grinding the high limit scene than there once was. Many of them have moved on, or, like me, have just grown older. But John Arndt is among the few younger pro players that are here now. As he and Dan go back and forth on varying war stories and poker ideas, John discusses how it all came to be for him, and advises oth...

Running on f****** fumes from delirium, and people folding overpairs on Ace hi boards....yeah 04.08.2025 24:54

Lately I can't sleep and it's been a struggle to find motivation to play (once again). Hmm maybe I just need a woman. Also some hand histories from the past week at the Bellagio 2/5. Barely got out of my house to do it and played pretty terribly.

Tempers spike over a lucky float, the Blue Whale yells some more, and tilting hand histories 25.07.2025 47:14

After 3 weeks of lethargy, I've finally come out of my lair to play some poker again. I return to find guys insulting each other with hardcore language, argue again with the Blue Whale, and can hardly get any satisfactory results

Honorary guest Brent Jenkins talks about players' perceptions of his play style, and what irritates him at the table 22.07.2025 58:06

As the second honorary guest on the Dead Money podcast, Veteran poker pro Brent Jenkins and I blaze up as we discuss whether or not Brent's play is that of a LAG, and share war stories in a 1 on 1 therapy session of what drives us fucking crazy. As we try and tolerate the entitled jerkoffs who inadvertently try to ruin our poker playing experience each and every day--one way or another

Will Kassouf unfairly banned for one year at the WSOP? Nah 15.07.2025 25:49

The 2025 WSOP is finally winding down, but not before some extra dramatic nonsense from European pro Will Kassouf. He has since been banned for one year because of his relentless antics, and rightfully so.

College bro week at the WSOP, and whiners begging to confirm they made good folds 09.07.2025 24:33

As the 2025 WSOP drags on, enjoy a few more stories of what goes on in the entitled minds of bimbos--I mean people who play poker

Mike Zulker finishes 2nd at the WSOP PLO Main Event, the Big Beautiful Bill, and "collusion" in the Milly Maker 04.07.2025 29:54

A busy week in the world of poker and the government's impact on it. Former Dead Money guest Mike Zulker getting down to the wire for the PLO championship and an update on the government's wonder Big Beautiful Bill designed to fuck over regular hard working people. Also a look into the most recent cheating scam which was neither cheating nor a scam nor collusion at the WSOP's Event #53...

All time epically disgraceful tanks and nitrolls from who else but the Euros 25.06.2025 33:33

Baffling hand history nitrolls by European poker players: the most overrated group of players on the planet Earth

Week 3 of the WSOP: Absolute garbage regs, and can I fold KK pre....again??? 20.06.2025 45:24

Yet another wild back and forth week of excruciating decisions, close spots, and wonky runouts. Also, one of the worst punts of all time from the classic "shit reg" we all love and hate playing with.

Dealer threatens me for folding too wrong, a barrage of classic WSOP tanks, and a misogynistic reunion with an old friend... 17.06.2025 30:47

Tempers flare inside the dealer box as I become the villain for the way I fold, some rants about how obscenely long players take to make multiple fucking decisions in one hand, and crossing paths one more time with my newly made BFF from the 2024 World Series of Poker.

Man threatens me at table for informing him that no opponent owes him a favor 10.06.2025 27:09

Yet another story of a tall grown "man" crybaby acting completely entitled to charity after paying no attention whatsoever to what the hell he was doing.

WSOP punting begins, the Blue Whale shoots his mouth off again, and can I fold KK? 06.06.2025 29:01

More stories of people opening their mouth when they should keep it shut, the Blue Whale still wants a piece of me, and some hand histories of some close spots as the WSOP kicks off in its first week.

Honorary guest poker pro Mike Zulker talks poker in 2025 and the WSOP 30.05.2025 1:33:40

Long time veteran poker pro Mike Zulker and I share stories from our beginnings of poker, discuss the current era of poker and how it compares to eras of old, what's expected of those who wish to compete against whales and VIPS, and the hoopla of tournaments surrounding the freshly begun 2025 World Series of Poker.

Bloodbaths with the Blue Whale, people saying very idiotic things, and heavy eyes 29.05.2025 1:14:00

Hand histories and commentaries of a wild four day Memorial Day Weekend swinging hard start to finish against friends and foes. And as per usual, people trying to sound clever and failing miserably at doing so.

Bloodbath battles with whales including Blue from Old School 21.05.2025 57:47

A whole lot of tough decisions and lightning strikes

Battles with the Queen Lizard and pulling my hair out at 5/10 20.05.2025 40:58

Varying fuckups at 2/5 and a seesaw battle at 5/10 at the Bellagio, plus some important decisions and understandings

Folding your hand without tainting the action is much harder than it sounds, and expert use of the term "implied odds" 19.05.2025 20:14

Cluelessly inconsiderate players, greedy dealers, and blithering nitwitted "professors" of poker

Quad aces all day long 15.05.2025 47:31

More hand history highlights from May 9-10

Whales screaming in my ear, screaming at each other, god moding the whale, and royal flushes 12.05.2025 38:38

Hand histories with the gin seat on the whale

Hand history highlights from May 1-3, Part 2 06.05.2025 49:58

We continue on with the seesaw bloodbath with regs getting...."creative"

Hand history highlights from May 1-3, Part 1 05.05.2025 34:18

Lol

The worst slowroll of all time, and the 2025 WSOP is almost here. Except tournaments still suck! 30.04.2025 35:54

I challenge anybody to have a slowroll story more vile than this one, and Phil Hellmuth boycotts the 2025 Main Event at the WSOP because the tournament is simply too long.

People whining detrimentally about variance, when you run terrible at the same room, and Bellagio 5/10 21.04.2025 50:05

Looking further into the mindfuck, and I finally got myself to leave the house

2023 WSOP Main Event 3rd Place finisher Adam Walton ruins my apparent fantasy with the reality of a devastating truth 18.04.2025 30:56

Practically pulled a muscle patting myself on the back for years...and for nothing.