Table 1 Podcast

Poker careers don’t usually start with a screenwriting degree, a philosophy PhD track, and a failed TV pitch. But David Lappin’s did. In this episode of the Table 1 Podcast , David Lappin joins Art and Justin for a wide-ranging conversation that connects poker, writing, creativity, and the emotional reality of life in the game. From late-night UK poker TV to $5 sit-and-gos on Full Tilt… from near-...

This wasn’t just our year. It was the year of stories that somehow slipped through the cracks. In this episode, we break down the past year by revisiting the most under-viewed, overlooked, and borderline-unreal poker stories we came across — pulled from podcasts, interviews, and moments that deserved way more attention than they got. Some are wild hand histories. Some are offhand comments that rev...

Brad Booth didn’t chase the safe route. He chased the game. From a small town outside Vancouver to underage casino sessions and smoky backroom games to building a bankroll in the Yukon to helping spark the first no-limit game at Bellagio in 1999 to living inside the Bellagio and taking shots at the biggest tables in the world. Brad Booth isn’t polished. He isn’t careful. He’s the guy who put Phil...

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Join the Holiday Phenom Giveaway at https://table1.vegas/rake OR...Come play with us in Las Vegas at Table 1! ( https://table1.vegas ) See our Cardplayer Stories: https://table1.vegas/cardplayer Tristan “Cre8ive” Wade has lived three poker careers in one lifetime—online beast, live crusher, coach, and somehow the guy who once took a swing at Sorel Mizzi in Cannes before Jack Effel broke it up. Thi...

Join the Holiday Table 1 Giveaway at https://table1.vegas/rake OR... Come play with us in Las Vegas at Table 1! ( https://table1.vegas ) See our Cardplayer Stories: https://table1.vegas/cardplayer Episode 104: Katie Lindsay Katie Lindsay walked into the studio and immediately delivered one of the most effortlessly entertaining episodes we’ve ever recorded. This one has EVERYTHING: 🔥 Breaking into...

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Come Play Poker with us online & Get a 150% Deposit Bonus! Sign up here: https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1 OR... Come play with us in Las Vegas at Table 1! ( https://table1.vegas ) Episode 100: Tony Dunst Before he was behind the mic on the World Poker Tour, Tony was just another online grinder trying to survive. He went from living broke in China with a $2,800 bankroll, to gettin...

Come Play Poker with Us & Get a 150% Deposit Bonus! Sign up here: https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1 OR... come play with us in Las Vegas at Table 1: https://table1.vegas Episode 99: Ryan LaPlante In this episode of The Table 1 Podcast , Art Parmann and Justin Young sit down with renowned poker pro Ryan LaPlante for an unfiltered deep dive into the grinder’s life. Ryan opens up abo...

Come Play Poker with us online & Get a 150% Deposit Bonus! Sign up here: https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1 OR... Come play with us in Las Vegas at Table 1! ( https://table1.vegas ) Episode 98: Cary Katz In this episode of The Table 1 Podcast , Art Parmann and Justin Young sit down with poker legend and PokerGO founder Cary Katz — one of the few players who pretty much invented hig...

Come Play Poker with us online & Get a 150% Deposit Bonus! Sign up here OR... Come play with us in Las Vegas at Table 1! table1.vegas Episode 97: Brock Wilson Art ( x.com/artparmann ) and Justin ( x.com/justinyoung07 ) sit down with Brock — a sharp mind who left a successful start in finance to chase something far riskier: his love for poker. From spreadsheets to chip stacks, Brock’s story is...

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Come Play Poker with us online! The true underdogs of online poker (and the only site where the players get 50% of the rake right back in their pockets!) Sign up here OR... Come play with us in Las Vegas at Table 1! https://table1.vegas What do you get when you cross a 7-year-old playing poker at his great-grandpa’s funeral, an 18-year-old getting sent to max security, and a man who once ran a dic...

Luke Schwartz is famous for outbursts and sh*t talking at the table. Today he gives @Art & @Justin a few miles in his shoes. And now our feet hurt! But before we start, wouldn't this episode hit different if you were playing poker while you watch it? Maybe even sticking it in some poor guy's eye on the virtual felt? Join us on Phenom Poker and get paid while you watch. The true underdogs of online...

Doug Polk clicked “Raise” and made millions. Clicked “Upload” and built an army. Taught the world how to win — then sold the playbook. Now? He owns the card room too. Doug Polk isn’t just playing poker. He’s playing the whole damn game. Speaking of making millions. Come play with us online at Phenom Poker! The true underdogs of online poker (and the only site where the players get 50% of the rake...

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Adam Hendrix just final tabled the WSOP Main Event for $1.9 million … but his story goes way deeper than one summer heater. He joins @ArtParmann & @JustinYoung07 for a hilarious, insightful, and surprisingly emotional episode covering his epic run to the 2025 WSOP Main Event final table. From icy bachelor parties to underground cowboy home games, Elvis prop bets, and deep dives into high-stakes PL...

In back-to-back years, Matt Affleck was chip leader deep in the WSOP Main Event. In 2010, with 15 players left and ~40% of the chips in play, he got it in with aces vs. jacks against Jonathan Duhamel… and watched the river end his dream on ESPN. The image of him walking out — water bottle flying, pain on his face — became one of poker’s most replayed clips. This is the story before and after that...

The More Rake Is Better Giveaway at Phenom Poker: https://table1.vegas/rake Play with us in Vegas at Table 1: https://table1.vegas Aaron Mermelstein won a $50K online poker prize at age 15... and never saw a dollar of it. In this week’s Table 1 Podcast, Merms opens up about everything — and we mean everything in a rare interview. From sneaking onto Party Poker as a teenager to going broke after di...

The More Rake Is Better Giveaway: https://table1.vegas/rake Play with us at Table 1: https://table1.vegas Imagine this: You’ve got $1,400 to your name. Twins on the way. You’re not a household name. And you’re trying to make it in the most brutal game on earth: tournament poker. Most people fold. Jesse Lonis didn’t. In this episode of the Table 1 Podcast, Jesse drops a heater of a story. It's got...