Doug Polk Podcast

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NFTs: Explosive Fad Or Legit Value? (ft. Mike McDonald) Aug 02, 2021

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Former poker pro and current rich guy Mike "Timex" McDonald joins Doug Polk to discuss topics that would probably make no sense to your grandma. DeFi, NFTs, cryptopunks, oh my!
0:31 Intro
2:22 Mike joins
4:53 Crypto market today and in the future
15:17 Equity vs Tokens, FTT/FTX, Uniswap
30:28 NFT's, CryptoPunks
51:18 What CryptoPunks could perform well in the future?
58:25 Collateralized and Fractional NFT's?
1:09:22 Problems with an NFT representing a physical thing
1:16:35 Future of the most expensive NFT's
1:27:40 Will America split up in our lifetime?
1:44:24 Is Bitcoin the future?
1:49:08 Outro

Let's Talk Bitcoin Jul 26, 2021

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If you like hearing about Bitcoin, you're gonna like this one. Doug Polk is joined by the CEO of Riot Blockchain and former high stakes poker pro Jason Les. The duo takes a deep dive into a number of Bitcoin-related topics, including environmental concerns, mining, the recent China ban and more.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:33 Intro
5:56 Upcoming podcast schedule
8:00 Jason Les joins
9:20 Bitcoin/market in the last 6-12 months
15:00 Future of Bitcoin
29:13 Smart contracts on Bitcoin?
33:40 Mining, PoW vs PoS
46:29 The energy consumption of mining, energy sources
1:02:35 China mining ban, legislation in the US
1:15:44 Elon Musk
1:21:44 Transaction fees, can Bitcoins high value be a bad thing?
1:28:57 What happens when every Bitcoin is mined?
1:35:55 Jason's rise to success, RIOT, Bitcoins future
1:40:19 Outro

Daniel Negreanu vs Phil Hellmuth: What Happened? Jul 21, 2021

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The elusive Daniel Negreanu joins Doug to talk about playing heads-up versus Phil Hellmuth, his recent victories in the PokerGO Open, and his pick for best tournament player in the world. Plus, Doug reveals a timing tell he had on Daniel.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:15 Upswing plug
2:00 Daniel joins
5:32 Daniel / Hellmuth match
23:10 Jake Schindler
29:04 More Heads Up Duel talk, live tells
52:25 Heads up variance
1:03:00 WSOP sanctity and re-buys
1:21:46 Loosey Goosey eating sandwiches
1:22:50 Landon vs Perkins
1:28:50 Heads Up format resurgence
1:41:55 Daniel's goals
1:46:30 Doug's content comeback

How Prevalent is Cheating in Poker? Jul 14, 2021

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What is the current state of cheating in poker? Are things like preflop charts and HUDs considered cheating - and if not, should they be? Doug Polk sits down with poker pro Olivier Busquet to flesh out a heated discussion that started on the wonderful website Twitter dot com.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
5:52 - Olivier Joins, discusses preflop chart opinions
9:38 - History of preflop charts
13:28 - Lack of transparency in poker industry
23:45 - HUD use
24:50 - Who should be responsible? TOS evolutions
44:32 - "Fair and Square or Cheater There?"
1:08:05 - The slippery slope of pre-flop charts and the bigger fight against RTA
1:14:30 - What is good for Rec players
1:19:46 - Who is hurt most by preflop charts
1:24:00 - Doug and social media
1:28:20 - Olivier's history playing HUSNG

Landon Tice vs Bill Perkins: What Happened? Jul 07, 2021

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Young poker pro Landon Tice agreed to pay businessman Bill Perkins $3,600 for every 100 hands the two played in a $200/$400 heads-up challenge. The match was meant to last 20,000 hands, but Landon threw in the towel less than 25% of the way to the finish line. Doug Polk is joined by Jason Mo, Kevin Rabichow and Bill Perkins to parse out the not-so-epic conclusion to the match.
Timestamps:
0:00 to 3:53 - Intro
3:53 to 43:32 - Jason Mo
43:33 to 1:39:34 - Kevin Rabichow
1:39:35 to 2:46:29 - Bill Perkins

Introducing the Doug Polk Podcast Jul 06, 2021

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Doug Polk explains what you can expect from the podcast.

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