PokerNews Podcast Special: Shaun Deeb Talks $800K Body Fat Prop Buyout & 2024 WSOP Schedule

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Guests:
Shaun Deeb

On this special episode of the PokerNews Podcast sponsored by 888poker, Chad Holloway goes one-on-one with Shaun Deeb, who accepted a $800,000 buyout in his $1 million body fat prop bet against Bill Perkins.

Nearly 11 months ago, the poker players agreed to a 14-month wager on Deeb's ability to bring his body fat composition down significantly. The bet had essentially no stipulations — either get to 17% body fat by the start of the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP), or lose $100,000.

Last month, Deeb gave his X followers an update on his progress, and it was certainly positive in his favor. A January 25 Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan showed his body fat had dropped to 23.9% with still four months to go. That caused Perkins to begin proposing potential buyout possibilities on X, although nothing had been officially agreed upon.

Shaun Deeb Accepts Buyout in $1 Million Body Fat Loss Prop Bet

On Friday, he went in for another DEXA scan, and he was in even better shape — 22.0% body fat composition. Then, on Saturday, the future Poker Hall of Famer informed his social media followers that Perkins had bought out of the bet for $800,000 just over three months from the start of the 2024 WSOP.

Deeb shared all the details of his journey, why he opted to accept the buyout, and where he plans to go from here. Plus, hear his thoughts on the 2024 WSOP schedule.

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Time Stamps

TimeTopic
00:01Welcome to the show
00:40Sponsor: 888poker
01:34Shaun Deeb joins the show
02:38Still going for 17%
04:00Is the beard going?
04:45Publicizing the buyout
05:55How did you do it?
10:55What was the most challenging thing you faced?
11:34How Chad met Deeb’s wife
13:48A lot of people didn’t think you could do it
17:45Do you have a celebration in mind once you hit your goal?
18:00The story of Ted’s Fish Fry
19:37Thoughts on the 2024 WSOP schedule
23:29Who is Charlie?
25:32When do you turn 40 and become eligible for Poker Hall of Fame?
25:54Thinking of family
27:58Aiming for abs
28:42How much side action is there on this bet?

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