The Bernard Lee Poker Show 12-36: 2019 WSOP Main Event Champion Hossein Ensan

January 24, 2020

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Guests:

Hossein Ensan

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In this episode of The Bernard Lee Poker Show on the PokerNews Podcast Network, Bernard Lee interviews 2019 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Hossein Ensan.

Initially, Hossein talks about his background in poker, and then the champion discusses how the experience in his previous victories helped him in the 2019 WSOP Main Event. Hossein spends time discussing his initial goal (Make the Money) and then his march to the WSOP Main Event final table. Finally, Hossein talks about actually winning the 2019 WSOP Main Event, earning $10 million and the most coveted bracelet in poker.

Show Time Stamps

0:00	Welcome to The Bernard Lee Poker Show as this week’s guest is 2019 WSOP Main Event champion, Hossein Ensan.
0:55	Beginning next week, The Bernard Lee Poker Show will be moving to a new home, CardplayerLifestyle.com. The show is honored to have been part of the PokerNews Podcast Network for the past two years. Come listen to the show at its new home and listen to the podcast starting next week.
2:20	WSOP announces more events in its 2020 schedule.
4:18	Jaime Haletky captured the WSOP Circuit Main Event at the Thunder Valley Casino, just outside of Sacramento, over 487 entries, earning $147,706.
5:30	Greg Raymer captures his fifth Heartland Poker Tour Main Event. The former 2012 HPT Player of the Year and 2004 WSOP Main Event champion defeated 520 entries at the Ameristar East Chicago, earning $171,411.
6:33	Global Poker Awards nominations were released and open to fan voting until Thursday January 23. Bernard Lee was nominated for his ESPN column on Phil Hellmuth 30th anniversary of his WSOP Main Event victory.
9:11	RunGood Gear Ad
9:54	Bernard welcomes Hossein Ensan to the show.
10:54	Hossein joins the show.
11:32	Hossein discusses his background in poker, beginning playing poker around the turn of the century. Then he discusses his successes over the past decade.
14:49	Hossein recalls his poker from 2017 to the present.
16:55	Hossein discusses how the experience in his previous victories helped him in the 2019 WSOP Main Event.
20:12	Hossein discusses his workout routine including stretching during the WSOP Main Event.
21:24	Hossein discusses that he was all-in only once before reaching the final table.
23:16	Hossein explains that he prepared for the WSOP Main Event by watching a lot of past tournaments on YouTube and watching videos of himself. He also discusses how he loved the structure of the WSOP Main Event.
25:45	Hossein explains that his first goal was the make the money, recalls his chip stack on each early day and how he played after he was in the money.
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30:34	Bernard continues his interview with Hossein Ensan, the 2019 WSOP Main Event Champion.
30:58	Hossein discusses his plan was step by step and just to bag up each day.
32:22	Hossein explains what an incredible feeling it was to be the chip leader heading into the WSOP Main Event final table.
35:55	Hossein discusses Day One of the 2019 WSOP Main Event final table.
38:03	Hossein discusses the minimum place he wanted to finish at the 2019 WSOP Main Event, which was 5th place in his mind.
39:46	Hossein recalls that on Day 9 or Day 2 of the WSOP Main Event final table is when he felt he had an excellent chance to win the tournament.
40:53	Hossein describes the roller coaster ride of Day 3 of the 2019 WSOP Main Event final table.
42:02	Hossein discusses the last day of the 2019 WSOP Main Event.
43:56	Hossein describes who was helping him with watching the coverage and conveyed the information to Hossein.
45:03	Hossein discusses what he might do with his winnings from the 2019 WSOP Main Event.
44:42	Hossein discusses his friendship with Dario Sammartino.
47:42	Hossein discusses his life since winning the 2019 WSOP Main Event including several television appearances and interviews.

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