PN Podcast: Hawkins Pissed, Dwan Drama & Justin "Boosted J" Smith Talks Doyle Brunson Movie
In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway discuss Tom Dwan backing out of High Stakes Duel III against Phil Hellmuth (and who a potential replacement might be), why 14-time ring winner Maurice Hawkins is upset with both Chad and PokerNews, and a preview of the upcoming St. Jude "Against All Odds" Charity Event in Las Vegas May 20-21.
They also highlight winners from the Lodge Championship Series, MSPT JACK Cleveland, 888poker Knockout Series, and GGPoker Super MILLION$, which included Artur Martirosian winning it for a record-tying fifth time.
Finally, Chad sits down with former poker pro turned Hollywood producer Justin "Boosted J" Smith to talk about his life after poker and what it's like to be both writing and producing a movie based on the life of the legendary Doyle Brunson.
Listen to those stories and more on the latest PokerNews Podcast!
Time Stamps
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:30 | Welcome to the show |
| 00:54 | Jesse celebrating 40th “birthday” |
| 01:30 | Teasing guest Justin “Boosted J” Smith |
| 03:15 | Maurice Hawkins upset with Chad and PokerNews |
| 09:10 | Tom Dwan backs out of High Stakes Duel III Rd 4 |
| 15:50 | Guest Justin “Boosted J” Smith joins the show |
| 17:50 | Transitioning from poker to a life in Hollywood |
| 19:50 | Getting Doyle Brunson on board with a movie about his life |
| 21:57 | A Phil Ivey movie? |
| 27:30 | Boosted J’s poker experience gives him inside knowledge |
| 30:46 | Is a Queen’s Gambit possible for poker? |
| 33:57 | Check out Guardians of Justice on Netflix |
| 3450 | What’s a realistic timeline? |
| 35:15 | Sponsor: 888poker |
| 36:48 | Winners from the Lodge Championship Series |
| 39:00 | Artur Martirosian wins 5th Super MILLION$ title on GGPoker |
| 41:20 | Sponsor: GGPoker |
| 47:04 | MSPT FireKeepers kicks off |
| 42:48 | Highlights from MSPT JACK Cleveland |
| 43:40 | Winner interview w/ MSPT Ohio State Champion John Dennehey |
| 47:17 | Chad will play the WSOP Employee Event |
| 47:48 | 7th Annual St. Jude “Against All Odds” Charity Poker Event May 20-21 |
| 50:35 | Are you ready for the 2022 WSOP? |
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*Lead image courtesy of Brian Balsbaugh.
PR & Media Manager for PokerNews, Podcast host & 2013 WSOP Bracelet Winner.
