Weekly Poker Showdown with Jaime Staples

38 - Lynn Gilmartin


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Lynn Gilmartin, an actress, recreational poker player, and the WPT anchor on Fox Sports Networks, has been in the industry for longer than you'd think. Lynn and Jaime talk about the game's evolution over the course of her career, some of her most memorable interviews, and how she's been playing poker during the pandemic. Listen in to hear Lynn's relationship advice when one person is a professional poker player – and hear her one critical piece of advice for anyone wanting to be healthier and perform better on the felt.

Time Stamped Show Notes:

  • 00:00 – 09:30 – Online poker news and drama, the WPT Championship events, highlights and results, and WSOP reports.
  • 09:30 – 18:00 – How Lynn got into live reporting, what the poker world was like when she first started, and her most memorable interview moments.
  • 18:00 – 22:50 – On playing poker during the pandemic, what it's like being with a professional poker player, and advice she has for others in partnership with a pro.
  • 22:50 – 33:00 – On understanding your partner's "0", her acting career, what she loves about acting and what she's learned, and how acting skills that work in poker.
  • 33:00 – 44:30 – Advice for poker players to perform well and be healthier, her travels, most memorable spots, travel tips, her pandemic experience, and her quarantine wedding.
  • 44:30 – 49:30 – What she thinks about the future of poker, the Australian Hall of Fame for poker, and the JS Poker Hero weekly challenge.

3 Key Points

  • Plan ahead.
  • Make your thoughts match what you want to show on your face.
  • Think about what you're going to eat before a session and make healthy choices.

Contact/Resources

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Weekly Poker Showdown with Jaime StaplesBy Jaime Staples