Tecmo, Nixon, 2four, TJ, and Mitch catch you up on all that has been going on since the last episode.

Tecmo celebrates the Maryland poker legislation. 2four celebrates Christmas against his will. Nixon talks about his recent trip to Virginia. Poker news covers the likelihood of poker getting regulated in the United States. TJ hugs the road about Palomar Card Club in San Diego. Our guest Ken “Schweig” Cheng talks about playing on the reopened Full Tilt Poker, discusses triple draw strategy, and refuses to tell us a joke.

For more on Ken, watch his video on Deuces Cracked or watch his Mark Liu videos on YouTube.

Badugi All-Stars is back! Nixon recaps his vacation to Finland. Tecmo gets his passport to go to Hawaii. 2four starts cooking up a storm of homemade Asian food. We bring on Deucescracked PLO player DJ Sensei to discuss what life is like as an American PLO pro these days and “investigate” a case of mistaken identity.

Chuck (aka danzasmack) from Deuces Cracked sits in with Nixon and 2four for an impromptu episode of Badugi Hey Ball-Stars. He talks sports betting and gives a running commentary on the LHE session happening during the episode.

Nixon goes to bootcamp, Tecmo answers the friend question, and 2four gets ready for fantasy football. TJ hugs the rail about Planet Hollywood. Guest “Diamond Flush” talks about the Full Tilt Poker acquisition and the future of online poker. Mitch spends more than a minute hosting a game show.

For more about Diamond, visit DiamondFlushPoker.com or follow her on Twitter.

2four talks softball and poker. Tecmo argues in favor of the Olympics and asks for advice. Nixon argues against the Olympics and discusses recent concerts. TJ reviews the Wynn poker room and shares a recent hand. Scott “ElevenGrover” Bell, director of the documentary UltimateBeat: Too Much To Lose, discusses his research into the UltimateBet/Absolute Poker scandal, the movie, and his Kickstarter campaign to raise money for the project.

For more on Scott and his film, visit his website or donate to the Kickstarter campaign.

Tecmo defends his love of Matthew McConaughey, names his new dog, and has a midlife crisis. Nixon breaks down Breaking Bad. 2four handicaps his golf game. The big Full Tilt Poker news is uncanned/recanned. TJ hugs the rail about the Golden Nugget. WPT lead tournament reporter BJ Nemeth recaps this year’s WSOP, tells us about BJ’s Pocket Guide and Team Radiator, and talks about how the WSOP has changed over the last decade. Mitch preaches about the God particle.

For more on BJ Nemeth, follow him on Twitter.

For more on Tommy, visit his website, follow him on Twitter, like him on Facebook, or shop for his books on Amazon.com.

Nixon talks about his barbecue. 2four digs himself into a hole, and Tecmo jumps in after him. Nixon and 2four review a hand from Tecmo’s home game. TJ hugs the rails about Caesar’s Palace. Interview guest Bart Hanson talks about his World Series of Poker, the cash games at the Rio, and doing commentary on the WSOP live feed.

For more on Bart, follow him on Twitter, visit his training site Crush Live Poker, or subscribe to his podcast Deuce Plays Premium.

Tecmo reviews his Vegas trip, Nixon talks about going to concerts, and 2four talks about soccer (again). TJ and Tecmo hug the rail about Harrah’s poker room. 2012 WSOP bracelet winner Vincent van der Fluit discusses his World Series, triple draw strategy, life as a bracelet winner, and satelliting into the One Drop event. Mitch defends Australian internet.

For more on Vincent, you can follow him on Twitter.