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On episode #129 of the Cardschat podcast, we have the pleasure of welcoming Gareth James. He's a professional poker player, coach, author, and fellow podcaster. On this show we'll talk about his career as a player as well as his multiple other poker pursuits - in particular his latest book, The Final Table - as well as get to know him better in general.

On episode #128 of the Cardschat podcast, we have the pleasure of welcoming Max Pescatori. Max is a successful longtime professional poker player with four World Series of Poker bracelets and two WSOP Circuit Rings in his trophy cabinet. Winning his bracelets in No Limit Hold'em, Pot Limit Omaha, Razz and Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo, Max has been proficient in all forms of the game to the tune of almost $5 million in live tournament earnings alone. Not only that, but his last name translates as 'The Fisherman' in his native tongue and he’s also known by his nickname 'The Italian Pirate'. On today's show we'll get to know him a little better.

On episode #127 of the CardsChat podcast we have the pleasure of welcoming Anish Patel. Anish is the author of poker's first ever graphic novel, a project he began working on 14 years ago, after watching the 2008 WSOP Main Event Final Table. The project eventually ended up being called The Final 9 and after boatloads of time, effort, and resources invested, has finally become a reality. On today's show, we'll get to know Anish a little better, learn about his passion project, and more about how driven this man is to have created such a unique piece of work.

On episode #126 of the CardsChat podcast we have the pleasure of welcoming Maureen Bloechlinger, one of the poker industry's most active advocates for increasing women's involvement in the game. Based in Switzerland, she is perhaps best known for her running of two prominent Facebook groups: Globetrotting Poker and Globetrotting Poker Women - which combined boast close to 2,000 members. Maureen always has her finger on the pulse of where in the world Ladies events are being held, and spreading the word about them, and she’s of course an avid poker player herself. On this show, we get to know her a little better.

On episode #125 of the CardsChat podcast we have the pleasure of welcoming David "ODB" Baker. David is a longtime poker professional and mixed game specialist with close to $7 million in career tournament winnings. He won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in 2012 in the $2,500 8-Game Mix event before grabbing gold again in 2019 in the $1,500 Limit Hold'em event; plus he's also got a WPT title in his trophy case. On this show we'll learn more about his career as well as a little about his life away from the felt.

This edition of the CardsChat podcast revisits interviews with former WSOP World Champions Chris Moneymaker, Joe Cada, Ryan Riess, Martin Jacobson and Greg Raymer (plus Phil Hellmuth and Jamie Gold – audio version only). These players have reached the very top of the poker world, and share their experiences before, during and after their history-making victories in the WSOP Main Event. From the very start of their poker careers to their crowning moments – and the aftermath – their unique experiences have been brought together for this very special WSOP-themed episode.

On episode #124 of the CardsChat podcast we have the pleasure of welcoming Leon Wheeler, the poker room manager at Resorts World Las Vegas. Leon's involvement in the poker industry stretches back over 30 years. He's had a front row seat to the poker boom and bust cycle in Las Vegas having worked with a number of top properties in the city over the years. As live poker booms once again, he's earned his way to now manage one of the top poker rooms in the city. On this episode, we'll hear how Leon slowly but surely rose through the industry ranks and get to know a little bit more about his life away from the felt.

On episode #123 of the Cardschat Podcast we have the pleasure of welcoming "Miami" John Cernuto. John holds a special place in poker lore, having racked up the most cashes in the history of live ranking tournament poker. Currently that tally is over 625 cashes according to the Hendon Mob. On today's show, we'll take a tour through his illustrious poker career, and we'll also get to learn about him and his life away from the felt.

On episode #122 of the Cardschat Podcast we have the pleasure of welcoming Lexy Gavin-Mather. She's a poker player, vlogger, presenter, and coach whose added value to the game is as wide as her smile. A poker professional at the top of her game, Lexy is a truly positive person to have in the industry. With about 10,000 subscribers and 1 million views on her YouTube channel, we're big fans of hers too, and on this episode we get to know her a little better.

On episode #121 of the CardsChat podcast we have the pleasure of welcoming Jon Friedberg. Jon’s is a name you might not recognize, but whose primary contribution to the poker world is certainly widely known. A longtime poker player with over $1 million in career tournament earnings, and a WSOP