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Noah Carbone, Director of Poker at the Palm Beach Kennel Club, recaps the room’s reopening on May 22nd. Noah describes the huge turnout, along with his facility’s extensive efforts to keep players safe.

Poker rooms are opening in areas experiencing a lesser effect of Covid-19. BIG Dave & Joe discuss the BIG question. Whether players will put up with the “new normal” requirements: tables limited to 4 players, plexiglass screens, and a requirement to wear masks & gloves. Some will find it easier to stay home and play online.

BIG Dave & Joe react to the news that planned poker room openings in Florida & Michigan were postponed at the last minute, while three facilities in the Czech Republic got underway successfully. The latest news out of Las Vegas - including a possible recall of the city’s mayor- is discussed as well.

With a few scattered poker rooms set to open soon, BIG Dave & Joe talk about how the inevitable changes will be accepted - will rooms survive with 6-handed, or even 4-handed, tables? They also talk about the future of tournament play and whether the growth of online poker attention will continue. Finally, they pay tribute to South Florida football legend Don Shula.

The WSOP will have to be restructured once new dates are determined. It will have less events and certainly a shorter duration. BIG Dave and Joe discuss several possibilities on tonight’s show, and a simple resumption of regular business must be tested out this summer.

The World Series of Poker has finally been postponed. BIG Dave and Joe discuss how the attendance and the number of events could be affected with the possible move to the fall. The guys also talk about how the bet-sizing of bluffs against certain players can induce a much needed fold.

BIG Dave and Joe talk about the All-In for Feeding America Charity Poker Tournament that featured top pros and avid poker players from the industry, the tourney raised nearly $2 million for Feeding America. The guys also discuss the fact that two of poker's great historical figures were not nice guys and treated poker dealers horribly.

Sandra Mohr, Director of the documentary film "Poker Queens", joins BIG Dave to discuss the process of putting together an impressive document highlighting the top female players in poker. They also talk about how she demonstrated the different treatment that men and women receive at the felt by actually disguising herself as a man.

BIG Dave and Joe report that all major casinos and poker rooms are now closed and that has left an opportunity for online poker to explode. The guys also run down some great poker movies you may have missed as everyone is home looking for something to help pass the time.

BIG Dave and Joe discuss ways to keep your poker game sharp during the coronavirus shutdown of the majority of poker rooms in the U.S. They also discuss the discipline needed to fold a big hand when you are raised by more than one opponent.