Falstaff and Special K talk about a recent trip to play poker that began the new year. One hand in particular caught everyone’s attention. It happened to be Falstaff’s hand.

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Falstaff and Special K talk about a recent trip to play poker that began the new year. One hand in particular caught everyone’s attention. It happened to be Falstaff’s hand. They also give the password for this week’s listener freeroll poker tournament. Hint: You’ll need the password to participate and you’ll want to make sure you listen to the whole show to get it. The freeroll is courtesy of Full Tilt Poker. Send comments about the podcast to gtpodcast@live.com.

Falstaff and Special K talk to Shamus of the Hard-boiled Poker Blog about the novel King of a Small World by Rick Bennet.

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Falstaff and Special K talk to Shamus of the Hard-boiled Poker Blog about the novel King of a Small World by Rick Bennet. They also give the password for this week’s listener freeroll online poker tournament. Hint: You’ll need the password to participate and you’ll want to make sure you listen to the whole show to get it. The freeroll is courtesy of Full Tilt Poker. Send comments about the podcast to gtpodcast@live.com.

Falstaff and Special K discuss cheating in poker.  They mention some that they’ve seen recently and some that they’ve heard about.  They also give the password for this week’s listener freeroll tournament.

Gambling Tales Podcast Show 021

Falstaff and Special K discuss cheating in poker.  They mention some that they’ve seen recently and some that they’ve heard about.  They also give the password for this week’s listener freeroll poker tournament. Hint: You’ll need the password to participate and you’ll want to make sure you listen to the whole show to get it. The freeroll is courtesy of Full Tilt Poker,. Send comments about the podcast to gtpodcast@live.com.

Falstaff and Special K are joined by Short-stacked Shamus.  Shamus tells us about his new college course "Poker in American Film and Culture."  We also announce the specifics on the listener’s freeroll tournament.  Hint: You’ll need the password to participate. The freeroll is courtesy of Full Tilt Poker. Send comments to gtpodcast@live.com.

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Falstaff and Special K are joined by Short-stacked Shamus.  Shamus tells us about his new college course "Poker in American Film and Culture."  We also announce the specifics on the listener’s freeroll poker tournament.  Hint: You’ll need the password to participate. The freeroll is courtesy of Full Tilt Poker. Send comments to gtpodcast@live.com.

Short-stacked Shamus’ Blog – Hard-Boiled Poker (http://hardboiledpoker.blogspot.com/)

Bluff Magazine Reader’s Choice Awards – http://news.bluffmagazine.com/voting-now-open-for-bluff-readers-choice-awards-17292/

Hard-boiled Poker Radio Podcast – http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hard-boiled-poker-radio/id277859430

Falstaff and Special K are back after a hiatus of 6 months with a new format. This week they tell the tale of John Morressey, New York mobster, prize fighter, gambler, and politician. They also announce the coming of a Gambling Tales Listener’s Freeroll Poker Tournament that will start with next weeks show. The freeroll is courtesy of Full Tilt Poker. Send comments to gtpodcast@live.com.

Gambling Tales Podcast Show 019

Falstaff and Special K are back after a hiatus of 6 months with a new format. This week they tell the tale of John Morressey, New York mobster, prize fighter, gambler, and politician. They also announce the coming of a Gambling Tales Listener’s Freeroll Poker Tournament that will start with next weeks show. The freeroll is courtesy of Full Tilt Poker. Send comments to gtpodcast@live.com.

Falstaff and Special K are back with a short and dark show. Topics include Amarillo Slim and his child abuse allegations, Chicago horseracing tales with Jim the Knife, and Joran Van der Sloot.

Gambling Tales Podcast Show 018

On this show, Falstaff and Special K explore the dark side that surrounds gambling. They discuss the child abuse allegations against Amarillo Slim Preston. Which side of this story passes the “smell test”. Then Jim the Knife joins in with stories from his Chicago horseracing days (and nights). Finally, the boys talk about the news of Joran Van der Sloot, alleged murderer and former tournament poker player. We guarantee happier topics will follow in future shows.

Falstaff and Special K are joined by Jim the Knife to give their trip reports, talk to Short-Stacked Shamus from the WSOP and rave about men entering the Ladie’s Event.

Gambling Tales Podcast Show 017

The boys took an extra week to put this show together.  Actually they were all out of town, but the wait was no less worth it.  Falstaff and Special K are joined in studio by Jim the Knife.  Falstaff and Jim each have trip reports from their gambling in Florida and California.  Then all three talk to Short-Stacked Shamus who is reporting from the World Series of Poker(c).  They get his take on the happenings in Vegas.  Finally, Falstaff goes off on the guys at the WSOP that entered the Ladie’s event and he doesn’t hold back.  It is not fun for the entire family, but it is fun.  Enjoy.

Short-Stacked Shamus:

• Hard-boiled Poker
• Betfair.com/Poker
• Poker News

World Series of Poker (c) Harrah’s:

• http://www.wsop.com/

Falstaff, Special K are joined by Jim the Knife to BS about Poker.

Falstaff, Special K are joined by Jim the Knife to BS about Poker.  Jim tells some stories about his Chicago home games.  Falstaff fills us in on some of the history of casino poker.  Special K tells both of them a story that they both saw, but didn’t know it happened.

Falstaff and Special K talk about the upcoming World Series of Poker, Dan Machalski of Pokerati.com talks with Special K about the Brunson Beer Pong Challenge and other topics related to the WSOP, and Falstaff and Special K tell the story of the World Series of Penny.

The boys post their longest show to date packed with their preview of the upcoming World Series of Poker.  Falstaff and Special K start out with what and who to look for in this year’s series.  Special K shares some kooky ideas for making the main event better.  Then Dan Machalski from Pokerati.com and The Poker Beat podcast talks with Special K about the Brunson Beer Pong Challenge and previews the lesser known side of the WSOP.  Then Falstaff and Special K tell the stories of the World Series of Penny as written by the Poker Shrink, Tim Lavalli.

Dan Machalski:

• Pokerati.com
• The Poker Beat Podcast

Tim Lavalli:

• Keeping Your Head in (All) the Game(s)
• Mike Matusow: Check-Raising the Devil with Amy Calistri
• The World Series of Penny on TaoPoker.com

World Series of Poker (c) Harrah’s:

• http://www.wsop.com/

The gang of two returns talking about underground tournament poker, German casinos, and Falstaff and Short-stacked Shamus talk about reporting on poker tournaments, particularly the WSOP.

Falstaff returns from his travels with tales of winning a poker tournament at an underground poker room.  Special K is back from Germany where he visited 3 casinos and found them very different than the American versions.  Then Falstaff talks to Short-stacked Shamus about what it’s like to bring the masses of poker fans the reports and articles from their favorite live poker events, especially the World Series of Poker.

Short-Stacked Shamus:

• Hard-boiled Poker
• Betfair.com/Poker

Other Poker Reporters:

• AlCan’tHang: http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/poker-from-the-rail/tag/alcanthang
• Brad “Otis” Willis: http://www.rapideyereality.com/
• Dr. Pauly at Tao of Poker: http://taopoker.blogspot.com/
• “California Jen” Newell: http://pokerati.com/tag/jennifer-newell/
• Jason “Spaceman” Kirk: http://jasonkirk.net/blog/

German Casinos:

• Baden Baden Casino Images
• Stuttgart Casino Images
• Bad Durkheim Casino Images

World Series of Poker (c) Harrah’s:

• http://www.wsop.com/