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Wicked Chops Podcast: Stars-Wynn, Poker Legalization + Idol


Whoever made the Lionel Richie Hello poster, you are brilliant.

We go half and half on the latest Wicked Chops Podcast.

In Part I, Jess Welman joins us to review the week’s big poker headlines, including:

:: The PokerStars-Wynn merger (and why it just may be the single biggest story in our industry since the UIGEA).
:: Which online operators are bankrolled enough to get in on the brick & mortar merger trend (and what some other potential partnerships may be).
:: Tournament Turf WarsTM
:: Gus Hansen‘s hot new (rumored) girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki.

In Part II, Trishelle Cannatella and Slim join us to talk this past week’s American Idol where we discuss, among other things, if Stefano Langone has ever heard of the Internet, because if he had, then he would’ve known about the above photo, which may be one of the funniest things we’ve seen in 2011.

Might be our favorite podcast of the year. Listen below or download on iTunes.

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Wicked Chops Podcast: ONYX Cup, PokerCon, and Idol


We like the ONYX Cup. Hear why on the latest Wicked Chops Podcast.

New Wicked Chops Podcast is up (and available on iTunes).

In this one, Entities Chops and Colin, as well as regular guest Slim, have a surprisingly long conversation on the ONYX Cup followed by a surprisingly short conversation on PokerCon and the WPT Bay 101.

Then, it’s 30 minutes breaking down American Idol betting odds.

Listen below or download on iTunes.

 

 

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Wicked Chops Podcast: American Idol Top 24 Finalist Draft


Katharine McPhee or Julie Zorilla? We debate in the latest Wicked Chops Podcast.

This one might go down as the best poker podcast of the year.

The Entities plus special guest Jeff “Slim” Holsey held their first annual American Idol Finals Draft.

The concept is simple: Chops, Colin, and Slim conducted a snake draft (order randomly determined) selecting eight American Idol hopefuls. A scoring system was put in place. Breakdown and analysis (and bedlam) ensued. The results are in the below podcast or after the jump.

Who drafted the best team? Who are some sleepers? Weigh in in the comments section.

And rewatch a great Katharine McPhee vid shoot from RawVegas.tv here.

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Wicked Chops Podcast: Eastgate Returns, Griffin Prop Bet, and American Idol


Watch Peter Eastgate Has Had Better Days on RawVegas.tv

In the latest Wicked Chops Podcast, we’re joined by special guests Jeff “Slim” Holsey and Kristin “Change100″ Bihr to discuss the Ashton Griffin 70-miles in 24 hours prop bet (is it top 10 worthy?) and Peter Eastgate‘s unretirement (hopefully less bad days for him now, unlike the above vide).

Then we spend 30 minutes on American Idol.

Who are Hollywood Week early favorites? Does James Durbin have something more diabolical planned? Is that really Giovanni Ribisi? Who is White Ruben Studdard? And more…

Listen below or download on iTunes.

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Wicked Chops Podcast: What Poker Can Learn From American Idol


What does Danica Thrall have to do with this podcast? Absolutely nothing.

Latest Wicked Chops Podcast is now live (below) and on iTunes.

Before you download (or now, maybe don’t), a disclaimer: we like American Idol. And a good 30 of the 60 minutes in this podcast is about American Idol. And some of that 30 minutes is about what poker can learn from…American Idol.

The rest of it breaks down the 2011 PCA Main Event live broadcast with special guest, WPT live reporting lead Jeff Holsey. And why Jeff Holsey was the only person we knew who hated The Walking Dead.

And oh yeah, the rest is about American Idol. Paging Change100. We’re roping you into this podcast next week.

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