Ep. 118 This is Not What Nick Schulman Signed Up For!

Oh boy! Things are about to get real interesting with Nick Schulman! Boxing, UFC, wrecking a gas station pump, becoming a father, New York sports, heckling Jermaine O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, and much more on this edition of the Poker Central Podcast!

• 1:15 – Nick Schulman is becoming a father! Is he ready? Nick drops the name of his daughter to be and speculates on how his life will change.
• 4:40 – Nick features on “Power Play” night on Poker After Dark and recaps the action, but he admits to not feeling too sharp about his game.
• 8:14 – What’s harder? Stay at the top skill wise or finding the right games to play in?
• 10:30 – Late night sessions with Nick Schulman, gambling all night in the pool halls and the poker tables.
• 12:40 – Dropping out of high school at 14-years old: How much money did Nick Schulman manage to build up as a pool hustler before the age of 18?
• 15:22 – Driving off from a gas station with the nozzle still in his car and Nick’s weed habits.
• 20:10 – Drugs in poker.
• 24:05 – Where does Nick Schulman’s passion for boxing and the UFC come from?
• 28:30 – Schulman’s connection with the Golovkin camp.
• 32:50 – Comparing Conor McGregor to Floyd Mayweather, and how some players are real badass while others pretend.
• 39:30 – What’s next for the UFC that we should be looking forward to?
• 43:45 – Nick’s thoughts on the Antonio Esfandiari vs Kevin Hart boxing match, and his personal take on prop betting.
• 46:30 – R.I.P. New York City sports. (And a Brent Hanks Buffalo sports story)
• 49:00 – The Badgering Bantering and Very Vocally Aggressive Sports Fan: Nick Schulman clashes with Jermaine O’Neal and Kobe Bryant.
• 1:00:50 – Playing poker with shady characters, trash talking and some uncomfortable moments.