Ep. 147 Boxing Kevin Hart: Antonio Esfandiari Tells All

Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema recap the Triton Super High Roller Series, Super High Roller Cash Game, look at the Week 18 Power Rankings and talk at length to Antonio Esfandiari about his massive boxing match vs. Kevin Hart.

• 2:13 – Recapping all the massive Triton Super High Roller Series action from Montenegro!
• 2:35 – Bryn Kenney wins back-to-back Triton events to bring his total for the year to $9.1 million.
• 6:20 – Dan ‘Jungleman’ Cates has picked up a new habit: Smoking cigarettes! Is Brent Hanks concerned? Which drinks would fit Jungleman’s persona best?
• 10:55 – The interview with Antonio Esfandiari starts off with him trying to explain what it’s like to get punched in the face!
• 11:45 – “This was one of the greatest moments of my life!”
• 13:15 – Antonio Esfandiari is his training with Olympic Gold super-heavyweight boxer Audley Harrison and the intense preparation for this fight.
• 15:00 – Getting offered 35:1, was there a point during his preparation where he knew he was going to be the favorite?
• 17:00 – Smack talking!
• 18:45 – Trying to avoid getting a big adrenaline rush and to stay calm prior to the fight.
• 21:05 – Did Kevin Hart prepare well enough for this fight? Did he underestimate Antonio?
• 26:00 – Talks of a rematch?
• 27:30 – How exciting was winning this match compared to his biggest wins in poker?
• 30:10 – How much money did Antonio Esfandiari win in this fight?
• 34:10 – Brent Hanks called Antonio “Mushy” before preparing for this fight, true or false?
• 36:30 – The pain of preparing for a boxing match: Countless bloody noses and bruised ribs.
• 38:20 – Will we see Antonio Esfandiari at the World Series of Poker or at least back inside the PokerGO Studio anytime soon?
• 40:32 – Antonio Esfandiari’s takes on organized games in Las Vegas casinos.
• 45:29 – 555 Questions for Antonio Esfandiari.
• 52:10 – Diving into the Week 18 Poker Central Power Rankings lead by Bryn Kenney and Daniel ‘Jungleman’ Cates once again!
• 56:20 – Brent Hanks grades this week’s rankings and looks ahead at the Daniel Negreanu & Amanda Leatherman wedding!
• 58:20 – The Super High Roller Cash Game inside the PokerGO Studio featuring Brandon Adams.
• 1:01:30 – What else to expect from PokerGO prior to the World Series of Poker?

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