Bellagio Pulls $250k Guarantee | Only Friends Pod Ep 144 | with Matt Berkey

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Join Matt Berkey, Christian Soto, Landon Tice and the rest of the Solve for Why team as they discuss the big topics within the poker community as well as current events and strategy.

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00:00 Countdown 
05:05 Introduction
07:10 True Classic sponsorship 
08:55 New episode of Poker Out Loud 
11:50 Nick Howard, poker, and dog food?
14:49 Discussing barely making it by in poker and Berkey’s relationship with Nick Howard
18:25 Berkey story of being broke and how success in poker is can be random
26:25 Chin and his past relationships 
28:31 Twitter clip of Brent Hanks discussing living with Berkey
30:40 Game of Thrones release debate
33:40 Why does “guarantee” not mean what it used to in poker? 
36:00 How Bellagio operates cash and tournaments in an odd way 
37:36 Old Bellagio stories and how tournaments have changed over time
46:57 Discussing guarantees and how to build attractive tournaments 
54:08 What should be the standard for ensuring guarantees? 
56:05 Will the Bellagio Five Diamond reach the $5 million guarantee?
1:02:27 Having available tables and dealers are crucial for tournaments
1:04:04 T-shirt discussion and True Classic sponsorship 
1:05:55 No one is folding anymore
1:09:05 How game theory has changed over time
1:14:02 How do lower stakes differ from higher from a monetary perspective? 
1:18:18 Discussion of how various casinos excel in certain areas of the game
1:20:17 Developing a strong skill set in your 20’s is important and discussion on investing your time
1:29:30 The real reason behind why the OnlyFriends podcast started
1:32:23 Discussion of Conrad’s tab 
1:36:32 Updates on the investigation and what will Joey look at on his podcast? 
1:41:10 True Classic sponsorship and closing thoughts