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E046: TONKAAAAP Shares Degen Stories, Thoughts on Twitch Life & GGPoker Controversy

Podcast |: The Rake
Publisher |: Run It Once Poker
Media Type |: audio
Podknife tags |: Games & Hobbies,; Interview,; Poker,; Sports & Recreation
Categories Via RSS |: Games,; Leisure
Publication Date |: Aug 17, 2020
Episode Duration |: 00:52:46

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Play Run It Once Poker Today: runitonce.euTrain With The Best on Run It Once Training: runitonce.com

Email suggestions to: TheRake@runitonce.comEmail your worst punts to: AsPlayed@runitonce.com

Timestamps:

00:54Why Parker is an integral part of Marle & Spraggy’s relationship.

01:33Parker has had three $100k+ scores in the past month.

02:35How much is he playing these days, and what’s a typical day like for him? Has his poker routine changed since COVID lockdown began?

04:33Marle mentions that Parker seems like the type of guy who really likes to balance his grind with having a full life. They discuss in comparison to folks like Marty Mathis, who just constantly grinds.

06:17Marle, Jamie, and Parker share some of their degen tendencies.

09:43A discussion about how getting tilted by the chat can make you more likely to punt when you’re streaming.

11:59How did Parker first get into streaming?

12:39Did he find that streaming, and the enjoyment of building an audience helped provide additional motivation to play?

13:58Did he find it difficult to maintain a high level of poker skill and practice while also dedicating his time and attention to streaming?

16:28How serious is he about being a top online player?

16:55Is it true that he “discovered” Dr. Disrespect?

18:08Is part of the appeal of Twitch the opportunity to discover and recognize talent before other people do?

19:46Does he have any hardcore fans who have been dedicated to his stream since day one?

20:09Why does Spraggy call him “The Circus”? A discussion about how your Twitch followers grow an attachment to you, and miss you when you’re gone.

22:19Any thoughts on why Dr. Disrespect was banned from Twitch?

25:23A discussion about Twitch’s recent crackdown on the use of copyrighted music.

27:47Stories from Parker’s video game adventures with Spraggy and Conor Beresford.

29:13An in-depth conversation about recent controversy surrounding GGPoker and accusations of banning winning players.

37:54Expanding the conversation to a discussion of Kristen Bicknell and Alex Foxen recently being banned from PokerStars over accusations of collusion.

44:28Marle brings up a recent session in which Parker subjected Spraggy to an epic slow roll.

47:12A humorous discussion about “Sick Call” Kenny Tran maybe not being so great at calling, and Jamie Gold’s attempts to be the best bluffer in the game.

48:11What are his thoughts on the controversy surrounding real time solvers?

50:23If he didn’t have poker, what would he be doing?

This week on The Rake: Semi-retired Twitch star and online tournament crusher Parker TONKAAAAP Talbot! Hosts Marle Cordeiro & Jamie Kerstetter talk with Parker about his recent $100k+ online scores, some fun degen stories, the ins and outs of Twitch life, recent GGPoker controversies, and, of course, they take some well-deserved shots at Spraggy.