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E049: David Lappin on Poker Scams, American Politics, and The Late Great Mike Sexton
Podcast |
The Rake
Publisher |
Run It Once Poker
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Games
Leisure
Publication Date |
Sep 10, 2020
Episode Duration |
01:03:29

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Timestamps:

0:00:09Welcome David Lappin!

0:00:36David and Jamie share the story of Daniel Negreanu accusing her of foul play when David’s podcast, The Chip Race, won Best Podcast at the Global Poker Awards while she was on the jury.

0:05:57A conversation about how The Rake has covered more controversial topics during COVID lockdown, and how that contrasts with the otherwise squeaky clean image of Run It Once and founder Phil Galfond.

0:08:32David recently wrote an article documenting all of the scams and controversies in recent poker history.  Does he think that people in the community caught scamming should be given the opportunity for a second chance?

0:10:25A discussion about Justin Bonomo’s multi-accounting scandal, and how it’s lingered to haunt him to this day.

0:12:13David discusses his approach to presenting a scandal, and his desire to focus on the facts as opposed to hype or spin, which expands to a conversation about the current political situation in the United States.

0:17:55What makes him care about what’s going on in the United States?

0:18:52A conversation about the differences between American and European politics, and the kinds of conversations that need to happen in order to create any sort progress in the former.

0:25:05What does he think about the outlook of online poker in America?

0:27:52What was the issue that caused different European counties to be legally separated into different player pools for online poker?

0:29:24Thoughts on poker winnings not being taxed in the UK and Ireland.

0:33:11What are his thoughts on the GG Poker banning controversy?  Jamie and Marle also weigh in.

0:41:58Does he think poker is still a meritocracy, or have we moved away from that?

0:45:51An in depth conversation about poker apps, their growing popularity, and their associated controversies and concerns.

0:52:43Jamie shares a heartfelt story about Mike Sexton.  David shares his own stories as well.

1:00:51Wrapping up.  Some final plugs for David’s projects.

This week on The Rake: Poker's Unofficial Scam Historian, David Lappin! Hosts Jamie Kerstetter & Marle Cordeiro chat with David about the history of scams, scandals, and controversies in the poker community, swap thoughts on the current state of American politics, and take a moment to share some uplifting personal stories about the late Mike Sexton.

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:

0:00:09Welcome David Lappin!

0:00:36David and Jamie share the story of Daniel Negreanu accusing her of foul play when David’s podcast, The Chip Race, won Best Podcast at the Global Poker Awards while she was on the jury.

0:05:57A conversation about how The Rake has covered more controversial topics during COVID lockdown, and how that contrasts with the otherwise squeaky clean image of Run It Once and founder Phil Galfond.

0:08:32David recently wrote an article documenting all of the scams and controversies in recent poker history.  Does he think that people in the community caught scamming should be given the opportunity for a second chance?

0:10:25A discussion about Justin Bonomo’s multi-accounting scandal, and how it’s lingered to haunt him to this day.

0:12:13David discusses his approach to presenting a scandal, and his desire to focus on the facts as opposed to hype or spin, which expands to a conversation about the current political situation in the United States.

0:17:55What makes him care about what’s going on in the United States?

0:18:52A conversation about the differences between American and European politics, and the kinds of conversations that need to happen in order to create any sort progress in the former.

0:25:05What does he think about the outlook of online poker in America?

0:27:52What was the issue that caused different European counties to be legally separated into different player pools for online poker?

0:29:24Thoughts on poker winnings not being taxed in the UK and Ireland.

0:33:11What are his thoughts on the GG Poker banning controversy?  Jamie and Marle also weigh in.

0:41:58Does he think poker is still a meritocracy, or have we moved away from that?

0:45:51An in depth conversation about poker apps, their growing popularity, and their associated controversies and concerns.

0:52:43Jamie shares a heartfelt story about Mike Sexton.  David shares his own stories as well.

1:00:51Wrapping up.  Some final plugs for David’s projects.

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