He Paid $200k In Vegas Tuition...Was It Worth It For Aaron Mermelstein?
The More Rake Is Better Giveaway at Phenom Poker: https://table1.vegas/rakePlay with us in Vegas at Table 1: https://table1.vegasAaron Mermelstein won a $50K online poker prize at age 15... and never saw a dollar of it.In this week’s Table 1 Podcast, Merms opens up about everything — and we mean everything in a rare interview. From sneaking onto Party Poker as a teenager to going broke after discovering Vegas table games, it’s a rollercoaster of ambition, pain, and absurd poker highs and lows.Show Notes:00:00 Video Games To The Varkonyi Effect03:18 Freeroll to Bankroll07:10 Finding Table Games11:57 Working vs Going Pro at Poker19:12 The $100 Date23:13 NY Poker Games & Backing Deals Gone Right29:08 The Borgata WPT & Tourney Breaks37:58 Post WPT Tourney Circuit39:38 The Home Game Scene44:34 Poker: The Great Equalizer46:36 COVID & Game Running49:45 Miami Life & The M Casino48:42 Chip On The Shoulder High Roller1:02:21 WSOP Main Event Run1:10:38 Post Main Event & The Future!Table 1 Links:Play with Us In Vegas: https://table1.vegasPlay with us Online: https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1Follow us on X: https://x.com/table1vegasFollow us on Instagram: https://x.com/table1vegasWatch us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@UCCXgQ2MnNidaOP-9PPTG6SgListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3fkMXT5gsZxgHuDBxUcY59Art's Links:Learn to Beat Slots (Seriously) at SlotMaps: https://slotmaps.comRun your own poker game at PokerHQ.io: https://pokerhq.iohttps://x.com/ArtParmannJustin's Links:https://x.com/justinyoung07
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From Broke In The Bronx To High Roller Beast 🦍 Jesse Lonis Tells All!
The More Rake Is Better Giveaway: https://table1.vegas/rakePlay with us at Table 1: https://table1.vegasImagine this:You’ve got $1,400 to your name. Twins on the way. You’re not a household name. And you’re trying to make it in the most brutal game on earth: tournament poker.Most people fold. Jesse Lonis didn’t.In this episode of the Table 1 Podcast, Jesse drops a heater of a story. It's got all the hits: 🧓 Poker tips from Grandma 🏀 Streetball mindset from the Bronx 💔 Getting kicked out of college 💰 Turning $1,400 into $250K when everything was on the line 🍼 Becoming a dad of twins and leveling up instantlyOh — and $21M in live earnings later, he’s still real, raw, and building his brand without faking a damn thing.This episode is grit + heart + humor in podcast form. You’ll walk away inspired, entertained, and probably Googling “Vanilla Gorilla Poker” just to see him in action.👇 Hit play. You won’t regret it.Show Notes 0:00 – Poker Needs More Characters 5:00 – Upbringing: From Alaska to Upstate NY 10:00 – Basketball in the Bronx, Getting Jumped in College 15:00 – Turning Stone Poker Loop 20:00 – Limit Hold'em Rescue Mission 25:00 – First Tournament Spark 30:00 – $1,400 to $250K with Twins on the Way 35:00 – WSOP Breakout Year 40:00 – First High Roller, First Backer 45:00 – $1.6M Makeup, $5M Heater 50:00 – Crushing Live Poker with Intuition 55:00 – Social Media Strategy & Brand Building 1:00:00 – GPI POY, Travel, & Family Balance 1:05:00 – Managing Variance with a Backer 1:10:00 – WSOP High Roller Swings 1:15:00 – Dangerous at 25/50 PLO Online 1:20:00 – Building a Brand Without Being Fake 1:25:00 – Family Life, Future Plans & Closing ThoughtsJesse's Links:https://x.com/JesseLonishttps://www.instagram.com/jesselonishttps://www.youtube.com/@JesseLonisTable 1 Links:https://table1.vegashttps://x.com/table1vegashttps://instagram.com/table1vegas
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The Main Event: After The Final Hand. WSOP Summer Recap From Table 1. 6-Figure Scores & Deep Runs!
WSOP is over, but that doesn't mean the action stops at Table 1! Catch up with Art, Justin and get to know our special guests Paul Gunness & Jason Zipfel to talk about High Stakes Summer, our summer vlog. Haven't seen it? Watch it here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZdHHoUOK4gscENtoJO11AWuNyH1ElUe8&si=_B8J5B2tE7RoPL71Want to play online with Justin & Art? Find us on Phenom Poker. Use our link and you could win $100. Plus sometimes we do random giveaways to people we've referred. Sign up here: https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1Got the taste for high stakes? Play with us at Table 1! ➡️ https://table1.vegasFollow Paul: https://x.com/mrpaulgunnesshttps://www.instagram.com/mr.paulgunnessFollow Jason:https://www.instagram.com/jason_zipfe1Follow Art:https://x.com/artparmannFollow Justin:https://x.com/JustinYoung07Table 1 Links:https://table1.vegashttps://x.com/table1vegashttps://instagram.com/table1vegas
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He Won $8M Playing Poker. Then Things Got Interesting. Greg Merson Tells All.
This isn’t just a poker story. It’s about second chances, addiction and recovery, underground private games, running a secret sports betting syndicate, and how Greg reinvented himself (and his obsession) into a growing sports card empire: Savage Breakers Club.▶️ Topics Include: Early poker days and the Full Tilt era How he played 2 million hands of $1/$2 for Supernova Elite Struggles with addiction and getting sober at Aria The truth behind his 2012 WSOP heater Why private games dried up after his win Running a 45-person sports betting operation Launching a booming live-streaming card break business Why he drinks almond milk on stream (yes, really)👀 Whether you’re a poker player, entrepreneur, or just love comeback stories — this is one you won’t forget.Show Notes: 0:00 – The Milkman enters 3:30 – The “Glory Days” of online poker 7:15 – Building a bankroll with 2 million hands of $1/$2 10:00 – Dropping out, getting sober, and climbing back 14:50 – Blackout nights, Bobby’s Room, and rock bottom 20:05 – Getting clean (again) and making a run at WSOP 2012 24:44 – Winning the Main Event… 7 months sober 28:10 – Private games and why success can lock you out 34:50 – Running a secret 45-person sports betting syndicate 40:20 – From poker to pack breaks: building Savage Breakers Club 48:00 – The origin of “The Milkman” nickname 51:30 – What poker taught him about business 56:00 – Is the Main Event win still paying off? 59:10 – Advice to young grinders (and card flippers)Greg's Links:Follow Savage Breakers Club: https://www.whatnot.com/s/ZGMOx9CrTable 1's Links: Play in Vegas with us: https://table1.vegas Play online with us: https://joinphenompoker.com Follow us on: X: https://x.com/table1vegas Instagram: https://instagram.com/table1vegas YouTube: https://youtube.com/@Table1vegas
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From Hollywood to High Stakes. The Wild Life of Matt Salsberg
Episode 83 - Matt Salsberg🎬 From Hit TV Shows to High Stakes Poker: The Story of 2012 WPT Player of the Year Matt SalsbergPlay with us on Phenom Poker: https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1Play with us at Table 1: https://table1.vegasMatt Salsberg isn’t your typical poker pro.He wrote on Weeds. Sold scripts to Showtime, HBO, Amazon. Created a sitcom with Lee Majors. But just as it was about to take off… Hollywood did what Hollywood does.Then came cancer. Then came the comeback.This episode is a masterclass in storytelling, reinvention, and chasing edge — from scriptwriting rooms to final tables. Matt shares how he went from ghostwriting for Curb Your Enthusiasm to battling colon cancer and finishing 70th in the Main Event — all while pitching shows that networks weren’t ready for (but should’ve been).🧠 If you’re into storytelling, poker, Hollywood drama, or what it means to take a shot when everything’s stacked against you… you’ll love this one.Show Notes: 00:00 🎬 Intro & First Impressions 02:00 🃏 Hollywood Meets Poker 10:00 🧠 A Life of Obsession 20:00 ✍️ Breaking Into TV 30:00 📺 The One That Got Away 45:00 ♠️ The Poker Arc Begins 55:00 💔 Dreams, Rejection & Redemption 1:10:00 🩺 Cancer, Chaos & Survival 1:30:00 🔁 Coming Back to Life 1:45:00 🎯 The Final Chapter (For Now)Follow Matt:https://x.com/msalsbergFollow Table 1:https://x.com/table1vegashttps://instagram.com/table1vegashttps://table1.vegashttps://youtube.com/@table1vegasFollow Justin:https://x.com/justinyoung07Follow Art:https://x.com/artparmann
What is The Table 1 Podcast...
A podcast where we talk poker, gambling, and all manner of life experiences on and off the felt. Sometimes we have famous guests on who do it with us. Join us for a laugh or three!
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