Video interviews
Joseph Cheong joins us hours after making the 2010 November Nine from the Rio in Las Vegas. Many feel that Cheong might be the most dangerous player left in the field, even more so than Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi. Cheong, who goes by the online name “subiime” is part of the World Series of Poker… Read more »
Jonathan Duhamel dominated the field on the final day of the 2010 WSOP Main Event and once he eliminated Matt Affleck, took the chip lead and never looked back. When play was down to just 14 players he joined us to talk about his style of play and what critical moments so far got him… Read more »
Brandon Steven is a native of Wichita, Kansas and rode a mix of skill and moxie to get himself to the final table at the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event. Although he might be a 36-year-old father of five who has played in four Main Events, he takes time to help in the… Read more »
Jason Senti, better known as “PBJaxx” online, is in the top five in chips at the end of Day 7 from the WSOP Main Event. We met up with him right at the conclusion of Day 7 when play was down to just 27 players for the World Series of Poker Main Event. We talked… Read more »
Moritz Kranich joins us after winning the World Poker Tour’s Bellagio Cup. He came into the final table with an impressive resume, having already won $1.2 million at the EPT Deauvile event as well as a 3rd place finish at a PokerStars WCOOP event. This might have been the most difficult final table in recent… Read more »
Mike “The Mouth” Matusow joins Bernard Lee on his segment, “The Hijack Seat” from the floor of the 2010 World Series of Poker. Matusow is one of the biggest names in poker and has gained popularity from his longevity in the industry and in recent years, story of redemption. Matusow is a multiple bracelet winner… Read more »
Maria Ho gained mainstream fame by appearing with her good friend Tiffany Michelle in the CBS reality show “The Amazing Race” last year. Those in the poker world, especially those that frequent the legendary Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, know that Maria Ho is a lot more than just a pretty face. Known for being… Read more »
Darvin Moon is the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event runner-up and is back in Las Vegas to take part in the world’s biggest poker tournament once again. He joins Bernard Lee on his segment, The Hijack Seat, and answers questions both about last year’s amazing run and what is in store for this… Read more »
Jack Effel is the Tournament Director of the World Series of Poker, a role that he has drawn industry acclaim for. We caught up with Effel on Day 1A of the 2010 WSOP Main Event and he discussed what makes the event the spectacle that it is, in addition to registration advice for people who… Read more »
Matt Damon joins us from the Ante Up for Africa event at the 2010 World Series of Poker straight from the red carpet. In this interview he is asked about the growth of the charity poker tournament as well as his beginnings in poker in the movie Rounders. He also addresses the rumor about Rounders… Read more »
The Hijack Seat with Bernard Lee hosts Barry Greenstein, who is asked some great questions from none other than Bernard Lee. Greenstein is one of the most popular professional poker players around and addresses that fact when asked about the upcoming World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions event. He also answers hot-button questions like… Read more »
Jason Mercier is the reigning 2009 Bluff Magazine Player of the Year and has been dominating the live tournament poker scene for the better part of the last 18 months. He has been featured in multiple broadcasts on ESPN including the World Series of Poker Europe as well as the PokerStars NAPT which aired earlier… Read more »
Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi joins Bernard Lee on The Hijack Seat in this interview that came from the tournament floor at the Rio during the 2010 World Series of Poker. During the interview, Lee asks Mizrachi about him potentially winning the Player of the Year race and how he is handling juggling family plus playing… Read more »
Amanda Musumeci is a sponsored pro at Bodog and a PocketFives member that recently won a competition to become the latest member of the Bodog stable of sponsored pros. She grinds small and medium stakes Sit N Gos and Tournaments and has been living in Las Vegas for the last few years. In this exclusive… Read more »
Dennis Phillips finished third in the World Series of Poker Main Event and backed up his finish by placing 45th in the Main Event the very next year. He’s a member of Team PokerStars Pro and is known for his amazing charity work. In this final piece of his interview with Bernard Lee, Phillips talks… Read more »
Dennis Phillips is known as one of the nicest guys in the poker industry, always wearing his signature St. Louis Cardinals baseball hat and a pair of jeans. He’s the everyday guy who had the normal job who found himself as the chip leader going into the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event in… Read more »
In the conclusion of our sit down interview with poker icon Phil Hellmuth, we hear about his goals of being on the covers of Time Magazine and Sports Illustrated. Host Sean Gibson predicts that all it will take is to win the WSOP Main Event again, which Hellmuth shares his thoughts about. Finally, Gibson asks… Read more »
In this third piece of our four part series with Phil Hellmuth, host Sean Gibson talks about deeper meaning in life behind poker and what makes Hellmuth tick away from the tables. The answers about the details of his charity work might surprise you, as well as his candid answers about whose advice he took… Read more »
We continue our interview with Phil Hellmuth which took place only days ago from his suite in Las Vegas during the WSOP. If you missed it part one of the interview you can watch it here. In this video, Hellmuth discusses his appearance in the “Sex Room” video and if any rap mogul lifestyle activities… Read more »
Phil Hellmuth gives Poker News Daily exclusive access to his Las Vegas hotel suite and provides an intimate look into perhaps the biggest name in the entire industry of poker. Interviewed by Daily Deal host Sean Gibson, the two spent twenty minutes talking about Hellmuth’s current mental state and where his game is right now… Read more »
Trishelle Cannatella is the official spokesperson for Absolute Poker and was formerly part of The Real World: Las Vegas cast. She recently finished at the final table to the World Poker Tour’s Celebrity Invitational at Commerce Casino earlier in 2010. She joins us in this video interview from the Rio in Las Vegas from the… Read more »
The Hijack Seat with Bernard Lee concludes its interview with one of the legends of the game, Howard Lederer. The first part of this video can be seen here In part one Lederer talked about Doyle Brunson’s card protector but the focus of this second half of the interview looks at Lederer himself. He talks… Read more »
The Hijack Seat with Bernard Lee is back, this time with guest Howard Lederer. Also known as “The Professor of Poker,” Lederer is one of only four poker players in history with multiple World Series of Poker bracelets and multiple World Poker Tour Victories. He is also a chess champion as well as a veteran… Read more »
Jennifer Tilly is a World Series of Poker bracelet winner as well as an award winning actress. We caught up with her at the Bellagio as she was spotting her boyfriend, poker player Phil “The Unabomber” Laak. He was busy playing the $10-$20 No Limit Hold’em table while setting the world record for poker endurance,… Read more »
Phil “The Unabomber” Laak set out to break the Guinness World Record for poker endurance because he always wanted to own a world record. Laak didn’t just end up breaking the world record, he crushed it by surpassing the old 78 hour milestone all the way to 115 straight hours of live poker. The record… Read more »
