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(EDITOR NOTE - This episode was filmed on 07/30/25)

Boaz had the BEST time speaking to a group of 13 incredible poker pros, including the most recent winner of the WSOP! A conversation about the game itself was incredibly fun, and the second half involved a conversation about Israel and antisemitism, and was quite interesting.


Joining Boaz on the show:

Ronnie Bardah - Poker Pro, Survivor First Boot

Andy Bloch - Poker Pro, MIT Engineer, Harvard Lawyer

Albert Destrade - Dating Coach, Entrepeneur, Survivor Loser

Ari Engel - Nomadic Poker Pro

Amnon \"Gutz\" Filippi - Poker Pro

Jeff Gross - GG Million$ Host, JeffGrossPodcast

Mike \"The Mouth\" Matusow - Poker Pro

Eric \"E-Wee\" Mizrachi - Poker Pro

Michael \"The Grinder\" Mizrachi - Hall of Fame Poker Pro

Robert 'Whosbad\" Mizrachi - Poker Pro

Daniel \"Kid Poker\" Negreanu - Hall of Fame Poker Pro

Robbie Strazynski - Cardplayer Lifestyle Founder

Melanie Weisner - Poker Pro, Coach


00:00 - Intro: \"Chosen Links by Boaz\" Theme & Credits

08:20 - \"How have you had to adapt your gameplay over the years?\" - Daniel Negreanu

13:15 - \"Women in Poker: Why are the numbers still so low?\" - Melanie Weisner & Group

27:15 - \"Is it a boy's club? Do you want your female partner to join you?\" - Albert Destrade et al

38:34 - \"Is it a red flag to date a poker player? Are you degenerates?!\" - Everyone

46:22 - \"How will the new Federal Tax law impact your ability to earn money?\" Daniel Negreanu et al

48:01 - \"How have you changed or matured over the years?\" Daniel et al

55:55 - Jeff Gross leaves

1:04:12 - \"Do you consider yourself as professional poker players gamblers?\" Ari Engel et al

1:08:20 - \"Behind the Scenes of the 2025 WSOP Main Event win.\" - Michael Mizrachi

1:14:57 - PART 2: \"Has anyone ever asked you not to show Jewish or Israeli representation?\"

1:16:25 - \"How do you handle playing with people who publicly protest Israel and Zionists like Dan Bilzerian and Justin Bonomo?\" Everyone

1:58:40 - \"How would you try to win the PR war and how do you win this urban war?\" - Melanie Weisner et al

2:25:50 - Boaz brings it all together and explains why so many of us feel politicall homeless.

2:30:08 - Final optimistic thoughts from each guest...

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