Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
In the seventh episode, Connor speaks with World Series of Poker (WSOP) commentator Norman Chad, one of the most recognizable voices in poker who has provided color commentary on poker's biggest stage for over 20 years.
Chad talks about getting his start as a sports writer in college, his decades-long syndicated sports humor column for the Washington Post and being asked to commentate on the 2003 WSOP Main Event that sparked the Poker Boom.
Chad also discusses the state of poker broadcasting today, the need for more color commentary in the booth, and the need for more interesting characters on the felt.
Andre Akkari: XxXx/J♣8♠5♣J♠/Xx
Juna Helppi: XxXx/10♥6♦Q♣J♦folded on seventh street
Yuval Bronshtein: XxXx/8♣5♥K♠3♠folded on sixth street
Andre Akkari bet on fourth street with the lead and got two callers. On fifth street, the flow changed as Yuval Bronshtein took the lead and all three players checked.
On sixth street, Akkari fired after he paired his jack. Bronshtein folded and Juha Helppi called. Akkari fired on seventh street and Helppi folded.
Alex Livingston: XxXx/5♠A♥J♦3♠/Xx
Brad Ruben: XxXx/10♠8♣A♣8♠/Xx
Maksim Pisarenko: XxXx/9♠ - folded on third street
Maksim Pisarenko completed before Brad Ruben raised. Alex Livingston reraised and only Ruben called.
"Don't f**k around, Brad, in a situation like this," Livingston said before betting again on fourth and fifth streets. Ruben called, then led out with a bet on sixth after making a pair.
Livingston called and Ruben checked on seventh. Livingston then bet and Ruben called.
Livingston showed A♠10♦10♥ for aces and tens and Ruben mucked.
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Paul Volpe: XxXx/10♠8♦J♣
James Obst: XxXx/9♦7♥K♥folded on fifth street
Kane Kalas: folded on fifth street
Action was three ways on fifth street. Paul Volpe bet, James Obst raised, Kane Kalas swiftly got out of the way and Volpe then put in the three-bet. Obst checked his cards and considered it for a few moments before he folded his hand.