Poker Stories is a long-form audio podcast series that features casual interviews with some of the game’s best players and personalities. Each episode highlights a well-known member of the poker world and dives deep into their favorite tales both on and off the felt. Mike Watson has been one of the more consistent tournament performers over his 15-year poker career, having racked up more than $12.5 million on the circuit. The St. Johns, Newfoundland native broke out in 2008, winning the WPT Bellagio Cup main event for nearly $1.7 million. In addition to numerous final tables on the high roller circuit, he also took down the 2016 EPT PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, giving him two parts of poker’s elusive Triple Crown. Watson does have two wins at the World Series of Poker. The first came in a 2011 WSOP Europe side event, and the second was a year later at the WSOP Europe when he banked $1.3 million in the high roller event. Unfortunately, neither of those WSOP events awarded bracele
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Is Poker Sexist? Doug Polk Sparks Heated Twitter Debate on What Constitutes a ‘Top Player’
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Whether you agree with him or not, you can always rely on Doug Polk to spark a debate. This time, the high-stakes pro has taken aim at CNN and its reference to “top poker player” Maria Konnikova.
Doug Polk has sparked a heated debate after criticizing CNN’s description of Maria Konnikova as a “top poker player.” (Image: Poker Central)
For clarity, Polk has said he doesn’t have a problem with Konnikova, nor does he think she had anything to do with the headline. What he does have a problem with, however, is the definition of a “top” player by certain media outlets.