Gulf Coast Poker Podcast

Joel Doney is a familiar face on the Gulf Coast poker scene. He got started in New Orleans before moving with his wife to Austin, where he's currently a regular at both the Lodge Card Club and Texas Card House. In this conversation, Joel talks about how he got into poker, how he splits his time between tournaments and cash, two recent big scores—for $90K and $300K, respective

Evan Benton hails from a little southeast Louisiana town called Houma—also Gene D's hometown—and he grew up in a poker-playing family. Last summer, in the first WSOP tournament that he played, Evan cashed for $412,484 in Event #28, a $1,500 freezout. We caught up with Evan to talk about growing up in Houma, winning a bracelet, turning pro, getting into the world of private

If you've spent time in the Gulf Coast poker scene, odds are that you've seen—or heard—Steve Bierman. A native Louisianan and a cardroom regular for over a decade, Steve has always been quick with a joke and eager to laugh. He also boasts an impressive poker resume, with over $770,000 in Hendon Mob cashes and two WSOP final tables. Steve sat down with Ben, Bill, and Gen

Gian Smith is a New Orleans-based artist whose poem "O Beautiful Storm" appeared in Season 2 of HBO’s Treme. He's also a long-time cardplayer and a former dealer at Harrah's Nola. In this conversation, Gian sits down with Gene, Ben, and Bill to discuss writing, acting, and his recent poker-themed short film The Capitalist.1:00 RoundtableHistoric Summer Leads to WS

Jeff Boski (@ICuRaRook) is a poker pro, a vlogger, a Twitch streamer, and an ambassador for America's Cardroom. He also shipped GCP's Golden Ticket Event at last summer's MGM Grand Summer Poker Festival. In this episode, Jeff spoke with Bill, Ben, and Gene about how he got into poker, transitioning from online to live, tips for grinding out a successful summer in Las Ve

These days, Treva Moulton is enjoying life in Biloxi as a retired grandma. But she's also known for being the Queen of the old Grand Casino cardroom, where she worked from the mid-1990s to the summer of 2005. On this month's podcast, Treva told Gene, Ben, and Bill about growing up in Liberty, Mississippi, working at the Grand and the Beau Rivage, and organizing the upcoming

Eric Vogel (@evbass504) is a Nola native and a musician who's toured with the Wooten Brothers, Nigel Hall, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Fred Wesley, Tribal Gold, and the New Orleans Suspects, just to name a few, as well as with his own band, Eric’s Gonna Die. He’s also a poker pro who can mostly be found in the cash games at Harrah’s New Orleans. In this episode, Ben and Eri

Prior to this year, Matt Higgins was already an accomplished poker pro with over a million dollars in live tournament cashes. In this episode, Matt joins Bill, Gene, and Ben to discuss his career and also his blazing hot start to 2024, which includes a first-place finish in Event #1 of The Beau Rivage Heater and another first (plus his fifth WSOP ring) in Tunica. 1:00: RoundtableJo

Andrew Neeme is a professional poker player, a vlogger, an organizer of meetup games, a co-owner of The Lodge Card Club, a traveler, a drinker of tasty cocktails, and a brand ambassador for the World Poker Tour. He's a busy guy, in other words, and in this episode Andrew joins Bill, Gene, and Ben to chat about what he's been up to recently as well as this month's WPT Ch

Adam Nash, the Beau Rivage's poker room manager, is also an avid Slugfest brawler. In this episode Gene, Ben, and Bill talk with Adam about the upcoming Million Dollar Heater tournament series, his career in poker, his background in MMA, and his current bout with cancer. 1:00: Roundtable2023 Gulf Coast Poker awardsGlobal Poker issues expanded statement exonerating player under