Episodes
Published 08/05/21
Today on The Rake: Everyone's favourite poker couple, Andrew & Kristy (Arnett) Moreno! Hosts Jamie Kerstetter & Ben Wilinofsky chat with this lovely pair about Andrew's recent $1.4 million victory at the Wynn Millions, the impending birth of their first child, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and... dogs!
Published 08/05/21
Today on The Rake: Lynne Ji! Hosts Jamie Kerstetter & Ben Wilinofsky chat with Lynne about getting hammered with Jamie in Cabo, playing heads-up against Jean Robert Bellande, hitting the poker scene as an underage player, diving into the world of vlogging, and more!
Published 07/05/21
Today on The Rake: Chinese-Canadian poker phenom, Xuan Liu! Hosts Jamie Kerstetter and Ben Wilinofsky chat with Xuan about her work with female-focused education group Poker Powher, her thoughts on dealing with and being a part of the poker media community, how the fear of success can destroy the excitement of a big win, and more!
Published 06/11/21
Today on The Rake: Beloved poker vlogger, Jaman Burton! Host Jamie Kerstetter chats with Jaman about his come-up as a vlogger, his love for the vlog community, its pros and cons, and answers the question on everybody's mind: If he had to fight a poker pro on his vlog... who would he choose?
Published 05/21/21
Today on The Rake: High-stakes online legend, Jonathan "Apestyles" Van Fleet! Hosts Jamie Kerstetter & Ben Wilinofsky chat with Apestyles about his relationship with money, his struggles with addiction, his love for the poker Twitch community, and more!
Published 05/08/21
This week on The Rake: Recent WSOP Circuit Ring winner Katie Stone! Hosts Jamie Kerstetter & Ben Wilinofsky chat with Katie about crushing poker after taking 2+ years off to raise her son, Black Friday's 10th Anniversary, and her thoughts on regulating problematic behaviour in the poker room!
Published 04/23/21
This week on The Rake: Mental Game coach Jared Tendler! Hosts Jamie Kerstetter & Ben Wilinofsky chat with Jared about his experience coaching poker pros, esports champions, his move into the world of trading, and his new book on the latter: The Mental Game of Trading!
Published 04/17/21
This week on The Rake: Is WSOP 2021 actually an April Fool's joke? Who is the true Apex Predator of poker? Why is Bryn Kenney throwing shade at Phil Galfond (and, well, pretty much everybody else too)? Plus... Jamie Kerstetter gives her co-host Ben Wilinofsky his first ever quarterly performance review!
Published 04/06/21
This week on The Rake: Run It Once pro and heads-up specialist Kevin Rabichow chats with hosts Jamie Kerstetter & Ben Wilinofsky about his new group coaching program on Run It Once Training, that time he almost left poker to be a professional chef, and a glowing endorsement from Phil Galfond!
Published 03/29/21
This week on The Rake: Two-time WSOP bracelet winner Brandon Shack-Harris tells hosts Jamie Kerstetter & Ben Wilinofsky the tale of how he almost became the 4th member of Muse, and learned poker in the process! Plus, his thoughts on doggy diets, decorative umbrellas, moss walls, and more!
Published 03/22/21
This week on The Rake: Everybody's favourite angry polak, Veronica Brill! Hosts Jamie Kerstetter & Ben Wilinofsky chat with Veronica about hosting the upcoming season of Poker After Dark, her Twitter feud with Shaun Deeb, a potential heads-up challenge vs 'Action Ashely' Hine, why Tinder sucks, and more!
Published 03/15/21
This week on The Rake: Fedor 'CrownUpGuy' Holz! Hosts Jamie Kerstetter & Ben Wilinofsky chat with this "retired" legend about his upcoming heads-up challenge vs Wiktor 'Limitless' Malinowski, why he stepped away from poker at the height of success, his various business ventures, and the search for Ikigai!
Published 03/04/21
This week on The Rake: Faded Spade founder Tom Wheaton! Hosts Jamie Kerstetter & Ben Wilinofsky chat with Tom about the history of his industry-leading card company, Faded Spade, and the launch of his new poker talent agency, Above the Felt!
Published 03/01/21
This week on The Rake: Landon Tice & Bill Perkins! Hosts Jamie Kerstetter & Ben Wilinofsky chat with these soon-to-be nemeses about their upcoming high-stakes heads-up challenge, poker life in the age of solvers, the Doug Polk vs Daniel Negreanu showdown, and more!
Published 02/22/21
This week on The Rake: Patrick 'Pads' Leonard joins hosts Jamie Kerstetter & Ben Wilinofsky to tell the story of how he came to partner with Run It Once Training for his new MTT course! Plus, his thoughts on Doug Polk's victory over Daniel Negreanu, how the role of poker ambassadors has changed over the years, and why having a dog is a +EV move for any poker player!
Published 02/15/21
This week on The Rake: The most candid, intimate, and informative Doug Polk interview you've ever seen! (Maybe... don't hold us to that). Doug joins our hosts Jamie Kerstetter & Ben Wilinofsky to discuss his recent victory over Daniel Negreanu, the team of coaches and others he had working with him behind the scenes, and the challenge of rebuilding his game from scratch. Plus, his thoughts on the current state of poker, a behind the scenes look at his history as a YouTube content...
Published 02/07/21
Welcome to the premiere episode of The Rake 2.0, with our new cohost: Ben Wilinofsky! To put on the pressure for his first interview, we brought in none other than the Run It Once founder himself, Phil Galfond! Phil chats with Ben and returning cohost Jamie Kerstetter about life during and after his recent Galfond Challenge victory over Chance Kornuth, his role in arbitrating Daniel Negreanu's tanking controversy in his face-off against Doug Polk, his love of (addiction to?) LaCroix and...
Published 02/02/21
In light of serious allegations, Run It Once has made the decision to terminate Marle Cordeiro's position as host of The Rake. Effective immediately. Kidding! She really is leaving though. In this, her final episode, Marle and Jamie reminisce about their time together on the pod, highlight clips of their favourite moments, and discuss plans for the future... plus we reveal Jamie's new cohost!
Published 01/25/21
This week on The Rake: The man, the myth, the legend... Chris Moneymaker! Hosts Jamie Kerstetter & Marle Cordeiro chat with Chris about his recent breakup with PokerStars after 17 years of marital bliss, what his career plans are moving forward, his thoughts on the WSOP Main Event debacle, and why we might have the privilege of seeing him in a mankini this summer!
Published 01/10/21
This week on The Rake we address the hot topic that seems to be dominating the poker community this holiday season: WSOP Main Event Controversy! Did Pesh De Silva get a raw deal? How ethical have WSOP, GGPoker, and ESPN's actions been in the face of the coronavirus pandemic? And what about Stoyan Madanzhiev? Didn't he already win the "Main Event"? Hosts Marle Cordeiro & Jamie Kerstetter discuss all this and more!
Published 12/30/20
This week on the The Rake: Up-and-coming poker sensation, 'Poo Dawg' Melissa Schubert! Hosts Jamie Kerstetter & Marle Cordeiro talk to Melissa about the merits of hallucinogens, finding meditation in everyday activities, why she's recently found a passion for playing cash, and more!
Published 12/22/20
On this very special edition of The Rake, high stakes legend (and part-time cowboy) Dan Smith joins hosts Jamie Kerstetter & Marle Cordeiro to announce the launch of his 7th Annual Double Up Drive for Charity, as well as our very own Run It Once Poker SNG Select Shootout: A live-streamed tournament where you can win a seat to play against some of the biggest pros in the game by donating to the Double Up Drive!
Published 12/10/20
This week on The Rake: Live cash legend, and fellow content creator, Gillian Epp! Hosts Marle Cordeiro & Jamie Kerstetter chat with Gillian about GGPoker's recent decision to add Dan Bilzerian to their ambassador roster, the ethics and etiquette of live cash games, her new show Poker Headlines, and much more!
Published 12/07/20
This week on The Rake: The glorious return of poker content legend Joe Ingram! Hosts Jamie Kerstetter & Marle Cordeiro chat with Joey about his return to the spotlight, his plans and aspirations for future content creation, his role in the Daniel Negreanu vs Doug Polk challenge, and much more!
Published 12/02/20