Brunson chats before WSOP lift off

Live online poker radio show, The Poker Show, this week begins its World Series of Poker coverage, appropriately kicking off with Jesse May interviewing living poker legend Doyle Brunson.

Brunson will discuss his plans for the Series, Chip Reese, the future of the ‘big game’, the ‘internet kids’ and his days a Texas road gambler while roving reporter at the Rio. Padraig Parkinson checks in every day with all the news, gossip, and opinion from the Amazon Room.

Formula One superstar Giancarlo Fisichella will also be popping by to talk about his participation in the Sport Star Poker Challenge.

Last week’s shows have been archived in full at http://www.boylesports.com/sections/poker/d.asp?show=ThePokerShow_Archives and listeners can hear Jesse and Padraig speak to World Series of Poker bracelet winner Michael Keiner and World Series of Poker Europe bracelet winner, and sometime boxer, Theo Jorgensen.

Annie Duke also talked to the studio about her Celebrity Apprentice heads-up against comedienne Joan Rivers while Neil Channing contentiously announced the Black Belt Poker pros on air causing a huge outpouring of opinion on online poker forums.

Fans can grab the individual interviews at http://thepokershowlive.com/listenagain.htm and also check out the controversial interviews with Tom “Durrrr” Dwan and Luke “_FullFlush1_” Schwartz.

Guests on the show so far read like a who’s who of poker with Annette Obrestad, J.C. Tran, Marty Smyth, Neil Channing, Vicky Coren, Tom Hanlon, Maria Demetriou, Andrew Feldman, Dan Harrington, Roland De Wolfe, Phil Hellmuth, Mike Sexton, Annie Duke, Michael Keiner, Theo Jorgensen, Phil Laak, Rory Liffey, Liam Flood, ‘Mad’ Marty Wilson, Kara Scott, Donnacha O’Dea, Barny Boatman, and John Duthie.