Sam Grafton Wins $5.5M; Guest Antonio Esfandiari on Where He's Been

<p>In the latest edition of the <em>PokerNews</em> Podcast, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway discuss <strong>Sam Grafton</strong>'s victory in the <strong>$200K Coin Rivet Invitational</strong> for $5.5 Million, as well as <strong>Ebony Kenney</strong>'s impressive finish that was nearly a poker record! Toss in some noteworthy <strong>Phil Ivey</strong> hands and it turned out to be one of the game's most exciting stops as of late.</p> <p>Other topics discussed include <strong>Sergio Aido</strong> and <strong>Benny Glaser</strong> winning <strong>PokerStars WCOOP</strong> titles, a look at the <strong>Gulf Coast Poker Award</strong> nominees, and <strong>Josh Reichard</strong> becoming the 10th player inducted into the <strong>Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT)</strong> Hall of Fame.</p> <p>Finally, Chad chats with the legendary <strong>Antonio Esfandiari</strong> about Burning Man, life, and leaving the busy poker lifestyle behind to become a devoted family man.</p> <p>Don't forget to call the <strong><em>PokerNews</em> Bad Beat Hotline at (+1 702-625-0166)</strong> to share your bad beats, which may be featured on a future episode of the show.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Time Stamps</strong></span><br /> *Time|Topic*<br /> 00:30 | Welcome to the show<br /> 00:42 | Teasing guest Antonio Esfandiari<br /> 03:00 | Sam Grafton Wins $200K Coin Rivet Invitational for $5.5 Million<br /> 05:20 | Big Triton hands from Phil Ivey and more!<br /> 08:00 | If you were a businessman who would you invite?<br /> 10:13 | Ebony Kenney narrowly missed a major poker record<br /> 12:42 | Sponsor: Natural 8<br /> 14:00 | Guest Antonio Esfandiari joins the show<br /> 15:10 | Burning Man experience<br /> 18:45 | Have any poker friends ever joined you at Burning Man?<br /> 20:00 | Becoming a family man<br /> 21:10 | Out of the poker spotlight – Not chasing the glory<br /> 23:55 | What’s the latest poker gossip?<br /> 25:02 | Best memories from your early days in poker<br /> 26:45 | Are your kids aware of your poker