The WSOP $250,000 Scandal - Suspected Player FIRES BACK

[@Unhingedanduninformed]

Hellmuth can threaten to blow up a casino but if Martin acts weird and tilts the 'pros' everyone screams bloody murder

[@420villain]

No one accusing Hellmuth of cheating

[@miningpotato9311]

@@420villain Just terrorism

[@walmart120]

@@420villain u need to distinquish, cheating is one thing another is mannerism. it was also about his manner

[@Oscar_AH]

@@420villainmany people and high stakes players are asking for a ban regardless

[@xaviierm9332]

@@420villain they want him banned for antics, they know he wasn’t cheating. i mean if someone has a brain they can tell u nobody would cheat in the highest buy in tournament at the wsop on live stream💀

[@-Prestoned-]

When you're naturally super annoying, people will take every opportunity to call you out on everything.

[@bara7331]

as they should. period, end of story

[@Heraclitus___]

Annoying is not the same as nefarious.

[@bara7331]

@@Heraclitus___ who said it was.

[@narele25]

​@@bara7331I find anyone who says "period, end of story" naturally annoying

[@bara7331]

@@narele25 yeah so, who the bleep cares

[@bradjohnson8100]

A very odd individual but seems like a genuinely nice guy. He made some very legitimate points about people who are casually willing to destroy someone's reputation with zero 'factual' evidence. After this interview I am absolutely confident that he is NOT GUILTY.

[@chriskoshinski]

Digging your nails into cards is evidence.... standing up, and leaning completely over the table to see people's cards is evidence....especially after a rule was made "no standing during a hand" .....

[@umthondo3029]

@@chriskoshinski He was using the fact that people thought he was cheating to gain an edge. It's all physcological

[@Vivi_9]

@@umthondo3029 he also gained an edge by marking the cards

[@nuclear9977]

@@Vivi_9 show that marked card or stfu.

[@janjakobglasmeier5198]

@@Vivi_9 where are the marks then? Nobody else saw them...

[@kalikrome1543]

Doug was the perfect interviewer for this very challenging situation, I'm really glad to hear Martin's side of the story because I don't think Martin will be doing many of these.

[@tuukkaylitalo3527]

Thanks for doing this interview. Martin has definitely been made the villain of the tournament poker community and nice to hear from the man himself. Also I find it funny that the biggest name callers are the ones I personally think are quite douchy themselves 😅. Hopefully we will see Martin at the tables on the future also!

[@the78thHesparian]

Well done Doug, you actually put your mouth where you mouth is. I'm being serious, i actually think highly of you for having Martin on and doing this.

[@mckinleytinny]

*money where your mouth is

[@tberg6629]

What about a hu Challenge against martin?😊

[@pizzaearthpancakesandother2549]

Doug's mouth is always in the correct anatomical location tbf

[@r.scottmacleod4564]

I STILL think Martin is full of bullshit!

[@thomasrotthier4379]

@@pizzaearthpancakesandother2549 Correct, but it nevertheless deserves praise.

[@DougPolkPoker]

Timestamps: 0:00 Martin joins 4:00 Has Martin ever cheated or been banned? 7:37 Card pressing 15:32 Standing up mid hand 20:21 Not coloring up, Sticky fingers 23:24 The rail, Martins play day 2 vs 3 26:49 The AT vs KQ hand 30:52 Giving the impression of cheating 42:18 Playing $300 and $250k tournaments 45:16 The Robl tweet 49:40 Playing high rollers in the future, Rudeness 57:45 The lawsuit 1:02:21 Outro

[@terrytibbs951]

Well done Martin super tilted people who thought they could never ever super tilt 😂

[@coldmorningcoffee101]

My read is that we just heard the truth. My initial read on Dan Smith was that his ego was bruised when he busted and he said something stupid about "ban that guy" because he was tilted. Dan Smith should man up and apologise. As for Robl, even if he doesn't have to pay up, perhaps he watch his mouth in future. I hope he pays and learns about responsibility and consequences. Please, keep playing Martin. I'm thinking three in a row final table wsop 2024 ;)

[@MrKavalCity]

СС please

[@PDGX]

Good interview, Doug! Seems to me that Martin is a super annoying POS, but I don’t think he cheated. (Certainly, there’s not enough proof that he’s cheated)

[@userac-xpg]

Kabrel even made the right play calling as he was getting more than 2-1 .

[@ILmachiner]

Martin really won me over as a person today. The idea he was marking cards is ridiculous. Ivey would have spotted it right away. Who marks cards at a table with the world's most notorious edge sorter! 😂

[@Lumerlume11]

The fact players complained to the floor(which is fine) then the floor assured the players no cheating was going on.. the story ends there. They surely checked the decks and there were no markings. What other tinfoil hat do people have?

[@famtorres2342]

Lmao good point!!😂 I think more players should act like ivey. He doesn’t acuse anyone of anything without substancial evidence. These other guys are a bunch of drama queens.

[@avery465]

​@@Lumerlume11To be fair,that's not always true. Stones Casino🤔?

[@lotsoffun4939]

Was it the constant rambling of how innocent he is or the complete lack of self-awareness? This guy has never been rude? This guy has "no idea" how these specific actions could be misconstrued as cheating? C'mon

[@Grandpa_Moses]

what makes you think Ivey would've spotted it? Why do ppl revere him? He's an asshole in RL

[@Thatdude165-o9g]

Respect for giving him chance to explain. I don't think he cheated, I think he's just wild player

[@MostlyLoveOfMusic]

he's incredibly entertaining

[@frankyrepublica839]

he is good at tilting player and he makes them hard to calm down, that it disrupts your own style and technique, just a little bit it does affect very much.

[@jamesrad6317]

To be honest, his "crazy" high energy personality kind of supports the idea that he might do slightly crazy stuff at the table.

[@jonathanyoung2176]

I think it's most likely he was trying to cheat but he never got caught. His behavior just happens to look like someone who is marking cards, and then standing up during heads up to check the lighting to see if his marked cards are owned by the opponent. It's too much of a coincidence. And they can always demand the chip count and it has to be accurate. There is no need to stand up to stare down at opponents cards and chips in different reflective lighting.

[@joshoowa]

He for SURE cheated but poker people are manlets that will believe anything someone says with passion 😂

[@nicholi2789]

You know it’s a serious day when Doug puts on his sport coat.

[@dynamitenight8557]

His body language and disposition are indicative of someone who is being honest. He’s pissed and you can’t blame him. His antics make him polarizing and he does cross the line. However, the dude clearly gets an edge by tilting some people.

[@walmart120]

and he knows it, but it is true mind wars where he is very good

[@Comet701]

I was thinking the same thing. From what I read of what psychologists look for in police interrogations, this guy appears totally sincere.

[@whitestguyuknow]

Yeah from the very intro I really felt he's telling the truth. It would be pretty ridiculous to be so blatantly obvious with the "cheating". But he definitely has to be like the most annoying player in the present

[@Metis1337]

Agree for sure

[@siilnr1250]

he's cu*t, never invited to friendly games probably

[@AnaInTh3Sky]

Martin is actually a lovely guy. Played with him a bunch in the olden EPT Prague days. He has ALWAYS done the same things, always trolling, very OCD touching chips, counting, trying to unsettle you... but he's just having fun. It's actually disgusting what these guys have done... if you are not happy with something a player is doing, call the floor, it's that simple. These are experienced super-pros and they didn't even call the floor? Are we supposed to believe they KNOW he cheats and yet never have said anything about it and no one has any proof? It's embarrassing, Dan Smith was almost crying... they are acting like a b*tch

[@wesleyb1458]

Completely agree

[@nategordon8127]

Ya I lost respect for Dan not that I had much.

[@user-gl4ll7zv6n]

I agree 100%. when players say he has been doing this for years, what I hear is they believe the tournament directors are incompetent. Every deck is checked and they have never found marked cards, so.....whats more concerning is some of these players want to be on the jury to ban players in the industry they "believe" are cheating.

[@Andromedaskyforce]

100

[@technofeeling2462]

Yes he also played 100 Euro tournaments on rozvadov, won, walked back and put the whole winnings on roulette and walked away without looking. Also saw many other "strange" stuff. He was always like that.

[@MrDefiant2]

I want to state that nobody is more annoying than Dan Smith. He seems like he's on the verge of tears every time I see him.

[@Johnny-ru5sm]

Can't stand ANY stream he's in

[@userac-xpg]

He's just bitter he lost with his AQ

[@christianemilia7770]

Dan smith is short crying baby midget. I hope he gets sued for defamation

[@jon.cooper]

100% he is absolutely brutal

[@Wb94_]

Small man syndrome

[@infpLEO]

Imagine getting knocked out in a HIGH ROLLER TOURNAMENT..... And while almost crying calling your opponent a cheater..... Poor Form! Doyle Brunson is rolling !!!

[@whome8845]

Honestly this is scary, it's undeniable these guys think they can resort to communist tactics, let's maybe the (V) is kicking

[@bigbaggy]

didnt he win a million as well? Embarrassing!! It was so cringy watching a fully grown bloke in a cowboy hat crying on accusing his opponent of cheating!! HE probably has kids watching at home and a wife (lets face it, who probably has or is planning to leave him now)

[@duece3000gt24]

Who?? Did that?

[@whome8845]

Dan Smith, the Canadian did that

[@andrewdoctor6584]

@@whome8845he’s from New Jersey USA. But yes a little clown in a Cowboy hat. How absurd does he look😂😂😂😂?

[@murdog7631]

This interview makes me like this dude , I seen all the media around him and hated him without knowing anything but the bullshit allegations. He won me over big time

[@jarvismatute6702]

Me too.

[@thetourminator]

He did just the OPPOSITE for me. After watching this, I not only hate him, I think he is a NEXT LEVEL annoying d-bag.

[@tomcads1604]

He's definitely entertaining

[@dudebro3250]

Maybe do your own due diligence before making a judgement.

[@frescoclean]

This interview made me not be able to stand him because of the pace of his speech and stammering, I started watching this 6 days ago and I just finished it because he’s like nails on a chalk board to listen to lol. I still think he did try to mark the cards but whether he was successful or not is hard to show

[@gscgold]

Doug did a great thing in doing this video..well done

[@DougPolkPoker]

Thanks 👍

[@mikewilliams3509]

​@DougPolkPoker I think the other players let Martin get to them and to be honest if he was targeting me I'd probably let my emotions get the best of me but that would be on me and the other players

[@kyleanderson9971]

Pulling a Joey Ingram 😂 🃏..... never Forget

[@userac-xpg]

It's no coincidence that the only player who didn't let Kabrel get under his skin won the tournament. These other so called "professionals " are a joke. I'm sick of every time someone plays different than gto, and they do well. They get accused of cheating. Kabrel should sue all these guys for slander.

[@peteradnell]

ok microstakeswarrior

[@OGRE_HATES_NERDS]

well said

[@Spinosaurus4ever]

@@peteradnell micros are no joke. Crushers making over 10bb per hundred in EV are paying the bills.

[@peteradnell]

@@Spinosaurus4ever Absolutely. There are many good players who play microstakes.

[@YUMLiberalTears]

It's embarrassing that we live in such a vapid world where a community's response to someone they find annoying is to lie about him and attempt to crush his existence.

[@daanbarr1632]

That's what Doug has been doing for years lmao

[@Gos1234567]

Mainly they feel he was disrespectful to them,i mean their egos are so fckin huge that everyone else must bow down to these pricks.Smith,Kornuth,Robl can go copulate with themselves.

[@GeistMeister]

the mob mentality is a crazy phenomenon that can easily ruin lives quickly

[@californiaplant-basedeater2761]

Dude, have you seen this guy at the table? He is very, very devious. Practically sadistic. Zero decorum whatsoever.

[@PDGX]

There was some odd, suspect play & handling of cards. I doubt he was cheating, but I can see why people had/have concerns about him cheating.

[@Torrnintwo]

This was the best thing to do in this situation to provide an even and fair platform. Keep it up.

[@HerbisRGreen]

I agree. If Hotez would go back onto the Rogan podcast for a conversation/discussion/debate (whatever) with RFK Jr, or a medical expert like Dr Peter McCullough, that would be proper like, just the same as this.

[@allenh5389]

Interviews in this setting that address annoying players and get said players to explain themselves are exactly what I watch for. Doug and Nit V. self admit to being annoying themselves are the perfect interviewers. I salute you for not backing down to get the answers. You are offering a very fair platform for allegations and people to defend allegations.

[@CDPVault]

Impressed with you for having Martin on and impressed he took the time to come on.

[@AnarchoKapital]

People from all sides will come on your show when you have shown time and time again that you are a fair, unbiased interviewer.

[@anthonyholder7629]

He reached out to come on..

[@emdiar6588]

easily impressed much?

[@bobcostales9861]

@@AnarchoKapital shameless plug....r u getting a kickback from Doug??? lol😂😂😂

[@TheBigJankowski]

Martín handled himself well. He's weird. That's no crime

[@FriendsForFriends666]

He was marking cards live on TV. Wtf you taking about? Just cause he danced around every question and plays the victim as a poor awkward guy that everyone is out to get for cause he busted them from the tourney doesn't save his ass. Actually verifies his actions.

[@tomonetruth]

@@FriendsForFriends666 he didn't dance around the questions - he answered everyone of them precisely and openly. you are imagining things.

[@FriendsForFriends666]

@@tomonetruth 1) saying that nobody has accused him before (which is a lie, people have been accusing him for a while), 2) that he never cheated (which is lie again since he was marking cards live on TV. 3) that his name and "businesses" have been damaged (the only truth but that was caused by his cheating on TV, not a twitter post of some guy lol) 4) the amount of words that meant nothing that came out of his mouth is like double what comes out of mine in a decade so yeah, he danced around and made no sense.

[@tomonetruth]

@@FriendsForFriends666 you seem to be deciding his guilt based on the presumption that he is guilty. and that he talks a lot.

[@FriendsForFriends666]

@@tomonetruth nope. He was scratching and bending the cards with his fingers. In any casino, if you do that you're out the backalley for a "serious talk/investigation". And the deck goes in the bin and replaced. He's guilty but it's like o.j., if the glove doesn't fit... Dont get me wrong, I don't blame the guy for trying to win a bunch of money in a casino while using any tactics he can (from amoral to illegal) but at the end of the day you are the one to blame for the "damage of your family and businesses" and not robl or any other victim of your actions.

[@robbiedubes]

The more people whine about this guy, the more I like him. People who can't control their emotions because of someone acting a certain way immediately want to "cancel" someone. This world is pathetic

[@Gos1234567]

Yes society has become sad and miserable.These a-holes are almost as bad as any authoritarian regime.They are appalled by him making them "uncomfortable" so now his life must be ruined.absolute scum

[@sneakkyz3696]

The way he just spurts out his answers without even thinking about it you can tell he's being honest. I mean it's pretty obvious imo.

[@wendklenff133]

Hes reading his answers, Look closer. Its all prepared.

[@joeess517]

@@wendklenff133 rofl he talks way too honest and rambling too be read

[@wendklenff133]

@@joeess517 he talks always like this, and did you see in the end the daughter coming "surprisngly" in? Such an actor, he´s funny when tilting people, but come on...

[@superninja1984]

Glad you were in the CIA and trained to read people..... donkey

[@sneakkyz3696]

@@wendklenff133 😆 🤣

[@ChrisBinks-uj4rt]

After listening to this podcast, I’ve the conclusion that yes I was as annoyed at his way of playing, but his personality backs this up, I’m now a fan of him for his open and emotional interview. Fair play to him.

[@NickHiltermann]

Martin's daughter coming in at the end of the video to give her daddy a hug was very touching. People forget we're all human and whether you think he's right or wrong, the public linching was not the way to go about things. Good interview, Doug. Martin is quite a handful!

[@trumpisatraitor2828]

Probably an actor.

[@kennethburmeister8119]

@@trumpisatraitor2828 ^thought police, you are cancer to society.

[@sercankuralay9989]

@@trumpisatraitor2828 Paid actor for sure

[@corylink3195]

I never thought Martin cheated. The Poker community owes this Man an apology. He's weird and strange for sure. But unless You have Evidence of cheating than Shout up and apologize

[@ArninhoDuebelinho]

Noone owes that pos an apology looool.

[@1213JayStar]

Same but I don't fully believe he wasn't doing what he was doing intentionally to throw people off. I realize that's basically impossible to prove so I still have nothing but respect for Martin, especially after this.

[@anthonyholder7629]

Dudes a pos. Save your respect for people who deserve it

[@rebar33]

Calling someone a chear without 100pct truth is defaming. There are maga people who still think robbie cheated.

[@richit612]

Good for you Doug for having Martin on. You get a sub from me. Well done 👍

[@holystone60]

17:16 - 17:55 is what really sold me on Martins character. You can really hear the passion in his voice. Great interview, shame on these players for accusing him of cheating and calling for organizers to ban him with no hard evidence

[@pierrearr]

R. Kelly was even more passionate in his infamous interview...

[@holystone60]

@@pierrearr With R Kelly there's proof, with this situation there's no proof. Awful comparison.

[@Zapatero33158]

I’m surprised they didn’t review the cards afterwards

[@anzplaya4042]

What a beast of an interview Doug, you really are killing it in the poker scene brother 🤙

[@SoulfightPoker]

27:00 ah man that parts so sad if Martin is innocent, he's completely right that really should be hand of the year, insane 4b flop bluff in a $250k tourney against one of the best pros in the world

[@RealDJStew724]

"If Martin is innocent" Here in America you are presumed innocent UNTIL proven guilty. So right now he is innocent

[@wesleyb1458]

Amazing hand. Favorite hand I have seen this year

[@VenturinoHD]

@@RealDJStew724amen

[@mattcleary3727]

Link?

[@SoulfightPoker]

@@RealDJStew724 haha tell that to America the past 8 years bro, oh and let Johnny Depp know also he'll be happy to hear it

[@johnlawler6476]

I played against Martin many times in Kings. He's naturally quite a jittery guy with OCD. The way he played in the WSOP was the usual Martin. No doubt can be very annoying but these cheating allegations are just ridiculous. Dan Smith is great representation of the new snowflake poker community.

[@almostthere9746]

Dan Smith is an insufferable loser. Poker as a whole needs better representation. More people like Jason Koon etc.

[@BOnYTB]

And I’ve played w and been around Dan. I hear he’s a good guy…but my god is he pompous and arrogant to the extreme. It’s unbearable. He just has that I’m better than you vibe all the time. I’ve seen him needle ppl while playing, he thought it was funny and it is within his circle…but some ppl don’t find it funny. It’s been many years and it seems like he’s way more quiet at the table and doesn’t do stuff like that, but he still has that vibe in interviews etc. Dude is really annoying. “I HOPE YOU GET BARRED.” As he’s walking away from the table shaking e1 else’s hand. He’s very Karen-y.

[@jceepoker3256]

Dan Smith acted the same way a couple years ago at the aria during poker masters vs Dominic Nitsche

[@ApprovedKnave]

Dismisses all the allegations and mentions how absurd it is for players for be swapping 50% in massive buy in tournaments. Leave the guy alone. Hes a troll but not a cheater.

[@MrRondonmon]

For starters swapping percentages should be illegal in these large buy ins, it is a conflict of interest. So, I got 50 percent of a guy, early on I have 4 of a kind and am pretty sure hes got a boat and I soft play him to keep him in. Its BS. That is common sense. This guy probably is Dyslexic and doesn't even know it.

[@Xrilliam762]

Damn bootlicker much? Why are you so invested in this lol

[@joshdavis7935]

Agreed...

[@legaldinho]

He's got OCD I think.

[@legaldinho]

But yeah, innocent of all cheating allegations.

[@ploprofessor]

I will say - my father always said if someone called you a cheater or a liar you better get on every news program you can and every media outlet to scream your innocence out immediately; because that’s what an honest man would do. He didn’t cheat. He has never even cheated. I think some of the high rollers just get super annoyed with his style…

[@MartinBezuchSK]

Martin Kabrhel is one of the highest inteligent people in poker comunity by far and im saying that as a former poker pro, and former chess pro. I spent many years in chess comunity, there are many weirdos with high IQ, and I can confirm Martin is this type of guy, he may be annoying, he may be weird but he is not a cheater. I met him also personaly couple of times on poker tournaments, and I can say, if you know him better, you will find out that he is honest, funny, entertaining, friendly person and you can learn a realy lot from him.

[@jlag33]

If he is one of the most intelligent person in the poker community, how can he not grasp and follow the simple concept and WSOP rule that you cannot stand up at any point while playing in a hand ?

[@UncleBenjs]

​@@jlag33Autistic behaviour is unintentional. Stop trying to measure people by the wrong metric. You don't judge fish by how well they climb trees.

[@jonnybueno619]

Players need to go through the chain of command... Tell dealer call floor , descreetly tell floor your complaint , let them investigate it , keep your opinions to yourself and play poker....

[@TheEvilJade]

In a cash game just leave but I totally agree with you but you can investigate as well and you should info non publicly to your friends any concerns.

[@davidhumphries3413]

its trans gender dan smith ur talking about. he thinks he owns vegas

[@Gos1234567]

@@davidhumphries3413 Hes a total freak.Haha his little outburst after he busted was hilarious!!

[@TrustMeIKnowEverything]

​@@Gos1234567he's autistic and couldn't handle leaving. That's y he said good luck to everyone and he hopes Martin is barred hahaha embarrassing af

[@velipulla3936]

@@davidhumphries3413ikr what an annoying chipmunk

[@P8822]

Martin has little self-awareness typical of someone on the autism spectrum. He is clearly intelligent and well-spoken for a non-native english speaking person. Further, he is answering these difficult questions fairly well even though he is very nervous and pissed off. The personal attacks about his manner and family are out of line and they need to stop.

[@nicholi2789]

Agreed. I’m surprised nobody else has commented on this. He’s clearly on the spectrum in some capacity.

[@joeyp3094]

We all are, some just more obvious to others

[@UncleBenjs]

@@joeyp3094 Actually not true. Neurodivergent brains are wired differently, shows differently on brain scans. Everyone is not on the spectrum

[@brijeshpenugonda5172]

“Am I still online” what a killer line to end it

[@flagered]

Liked & subscribed, Martin has crazy energy. Great interview Doug

[@davejust1460]

I like Martin. He's so much better for poker then some of the robots that just sit there with no personality and play exactly like a computer program. He is authentic and unique in a poker world that wants everything white or black or left or right.

[@cashylane5829]

Try him in your homegame. Fun will be gone fast

[@dv319]

Did Dan Smith starred in the movie A Christmas Story movie?😅😅😅

[@naj5999]

More interesting than the high stakes tournament players? For sure. Good for the game? That's highly debatable.

[@Swanny245]

Other players thinking he’s marking cards and then continuing to play is the most questionable thing to happen that day. Free Martin

[@blaqshiep4920]

But it was mostly with the reviewing of the video tapes that their suspicions were fortified.

[@matta5749]

??? Not playing is obviously not an option after you start the tournament

[@rockybullshite927]

​@@matta5749yeah, exactly, I don't know where he was going with this

[@RavensTheNextDynasty]

I agree, these pros stare at the same cards for 13 hours+ a day. They would IMMEDIATELY notice a mark or scratch on the card and call the floor.

[@DynaDyna-cy1uq]

Good questions by Doug, he never shied away from asking hard questions

[@djwalker6608]

Agreed. Like him or not he’s pretty consistent. Always a good interviewer

[@davidhumphries3413]

talk about flogging a dead horse

[@whitestguyuknow]

Straight up told him he's annoying too lol

[@ryebread921]

some of his questions were really stupid and i think he was embarrassed asking them, like, why did your style of play change from Day 2 to Day 3?

[@blairmcfadden2659]

This guy is cool, unique character, feel sorry that he's had to deal with this drama

[@velipulla3936]

Americans cant handle europeans

[@jlag33]

he brought the drama to himself with the way he was acting. So go ahead and keep acting like a clown at the table, but don't bitch and moan when people gets the impression your doing something nefarious.

[@Bo88y22]

The 3 players he busted out should have ran to their mommy and asked for a hug instead of blaming the guy that got under their skin and whooped their @ss

[@bobcostales9861]

This BS & drama is also affecting his family.

[@drakemordred2982]

If someone is willing to behave unethically at the table and behave badly, its not unreasonable to assume they would cheat. Clearly this man lacks morals.

[@vladtheimpaler7869]

This Martin dude is an easy target for haters who want to hate on him. End of story. I did notice Phil Ivey was completely unfazed by this guy and that’s all I need to know.

[@mixedmartialanarchist6469]

Great point. He was there with the J4 hand as well. Ivy is not as easily fooled as most of these sheep.

[@RavensTheNextDynasty]

Cause Ivey knows not to engage, that’s only going to help Martin if you engage. The best strategy is to ignore him and let him have conversations with himself

[@Spinosaurus4ever]

@@RavensTheNextDynasty I don't think he meant during the game. I think he means Phil Ivey hasn't made any public opinion in regards to the allegations.

[@RavensTheNextDynasty]

@@Spinosaurus4ever no he meant at the table, Phil constantly just ignored him, and never once made any accusations about the cards.

[@andrewdoctor6584]

Same for Chris Brewer who seemed to best know how to handle him and of course Chris won it

[@jk3rd]

nice scoop for you Doug. Excellent questions and I like the way you tried to pin him down, particularly early on, to answer the question asked. I'm glad that Martin got to address the allegations being made against him, which are career-ending if proven to be the case.

[@Way2fast4u82]

Doug. You’re beginning to dominate the online poker space. Keep it real brother. Keep being that guy, keep asking questions. On behalf of the community I’d like to thank you for the amazing work you’ve put in.

[@BassPlayerKenNYC]

Beginning to?

[@JaredPizza]

Beginning??????

[@Krulle37]

lol

[@lentyboi]

he's literally been carrying the poker community on his back for years, just found Doug?

[@tomonetruth]

@@lentyboi don't be mean - he's thanking doug on behalf of the community. quite the responsibility.

[@Sacksquatch_47]

I think he is just a little odd, maybe on the spectrum and doesn't speak english that great which might make him annoying but not a cheater. Im glad we have a guy like this in poker because I miss all the characters from 15 to 20 years ago that had personalities and made poker fun to watch. Now its just a bunch of boring af younger guys with no personality, charisma or character about them. Just sit there like a lump running solvers and GTO through their heads.

[@MrKavalCity]

you like to watch him, but playing at the same table is unbearable

[@wangfoo2693]

The autism defense is horseshit. We know what autism in poker looks like, and it’s jungleman. It’s not this. This guys just a loud rude obnoxious asshole, like peak Tony G. Maybe he does it on purpose to tilt players, maybe not. But there’s no autism here.

[@narele25]

​@@MrKavalCityhave you played at the same table as him? Or is that just a received opinion? Valid question.

[@MrKavalCity]

@@narele25 no watch him in tv

[@caseysmith1304]

Gro*

[@aaronyarlas3553]

Thanks for including the names, otherwise would have never figured out which one was Doug

[@maxiboi87]

Amazing interview, Thanks both of you. I personally don’t enjoy having such talkative persons at table as Martin, but I have no problems with their presence. As Martin correctly points - call the floor if any kind of problems. Also totally agree about comment on nowadays world - too many are offended and feel free to accuse anyone. They should try growing up in early 90’s😂

[@P1mpinAintEz602]

A lot of respect for Martin coming on and answering questions. I think he has a point that his unorthodox style got in players heads. Once he planted the seed it didn’t take much to keep egging on their suspicions, but he didn’t cheat. This guys is either a genius or an asshole or both 😁 Cheers Martin!

[@chrisriley7613]

After Doug getting called a fucking scumbag I feel he has leveled up the content big time. Nice work Doug.

[@Rbskater12000]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@Ojja78]

The content is the same.

[@Lumerlume11]

It was Chance who said something like "how can his girlfriend possibly be with this scumbag". What a douche. Yet a lot of you will still consider him the victim of this story.

[@ArninhoDuebelinho]

He is right. His girlfriend probably even more on the spectrum

[@Lumerlume11]

@ArninhoDuebelinho so being on the spectrum makes you a scumbag now? You're worse than chance.

[@justinhart7172]

Gold digger probably

[@m0rp4euz]

Thanks Martin and Doug!

[@TheWanderingDukes]

Martin could start a petition to keep the WSOP from banning him and say that spoiled American poker players need to stop trying to keep aggressive foreign players out of the tournaments because they play differently. This the WORLD series of poker… many of these same people wanting Martin banned have public videos with their poker friends and have been seen playing live in questionable ways themselves or being rude and disrespectful… pretty hypocritical of the poker community… Just saying I mean I 💯 think cheating is wrong but this is a stretch there are wayyy tooo many allegations and not one definitive accusation. Feels like a personal attack on him rather than seeking validation for why someone else may have lost…

[@alejandroabad-pablo7813]

Thanks again Doug Polk for the interview. Some dam good content as always. Guys subscribe to this man, these videos are great. Keep up the good work Doug👍🏽

[@MarianoPoker]

I love this guy

[@DaveErba-e5m]

This guy is great and hes funny like ive heard say to all these whinny poker players "you can watch the stream and apologize to me later"😅

[@nodiced1]

As a chess player, watching martin play in the tournament, I picked up on a few things he does as part of his strategy, that I found to make alot of sense. Maybe if everyone did these things all the time, it wouldnt give anyone an edge, but its clear he takes away other players ability to get reads on him, based on certain strategies he implimented.

[@fletcherpersinger5102]

Doug that was a great interview. I subbed because of this. And your interview earlier. Getting both sides of the story. Really great questioning and trying to get to truth. Just my opinion seems like it was a misunderstanding between players. And that happens when different personalities and nationalities get together especially when high stakes money is involved. He made a good point if there was an issue the other players should of called a floor manager to fix it. I’ve seen players do that when there was issues at table.

[@dhruvilpatel856]

If Robl thinks Martin marked cards in every tournament he's played with him, where was he all these years? Did he ever reported to floor or the tournament organizer? Isn't not sharing something suspicious, makes you unethical? Just looking this from neutral POV.

[@jansvaty1665]

In my opinion.. If you have a doubt in tennis, you contest it by asking for an Eagle eye. If you have a doubt in football, you ask for VAR. In this instance, no one raised any concerns during the game. Accusing someone of cheating after losing a game puts you in a very difficult spot as you have to back up your words. Good on Martin for fighting back.

[@paulm1012]

I think Martin is great for poker, I didn't realise poker professionals were such snowflakes. Anyone can make accusations, but no one is bringing proof!!!

[@jamespearson00]

Former law enforcement with a fair amout of training in observing people during interviews/interrogstiins, and there isnt one single indicator of deception in his answers. Generally, when someone is being deceptive, there are several indicators. He was very excited to answer all of the questions and didnt ever hesitate to think of his answer. He over answered everything without pause. What is clear is that Martin has some ticks, and likely explains his antics in live poker. Ive watched all the clips and there really wasnt much there except in a folded hand, and that one didnt look like he was actually trying to mark a card when he curled his fingers. That one seemed very much like a tick. Much respect for Martin, he faced his accusations head on, and doesnt seem to want anything other than to clear his name. Robl amd Smith need to appologize. There never was a shred of evidence, only alot of circumstantial bs that is easily explained away with some ticks. One thing thats clear is that he has a very high motor, and very well may be slightly on the Autism spectrum, but ever so slight, which may not even be enough to diagnose. I dont think any psycho analyst would diagnose him with the very few signs of it, but the high motor and low on spectrum explains the ticks and overtalk.

[@UncleBenjs]

Robl and Smith need to be checked for their prejudice. They're giving him all this shit because of his neurodivergency, hating the traits and actions of a neurodivergent person simply because they don't understand it. Neurodivergent brains are wired differently, to the extent it shows on brain scans. Also, interestingly enough if he did show awkwardness it wouldn't indicate lying, you can't go by normal indicators like that because neurodivergent people mask, all interaction with neurodivergent people is accompanied by acting because social cues are not registered, its all guesswork and inserting things based on pattern recognition, not following the expected cues. Even if he acted awkward about it, or seemed 'off', wouldn't mean he is guilty. Another thing to consider is that neurodivergents suffer visual distortions, can be harder to judge distance, angles, etc.. in some cases it could be harder for them to look at and count others stacks visually. Dan Smith and Robl are coming across as ignorant ablests, can't be too mad at someone over their lack of education, but being a poker player dealing with incomplete information as a job, should be accompanied by some better critical thinking.

[@UncleBenjs]

Oh BTW the spectrum doesn't work how you think it does, there isn't a 'less or more'.. different people have different challenges to different degrees but it isn't a linear line of less > more like you're assuming it is. Just thought I should point that out. Plus you're not seeing the extent of someone's neurodivergency, you're seeing their masking, the acting like a 'regular human'. Autistic here (if you haven't guessed already).

[@patrickbarber9143]

Smart, informative content. Thank you for this.

[@thekoupekid]

I don't think he cheated but he was extremely rude and arrogant on purpose to many players and tournament rules. If everyone started acting like him the game would turn into a huge circus.

[@haroldmallevre1443]

I believe him, this is ridiculous, and Dan Smith should get over himself.

[@vambo13257]

The Easter Bunny wants to invite you over for dinner

[@opinion3742]

@@vambo13257 Is he using you as a go-between?

[@AFPopsdaddio]

I lost count of how many times Martin herky jerky touched or came close to touching his mouth or his nose or his hair throughout this conversation, But it was a lot. In fact the more stress he exhibited the more he did it, that is just who he is. He came off as believable to me. His standing over people was unacceptable but they told him to stop doing it and he did. Which is unfortunate because I wanted to see him stand Over Eric Persson One time before he stopped that practice 😆

[@youbluethatone1017]

WE NEED MORE MARTIN!!!

[@jeffsaunders9331]

Eric Persson gives Hellmuth the double fingers. Hellmuth berates people all the time. People love them both in North America. But they hate this guy? Why? I've sat directly to his right at WSOPE in November, I thought he was hilarious. Too many prima donnas in poker. Have fun...one life to live!

[@thexoxoboyz]

Thanks for the pod, Doug. Love Martin.

[@jeremylawrenceamadehilledw6515]

Doug's attorney is writing his interview questions lol . . . love it :)

[@TMung-yp2vr]

I want to see more of Martin after this interview.... the guy is smart, and has an unusual way of intimidating his opponents!!!!

[@shady4evaggunit]

The digging into cards is just a nervous tick.. I don’t understand why ppl want a cheating scandal to happen so badly.. Anyone who thinks he cheated has issues

[@fun-vy5tn]

I'm dealer，I've dealt him before，Martin been mean to every dealer，no matter he cheat or not， he doesn't deserve any people 's respect on table， even dealers！

[@martinzeman2797]

He talks about how nice he is. Total bullshit. Im a dealer at rozvadov, i started to hate him waay before this allegations when directly after breaking our casino rules he straight up said to me - your job is to throw the cards so do that. Majority of our staff doesnt like him, he knowingly folds cards far from the dealer, puts often his bets directly at the line and makes it obvious that he thinks he is the boss and we are his slaves. He might be nice to people he likes. But saying he likes people in general and hes a nice person is just a straight up lie. At least speaking for a lot of dealers in the biggest european poker casino.

[@martinzeman2797]

Just to clarify the rule break - he put a full glass of hot tea on the table right next to his chips. I asked him to take it off the table twice, he just looked at me and ignored me first time, then said the shit he said and continued ignoring me. Right after that a new dealer came to push me so i left the fucker to him and didnt care any further.

[@williamreynolds4078]

I love this interview. I am not a fan of Martin, but I am glad everyone gets a fair chance to give their side of the story. The language barrier aside, it's a very fair interview and Doug did a good job of asking questions proper, and then letting Martin answer, without interrupting. Not got ya reporting. And given I have Asperger's, I can understand ticks and being odd at a table. I have never considered playing this high of stakes and have no clue how I would react to the pressure of such enormous sums of money are on the line with each decision, but I appreciate that Martin realizes he has his own ticks, can be annoying, and isn't always orthodox. That said, I don't know if he truly cheated, and if after scrutinizing the cards, the venue finds no signs of fowl play, I think we should give him the benefit of the doubt. Of course every action in a casino is recorded, and if evidence ever comes that any cheat, casinos have a duty of care to their patrons, and it would be addressed I'm sure. Be well all, and may your upswings always cover your downswings.

[@UncleBenjs]

Well said

[@sonnycusa]

I watched the the final two tables live and didn't even THINK that Martin was cheating. Some of his betting proves that he didn't know what the other players cards were ~ ridiculous! Martin has too many other revenue streams in his life to 'cheat' at a live poker tournament with cameras and viewers EVERYWHERE!!

[@FOPAudits]

For you to say this you are obviously him. Lmao cheater

[@sonnycusa]

@@FOPAudits Would you rather be a degen pro poker player or a guy that has other business interests that make him millions and play recreational poker?

[@Joely7]

@@FOPAudits lots of sock puppets out today it seems

[@raydalton1110]

Good video Doug, I was able to get to know Martin more. He is 100% innocent, its clear he was smart and looked at players legs, their cards and other things to put them on tilt which gives him a edge and it worked. Seeing Dan Smith who is a multi millionaire cry like a baby when Martin took his chips was so funny, Dan cried a river lol. Also its clear Martin has a form of autism that helps him focus and makes him very smart. Its clear other players are uncomfortable about this, its sad that alot of people with autism are mis judged alot. Away from the game I bet Martin would make a great friend, but at the table, he is clearly a beast, with many tactics. Look who won the 250k, Chris Brewer, who just so happens to be the only one at table that totally ignored Martins antics. Martin knew he wasnt tilting Chris so he later tried something else, tried to befriend him for the tag team tourney to try get into his head so maybe Chris wouldnt play his best vs. Martin. Chris again ignored that and kept his focus thus winning. Martin at the table is like a cockroach in someones house, once removed, a clone appears, until one gets so used to it one learns to live with the cockroach which is a hard thing to do. Martin is the table cockroach, learn to live with him or he will slowly defeat you lol.

[@bobcostales9861]

table cockroach??? I'd say quirky & focused 3rd Place Finisher.👍

[@boydparks8716]

Actually, Martin defended himself well.This interview was very much needed. When you think about it, overall, poker is a game of personaties🤔 Thank you Doug👍

[@tricktop9064]

He is very annoying and I could see why people would want to hit him in the face but I don’t think he is a cheater

[@jeffv3296]

A couple thoughts. First one being-Doug-what you are doing for the poker community is great. I like how you used your platform to get multiple opinions on this issue-and most importantly-gave the person who the scandal is about a chance to get his story across. The media could use balanced journalism like this. Secondly-I’m glad you did this interview-because my gut instinct was to consider banning him moving forward. This interview swayed where I stand. If the house was called and nothing was found or determined wrong-I think he deserves to be allowed to play. He also sounded like he would be receptive to having players talk with him directly if they find any of his antics annoying. I would prefer that he doesn’t stand over players-as even in professional sports like the NBA or the NFL-standing over somebody is a taunting penalty. He might claim that he’s never been “rude”-but that can absolutely be interpreted as “rude behavior” imo. He probably just needs to be told not to press the cards and to remain seated moving forward.

[@danieledwards9856]

I grew to genuinely like the guy by the end of the interview. Makes his antics at the table far more entertaining now I know what he’s like as a person.

[@gary2826]

Try sitting 2 tables away from him at the WSOP.. he pisses so many people off, so loud and obnoxious.

[@skysthelmt5275]

I actually feel bad for him after this interview and believe him

[@mcleananderson4948]

Meh, he drew attention to himself, pissed me off when ppl bend cards, etc. Can't imagine that pressing of it. Should be obvious not to do that

[@skysthelmt5275]

@@mcleananderson4948 Im saying it because I think he genuinely is autistic and special needs spectrum

[@beniaminoanonimo3303]

Ya finally earned my subscription, Vanessa. But seriously, I admire your willingness for discussion, even though I'm sure plenty of other people might not be so thrilled at you deducting from their one-sided tweet-based narratives. Well done lad!

[@johnwelling8321]

This interview caused me to Subscribe. Go Martin!!

[@Youpeeipay]

I stuck up for Martin live because I knew 100% he was not cheating

[@Securethemsats]

Imagine 3 players u busted crying about it and calling you a cheat. The gambling/poker community is entertaining to say the least.

[@lioneltholmer4584]

Ppl are getting to comfortable calling people cheaters with zero evidence of cheating. Just conjecture at best.

[@nonchablunt]

martin does many things liars do like saying 'i will tell the truth' which honest people do not say. then he attacks the questions as ridiculous despite not being ridiculous and deflects a lot of questions. i wouldn't trust this guy with a cent.

[@1slyangel211]

Great aeries on this topic, Doug!

[@mini9t]

Watched the whole thing. I know it’s hard to listen to him for such a long period such is 1 hour and it would be even harder in Czech language, trust me 😂 I know Martin for many,many years. I worked a lot of tournaments and cash games as a floor. It’s “hard” to handle him, ‘cause he is not really breaking any rules. Only thing floor can do is to cut the “time” call to whatever 15,10 seconds, since he’s really taking a long time sometimes. But it’s everyone’s right to call the time on him and it’s floors decision if the clock called on him is/is not reasonable.. That he is “rude” to people is also not really right, he has his sense of humor which someone like and someone don’t. I also played couple low buyin tournaments with him and I enjoyed the jokes and he also drove me mad with taking so much time each hand. As mentioned above, we solved it with calling clock and telling him and he “cut the time” for the decisions in upcoming hands. About the cheating stuff.. Never.. As a floor (and I worked tournaments from 200€ up to 100k€ where he played) I can only say, that marked cards would be found after the tournament, we would check the cameras and he’d be caught.

[@Youpeeipay]

I don’t believe that he marked cards. But I don’t believe any of u all are doing your due diligence and “checking the cards and cameras “ afterwards. I played 4 tourneys at the Wsop so far this year and I found marked cards in 3-4 tourneys.

[@mini9t]

@@Youpeeipay Well, it depends on the place/poker club/casino. I worked in smaller casinos and even it those, decks are checked for marks or damage on them and damaged cards replaced with good ones (not saying new ones every time. Some clubs/casinos are replacing cards to save obv and use those for tournaments). But on bigger buyin tournaments or CG, they always start the game with brand new deck. And especially the bigger the buyin is, the more the decked is checked and if anything suspicious is found, the surveillance guys would watch the cameras and definitely found where/who the problem is.. However, I only worked the events in Europe (EPT, WPT, WSOP etc.) and never in Vegas, so I can’t really say what the procedure in Vegas is.. What I’m saying is, if Martin would be cheating throughout his ~15yrs career, he would be 100% caught by now in Europe’s events.

[@Fockerized152]

​@bobbyknuckles5913 how long have you been playing? How can you tell they are marked? Would a player who has made it their job for 15 years know how to? The way he denied knowing anything about marking cards makes me suspicious.

[@theusualsuspect1590]

Glad I watched this. Very unfortunate that Martin and his family have to deal with this. I hope he gets swift justice.

[@TrevOnlySimps]

I actually enjoy Martin’s gameplay. People praise Tony G when he talks smack and ridicules opponents. I don’t see a difference with Martin’s mind games and speech vs Tony’s. Plus habits are habits, I wouldn’t think someone is a weird junkie if they bite their nails when I don’t. Just as Martin’s habits at the table aren’t weird just cuz I don’t do them.

[@tomcads1604]

I definitely agree with Martin here when he says "How can these people complain after the fact when nobody called it put to the floor during the tournament?" Like if you feel uncomfortable in a game or you feel someone could be cheating, why on earth would you not address that right away? Where's your sense of urgency about a situation where you're potentially being cheated for hundreds of thousands of dollars?

[@andrewc5169]

Martin is my favorite tournament poker player. He puts players in very difficult positions with his play and table talk. I hope to continue to see him run deep in the future.

[@pollyyyyyyyy]

Not enough people are talking about the comments Chance made against Martin's wife. Shows what a small person Chance really is and he probably wont be held accountable at all. If Martin had made comments about other player's wife it would surely be blasted all over the internet and there would be outrage.

[@andrewdoctor6584]

I missed that. What did Chance say ?

[@Jimdaewong16]

With no cheating accusations during play, when the stakes (pun intended) are at their highest, it’s hard to believe the are credible.

[@howjoec2638]

I dont believe he cheated.Good For him sue these fucks for defimation of character, I hope you win tons in this lawsuit.

[@UncleBenjs]

He can sue them for ablest prejudice as well as defamation.

[@howjoec2638]

@@UncleBenjs whats Ableast prejiduce

[@mikegoodwin5951]

Martin comes off very unreasonable. He doesn’t seem to acknowledge that his behaviour is highly suspicious. His whole argument is that anyone who suspects him of cheating is an idiot because it’s obvious that he didn’t cheat. Honestly wouldn’t be suprised if he cheated after this.

[@joshbenjamin1100]

Good grief...97% of the live chat was full of immature, irrelevant, or illogical nonsense...but I couldn't stop reading it lol Great interview, Doug. Very professional on both sides of the conversation.