Tecmo celebrates the Maryland poker legislation. 2four celebrates Christmas against his will. Nixon talks about his recent trip to Virginia. Poker news covers the likelihood of poker getting regulated in the United States. TJ hugs the road about Palomar Card Club in San Diego. Our guest Ken “Schweig” Cheng talks about playing on the reopened Full Tilt Poker, discusses triple draw strategy, and refuses to tell us a joke.

For more on Ken, watch his video on Deuces Cracked or watch his Mark Liu videos on YouTube.

Badugi All-Stars is back! Nixon recaps his vacation to Finland. Tecmo gets his passport to go to Hawaii. 2four starts cooking up a storm of homemade Asian food. We bring on Deucescracked PLO player DJ Sensei to discuss what life is like as an American PLO pro these days and “investigate” a case of mistaken identity.

Chuck (aka danzasmack) from Deuces Cracked sits in with Nixon and 2four for an impromptu episode of Badugi Hey Ball-Stars. He talks sports betting and gives a running commentary on the LHE session happening during the episode.


Nixon goes bowling, Tecmo reveals his dating strategy, and 2four reports on his yard sale. Nixon and 2four review another hand from Tecmo. TJ hugs the rail at Treasure Island. Author and poker player Tommy Angelo talks about his World Series of Poker trip, explains why he doesn’t play WSOP events, gives an update on his upcoming book “Painless Poker”, and receives gold gems from Tecmo.

For more on Tommy, visit his website, follow him on Twitter, like him on Facebook, or shop for his books on Amazon.com.

Nixon talks about his barbecue. 2four digs himself into a hole, and Tecmo jumps in after him. Nixon and 2four review a hand from Tecmo’s home game. TJ hugs the rails about Caesar’s Palace. Interview guest Bart Hanson talks about his World Series of Poker, the cash games at the Rio, and doing commentary on the WSOP live feed.

For more on Bart, follow him on Twitter, visit his training site Crush Live Poker, or subscribe to his podcast Deuce Plays Premium.