Poker Took Him From a Dog Track to J.Lo’s House & Getting FaceTime Calls From Kevin Hart!

Sean McCormack started dealing poker at a dog track. Somehow, he ended up dancing with J.Lo at her house.We may have picked the wrong side of the table.This week, “The Poker Boss” joins Art and Justin for the story of a guy who wanted to play poker for a living—and found a different way to make it in Vegas.He leaves Florida with about $1,000 and two suitcases. His first table dealing at Bellagio? Bobby’s Room. $4,000/$8,000. Doyle Brunson. Chip Reese. Pretty much everybody whose picture is on the wall.No pressure, kid.Doyle has to put a hand on his arm and tell him to slow down. Years later, Bobby Baldwin is asking him to run ARIA’s poker room.We get into how that happened, why the reserved-game arguments got so ugly, and what Alan Keating understood about people that a lot of poker pros missed. There’s also a Devilfish story involving a suspicious “$10,000” cash bundle, a car coming through the casino lobby, and Kevin Hart taking over a call to Sean’s wife.And before we let him go, we get into hidden cameras, game integrity, and why Sean says the way dealers pitch cards needs to change.Turns out, the guy dealing the cards sometimes leaves with the best stories.Tell us in the comments: What’s the most ridiculous place poker has taken you?Like the episode? Follow Table 1 on Spotify. We’ve got more people with questionable career plans and excellent stories coming your way.SHOW NOTES0:00 Intro0:34 Meet The Poker Boss1:32 Growing Up in Massachusetts13:34 Computers, Basketball & the Move to Florida18:33 Catching the Poker Bug23:26 Casino Boats & the Dog-Track Audition28:37 Taking the Show on the Road: The WPT33:19 A Car Comes Through the Casino Lobby38:40 Devilfish’s “$10,000” Surprise41:32 $1,000, Two Suitcases & a Midnight Departure47:41 First Table at Bellagio: Bobby’s Room50:24 From Dealer to the Rules Guy57:50 The Call From Bobby Baldwin59:53 Reserved Games & the Backlash1:09:07 What Alan Keating Figured Out1:13:23 Behind the PokerGO Deal1:17:37 Kevin Hart Hijacks a Phone Call1:20:50 Poker at Ben & J.Lo’s House1:27:32 Hidden Cameras & Changing the Deal1:33:27 Bellagio’s Slide-Pitch Plan1:38:08 Shufflers, Home Games & Game Integrity1:42:36 Where to Find The Poker BossPLAY WITH US IN VEGASCome for the poker. Leave with a story.table1.vegasSUPPORT THE SHOWSafe Travels Bag — use code TABLE1 at checkout.Justin’s How to Crush Live Cash Games coursePhenom Poker — use code TABLE1.SEAN’S LINKS@ThePokerBoss on XTABLE 1 LINKSTable 1 on XTable 1 on Instagram#Table1Podcast #Poker #DoyleBrunson