Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
In the 21st episode, Connor speaks with Survivor legend Boston Rob, aka Rob Mariano, about growing up near Fenway Park, learning poker at the age of 6, studying psychology at Boston University, applying for Survivor and winning Season 22, his recent appearance on Deal or No Deal Island and filming an upcoming season of The Traitors.
Boston Rob also revealed a story about Costa Rican authorities raiding a mansion known to host high-stakes poker games during a 2006 filming that included Daniel Negreanu, Josh Arieh, David Williams, Michael Mizrachi and actress Cheryl Hines.
"(Gambling mogul) Calvin (Ayre) had a big party at the house, and they came in guns drawn," he said. "And we were fine, but we all had to stay at the party until they checked our passports and everything. I think it was a little bit of a shakedown. But we had a good weekend."
Fedor Holz raised to 2,000,000 on the button and Seth Davies called in the small blind for 450,000 total, putting himself at risk.
Seth Davies: A♥J♦
Fedor Holz: J♠6♠
Holz pulled ahead on the Q♦3♣6♣ flop, pairing his six. The J♣ turn and 10♥ river offered no help to Davies, and his impressive tournament run came to an end.
Seth Davies raised to 350,000 under the gun, leaving himself with just 25,000 behind. Fedor Holz defended in the big blind.
The flop came K♠8♠7♦ and action went check-check, bringing the 5♠ turn.
Both players checked again and the the 10♠ rolled off on the river. Holz and Davies checked for a third time and Davies tabled K♦2♣, besting the 10♦9♣ of Holz.
