Episode #40 - September 15, 2008

Pokercast Episode 40 - Paul uclabruinz Smith & John Duthie

Live from the Two Plus Two Studios - The feature guest this week on Pokercast is well know tournament player Paul "uclabruinz" Smith. Paul talked about several topics including his win at the Five Star World Poker Classic, his cashes at the WSOP and his recent 4th place finish at the WPT Legends of Poker. CEO/Executive Producer of the European Poker Tour John Duthie is also featured on the program discussing the impressive growth of the EPT and his plans going forward. Mike and Adam also talk some tournament news, forum static and of course give away the password for the September 21st Poker Stars VIP Club freeroll. Discuss this Pokercast on the 2+2 Forums

John Duthie

Born May 13, 1958, John Duthie is poker player and television director currently living in London, England. Before his involvement with poker, Duthie worked alongside other directors on a variety of high profile film and television projects such as Longitude, Haunted and The House of Spirits as well as working as director on successful television serials As If, Clocking Off and Silent Witness.

Duthie turned his television experience toward leaving his mark on the poker world with the creation of the European Poker Tour on which he worked as a commentator.

Duthie’s poker resume is equally impressive. His first big score came when he clinched the Poker Million 2000 tournament held on the Isle of Man, netting the first £1,000,000 payday in history. Duthie holds 10 WSOP and 2 WPT cashes in addition to other live tournament success, resulting in his total live tournament winnings of more than $2.3 million.

John Duthie is a member of Team Pokerstars. Learn more about John Duthie

Paul Smith

Paul Smith is a professional poker from Poway, CA. Before his poker career, Smith practiced law after graduating from UCLA – the source of his online name “uclabruinz.”

In 2008, Smith won the WPT Five Star World Poker Classic and has amassed over $588,000 in live tournament winnings in addition to his impressive earnings online. Learn more about Paul Smith