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Live Poker Match!: The Besties Vs. Phil Hellmuth, Alan Keating, and Jason Koon

  • Jason Boone anticipates Phil Hellmuth will "tilt" within seven minutes or less.
  • Jason Kuhn expects to attend a Formula One event organized by a specific group.
  • Kuhn predicts he will lose a significant amount of money on a current hand but also forecasts winning the current hand and the overall tournament.
  • Kuhn estimates a 40% probability of winning a specific hand and predicts he will double up opponents six or seven times before an all-in loss.
  • Kuhn plans to try crowdfunding to purchase a new tracksuit for Hellmuth, noting that at least 50 people have already contributed to a previous GoFundMe effort.
  • Kuhn intends to attend real estate viewings today, specifically looking in the "Key of E" area, though he currently owns no real estate and deems buying his current home too maintenance-heavy.
  • Kuhn states he is willing to fly to the Bahamas if a tournament covers his buy-in and is open to returning as a "full tilt red pro."
  • Kuhn predicts Phil Hellmuth might win a five-minute tournament and considers him the world's greatest tournament player.
  • Kuhn forecasts that the blinds will increase soon to finish the current game, though he is currently stalling despite blinds already being posted.
  • Kuhn suggests adding a bomb pot to the current game and proposes playing Chinese half deck or Stud in the future.
  • Kuhn expresses a preference for tournament venues that offer a positive experience with breakfast and outdoor activities, noting players favor elite, experience-based locations with reasonable hours over "poker prisons."
  • Kuhn advocates for two-day tournament structures to ensure the final table is played on day two and notes he could win a 30-minute tournament with luck.
  • Kuhn mentions he spent $60,000 on a wardrobe for Hellmuth and believes Hellmuth's actual birthday is one or two months after the celebration date.
  • Kuhn recalls filming six days of the past week, leaving him tired, and notes that the third most popular Google search for his name concerns his sexuality.
  • Kuhn confirms he is married with children, gave a poker lesson last week to Air Force generals and a future NASA employee, and describes Blair Bigelow as a risk-tolerant aerospace owner.
  • Kuhn recounts winning the Warriors Charity Poker Tournament, beating Steph Curry in a side bet during the time of the Luka Doncic NBA trade, and mentions a dinner altercation in Carbone where he nearly fought a man over politics before they became friends.
  • Kuhn states he considers Stu Ungar the best gin player in the world at age 15, a top-four finisher in world backgammon championships, and recalls a story about Ungar finishing in the top four and visiting a track immediately after his 1997 World Series win.
  • Kuhn mentions his grandfather lost all his money gambling against Stu Ungar at the Detroit Athletic Club, requiring his granddaughter to intervene.
  • Kuhn notes he does not play poker when running games in Miami but occasionally participates in events with Molly Bloom in Chicago or Miami.
  • Kuhn mentions a preference for seeing players wander while searching for a new table after being moved and recalls he has never seen many people pretend a seat was not theirs.
  • Kuhn states he will split a cold brew with Jason Coon, is ready to go all-in, and intends to destroy his button in the upcoming play.
  • Kuhn states he holds an ace in a specific hand and is currently stalling to wait for blinds to go up.
  • Kuhn indicates he does not like playing against a specific team or this specific hand but is preparing to go all-in.
  • Kuhn lists numerous conditional outcomes regarding hand strength, including potential scenarios for having or not having the nuts, best/worst hand, premium/speculative/drawing/made/strong/weak/medium/marginal/hand types, as well as potential actions like folding, calling, raising, checking, betting, bluffing, and calling bluffs.