{"podcast":{"title":"Table 1 Podcast","slug":"table-1-podcast-6689197","podcast_index_feed_id":6689197,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/eb164a68/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://table1.vegas","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/39341066/39341066-1697248523645-f596c1063a05f.jpg","author":"Table 1 Podcast","episode_count":136,"summary":"What is The Table 1 Podcast... A podcast where we talk poker, gambling, and all manner of life experiences on and off the felt. Sometimes we have famous guests on who do it with us. Join us for a laugh or three!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-28T16:17:12.173496+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/table-1-podcast-6689197"},"episode":{"title":"Linda MotherF*cking Johnson in the House. Buying Cardplayer for the Cruises, WSOP Glory, Co-Founding the TDA, Owning a Piece of Party Poker...and SO MUCH MORE.","slug":"linda-motherf-cking-johnson-in-the-house-buying-cardplayer-for-the-cruises-wsop-glory-co-founding-the-tda-owning-a-piece-of-party-poker-and-so-much-more","published_at":"2026-06-06T20:37:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/table-1-podcast-6689197/linda-motherf-cking-johnson-in-the-house-buying-cardplayer-for-the-cruises-wsop-glory-co-founding-the-tda-owning-a-piece-of-party-poker-and-so-much-more","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/table-1-podcast-6689197","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/table-1-podcast/episodes/Linda-MotherFcking-Johnson-in-the-House--Buying-Cardplayer-for-the-Cruises--WSOP-Glory--Co-Founding-the-TDA--Owning-a-Piece-of-Party-Poker---and-SO-MUCH-MORE-e3kdvs6","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO6398547372.mp3","summary":"Come Play Poker with us online & Get a 150% Deposit Bonus up to $3K!Sign up here: https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1OR...Come play with us in Las Vegas at Table 1! (https://table1.vegas)---00:00 Cold Open: Fixing Vera Richmond's WSOP Omission00:45 Welcome to Table One & Guest Linda Johnson02:10 Childhood, Military Upbringing & Moving Every 3 Years03:12 Turning 21: Shifting from Blackjack to Poker04:08 Sponsor Break: Phenom Poker04:45 Postal Service Career & Card Games with Coworkers05:33 Early Days of Stud & Razz at Caesars Palace05:49 The 1980 WSOP Ladies Event & Quitting Her Job07:32 Cutting Her Teeth in Gardena's Smoky 1975 Card Rooms09:14 Linda's Dad Missing Her Final Table for a Shoe Shine10:13 Moving to Vegas with a $5,000 Bankroll10:33 Grind Routine: Condo Living & Playing Until the Sun Comes Up11:23 Strict Money Management & Climbing the Limit Stakes12:18 Breaking Into the Male-Dominated "Man Caves" of Poker13:58 Sisterhood of Early Female Players & Mentors15:12 Tournament Poker in the 1980s: Lapel Timers & 3-Spot Payouts18:31 WPT Boot Camp Bankroll Advice: Cash Games vs. Tournaments19:35 The Rise of Texas Hold'em Popularity in the Mid-80s20:19 Table One Mid-Roll Promo21:03 Why Poker is Beatable Compared to Roulette & Craps22:28 Shifting Focus to the Business & Administrative Side of Poker23:43 Going Glossy: Buying Card Player Magazine in 199226:36 Table One Mid-Roll Promo27:15 Financing the Buyout & Turning a Profit on Card Player29:23 The Early Logistics of Managing Card Player Cruises31:36 Wild Cruise Stories: Bunk Beds, PTSD, & Mexican ATV Wrecks34:30 The Dangerous Financial Hit of the 2001 $1M Guarantee38:10 Becoming Global Ambassadors & Affiliates for Party Poker41:05 Turnin…","meta_description":"Come Play Poker with us online & Get a 150% Deposit Bonus up to $3K!Sign up here: https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1OR...Come play with us…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5260,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/table-1-podcast-6689197/episodes/linda-motherf-cking-johnson-in-the-house-buying-cardplayer-for-the-cruises-wsop-glory-co-founding-the-tda-owning-a-piece-of-party-poker-and-so-much-more/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/table-1-podcast-6689197/linda-motherf-cking-johnson-in-the-house-buying-cardplayer-for-the-cruises-wsop-glory-co-founding-the-tda-owning-a-piece-of-party-poker-and-so-much-more.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}