About this episode
Play with us online at Phenom Poker: https://play.phenompoker.com/register Play with us at Table 1: https://table1.vegas Episode 77: Rory Young is back. After going viral for betting $100,000 that Rich Alati could survive in a pitch-black bathroom for 30 days, a wave of skeptics called BS. Rumors swirled. Reddit threads accused him of staging it. Some said it never happened. Rory said nothing — until now. In this follow-up episode, Rory brings the receipts: 5+ terabytes of time-stamped, uncut footage, legal contracts, interviews, and inside access to one of the wildest prop bets in poker history. This isn’t a story. It’s evidence. Show Notes 0:00 – The skeptics, the rumors, and the $50M challenge 1:28 – Why people thought the $100K bet was fake 3:02 – The "drive me there now" Len Ashby story 5:06 – Rory explains how they sealed off the bathroom 6:50 – Footage folder reveal: 5TB of raw video 9:04 – Inside the isolation: food drops, cameras, pushups 11:30 – Was Rich hallucinating? Early footage breakdown 14:00 – The motorcycle helmet & blackout structure explained 17:08 – Did Rory scam anyone? Here's how the side action worked 20:19 – Rich’s video diary: “I’ve got the hang of it now” 22:25 – Buyout negotiations + audio clip of the offer 25:03 – Why Rory didn’t sell this to Netflix (yet) 27:14 – Footage of Rich emerging after 19 days 29:55 – Analyzing the “fake” theories with receipts 33:20 – What’s next? More prop bets? Submarines? 35:40 – Rory’s take on the internet doubters 37:07 – Final word + how to view the raw footage (if you're serious) Table 1 Links: table1.vegas Twitter/X Instagram YouTube Art's Links: Twitter/X SlotMaps – Learn to Beat Slot Machines (seriously) PokerHQ – Your Poker Network, Upgraded Justin's Links: Twitter/X Phenom Poker About Table 1 Podcast and YouTube Channel: Welcome to the Table 1 Podcast, your ultimate destination for everything high-stakes poker. Hosted by poker enthusiasts Art Parmann and Justin Young, our podcast brings you in-depth interviews with the biggest names in poker, captivating stories from the poker world, and insights into the game’s strategies and trends.