Best & Worst Stories from the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP)

In the 908th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are joined by 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champ Jamie Gold to wrap up the best and worst stories from the 2025 WSOP! That includes taking a look at attendance, offering up some fun facts, and honoring Leo Margets becoming the first woman since Barbara Enright 30 years ago to make the WSOP Main Event final table!

They then reexamine big stories such as the alleged chip dumping between Jesse Yaginuma and James Carroll to win an extra $1 million in the Millionaire Maker, the cancelled online bracelet event, Benny Glaser winning three bracelets, and big winners from the 2025 Wynn Summer Classic.

They also debate the pros and (many) cons of both Martin Kabrhel and Will Kassouf with Jamie Gold, the O.G. of speech play, offering his thoughts on the most dynamic duo from the 2025 WSOP. It's a take you might not expect.

Finally, see an interview with Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, the winner of the 2025 WSOP Main Event and most recent inductee into the Poker Hall of Fame.

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Time Stamps
*Time | Topic*
00:00 | Welcome to the show
00:20 | Jamie Gold joins the show
01:10 | Attendance up or down?
09:19 | Leo Margets becomes 1st woman to make ME final table in 30 years
13:21 | Interview w/ Leo Margets
14:35 | Millionaire Maker alleged chip dumping
18:54 | Martin Kabrhel becomes a breakout star
23:00 | Examples of Kabrhel & Kassouf behavior
34:55 | Poll: What do you think of Will Kassouf?
36:45 | Kenny Hallaert slays the WSOP Main Event
37:25 | Chad sits between Martin Kabrhel & Will Kassouf
37:50 | Remember the WSOP Online cancelled event?
41:43 | Sponsor: WSOP Free-to-Play App
42:26 | Benny Glaser wins three bracelets at the 2025 WSOP
47:37 | Winner interview with 2025 WSOP Main Event champ Michael Mizrachi
45:50 | Winners from the 2025 Wynn Summer Classic
49:35 | Winner interview with 2025 Wynn Summer Classic champ Michael Sklenicka
52:45 | What's Jamie Gold been up to this summer?