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In the 829th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by PokerStars, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Kyna England are back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about Doug Polk being denied a new poker room in Texas. Check out some highlights and clips from a city council meeting in which Polk went to the podium to plead his case. While some respected what he had to say, some poker players like Chris "Big Huni" Hunichen and Matt Waxman were critical of his motives. Speaking of Polk, he indicated he might be available to participate in Hustler Casino Live's (HCL) $1,000,000 Cash Game at the end of the month after Ethan "Rampage" Yau dropped out. The latter, who has been on a downswing and recently admitted to shedding tears over a $550K loss, caught some flack for pulling out after asking fans to buy pieces and was the subject of a negative video released by Alex Duvall. Find out what the crew thinks about Rampage's current predicament, including a World Series of Poker (WSOP) challenge issued by Holtz. Also, learn about Sofie Dossi contorting herself at the Celebrity Poker Tour Invitational III, which was won by Katie Thurston for $20,000, as well as hearing from PokerNews Ambassadors Keith Becker (Pennsylvania) and Kyle Anderson (Ontario). Finally, the crew remembers two-time bracelet winner & music icon Steve Albini, who unexpectedly passed away earlier this week. A new PokerNews Podcast drops every Friday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Make sure to subscribe to not miss an episode! Did you know the PokerNews Podcast is no longer just audio? That's right, we've added a video show as well that you can view on the PokerNews YouTube Channel. Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:49 | Welcome to Episode #829 01:01 | Kyna is back! 01:09 | Doug Polk denied new poker room in Texas 02:15 | Other parties against poker expansion 02:53 | Farmer's Branch Council votes down request 4-1 03:20 | Doug Polk talks to PokerNews before the vote 05:24 | Kyna's thoughts on the city council meeting 06:58 | Is sports betting legal in Texas? 08:08 | Texas still the wild west; no regulations & scandals 10:10 | Disparity on how Texas poker rooms are run 11:45 | "No Card Room" sign at meeting 14:00 | Doug Polk speaks at the meeting 16:20 | What's next for Polk's Texas efforts 16:55 | Big Huni, Matt Waxman & other call out Polk 19:45 | Doug Polk read for the Million Dollar Cash Game? 20:00 | Ethan "Rampage" Yau backs out of HCL Million Dollar Cash Game 21:35 | Rampage on a downswing 23:48 | Rampage admits he cried after $550K loss 25:32 | Alex Duvall releases inflammatory video about Rampage 29:00 | Has Rampage lost perspective? 32:30 | Do young players in the game know/respect history of the game? 34:47 | Rampage offers WSOP prop bet 35:19 | Mike Holtz challenges Rampage to WSOP bet 36:35 | Rampage feeling the heat 39:03 | Sofie Dossi contorts herself at Celebrity Poker Tour Invitational III 44:28 | How do you feel about celebrity events? 44:53 | Do you love or hate Vegas Matt? 48:48 | Katie Thurston wins Celebrity Poker Tour Invitational III for $20,000 49:45 | Sponsor: PokerStars – 2024 SCOOP is happening now! 51:41 | Get to know PokerNews Pennsylvania Ambassador Keith Becker 52:26 | Get to know PokerNews Ontario Ambassador Kyle Anderson 53:40 | Two-time bracelet winner & music icon Steve Albini passes away

10 Mai 202456min

In the 828th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by 888poker, Chad Holloway is back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas alongside regular co-host Mike Holtz, and for the second week in a row, Lindsey Kludt filled in for Kyna England, who does make a camera appearance from the RGPS Reno alongside ring winner Liam Gannon. The crew then talked "Texas" Mike Moncek winning $200K on Hustler Casino Live (HCL) with an 89% VPIP while showing an entertaining $201,000 pot from the game. That led to a discussion on chopped pots, which in turn led to talk of High Stakes Poker and Andrew Robl. Is he possibly the best poker player of all time? Is he a first-ballot Hall of Famer? Those questions are answered in this episode. Other stories covered include Nick Yunis abandoning his stack to make the birth of his first child, Chile's all-time money list, and why Lindsey has never set foot in Florida and Mike hasn't been there in 20 years. Hint -- it involves alligators! From there, Chad hosts the second edition of "Which Phil Is It?" in which Mike and Lindsey take turns answering trivia questions involving six Phils from poker -- Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, Phil Laak, Phil Galfond, Phil Gordon, and Philipp Gruissem Finally, you'll learn about the brand new emoji options in the PokerNews live reporting updates and a new documentary featuring Lukas "Robin Poker" Robinson from the WPT Voyage. A new PokerNews Podcast drops every Friday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Make sure to subscribe to not miss an episode! Did you know the PokerNews Podcast is no longer just audio? That's right, we've added a video show as well that you can view on the PokerNews YouTube Channel. Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:18 | Welcome to the show 00:29 | Lindsey Kludt once again filling in for Kyna England 02:20 | Touching base with Kyna at the RGPS Reno 03:43 | "Texas" Mike Moncek wins $200K on HCL with 89% VPIP 08:39 | $201K pot on Hustler Casino Live 12:20 | Making too big a deal out of chopped pots 14:32 | Andrew Robl for Poker Hall of Fame 16:13 | Sponsor: 888poker 17:11 | Let's play "Which Phil Is It?" 25:40 | How much lifetime earnings do the six Phil's account for? 27:45 | Nick Yunis abandons stack for unexpected birth of first child 30:29 | A look at Chile's all-time money list 33:09 | Lindsey has never set foot in Florida & alligator fascination 34:50 | [URL="https://www.pokernews.com/news/2024/04/lukas-robinson-poker-on-a-boat-the-wpt-voyage-experience-45852.htm"]Lukas "Robin Poker" Robinson's WPT Voyage documentary[/URL] 38:46 | [I]PokerNews[/I] launches emojis for Live Reporting Updates[/TABLE]

3 Mai 202441min

In the 876th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by Global Poker, Chad Holloway is back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas alongside regular co-host Mike Holtz. However, Kyna England is up in Reno for the RunGood Poker Series, so her Team Hotdog compatriot Lindsey Kludt fills in. The triumvirate discusses football/soccer superstar Neymar making headlines for playing online poker during a child's birthday party, for which he received a good amount of criticism. But was it warranted? Chad then pays homage to Poker Hall of Famer Crandell Addington, who recently passed away. The Texan was there for the very first World Series of Poker (WSOP), and in this episode you'll get to hear the seven-time Main Event final tablist talk about the old days via an interview he did with PokerNews back in 2020. Finally, you'll learn about the brand new emoji options in the PokerNews live reporting updates and a new documentary featuring Lukas "Robin Poker" Robinson from the WPT Voyage. Did you know the PokerNews Podcast is no longer just audio? That's right, we've added a video show as well that you can view on the PokerNews YouTube Channel. Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:38 | Welcome to the show 00:47 | Lindsey Kludt filling in for Kyna England 01:34 | Mike Holtz showing off WSOP.com Online POY rings 03:14 | Does Lindsey play online poker? 04:07 | Kyna checking in from the RGPS Reno 05:35 | Neymar making poker headlines for better or worse 07:34 | Should Neymar be playing poker during kid's birthday party? 10:35 | Chad's picture with David Costabile 11:20 | Who is the most famous person you met thanks to poker? 12:13 | Lindsey talks Paws of Hope charity 15:20 | Sponsor: Global Poker 15:54 | Poker legend Crandell Addington passes away 17:30 | Being inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame & other accomplishments 23:15 | Crandell Addington talks about the origin of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 29:21 | PokerNews debuts emojis 33:30 | Would Lindsey do Game of Gold? Mike wants on! 34:45 | Lukas "Robin Poker" Robinson's WPT Voyage documentary

26 Apr 202439min

In the 826th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by WPT Global, World Poker Tour (WPT) champ Tyler Patterson joins Chad Holloway as special co-host while on the WPT Voyage. The duo talks about WPT Voyage activities, such as Matt Savage's golf tournament, and Patterson's deep run in the $5,000 Main Event. Chad then plays the first-ever edition of "Which Phil Is It?" and asks Patterson to answer trivia questions by choosing between Phil Laak, Phil Hellmuth, and Phil Ivey. Finally, the two talk about Mikki Mase, who is known for his play on Hustler Casino Live and was recently detained by L.A. police after a report of gunshots A new PokerNews Podcast drops every Friday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Make sure to subscribe to not miss an episode! Did you know the PokerNews Podcast is no longer just audio? That's right, we've added a video show as well that you can view on the PokerNews YouTube Channel. Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:10 | Welcome to Episode #826 00:22 | Welcome special cohost Tyler Patterson to the show 01:11 | Playing in Matt Savage's golf tournament 02:37 | WPT Voyage Main Event a success 04:21| Matt Savage's Annual Golf Event 06:08 | Sponsor: WPT Global 06:45 | Which Phil Is It? – Phil Laak, Phil Ivey & Phil Hellmuth 11:00 | Mikki Mase known for HCL play was detained by L.A. police after report of gunshots 13:05 | WPT announces dates for WPT World Championship at Wynn 16:20 | Tyler's deep run in the WPT Voyage Main Event

19 Apr 202418min