Cheating Scandal Rocks Texas Poker Room & Man Wins Ladies Event Satellite

In the 901st episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are joined by PokerStars commentator James Hartigan at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about the latest poker stories including a cheating scandal at the JokerStars poker room in Texas, the same room that former NFL star Adrian Peterson recently got into a fistfight.

They also discuss Albert Ng and his continued firing in ladies event satellites, nasty comments from a recent article recognizing Pride Month, and recent winners from the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) including Dylan Linde, Matthew Wantman, Darren Elias, and Benny Glaser, who set some records after capturing his third bracelet of the summer and eighth overall.

Other recent tournament winners include Tirza Sanders in the Venetian Ladies High Roller, Jesse Lonis at the Wynn Summer Classic, and Manuel Ferrari at the 2025 PokerStars Open Malaga €1,100 Main Event. Speaking of PokerStars, this weekend they're hosting a Meet-Up Game (MUG) at Resorts World in which they'll award the first seat into the 2025 NAPT, while PokerNews will host a MUG of our own this Friday starting at 8p PT at the new poker room inside Planet Hollywood. Get details on both in this episode.

Finally, the $50,000 Poker Players Championship is happening now. Prior to the event, Chad looked into what happened to the Chip Reese Trophy, and you might be surprised by what he found out.

A new PokerNews Podcast will drop twice a week during the 2025 WSOP every Thursday and Sunday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!

Time Stamps
*Time | Topic*
00:00 | Welcome to the show
01:10 | PokerNews MUG at Planet Hollywood
02:07 | Cheating scandal at Texas poker room JokerStars
06:40 | Sponsor – WSOP Free-to-Play App
07:07 | Man under fire for continuing to play Ladies Event satellites
12:53 | Pride Month article elicits nasty comments
18:08 | RAISE LGBTQ+
19:13 | Benny Glaser wins third gold bracelet at 2025 WSOP
24:09 | Winner interview with Benny Glaser
25:38 | Adrian Mateos captures his fifth bracelet
27:17 | Dylan Linde takes down $50K PLO High Roller
29:26 | Winner interview with Dylan Linde
30:21 | Matthew Wantman & Darren Elias win online bracelets
31:11 | Tirza Sanders wins Venetian Ladies High Roller
32:17 | Jesse Lonis wins $25K High Roller at Wynn Summer Classic
33:22 | 2025 PokerStars Open Malaga
34:53 | Manuel Ferrari won €1,100 Main Event for €206,300
36:04 | PokerStars MUG at Resorts World
40:03 | $50,000 Poker Players Championship is underway
40:20 | The Chip Reese Trophy returns!