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In the 860th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by the free-to-play WSOP App, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to discuss the sexual harassment allegations against Nick Vertucci, who as a result is no longer associated with Hustler Casino Live (HCL). They also take a look at a sickening bad beat from the WSOP Online Main Event, one that some are calling the worst of all time, while also getting ready for this weekend's Meet-Up Game (MUG) at Resorts World where we'll award a seat to the Jeremy Renner Celebrity Charity Event. Speaking of, this episode contains the final keyword you'll need to form a KEY PHRASE that when emailed to Chad@PokerNews.com will enter you for a chance to win a $10,000 Gold Pass to the upcoming NAPT Las Vegas. Speaking of Gold Passes, see a highlight reel of recent winners, plus learn about giveaways conducted by sports titans Nick Wright and Rob Gronkowski. You'll also find out who won the inaugural WCOOP League and learn about winners from both the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe and WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley. Finally, the podcast has a new sponsor in the #1 free-to-play WSOP app, and as part of it, we debut a fun new segment in which we replay big hands from WSOP history, starting with one involving Thrill Team member Samantha Abernathy. [game]A new [I]PokerNews[/I] Podcast will drop weekly every Friday 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* 00:11 | Welcome Kyna England & Mike Holtz 00:20 | Nick Vertucci sexual harassment allegations 05:00 | Nick Airball speaks out 10:35 | Vertucci trying to dig up dirt? 11:10 | "Pencil Dick" 15:30 | Sponsor – WSOP #1 Free to Play App 16:13 | Replay WSOP feat. Samantha Abernathy 17:18 | Unreal bad beat in WSOP Online Main Event potentially costs player millions 20:57 | PokerNews Podcast Meet-Up Game (MUG) at Resorts World 21:20 | Jeremy Renner's Heroes Fore Kids Poker Showdown 24:16 | $330 buy-in, $30K GTD NAPT Women's Event 25:25 | Last chance for our $10,000 Gold Pass giveaway for NAPT Las Vegas 27:35 | NFL legend Rob Gronkowski giving away NAPT Gold Pass; will compete on The Big Game 29:00 | PokerNews PA Ambassador wins Silver Pass – is a Gold Pass next? 30:18 | Recent NAPT Gold Pass winners 30:45 | Find out who won the inaugural WCOOP League 31:45 | Winners from the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe 36:45 | Winners from the WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley

11 Okt 202440min

In the 859th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by WPT Global, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are joined by Jamie Kerstetter at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about the WPT World Championship, which isn't featuring a guarantee this year but instead is offering players the opportunity at a $5,000,000 Freeroll, the largest freeroll in poker history! The crew also talks about their favorite places to play poker in Las Vegas. At the same time, Jamie shares her experiences running deep in the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Ladies Event, attending the grand opening of the Potawatomi Poker Room in Milwaukee, and Ladies meet-up games inside the new Venetian Poker Room. Speaking of which, did you know Jamie was the first person to ever fold in the new poker room? It's true, and you can hear the story here. Chad then gets Kyna and Jamie to play the first-ever edition of "Who Tweeted It?" Also, hear about the upcoming PokerNews Podcast and Life Outside Poker Meet-Up Game (MUG) at Resorts World on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. Oh, and don't forget, you could win a $10,000 NAPT Gold Pass via either the PokerNews Podcast & Life Outside Poker Podcast giveaway or the Path to the NAPT for online players. Finally, if you sign up for the new Club WPT Gold be sure to use promo code "JAMIE." A new PokerNews Podcast will drop weekly every Friday 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* 00:11 | Welcome Kyna England & Jamie Kerstetter 00:50 | Jamie heavily involved in new Club WPT Gold 02:34 | WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas from Dec. 3-23 04:12 | Jamie giving away $50,000 worth of freeroll tickets 05:10 | WPT Ladies Championship 06:20 | Favorite poker rooms to play in Las Vegas 06:40 | Team Hot Dog jerseys 10:40 | Venetian Meet-Up Games 12:49 | Venetian's Tommy Larosa used to be a MLB player 13:24 | New poker room coming to downtown Las Vegas? 15:00 | PokerNews Podcast Meet-Up Game (MUG) on Saturday, October, 12 18:30 | Reflecting on Jamie's run in the WSOP Ladies Event 22:20 | Attending the Potawatomi Poker Room grand opening 24:00 | Video – Jamie talks largest freeroll in poker history 26:59 | Who Tweeted It? Jamie vs. Kyna Edition 38:05 | Mike Holtz buys Spraggy merch at Goodwill

4 Okt 202441min

In the 858th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, sponsored by WPT Global, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by World Poker Tour (WPT) President Adam Pliska at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about the WPT World Championship, which isn't featuring a guarantee this year but instead is offering players the opportunity at a $5,000,000 Freeroll, the largest freeroll in poker history! Pliska shares how players can enter for a chance at one of 2,000 seats, plus elaborates on whether or not we might see another WPT Voyage. Speaking of the WPT, they just wrapped up a stop in Australia that poker pro James Obst won, and you can't talk about the "Land Down Under" without mentioning the WPT's Lynn Gilmartin. Plus, hear about highlights from the WPT Foundation Russell Westbrook's 4th Annual Poker Night, remember Mike Sexton on what would have been his 77th birthday, and a preview of upcoming WPT stops (Chad will be at the Playground Poker Club in Montreal at the end of October). Mike and Chad then recap Jim Collopy capturing the Poker Masters Purple Jacket, Ben Tollerene claiming the final title of that series, and offer a look at some recent NAPT Gold Pass winners. Speaking of Gold Passes, learn how you can win one via either the PokerNews Podcast & Life Outside Poker Podcast giveaway, PokerGO drawing a random annual subscriber, or the Path to the NAPT for online players. Finally, Chad and Mike, a two-time online player of the year, talk about the bombshell article on Bloomberg exposing a Russian poker bot farm and the ramifications it could have on the industry. Learn about those stories and more in the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast. A new PokerNews Podcast will drop weekly every Friday 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* 00:13 | Welcome Mike Holtz & Adam Pliska 00:42 | Upcoming PokerNews Meet-Up Game (MUG) at Resorts World 01:44 | Big news about WPT Championship at Wynn 02:27 | Hosting a historic $5,000,000 freeroll! 04:14 | Giving away 2,000 seats 04:29 | Sign up for free at ClubWPTGold.com 05:29 | 100 seats into $10,400 Championship to be awarded via Mystery Bounty 06:44 | What is Club WPT Gold? How will invitations be awarded? 08:20 | Mike is excited! 12:05 | Other great events on the schedule 13:50 | Will there be a Players' Party? 15:50 | Might we see another WPT Voyage? 17:28 | Highlights from the Russell Westbrooks 4th Annual Poker Night 19:40 | James Obst wins WPT Australia for $398K 22:47 | Remembering Mike Sexton 26:40 | A look at upcoming WPT stops 28:49 | Previewing the WPT Montreal at Playground 30:17 | Jim Collopy captures Poker Masters Purple Jacket 30:47 | Ben Tollerene claims the final title 32:52 | A look at some recent NAPT Gold Pass winners 33:48 | One annual subscriber will win a NAPT Gold Pass from PokerGO 34:14 | Travel the Path to the NAPT – online details 35:47 | Online poker world rocked by Russian Poker Bot Farm story 39:40 | Do online poker sites utilize bots? 42:00 | Jamie Kerstetter is coming next week!

27 Sep 202443min

In the 857th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by PokerStars, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about Daniel Negreanu's recent tweet from the Poker Masters criticizing an unknown player for their lackluster tip to a cocktail waitress. It got the poker world both talking and speculating. Also, learn how to win a $10,000 Gold Pass to the 2024 NAPT Las Vegas simply by listening to both the PokerNews Podcast and Life Outside Poker. If you're a loyal viewer/listener from the United States, this is your chance to win your way into one of the year's most prestigious events. From there, the crew looks at a wild rollercoaster hand with improbable river cards from Hustler Casino Live (HCL), which found itself with a big headache when its YouTube channel was suspended, as well as offer their thoughts on potential Women in Poker Hall of Fame candidates. In the realm of winners, Niklas "Lena900" Astedt won two PokerStars WCOOP titles in one hour, while the Poker Masters has crowned champs such as Spencer Champlin, Jeremy Becker, and Jonathan Little, just to name a few. Finally, Chad offers his review of the poker movie Dead Money and sits down with high-stakes poker pro Alan Keating to talk about his cameo appearance and how he wound up becoming friends with the film's leading actor Emile Hirsch. A new PokerNews Podcast will drop weekly every Friday 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* 00:12 | Welcome Kyna England & Mike Holtz 00:22 | Win a $10,000 NAPT Gold Pass on the PokerNews Podcast! 02:21 | Daniel Negreanu chimes in on tipping at Poker Masters 03:58 | What do you tip? 04:37 | Len Ashby says to recognize the environment 07:33 | Wild unlucky river cards stun in Hustler Casino Live game 12:20 | HCL's YouTube channel suspended 14:50 | Champlin, Becker & Little among winners at 2024 Poker Masters 18:25 | Niklas "Lena900" Astedt wins two PokerStars WCOOP titles in one hour! 20:12 | Women in Poker Hall of Fame nominations are open until Sept. 23 26:15 | How is the new poker movie 'Dead Money'? 32:27 | Alan Keating makes cameo appearance 41:20 | Interview w/ Alan Keating about Dead Money experience

20 Sep 202441min

In the 856th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by Global Poker, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about Robbi Jade Lew's appearance on the new reality TV show The Anonymous on the USA Network. Not only that, Chad chatted with Lew herself, and you can check out that interview in this episode. They then discuss Andrew Moreno's incredible call with just queen-high to win a tournament down at The Lodge, Dan Bilzerian's Las Vegas mansion hitting the market for $25 million (see pictures), and Stephen Song winning the 2024 EPT Barcelona. Speaking of winners, the crew also highlights Angela Jordison winning her first MSPT title for a career-high score, Phil Laak taking down the Mega Millions for $380K, and Vegas Matt emerging victorious in the Celebrity Poker Tour (CPT) IV, good for $20,000. Speaking of that event, Haliey Welch, known for her viral moment as "The Hawk Tuah Girl," made her first-ever appearance in the poker world. Finally, Chad shares some details on the upcoming charity poker event by NBA Star Russell Westbrook in partnership with the WPT Foundation. A new PokerNews Podcast will drop weekly every Friday 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* 00:11 | Welcome Kyna England & Mike Holtz 00:30 | Robbi Jade Lew on reality TV show The Anonymous 02:00 | Playing with Fyre Festival's Andy King 02:43 | Interview w/ Robbi Jade Lew 11:25 | Andrew Moreno makes incredible call with queen-high 20:00 | Dan Bilzerian lists Las Vegas mansion for $25 million 23:30 | Stephen Song wins EPT Barcelona 24:20 | Mike "Space Jammed" Stephen Song 26:03 | Stephen Song winner interview 28:58 | Angela Jordison takes down MPST East Chicago for career-high score 32:45 | Phil Laak wins Mega Millions Tournament at 'The Bike' for $380k 35:00 | Clyde Gaskins going to be on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy 35:50 | Celebrity Poker Tour (CPT) Invitational IV 36:18 | Vegas Matt wins CPT event for $20,000 37:28 | Haliey Welch (AKA Hawk Tuah Girl) ventures into poker world 41:45 | Mike loves dogs 43:45 | NBA Star Russell Westbrook's Charity Partners w/ WPT Foundation

13 Sep 202444min

In the 855th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by PokerStars, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about Men "The Master" Nguyen's home back in Vietnam being robbed post-WSOP. Find out what was taken and who did it in this episode! Plus, did you know The Master is looking to sell his seven WSOP gold bracelets? The crew then talks about Francis Anderson's dating experience after being posted in the "Are We Dating the Same Guy?" group on Facebook, Lily Newhouse completed an epic comeback on The Big Game, and Kenny Hallaert shared some big changes instituted by PokerStars at the European Poker Tour (EPT) included a reduced shot clock, no more redraws, and a ban on solver technology in the tournament room. Finally, see the trailer for the new poker movie Dead Money starring Emile Hirsch, and find out how good (or bad) the crew thinks it might be. Those stories and more in the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast. A new PokerNews Podcast will drop weekly every Friday 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* 00:11 | Welcome Kyna England & Mike Holtz 00:18 | Men "The Master" Nguyen robbed! 03:15 | Men Nguyen looking to sell his seven gold bracelets 04:40 | Are we dating the same guy? Francis Anderson's dating fiasco 08:48 | Lily Newhouse completes comeback to be the biggest winner in The Big Game 10:20 | Final trailer for The Big Game 11:06 | Lily vs. Furniture Dave in six-figure pot 17:02 | Sponsor: PokerStars 17:10 | PokerStars lowering shot clock and no more redraws 18:23 | Pitching vs. sliding cards 20:15 | Kenny Hallaert reveals no more solver tech in the tournament room 21:00 | Earbuds vs. Air Pods 22:04 | No more straddles in Wynn $5-$10+ NLH cash games 23:00 | New poker movie Dead Money coming out Sept. 13 25:44 | Dead Money trailer

6 Sep 202429min

In the 854th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by WPT Global, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about Ludwig's recent admission that he regrets working with an unregulated online poker site, which in turn caused fallout involving other influencers, Scott Ball and Endgame Talent, and Phil Nagy. The crew also recaps the recently completed Super High Roller Bowl, which Seth Davies won, and winners from the Super High Roller Series including Adrian Mateos, Maksim Vashrensenski, and Joni Jouhkimainen. Speaking of winners, hear about those who found success at the WSOP Circuit Graton stop and the Pennsylvania State Poker Championship. Also, see footage of a player in Texas laying down top set of aces on a dry board in a hand that had the poker community talking. Finally, learn about EPT Barcelona, which just got underway and is celebrating its 20th anniversary! Those stories and more in the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast. A new PokerNews Podcast will drop weekly every Friday 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* 00:10 | Welcome Kyna England & Mike Holt 00:18 | Ludwig regrets working with unregulated poker site 01:30 | Ludwig video 03:00 | Influencers vs Endgame Talent's Scott Ball 07:53 | Scott Ball responds in a tweet 11:25 | Risks of playing on an unregulated poker site 12:00 | Chris Moneymaker stands by company 15:00 | Seth Davies wins Super High Roller Bowl for $3.2M 16:06 | Mistaking Seth Davies for Stephen Chidwick 18:35 | Three-handed bluff helps propel Seth Davies to victory 22:50 | Adrian Mateos, Maksim Vashrensenski & Joni Jouhkimainen win Super High Roller Series titles 25:00 | Poker player makes incredible fold w/ set of aces on dry board 33:00 | Sasha Sabbaghian wins WSOP Circuit Graton Main Event 34:50 | Pat Lyons among side event ring winners 35:50 | Sponsor – WPT Global 36:50 | Luke Rothschild takes down Pennsylvania State Poker Championship Opener 37:43 | Andrew Kershaw wins Last Longer for a NAPT Gold Pass 39:00 | EPT Barcelona kicks off; celebrating 20th anniversary 41:00 | Will the EPT Barcelona set a new record? 43:07 | PokerNews Podcast now on Sound Cloud

30 Aug 202443min

In the 853rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by PokerStars, Chad Holloway, Kyna England and Mike Holtz are back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about the term "fish" in poker. It's a debate set off by veteran poker media member Tiffany Michelle, who used the term while vlogging at the Arizona State Poker Championship and caused quite the kerfuffle in the poker community. It was even the topic of the most recent edition of the Muck and led the crew to the topic of proper vlogging etiquette. They then break down a wild pot-limit Omaha hand that was about to award a $118K Bad Beat Jackpot but was invalidated due to an unbelievable river card, highlight wins by Kathy Liebert and Lisa Fleishman, and take a look at the 2024 NAPT schedule (Nov. 1-10) which included the Mixed Game Festival IX taking place at Resorts World, which has found itself in a bit of hot water with gaming authorities. Finally, the crew remember a trio of poker players who recently passed away in Matt Snook, Dan Sewnig, and Alexander Hill. A new PokerNews Podcast will drop weekly every Friday 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* 00:10 | Welcome Kyna England & Mike Holtz 00:15 | Summer Berry Refresher taste test 00:50 | Tiffany Michelle riles up some with use of "fish" 01:36 | Michelle's bubble bust from the Arizona State Poker Championship 03:00 | Allen Kessler chimes in; Michelle fires back 04:54 | Vlogger can be obnoxious to other players 06:00 | What's proper vlogging etiquette? 09:22 | Royal Flush on river disqualifies Bad Beat Jackpot 11:43 | PokerNews Poll – should the BBJ have been paid out? 13:30 | Kathy Liebert wins Wynn Signature Series Ladies Event 14:53 | Lisa Fleishman wins Champions Club Summer Poker Open $1,500 Main Event for $231,420 15:20 | Abby Merk interviews Lisa Fleishman 16:25 | 2024 NAPT schedule released; to run Nov. 1-10 19:50 | Mixed Game Festival IX to take place at Resorts World during NAPT 21:20 | Remembering Matt Snook, Dan Sewnig, and Alexander Hill 26:15 | Chad's fantasy football & cookout adventures

23 Aug 202429min