Martin Kabrhel Lost HOW MUCH? Jared Bleznick SAID WHAT on Air?

In the 976th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are back at Level 8 Studio in Las Vegas to catch up on all things 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

That includes looking at the big winners and losers from the Million Dollar Cash Game, including big hands by Alan Keating, Texas Mike, and Martin Kabrhel. Speaking of Kabrhel, he got into it with both Daniel Negreanu and Martin Zamani, and it seems the tide may be turning on how a lot of fans and other players feel about him. From there, the crew discusses Jared Bleznick's controversial comments against the Seniors High Roller, the current Player of the Year standings, and bracelet wins by some of the biggest names in the game, including Nick Schulman, Alex Foxen, Yuri Dzivielevski, and Adrian Mateos. Plus, Rich Alsup and Eddie Blumenthal both nabbed WSOP hardware.

Finally, learn who won the Bar Poker Open Championship at the Golden Nugget for a smooth $100,000!

A new PokerNews Podcast drops three times a week during the 2026 WSOP! You can expect a new episode every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 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
00:23 | Mike wins a bracelet
02:47 | Million Dollar Game
03:27 | Martin Kabrhel vs Alan Keating
07:06 | Texas Mike flips versus Eric Wasserson
10:50 | Do people still like Martin Kabrhel?
15:15 | Backlash over Jared Bleznick comments
20:29 | Adrian Mateos claims 6th bracelet
23:40 | Nick Schulman wins again
25:14 | Alex Foxen gets bracelet No. 4
26:00 | Current POY standings
28:13 | Yuri Dzivielevski binks bracelet
30:00 | Rich Alsup victorious in Monster Stack
31:37 | Eddie Blumenthal gets job done
34:13 | Think Jerky
35:45 | Bar Poker Open Championship