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In the 868th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, sponsored by the free-to-play WSOP App, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are at Level 9 Studio to discuss the bitter social media feud between Vanessa Kade and Ryan Depaulo, which started over a sponsorship for Benjamin "Bencb" Rolle and saw the likes of Charlie Carrel and Kevin Martin chime in. You'll also get to check out the recent ClubWPT Gold $5M Freeroll Invitational winners, which includes Kyna, and how the reigning WPT World Champ Dan Sepiol won $1 million in a daily fantasy football contest on Thanksgiving. Some other recent big winners were Faraz Jaka down at the Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open and David Prociak at the Venetian DeepStack Showdown Series. Finally, the year is quickly coming to an end so the crew thought it was a good time to take a look at the PokerGO Tour leaderboard and see who is qualified, and who is on the bubble, for the $1,000,000 PGT Championship. The podcast is sponsored by the #1 free-to-play WSOP app. Remember to use bonus code "POKERNEWS" if you download and play for an extra 1,000,000 in chips! 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 00:22 | Drama: Vanessa Kade vs. Ryan Depaulo & Kevin Martin 01:34 | Vanessa Kade critical of Benjamin Rolle; Depaulo chimes in 06:40 | Charlie Carrel jumps into the mix 09:42 | Depaulo claps back in pair of videos 11:12 | Kade brings receipts 12:21 | Kevin Martin enters the fray 12:53 | Kade gets personal 18:10 | Positive vs. Negative media 20:08 | Poll: Who do you side with? 20:30 | Sponsor – WSOP Free-to-Play App 21:00 | Kyna wins a seat into the ClubWPT Gold $5 Million Freeroll 25:40 | Recent WPT Freeroll Winners 27:25 | Reigning WPT World Champ Dan Sepiol wins $1 Million in DFS 29:39 | Faraz Jaka wins Seminole Hard Rock $10,000 Deep Stack 32:30 | David Prociak captures three Venetian titles in one series 34:00 | A look at the PokerGO Tour Leaderboard Top 10 Standings

6 Dec 202437min

In the 867th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, sponsored by the free-to-play WSOP App, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are at Level 9 Studio to discuss the "controversy" of Doug Polk making the final table of his own poker tournament down at The Lodge in Austin, Texas. Should a poker operator be allowed to play in their own event? That seemed to be the question of the week in the poker world. The crew then played "Race the Ace" to determine a winner in our giveaway for a seat into the ClubWPT Gold $5,000,000 Freeroll Invitational (the answer to how many engraved plates are on the WPT Mike Sexton Champion's Cup was 374)! From there, it is a look at Maria Ho winning the Celebrity Poker Tour (CPT) 2024 Championship and Chad getting to meet Impractical Jokers Brian "Q" Quinn and Joe Gatto, Sketch, and Vegas Matt. Speaking of fun events, find out who won the the Global Poker Table Talk event during Formula 1 featuring Antonio Esfandiari, Michael Phelps, Carlos Sainz Jr, and Charles Leclerc, and then get a behind-the-scenes look at the Big Deal for One Drop, which both Chad and Connor Richards attended. They caught up with Phil Hellmuth and even did an interview with Jennifer Tilly. Kyna then shares highlights from her trip to England for the PokerStars Women's Winter Festival, and then things wrap with a look at the upcoming Bar Poker Open taking place in Florida from Dec. 6-8 (Norman Chad will be there to do commentary)! The podcast is sponsored by the #1 free-to-play WSOP app. Remember to use bonus code "POKERNEWS" if you download and play for an extra 1,000,000 in chips! 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 00:20 | Doug Polk makes headlines by making final table of own event 00:50 | Polk's poll 07:06 | What do the poker masses think? 08:34 | Texas operating in a gray area 10:17 | Sponsor – WSOP Free-to-Play App 10:50 | ClubWPT Gold Invitational $5M Freeroll juiced w/ $750K in added prizes 12:00 | PokerNews Podcast selects winner for seat into $5M Freeroll 13:43 | Race the Ace to determine a winner 16:52 | Recent WPT Freeroll Winners 18:12 | Maria Ho wins Celebrity Poker Tour (CPT) 2024 Championship 19:16 | Chad gets to meet Impractical Jokers, Sketch, and Vegas Matt 21:36 | Global Poker Table Talk during F1 Week 23:24 | Chad & Connor attend Big Deal for One Drop 25:46 | Guy Laliberte hosts the Big Deal for One Drop; Hellmuth emcees 26:16 | Interview with Jennifer Tilly 28:44 | Derek Adamian wins the Big Deal for One Drop 30:02 | Highlights of Kyna's trip to the Women's Winter Festival in England 32:41 | Argentina's Maria Lampropulos wins Women's Winter Festival Main Event 32:06 | Charlie Waters wins Women's Winter Festival High Roller title 33:29 | Kyna got to hang out with Spraggy 34:50 | Bar Poker Open running in Florida from Dec. 6-9

29 Nov 202438min

In the 866th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by the free-to-play WSOP App, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by 2006 WSOP Player of the Year Jeff Madsen at Level 9 Studio. Fresh off a third-place finish in the 2024 NAPT, Madsen fills in for Kyna England who is actually in England. Like the rest of the poker world, the trio is mesmerized by poker wizard 'Gambledore,' who is actually Estonia's Vladimir Korzinin. The 69-year-old bearded amateur took the recent Triton Poker stop by storm and within a month has vaulted to the top of the Estonia all-time money list while etching his name in poker lore. This is his tale. They then update you on the winner of High Stakes Duel 5 Round 2 between Jared Bleznik and Patrik Antonius, and Chad goes behind the scenes of the Global Poker Table Talk event during Formula 1 featuring Antonio Esfandiari, Michael Phelps, Carlos Sainz, and Charles Leclerc. See video footage from inside the PokerGO Studio. Similarly, Chad and Connor Richards attended the Celebrity Poker Tour (CPT) 2024 Championship and talked with Maria Ho, Sketch, Vegas Matt, and rapper Maxo Cream. You get to see what they had to say in this episode! You also learn about recent ClubWPT Gold $5M Freeroll Invitational winners and how you can enter our current contest where we'll give away another seat! Speaking of the WPT, Nick Yunis was victorious in the WPT bestbet Scramble for $310K while Eric Afriat came up just two spots short of winning a record-tying fourth title. Finally, hear about Preston McEwen continuing his winning ways with a victory in the RGPS Tunica for $57,206 & sixth ring The podcast is sponsored by the #1 free-to-play WSOP app, and as part of it, we run another "WSOP Replay" segment in which Chad reviews a famous poker hand through the lens of the WSOP App. Check it out and remember to use bonus code "POKERNEWS" if you download and play for an extra 1,000,000 in chips! 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![/game] Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:10 | Welcome Mike Holtz & Jeff Madsen 01:05 | Who is Gambledore? 01:35 | Vaults to top of Estonia's all-time money list 04:07 | Crushing the Triton Poker Series Monte Carlo 05:23 | Videos – Big Hands w/ Gambledore courtesy of Triton Poker 11:15 | Sponsor: WSOP Free-to-Play App 12:30 | High Stakes Duel 5: Bleznick beats Antonius again; Round 3 coming 14:05 | Should Gambledore be on High Stakes Duel? 15:15 | Global Poker's Table Talk during Formula 1 week 18:08 | Celebrity Poker Tour 2024 Championship 20:25 | PokerNews Podcast seat giveaway for ClubWPT Gold $5M Freeroll Invitational 23:09 | Recent ClubWPT Gold $5M Freeroll Invitational winners 24:00 | Will Jeff Madsen win a WPT title? 27:00 | Poker Hall of Fame eligible – Madsen turns 40 next year 28:20 | Nick Yunis wins WPT bestbet Scramble for $310K 29:15 | Eric Afriat had a shot at record-tying 4th WPT title 30:00 | Funky Nicky makes final table 31:25 | Preston McEwen wins RGPS Tunica for $57,206 & 6th ring 34:10 | WSOP Circuit coming to Horseshoe Las Vegas 35:56 | Mike in Top 5 all-time WSOP cashes

22 Nov 202438min

In the 865th 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 to talk about Ethan "Rampage" Yau admittedly getting scammed again! Find out what happened and what Rampage says he's going to do about it. They also wrap up the 2024 PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) including Jason Koon & Caitlin Comesky becoming PokerStars US Ambassadors, Jeff Madsen making a deep run in the Main Event before suffering a bad beat, and Nick Marchington emerging victorious after a single cooler hand during heads-up play. Other highlights include Sam Soverel winning the NAPT High Roller, Jared Bleznick defeating Patrik Antonius in High Stakes Duel V (a rematch is in store), Antonius turning right around and winning the Triton Poker Invitational for $5.1 million after besting Vladimir "Gambledore" Korzinin, and Bryn Kenney becoming the first player in history to cross $70 million in tournament earnings. Oh, and Kristen Foxen, Jeanne David & Starla Brodie are this year's Women in Poker Hall of Fame inductees. Finally, the crew draws a contest winner for a seat into the $5M Freeroll at WPT World Championship, Kyna and Mike go heads-up in trivia to compete for a seat of their own, and fans of the PokerNews Podcast get yet another opportunity to win another seat! Find out how in the latest episode. The podcast has a new sponsor in the #1 free-to-play WSOP app, and as part of it, we run another "WSOP Replay" segment in which Chad reviews a famous poker hand through the lens of the WSOP App. Check it out and remember to use bonus code "POKERNEWS" if you download and play for an extra 1,000,000 in chips! 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 00:25 | Ethan "Rampage" Yau allegedly scammed… again! 02:44 | Rampage responds 05:50 | Chad's Rampage story 07:58 | Sponsor: WSOP Free-to-Play App 08:48 | Jason Koon & Caitlin Comesky become PokerStars US Ambassadors 10:00 | How did Luis Rivera & other NAPT Gold Pass winners do? 11:55 | Nick Marchington wins NAPT Main Event; Jeff Madsen finishes in third 12:54 | Jeff Madsen's brutal elimination 15:05 | Kyna England headed to play poker in England 15:56 | One and Done – cooler in first hand of heads-up play 19:43 | Sam Soverel takes down NAPT High Roller 20:27 | WPT World Championship right around the corner! 22:22 | Drawing a winner for a ClubWPT Gold $5M Invitational Freeroll Seat 25:00 | Trivia Showdown: Kyna vs. Mike for ClubWPT Gold $5M Invitational Freeroll Seat 32:00 | New Listener Giveaway – Win a ClubWPT Gold $5M Invitational Freeroll Seat! 36:37 | High Stakes Duel – Patrik Antonius vs. Jared Bleznick 37:55 | Antonius wins Triton Poker Invitational for $5.1 million 39:20 | Video – Antonius seals the deal against Vladimir Korzinin 40:57 | Other winners from the Triton Monte Carlo 41:45 | Bryn Kenney becomes first player to. cross $70M in live tournament earnings 42:31 | Kristen Foxen, Jeanne David & Starla Brodie 2024 Women in Poker Hall of Fame inductees 43:39 | Teaser Clip – Kyna on Life Outside Poker

15 Nov 202445min

In the 864th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by the free-to-play WSOP App, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are joined by Connor Richards at Level 9 Studio to talk about a player who was stripped of their World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet and subsequently banned. Find out who and what happened here. They then talk about happenings thus far from the 2024 Pokerstars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) at Resorts World including Stephen Song winning the $25,500 Super High Roller, Will "The Thrill" Failla winning a tournament he didn't even mean to enter, and Kyna's experience in the NAPT Women's Event (plus her upcoming trip to London). Other topics discussed include Jason Koon becoming a PokerStars Ambassador, Chad's trip to Montreal where Michael Wang won the WPT Playground Championship, and the recent trend of shirtless winner photos, which was actually started back in 2010 by Pascal Lefrancois. PokerNews PA Ambassador Keith Becker then chats with NAPT Gold Pass winner Luis Rivera, Ethan "Rampage" Yau won a CSOP event, and Chad shares highlights from the Jeremy Renner Charity Poker Event at Venetian. Finally, learn about the new PokerNews Podcast contest to win a seat into the $5M Freeroll at WPT World Championship simply by watching and commenting on the trailer for new poker documentary 'The Ultimate Stack'! The podcast has a new sponsor in the #1 free-to-play WSOP app, and as part of it, we run another "WSOP Replay" segment in which Chad reviews a famous poker hand through the lens of the WSOP App. Check it out and remember to use bonus code "POKERNEWS" if you download and play for an extra 1,000,000 in chips! 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 & Connor Richards 00:24 | Francesco Garofalo stripped of $25K GGMillion$ SHR WSOP Online bracelet 07:00 | GGPoker's $500M acquisition of WSOP is finalized 08:50 | Sponsor: WSOP Free-to-Play App 09:55 | Kyna England going to England for Women's Festival 11:05 | 2024 NAPT Women's Event highlights 12:45 | Sheila Stimson wins NAPT Women's Event 13:20 | Gregor Sverko wins $550 Mystery Bounty title 14:20 | Will "The Thrill" Failla wins tournament he mistakenly entered 15:38 | Richard Bai wins $1,100 RunGood Open at NAPT 16:36 | Stephen Song ships NAPT $25,500 Super High Roller 18:00 | Favorite NAPT moments thus far 19:20 | Jason Koon new PokerStars Ambassador 19:40 | Chad's trip to Montreal's Playground 20:15 | Michael Wang wins WPT Playground Championship 22:17 | Kevin Rabichow beats Pascal Lefrancois to win WPT Playground High Roller 23:53 | Catching up w/ NAPT Gold Pass winner Luis Rivera 26:25 | Contest to win a seat into $5M Freeroll at WPT World Championship 28:29 | Trailer for new poker documentary 'The Ultimate Stack' 30:27 | Highlights from the Jeremy Renner Charity Poker Event at Venetian 31:40 | Ethan "Rampage" Yau wins Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) event 32:47 | Upcoming CSOP Events this weekend[/TABLE]

8 Nov 202434min

In the 863rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by the free-to-play WSOP App, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are joined by Connor Richards at Level 9 Studio to kick off the 2024 Pokerstars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) at Resorts World! The series runs November 1-10 and will offer players and Gold Pass winners the opportunity to become the "Loose Cannon" on the PokerStars Big Game, which will also see future football Hall of Famer Rob Gronkowski compete at the felt. Speaking of Gold Pass winners, we highlight more players who won their way to Las Vegas including Luis Viera, who won his Gold Pass in the PokerNews Podcast giveaway, and Canada's Steve Maddison, who our PokerNews Ontario Ambassador Kyle Anderson interviewed as a part of the show. And let's not forget about the $330 buy-in NAPT Women's Event on Nov. 5 featuring a $30,000 guarantee and CardPlayer Lifestyle's Mixed Game Festival IX from Nov. 3-7. Connor then shares his thoughts on the Life Outside Poker Meet-Up Game and shares the tragic story of Jim Weger, who passed away in a motorcycle accident the night before the 10th Annual Pawn Stars Poker Run. You'll also get to hear about winners from the 2024 Norwegian Poker Championship, and finally, you can see Chad take part in a $100 flip during an impromptu appearance on The Absolute Nuts show, which was filming their cash game at Resorts World during the PokerNews MUG. The podcast has a new sponsor in the #1 free-to-play WSOP app, and as part of it, we run another "WSOP Replay" segment in which Chad reviews a famous poker hand through the lens of the WSOP App. Check it out and remember to use bonus code "POKERNEWS" if you download and play for an extra 1,000,000 in chips! 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 & Connor Richards 02:23 | NAPT Las Vegas is underway!!! 02:50 | Who'll be the new Big Game "Loose Cannons"? 04:25 | Get to know PokerNews Podcast Gold Pass winner Luis Rivera 06:17 | Video – Luis Rivera 07:14 | Recent NAPT Gold Pass Winners 08:02 | PN ON Ambassador Kyle Anderson interviews Gold Pass winner Steve Maddison 11:50 | Connor reflects on the Life Outside Poker Meet-Up Game (MUG) 13:56 | Sponsor – WSOP the #1 Free-to-Play Poker App 15:30 | NAPT Women's Event features $30,000 Guarantee!!! 17:34 | Rob Gronkowski & Nick Wright playing PokerStars The Big Game 19:29 | CardPlayer Lifestyle's Mixed Game Festival IX 22:31 | The Pawn Stars Poker Run adventure 24:10 | Remembering Jim Weger 26:10 | The Absolute Nuts show 28:09 | See Chad do a $100 flip on The Absolute Nuts 32:50 | 2024 Norwegian Poker Championship winners

1 Nov 202435min

In the 862nd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by the free-to-play WSOP App, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are joined by special cohost Hayley Hanna at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas for our Halloween episode! The trio discuss poker, of course, such as the bracelet drama between Norman Chad and Maria Konnikova, Hanna playing in PokerGO Tour PLO Series II, and what evidence the feds have against Dan Bilzerian's cannabis company. Oh, and do you know which poker pro is now a Pickleball State Champion? Find out in this episode. Additionally, the crew looks ahead to the upcoming NAPT at Resorts World November 1-10, how one could become the "Loose Cannon" on the PokerStars Big Game, and the World Poker Tour (WPT) Playground in Montreal, which Chad will be attending. Finally, Chad, Kyna, and Hayley show you some of the best Halloween costumes they've worn over the year. Remember the podcast has a new sponsor in the #1 free-to-play WSOP app, and as part of it, we run another "WSOP Replay" segment in which Chad reviews a famous poker hand through the lens of the WSOP App. Check it out and remember to use bonus code "POKERNEWS" if you download and play for an extra 1,000,000 in chips! 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 & Hayley Hanna 00:40 | Did Norman Chad spoil Maria Konnikova's bracelet win? 04:58 | Sponsor – WSOP the #1 Free-to-Play Poker App 05:22 | Hayley Hanna plays in PokerGO Tour PLO Series II 06:38 | Early winners from the PGT PLO Series II 08:29 | Here's the Evidence the Feds Have Against Dan Bilzerian's Cannabis Company 11:52 | Which Poker Pro is now a Pickleball State Champion? 13:45 | How to become the "Loose Cannon" on the PokerStars Big Game 15:55 | Chad headed to WPT Montreal at Playground 18:00 | What are you going to be for Halloween?

25 Okt 202425min

In the 861st 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 draw a winner for a $10,000 Gold Pass to the upcoming NAPT Las Vegas at Resorts World! Watch to see who won! Speaking of Resorts World, they offer highlights from the recent PokerNews Podcast Meet-Up Game (MUG), which proved to be a lot of fun and attracted some familiar faces. See pictures and video clips from what turned out to be a very entertaining evening. You'll also hear predictions for the upcoming High Stakes Duel 5 between Patrik Antonius and Jared Bleznick, Robbie Strazynski's upcoming Mixed Game Festival IX during the NAPT, the $10,000 The Big Deal for One Drop on Nov. 22, and Maria Konnikova winning her first WSOP Online gold bracelet. 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 Chad takes on Connor Richards in a Daily Blitz challenge! 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 Mike Holtz & Kyna England 00:20 | $10,000 NAPT Gold Pass Giveaway drawing!!! 03:42 | Highlights from the PokerNews MUG at Resorts World 07:40 | Shoutout to Leon Wheeler & the Resorts World Poker Room staff 07:57 | Joey Ingram, Jeff Madsen & others show up to support 09:47 | Saying "hello" to Brian for his mother 11:22 | Spitting bars – the PokerNews MUG rapper 13:20 | Connor Woodland wins MUG Tournament 14:23 | Jeremy Renner's Celebrity Charity Poker Event 16:35 | Daily Blitz: Chad vs. Connor in WSOP #1 Free-to-Play App 17:35 | High Stakes Duel 5: Jared Bleznick vs. Patrik Antonius 23:15 | Mixed Game Festival IX Nov. 3-7 at NAPT 24:40 | Recent Gold Pass Winner 25:29 | $10,000 The Big Deal for One Drop on Nov. 22 27:30 | Maria Konnikova captures her first WSOP gold bracelet 29:57 | Life Outside Poker w/ Maria Konnikova

18 Okt 202431min