PokerNews Podcast

In the latest PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen discuss their recent road trip across the Lone Star State as a part of PokerNews' Texas Week. Along with senior writer Jon Sofen, the trio spent six days traveling to 26 different poker rooms in Houston, Austin, Odessa, Midland, Fort Worth, Dallas, and College Station. They also swung by Doyle Brunson's hometown of Longworth as well as Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, where "Texas Dolly" attended college and excelled at both ...

In the latest PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway discuss the latter's big $50,000 score after finishing fifth in the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Riverside in Iowa, debate whether or not there could be a Tom Dwan vs. Doug Polk WSOP bracelet bet, and share Jack Effel's message incentivizing WSOP dealers. They also share details on the upcoming PokerNews Texas Road Trip, recap EPT Prague and 2022 US Poker Open winners, and spotlight Ethan “RampagePoker” Yau's up-and-down week. Finally, ...

In the latest PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway discuss the recent raid by authorities on a Texas poker room, the upcoming PokerNews Texas Road Trip, and a look at the Prime Social $5,300 buy-in, $2 million GTD Texas Poker Championship. They also highlight winners from the European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague and 2022 Wynn Millions, while offering a chat with this week's guest Tony Sinishtaj, who shipped the latter's Main Event for $1.6 million. The show also touches ...

In the latest PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway discuss the passing of cricket legend and poker ambassador Shane Warne, update you on the 2022 Wynn Millions (including a wild hand where one player went all in dark), check on what Phil Galfond and Run It Once are up to, and debate Jason Koon's recent tweet about the possibility of banning online cheaters from live events. Chad also catches up with both Matt Berkey and BetMGM Ambassador Darren Elias ...

In the latest PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway talk about Eugene Katchalov escaping Ukraine amid the Russian invasion, more drama from Hustler Casino Live, and welcome guest Tom Wheaton to come talk about the upcoming BetMGM March Poker Mania set to run March 20-27. They then recap the trio of ARIA High Roller tournaments, offer highlights from the 2022 Wynn Millions $1,600 Mystery Bounty, and chat with Joe "Stapes" Stapleton about the return of the European Poker Tour ...

In the latest PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway chats with Eugene Katchalov, Ukraine's all-time money leader, about his harrowing escape from Kyiv as Russia invaded. The World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner and World Poker Tour (WPT) champ documented his experience in real-time via Twitter, which gave his followers a glimpse into civilian life during the war. "Feels surreal, like being inside of a war movie. Don’t know anyone who expected it to get this bad," Katchalov tweeted. He also ...

In the latest PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen take a deep dive into the recently-announced 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule. There are 88 live bracelet events with buy-ins ranging from $400-$250,000 along with 14 online tournaments open to players in New Jersey, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. From the "Housewarming" opener to "Record Breaker" events, it's time to mark your calendars! There are more mid-stake tournaments, a $100,000 High Roller Bounty, and a Million Dollar Bounty event. Plus, ...

In the latest PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway talk about living it up in Vegas, dive into the weight-loss bet between Doug Polk and Bill Perkins, share how Liv Boeree and Igor Kurganov are connected to billionaire Elon Musk, and recap the 2022 PokerGO Cup. They also preview Season 9 of High Stakes Poker, which debuts Monday on PokerGo, recap winners from the WSOP Circuit Isle Casino Pompano Park and MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI stops, and discuss ...

In the latest PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway bring you up to speed on all the latest from the poker world. That includes talking about the cheater that banned from Hustler Casino Live, making predictions for next week's Global Poker Awards, and recapping winners from the 2022 Winter Open at bestbet Jacksonville. They also talk about winners from the PokerGO Cup, including defending champ Daniel Negreanu, who almost called it quits before rebounding with a big win. Finally, ...

In the latest PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway welcome guest Jesse Lonis to the show to talk about his career-year in 2021. He's one of the breakout stars of poker and is primed to continue his ascent by entering the high roller scene. Learn how the 26-year-old went from cash games to playing and crushing some of the biggest poker tournaments in the world. They then talk about the insanely high rake at Encore Boston Harbor, a player ...

In the latest PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway discuss Phil Hellmuth defeating Tom Dwan in Round 3 of the High Stakes Duel III, plans for Bally's to rebrand as Horseshoe Las Vegas in time for the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP), and Alex Yen winning the World Poker Tour (WPT) Lucky Hearts Poker Open for nearly $1 million. They also highlight other winners from South Florida, including Farid Jattin and Scott Baumstein, WSOP Circuit results from both ...

In the third PokerNews Podcast episode of the New Year, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway discuss the foiled armed robbery at a Texas cardroom in Houston, the lawsuit against Paypal by Lena Evans and supported by Chris Moneymaker, and the World Poker Tour (WPT) signing famed DJ Steve Aoki as an ambassador as well as 888poker signing boxing champ Chris Eubanks Jr. They also recap a huge pot-limit Omaha (PLO) bad beat jackpot hand from GGPoker, Gianluca Pane's victory in ...

In the second PokerNews Podcast episode of the New Year, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway discuss Dan "Jungleman" Cates' controversial tweet about lip fillers, recap winners from the Venetian High Rollers, and preview the upcoming Phil Hellmuth vs. Tom Dwan High Stakes Duel match to take place on Wednesday, January 26. They also highlight Michael Addamo's win in the GGPoker Super MILLION$, Jake Ferro and Mike "BrockLesnar" Holtz winning Player of the Year races, and Kasey Orr taking down record-breaking ...

In the first PokerNews Podcast episode of the New Year, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway talk about Doug Polk, Andrew Neeme & Brad Owen getting into the Texas card room game down in Austin, Polk's chat with the controversial Dan Bilzerian, and Mike McDonald and Phil Galfond closing up shop on PokerShares and Run It Once (RIO) respectively. They also recap Kyna England winning MSPT Season 12 Player of the Year, Masashi Oya winning the MSPT Venetian for $161,780, and ...

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is the last of the year, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway talk a look back at the top half of the Top 10 Stories from 2021! These include the sheer number of players winning multiple bracelets at the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Doug Polk defeating Daniel Negreanu in their heads-up challenge, and Phil Hellmuth crushing both High Stakes Duel and the 2021 WSOP. Speaking of crushing in 2021, Michael ...

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is the penultimate of the year, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway talk a look back at half of the Top 10 Stories from 2021! These include the launch of ClubGG by GGPoker as well as online poker in the state of Michigan. They also take a long look back at those we lost in 2021 including Layne Flack, 1999 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Noel Furlong, and Norm Macdonald, ...

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway welcome guest Kyna England to the show to talk about her big win in the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Canterbury Park for $186,709 and being the huge favorite to win the MSPT Season 12 Player of the Year with just one stop to go. They also talk to her about her breakout year, which included a third-place finish in the World Poker Tour (WPT) $5,000 Venetian for ...

As the saying goes, it's the most wonderful time of the year! That's why PokerNews is back with some great ideas for holiday gifts for your friends, family, colleagues, or loved ones! From chipsets to poker training sites and enthralling poker books - there's something for everyone! On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jesse Fullen go through the guide and discuss great gift ideas such as: - D&B Poker - The leading poker ...

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway wrap up the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP)! They recap the last of the bracelet winners including Adrian Mateos, Michael Addamo, and Mikita Badziakouski. Plus, hear winner interviews with Benny Glaser, Jeremy Ausmus, Boris Kolev, Leo Margets, Jason Wheeler, and Ole Schemion. Other stories covered include Josh Arieh and Scott Ball winning WSOP Player of the Year honors, EPT Prague being postponed due to new COVID ...

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Jeff Platt, and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP)! They recap the 2021 WSOP $10,000 Main Event, which was won by Koray Aldemir, and highlight other recent bracelet winners including Brian Hastings, Chad Himmelspach, and David Moses. They also offer an interview with actor and new WSOP Master of Ceremonies Vince Vaughn, as well as one with new Poker Hall of Fame inductee ...