Negreanu & Hellmuth Missing from National Heads-Up Poker Championship
In the 911th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by special guest cohost Ben Ludlow to talk about all the latest poker news, gossip, and stories from the poker world. That includes diving into the bracket of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship, which was missing several big names like Phil Hellmuth and Daniel Negreanu. They offer their thoughts on some of the more interesting matchups as well as who they think might do well. They then take a look at the legal troubles of former NBA star Gilbert Arenas, who was recently arrested and charged with illegal gambling, ClubWPT Gold acquiring Doug Polk's Upswing Poker, and the "beloved" Poker Palace closing in Las Vegas after more than 50 years in operation. In the recent tournament winners presented by WPT Global, Kartik took down the GOLIATH PokerNews Cup title, Paul Worsley turned £200 into £316,640 in the 2025 Goliath, Joseph Osterbauer won RPT Jackpot Junction, Andrew Moreno claimed the RGPS Thunder Valley title, and Antonio Vargas was victorious in the MSPT Colorado Poker State Championship. Finally, the crew shows some photos from Kyna England's recent adventure to the Cat Con in California. Speaking of Kyna, don't forget to check out her new show, MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews, which she is cohosting with Chad to talk all things Major Series of Poker: The Tour. The first episode is out now! A new PokerNews Podcast drops every Thursday 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* 00:00 | Welcome to the show 01:13 | Ben Ludlow joins as special co-host 03:30 | National Heads-Up Poker Championship 13:22 | Poker pros share their odds-on favorites 15:45 | Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas arrested for illegal gambling 21:10 | ClubWPT Gold acquires Doug Polk’s Upswing Poker 25:50 | Poker Palace in Las Vegas shuttering on Oct. 1 31:16 | Recent tournament winners presented by WPT Global 31:30 | Kartik takes GOLIATH PokerNews Cup title 34:20 | Paul Worsley turns £200 into £316,640 in 2025 Goliath 35:50 | Joseph Osterbauer takes down RPT Jackpot Junction 37:50 | Andrew Moreno wins RGPS at Thunder Valley 41:22 | Antonio Vargas victorious in MSPT Colorado Poker State Championship 42:10 | MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews is out now! 45:30 | Kyna’s Cat Con adventure in California 47:40 | Kyna becomes Brand Ambassador for Tilted Compass
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Corey Eyring’s Net Worth River Gamble; Mizrachi Battles Kabrhel
In the 910th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz discuss the wild hand involving Corey Eyring and Randy "3Coin" Sadler from The Lodge Live Stream in which the former was put to the ultimate test on the river for his entire net worth! They then talk about Ian O'Hara making good and whether or not that should be celebrated, German streamer Jenzoou's extreme reaction to winning a $63k mystery bounty, and Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi battling Martin Kabrhel on Venetian Poker Live. Plus, the return of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship and tournament wins by Sasha Sabbaghian in the $600 The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship, King at the latest Celebrity Poker Tour, and Mike Estes in the 2026 MSPT Iowa Poker State Championship, a tournament in which Chad took third place for $69k. The crew also reveals the winner in our Pokerriculum giveaway, and then announces a new giveaway for a Silver Pass to the upcoming PokerStars NAPT in Las Vegas. You'll also get a sneak peek at the latest Life Outside Poker Podcast featuring Abby Merk and see highlights from the 17th Annual Ante 4 Autism charity event. Finally, Chad and Kyna announce a brand new project - The MSPT Podcast Presented by PokerNews. That's right, the dynamic duo will be cohosting a brand new show that'll debut next week right here on PokerNews. A new PokerNews Podcast drops every Thursday 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* 00:00 | Welcome to the show 01:20 | Corey Eyring plays big hand for entire net worth 08:20 | Ian O’Hara makes good but inspires debate 14:20 | German streamer Jenzoou goes wild 17:00 | Mizrachi vs. Kabrhel on Venetian Poker Live 19:11 | $128K pot largest of the night + big winners & losers 20:49 | PGT Venetian Las Vegas Classic Sept. 11-16 21:17 | National Heads-Up Poker Championship returns 26:27 | Sasha Sabbaghian wins $600 The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship 27:49 | Influencer “King” latest Celebrity Poker Tour champ 31:14 | Chad took 3rd in Iowa for $69K 33:06 | Mike Estes wins MSPT Iowa Poker State Championship for $153,551 34:45 | Teresa the lucky dealer 35:20 | Debuting a new show – MSPT Podcast presented by PokerNews 38:08 | Preview of Life Outside Poker feat. Abby Merk 40:09 | Highlights from the Ante 4 Autism Charity Event 40:35 | Winner of Pokerriculum giveaway 42:20 | Silver Pass giveaway for the NAPT
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Is Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi the Best Poker Player in the World?
In the 909th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz wrap up coverage of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) by highlighting Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, who not only won the 2025 WSOP Main Event for $10 million but was also snap-inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. It was a historic summer for The Grinder, and the crew gave him his just deserts. They then talk about Shaun Deeb winning the WSOP Player of the Year for a second time, numbers from the summer, and late bracelet winners, including Andrew Ostapchenko, Daniel Zack, and Chad Eveslage. They also share final results from this year's 25K Fantasy Draft as well as the PokerNews Podcast draft involving Christina Gollins and Joey Ingram. Meanwhile, news out of Las Vegas indicates poker chips can no longer be redeemed across competing properties, and there's a great high hand promotion at the Planet Hollywood Poker Room that players should know about. From there, it's over to the Venetian, including a big hand with Patrick Leonard from Venetian Poker Live, as well as Nico Betbese winning the WPT Venetian for $706K. Finally, an update of all things PokerStars, including them parting ways with Barny Boatman, Silver Passes, Women's Summer Festival, and a look ahead to the EPT Barcelona. A new PokerNews Podcast drops every week on Thursdays 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 00:36 | Post-WSOP hangover 02:10 | Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi wins WSOP Main Event 05:10 | Winner interview w/ Michael Mizrachi 08:02 | Mama Grinder on the rail 08:26 | The Grinder inducted into Poker Hall of Fame 12:19 | Numbers from the 2025 WSOP 17:30 | Shaun Deeb wins 2025 WSOP POY 21:05 | Andrew Ostapchenko claims first bracelet 22:35 | Chad Eveslage captures fourth gold bracelet 23:28 | Daniel Zack also wins fourth bracelet 24:59 | 25K Fantasy & PokerNews Fantasy results 29:25 | High Hand promotion at Planet Hollywood 30:54 | Poker chip change-up in Las Vegas 32:25 | Heated hand from Venetian Poker Live 40:02 | Nico Betbese wins WPT Venetian for $706K 40:25 | Barny Boatman & PokerStars part ways 42:55 | Silver Passes to NAPT 45:08 | A look ahead to EPT Barcelona 45:33 | PokerStars Women’s Summer Festival
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Daniel Negreanu Says No Shame in Calling Clock at 2025 WSOP; Love or Hate Will Kassouf?
In the 906th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to discuss the latest news and highlights from the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), including Daniel Negreanu suggesting that poker players shouldn't hesitate to call the clock on other slow-acting players. Other stories include Will Kassouf being back in the poker spotlight, for better or worse, as well as how the PokerNews Podcast crew did in the 2025 WSOP Main Event. Hint: Kyna, who is now representing Tilted Compass, did an interview with Jeff Platt while Chad got pulled up on the PokerGO live stream. They also highlight Shaun Deeb capturing his seventh bracelet and setting himself up to win POY, Nick Ahmadi taking down the PokerNews Deepstack Championship, PokerGO founder Cary Katz claiming his first bracelet, and Chris Moneymaker winning another Moneymaker Tour title. Finally, Maria Ho talks about releasing Pokerriculum (viewers/listeners have a chance to win a free copy of the game), and an update on the PokerNews Podcast Fantasy League between Mike, Chad/Kyna, Joey Ingram, and Christina Gollins. 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 01:29 | WSOP Main Event numbers 04:01 | Daniel Negreanu calls for normalizing the clock 06:23 | Should shot clocks be added to more tournaments? 08:49 | Will Kassouf back in the headlines 09:36 | Kassouf tanks for 10 minutes with second nuts 10:44 | Video of Kassouf’s speech play 12:51 | How did the PokerNews Podcast crew do in the Main Event? 13:16 | Kyna gets interview by Jeff Platt 15:01 | Kyna’s new Tilted Compass hoodie 15:23 | Mike’s Main Event demise 18:00 | Chad shouts out PokerGO sponsors; Big Hands 21:45 | What would you do with this hand in the Main Event? 27:28 | Sponsor – WSOP Free-to-Play App 28:00 | Sponsor – WPT Global 29:25 | Shaun Deeb captures bracelet No. 7; new POY favorite 31:23 | Nick Ahmadi wins PokerNews Deepstack Championship 33:03 | PokerGO founder Cary Katz claims first bracelet 34:11 | Chris Moneymaker claims another Moneymaker Tour title 35:05 | Tilt actor Michael Madsen passes away 36:30 | Phil Hellmuth’s Michael Madsen story 37:48 | Maria Ho’s Pokerriculum 39:00 | Maria Ho talks Pokerriculum 41:00 | PokerNews Podcast Fantasy Poker update
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Is Poker’s Newest Villain Martin Kabrhel Unstoppable After Huge Win?
In the 905th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by Rec Poker's Jim Reid at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to discuss the latest news and highlights from the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), including Martin Kabrhel, who topped a massive field in the Mini Main Event to claim his fourth gold bracelet. Love him or hate him, poker's newest villain/hero is consistent and seemingly here to stay! Then learn what Daniel Negreanu had to say about the alledged chip dumping that occurred between Jesse Yaginuma and James Carroll in the 2025 WSOP Millionaire Maker tournament, David Lappin's critical Op-Ed of Negreanu's take, and a couple of wild hands including Barstool Mintzy's bad beat and the unbelievable end to the 2025 Wynn Summer Classic Championship. The hosts then take a look at some of the notable players who fell on Day 1 of the 2025 WSOP Main Event, including Chris Moneymaker and Faraz Jaka, before highlighting some recent bracelet winners in Michael Wang and Aaron Kupin. Maria Ho then talks about releasing Pokerriculum, and viewers/listeners have a chance to win a free copy of the game. Chad then remembers Eric “Goldy” Goldstein, who passed away unexpectedly, before Jim Reid shares what Rec Poker is all about. 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 00:19 | Rec Poker’s Jim Reid joins the show 01:29 | Martin Kabrhel takes over WSOP POY after bracelet win 03:28 | Kabrhel’s antics same as ever in Mini Main Event 07:47 | Kabrhel’s penalty 14:45 | Kabrhel’s winning hand 16:30 | Negreanu’s reaction to alleged WSOP chip dumping 25:30 | David Lappin’s critical Op-Ed 29:35 | Wild hand ends 2025 Wynn Summer Classic Championship 31:40 | Barstool Mintzy’s bad beat in the Mini Main Event 35:20 | 2025 WSOP Main Event Day 1 – Moneymaker & others fall 36:54 | Faraz Jaka busts with deuce-seven 39:11 | Remembering those who busted Day 1 of the Main Event 40:11 | Sponsor: WSOP Free-to-Play App 40:49 | Michael Wang wins $10K PLO for $1.4 million 42:40 | Aaron Kupin claims first bracelet 43:33 | Maria Ho and friends release Pokerriculum 45:25 | Giveaway – Win a copy of Pokerriculum 45:55 | Remembering Eric “Goldy” Goldstein 48:35 | What is Rec Poker?
The PokerNews Podcast, the longest-running news show in the poker world with over 800 episodes, releases new episodes every Friday! Each episode includes the latest news, stories, debates, and gossip from the community. From Poker Hall of Famers to World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champions, the PokerNews Podcast has welcomed the biggest guests in the industry.
WSOP bracelet winner Chad Holloway hosts alongside Game of Gold star and 2021 MSPT Player of the Year Kyna England & two-time WSOP.com Online Player of the Year and bracelet winner Mike "Brock Lesnar" Holtz.
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