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In the 829th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by PokerStars, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Kyna England are back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about Doug Polk being denied a new poker room in Texas. Check out some highlights and clips from a city council meeting in which Polk went to the podium to plead his case. While some respected what he had to say, some poker players like Chris "Big Huni" Hunichen and Matt Waxman were critical of his motives.
Speaking of Polk, he indicated he might be available to participate in Hustler Casino Live's (HCL) $1,000,000 Cash Game at the end of the month after Ethan "Rampage" Yau dropped out. The latter, who has been on a downswing and recently admitted to shedding tears over a $550K loss, caught some flack for pulling out after asking fans to buy pieces and was the subject of a negative video released by Alex Duvall. Find out what the crew thinks about Rampage's current predicament, including a World Series of Poker (WSOP) challenge issued by Holtz.
Also, learn about Sofie Dossi contorting herself at the Celebrity Poker Tour Invitational III, which was won by Katie Thurston for $20,000, as well as hearing from PokerNews Ambassadors Keith Becker (Pennsylvania) and Kyle Anderson (Ontario). Finally, the crew remembers two-time bracelet winner & music icon Steve Albini, who unexpectedly passed away earlier this week.
A new PokerNews Podcast drops every Friday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Make sure to subscribe to not miss an episode! Did you know the PokerNews Podcast is no longer just audio? That's right, we've added a video show as well that you can view on the PokerNews YouTube Channel.
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00:49 | Welcome to Episode #829
01:01 | Kyna is back!
01:09 | Doug Polk denied new poker room in Texas
02:15 | Other parties against poker expansion
02:53 | Farmer’s Branch Council votes down request 4-1
03:20 | Doug Polk talks to PokerNews before the vote
05:24 | Kyna’s thoughts on the city council meeting
06:58 | Is sports betting legal in Texas?
08:08 | Texas still the wild west; no regulations & scandals
10:10 | Disparity on how Texas poker rooms are run
11:45 | “No Card Room” sign at meeting
14:00 | Doug Polk speaks at the meeting
16:20 | What’s next for Polk’s Texas efforts
16:55 | Big Huni, Matt Waxman & other call out Polk
19:45 | Doug Polk read for the Million Dollar Cash Game?
20:00 | Ethan “Rampage” Yau backs out of HCL Million Dollar Cash Game
21:35 | Rampage on a downswing
23:48 | Rampage admits he cried after $550K loss
25:32 | Alex Duvall releases inflammatory video about Rampage
29:00 | Has Rampage lost perspective?
32:30 | Do young players in the game know/respect history of the game?
34:47 | Rampage offers WSOP prop bet
35:19 | Mike Holtz challenges Rampage to WSOP bet
36:35 | Rampage feeling the heat
39:03 | Sofie Dossi contorts herself at Celebrity Poker Tour Invitational III 
44:28 | How do you feel about celebrity events?
44:53 | Do you love or hate Vegas Matt?
48:48 | Katie Thurston wins Celebrity Poker Tour Invitational III for $20,000
49:45 | Sponsor: PokerStars – 2024 SCOOP is happening now!
51:41 | Get to know PokerNews Pennsylvania Ambassador Keith Becker
52:26 | Get to know PokerNews Ontario Ambassador Kyle Anderson
53:40 | Two-time bracelet winner & music icon Steve Albini passes away

In the 828th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by 888poker, Chad Holloway is back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas alongside regular co-host Mike Holtz, and for the second week in a row, Lindsey Kludt filled in for Kyna England, who does make a camera appearance from the RGPS Reno alongside ring winner Liam Gannon.
The crew then talked “Texas” Mike Moncek winning $200K on Hustler Casino Live (HCL) with an 89% VPIP while showing an entertaining $201,000 pot from the game. That led to a discussion on chopped pots, which in turn led to talk of High Stakes Poker and Andrew Robl. Is he possibly the best poker player of all time? Is he a first-ballot Hall of Famer? Those questions are answered in this episode.
Other stories covered include Nick Yunis abandoning his stack to make the birth of his first child, Chile's all-time money list, and why Lindsey has never set foot in Florida and Mike hasn't been there in 20 years. Hint -- it involves alligators!
From there, Chad hosts the second edition of "Which Phil Is It?" in which Mike and Lindsey take turns answering trivia questions involving six Phils from poker -- Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, Phil Laak, Phil Galfond, Phil Gordon, and Philipp Gruissem
Finally, you'll learn about the brand new emoji options in the PokerNews live reporting updates and a new documentary featuring Lukas "Robin Poker" Robinson from the WPT Voyage.
A new PokerNews Podcast drops every Friday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Make sure to subscribe to not miss an episode!
Did you know the PokerNews Podcast is no longer just audio? That's right, we've added a video show as well that you can view on the PokerNews YouTube Channel.
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00:18 | Welcome to the show
00:29 | Lindsey Kludt once again filling in for Kyna England
02:20 | Touching base with Kyna at the RGPS Reno
03:43 | “Texas” Mike Moncek wins $200K on HCL with 89% VPIP
08:39 | $201K pot on Hustler Casino Live
12:20 | Making too big a deal out of chopped pots
14:32 | Andrew Robl for Poker Hall of Fame
16:13 | Sponsor: 888poker
17:11 | Let’s play “Which Phil Is It?”
25:40 | How much lifetime earnings do the six Phil’s account for?
27:45 | Nick Yunis abandons stack for unexpected birth of first child
30:29 | A look at Chile’s all-time money list
33:09 | Lindsey has never set foot in Florida & alligator fascination
34:50 | [URL="https://www.pokernews.com/news/2024/04/lukas-robinson-poker-on-a-boat-the-wpt-voyage-experience-45852.htm"]Lukas “Robin Poker” Robinson’s WPT Voyage documentary[/URL]
38:46 | [I]PokerNews[/I] launches emojis for Live Reporting Updates[/TABLE]

In the 876th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by Global Poker, Chad Holloway is back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas alongside regular co-host Mike Holtz. However, Kyna England is up in Reno for the RunGood Poker Series, so her Team Hotdog compatriot Lindsey Kludt fills in. The triumvirate discusses football/soccer superstar Neymar making headlines for playing online poker during a child's birthday party, for which he received a good amount of criticism. But was it warranted?
Chad then pays homage to Poker Hall of Famer Crandell Addington, who recently passed away. The Texan was there for the very first World Series of Poker (WSOP), and in this episode you'll get to hear the seven-time Main Event final tablist talk about the old days via an interview he did with PokerNews back in 2020.
Finally, you'll learn about the brand new emoji options in the PokerNews live reporting updates and a new documentary featuring Lukas "Robin Poker" Robinson from the WPT Voyage.
Did you know the PokerNews Podcast is no longer just audio? That's right, we've added a video show as well that you can view on the PokerNews YouTube Channel.
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00:38 | Welcome to the show
00:47 | Lindsey Kludt filling in for Kyna England
01:34 | Mike Holtz showing off WSOP.com Online POY rings
03:14 | Does Lindsey play online poker?
04:07 | Kyna checking in from the RGPS Reno
05:35 | Neymar making poker headlines for better or worse
07:34 | Should Neymar be playing poker during kid’s birthday party?
10:35 | Chad’s picture with David Costabile
11:20 | Who is the most famous person you met thanks to poker?
12:13 | Lindsey talks Paws of Hope charity 
15:20 | Sponsor: Global Poker
15:54 | Poker legend Crandell Addington passes away
17:30 | Being inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame & other accomplishments
23:15 | Crandell Addington talks about the origin of the World Series of Poker (WSOP)
29:21 | PokerNews debuts emojis 
33:30 | Would Lindsey do Game of Gold? Mike wants on!
34:45 | Lukas “Robin Poker” Robinson’s WPT Voyage documentary

In the 826th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by WPT Global, World Poker Tour (WPT) champ Tyler Patterson joins Chad Holloway as special co-host while on the WPT Voyage. The duo talks about WPT Voyage activities, such as Matt Savage's golf tournament, and Patterson's deep run in the $5,000 Main Event.
Chad then plays the first-ever edition of "Which Phil Is It?" and asks Patterson to answer trivia questions by choosing between Phil Laak, Phil Hellmuth, and Phil Ivey.
Finally, the two talk about Mikki Mase, who is known for his play on Hustler Casino Live and was recently detained by L.A. police after a report of gunshots
A new PokerNews Podcast drops every Friday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Make sure to subscribe to not miss an episode!
Did you know the PokerNews Podcast is no longer just audio? That's right, we've added a video show as well that you can view on the PokerNews YouTube Channel.
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00:10 | Welcome to Episode #826
00:22 | Welcome special cohost Tyler Patterson to the show
01:11 | Playing in Matt Savage’s golf tournament
02:37 | WPT Voyage Main Event a success
04:21| Matt Savage’s Annual Golf Event
06:08 | Sponsor: WPT Global
06:45 | Which Phil Is It? – Phil Laak, Phil Ivey & Phil Hellmuth
11:00 | Mikki Mase known for HCL play was detained by L.A. police after report of gunshots
13:05 | WPT announces dates for WPT World Championship at Wynn
16:20 | Tyler’s deep run in the WPT Voyage Main Event

In the 825th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by WPTGlobal, Chad Holloway and Lukas "RobinPoker" Robinson come to you from the WPT Voyage in the Bahamas to discuss the latest poker news, stories, and gossip.
That includes talking about their experiences on the WPT Voyage, battling against reigning WPT World Champion Dan Sepiol, playing tennis with Tony Dunst and Robinson's breakout casting on GGPoker's Game of Gold.
The two also talked about Robinson making a mini-documentary while on board the WPT Voyage and who he would like to see on the second season of Game of Gold.

In the 824th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by PokerStars, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz & Kyna England come to you from Level 9 Studios in Las Vegas to discuss the latest poker news, stories, and gossip. 
That includes diving into old-school legends Mike Matusow and Phil Laak being back in the poker spotlight, the former having crushed on Hustler Casino Live (HCL) -- including being a part of a big set-over-set hand -- and the latter returning to High Stakes Poker. That opened up a discussion on the Poker Hall of Fame, and whether or not either of those players deserve to be in. 
From there, the crew discusses chopping in poker, which was spurred by poker pro Nick Pupillo negotiating a kind chop in the WPT Rolling Thunder Mystery Bounty Event. Hear their thoughts on chopping in general, as well as some fun chop stories.
Kyna then gives props to her Game of Gold costar Olga Iermolcheva, who was recently featured on a magazine cover, explains the meaning behind her Team Hotdog hoodie, and reveals she'll be attending the upcoming RGPS Reno. Finally, the crew wraps things up by looking ahead to the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) by sharing what events they're most excited about.
Did you know the PokerNews Podcast is no longer just audio? That's right, we've added a video show as well that you can view on the PokerNews YouTube Channel.
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00:20 | Phil Hellmuth April Fool’s Day Mask Prank
01:00 | Sponsor: PokerStars
01:23 | Of which old school players were you a fan?
04:00 | Mike Matusow plays on Hustler Casino Live
05:31 | Set-over-set hand on HCL
09:00 | Poker Hall of Fame backlog – Should Matusow be in?
17:19 | Phil Laak back in the poker spotlight
21:13 | A look at the upcoming PokerStars UKIPT
22:50 | Nick Pupillo negotiates himself a nice chop
23:38 | What do you think of chops in general?
25:00 | Do you have any interesting chop stories?
26:01 | Chad’s WSOP bracelet chop story
29:00 | Olga Iermolcheva from Game of Gold makes a magazine cover
33:03 | The 2024 WSOP is right around the corner
33:34 | What events are you most excited about?
34:37 | PokerNews DeepStack Championship
38:23 | Team Hotdog
39:21 | Kyna headed north for the RGPS Reno