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In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen discuss Phil Hellmuth's victory over Scott Seiver in Round 4 of High Stakes Duel III, announce the upcoming PokerNews Cup June 24-28 at Golden Nugget Las Vegas, and preview the WPT Choctaw final table, which includes Chance Kornuth.
Speaking of Kornuth, he pledged 1% of his winnings to Randy Gordon, a poker dealer battling cancer, and he is also selling Las Vegas mansion for $3.5 million, two stories also discussed in this episode. Chad and Jesse then talk about Jaret Villarreal winning a WSOP Main Event seat on ClubGG for the second year in a row, remember noted poker author and columnist Bob Ciaffone, and preview this weekend's CSOP St. Jude “Against All Odds” charity event. 
Finally, Chad sits down with Midway Poker Tour co-founder Dan Bekavac, who 19 months after a controversial payout debacle made affected players whole. Bekavac, a controversial figure himself who recently captured a record fourth MSPT title, talks openly about the situation for the first time. 
Listen to those stories and more on the latest PokerNews Podcast!
Time Stamps
*Time|Topic*
00:30 | Welcome to the show
00:45 | Two guys talking about poker
01:28 | Teasing guest Dan Bekavac – here’s the plan
06:30 | PokerNews Cup coming to Golden Nugget June 24-28
10:56 | Phil Hellmuth defeats Scott Seiver in High Stakes Duel III Round 4
15:00 | Sponsor: 888poker
16:13 | Midway Poker Tour players made whole
19:33 | Dan Bekavac joins the show
21:00 | Genesis of the Midway Poker Tour
23:20 | What was the payout situation?
24:40 | Marked-up silver
25:44 | Was it a scam from the get go?
27:20 | Operating during the pandemic
29:05 | Where was Bekavac when things went south?
31:00 | The charity – 4 KIDS Sake, Inc.
32:35 | Who is Jason Trezak?
34:07 | Have you had any contact with the charity?
35:40 | Were the hotels and dealers paid?
36:48 | We’re you going to pay back players from PokerBros proceeds?
38:06 | Showing up to play – what were you thinking?
48:23 | Not being on-site was not a good look
40:54 | What would you do differently?
41:44 | Where did the tournament fees go?
42:45 | Changing your social media to distance yourself from Midway Poker Tour
43:40 | Issuing a statement after the debacle
44:44 | Are you a degenerate? 
45:30 | Dealing with the stigma
46:39 | Repayment timeline
47:58 | Repayment details
50:02 | Winning a 4th MSPT title
51:45 | Is MSPT Player of the Year on your mind?
52:25 | How do you want the poker world to regard you?
54:05 | Did the state or any authority look into the Midway Poker Tour debacle?
56:36 | Previewing the WPT Choctaw final table
58:43 | Beloved dealer Randy Gordon wins free seat before impending cancer battle
1:00:27 | Chance Kornuth selling Las Vegas mansion for $3.5 million
1:02:43 | Jaret Villarreal wins WSOP Main Event seat on ClubGG for 2nd year in a row
1:05:30 | Sponsor: GGPoker
1:06:10 | Noted poker author & columnist Bob Ciaffone passes away
1:07:05 | Chad & Jesse headed to St. Jude “Against All Odds”

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway discuss Tom Dwan backing out of High Stakes Duel III against Phil Hellmuth (and who a potential replacement might be), why 14-time ring winner Maurice Hawkins is upset with both Chad and PokerNews, and a preview of the upcoming St. Jude "Against All Odds" Charity Event in Las Vegas May 20-21.
They also highlight winners from the Lodge Championship Series, MSPT JACK Cleveland, 888poker Knockout Series, and GGPoker Super MILLION$, which included Artur Martirosian winning it for a record-tying fifth time.
Finally, Chad sits down with former poker pro turned Hollywood producer Justin "Boosted J" Smith to talk about his life after poker and what it's like to be both writing and producing a movie based on the life of the legendary Doyle Brunson.
Listen to those stories and more on the latest PokerNews Podcast!
Time Stamps
*Time|Topic*
00:30 | Welcome to the show
00:54 | Jesse celebrating 40th “birthday”
01:30 | Teasing guest Justin “Boosted J” Smith
03:15 | Maurice Hawkins upset with Chad and PokerNews
09:10 | Tom Dwan backs out of High Stakes Duel III Rd 4
15:50 | Guest Justin “Boosted J” Smith joins the show
17:50 | Transitioning from poker to life in Hollywood
19:50 | Getting Doyle Brunson on board with a movie about his life
21:57 | A Phil Ivey movie?
27:30 | Boosted J’s poker experience gives him inside knowledge
30:46 | Is a Queen’s Gambit possible for poker?
33:57 | Check out Guardians of Justice on Netflix
3450 | What’s a realistic timeline?
35:15 | Sponsor: 888poker
36:48 | Winners from the Lodge Championship Series
39:00 | Artur Martirosian wins 5th Super MILLION$ title on GGPoker
41:20 | Sponsor: GGPoker
47:04 | MSPT FireKeepers kicks off
42:48 | Highlights from MSPT JACK Cleveland
43:40 | Winner interview w/ MSPT Ohio State Champion John Dennehey
47:17 | Chad will play the WSOP Employee Event
47:48 | 7th Annual St. Jude “Against All Odds” Charity Poker Event May 20-21
50:35 | Are you ready for the 2022 WSOP?

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jesse Fullen talk about the recent Hustler Casino Live (HCL) stream featuring heavy influences and a couple of poker pros. One of those pros, Phil Hellmuth, caused quite a stir after finding himself in a controversial spot. Find out what happened, as well as the big winner and losers from the game, in this episode.
Plus, you can hear about Southern poker pro Moe Moenini's tragic murder in Biloxi, tennis legend and former poker ambassador Boris Becker's jail sentence, and a movie being made about Doyle Brunson's life, which will be written and produced by Justin "Boosted J" Smith. The crew also highlight winners from the MSPT Sycuan, RGPS Seminole Coconut Creek, bestbet Jacksonville Spring Series, and EPT Monte Carlo. 
Finally, Sarah chats with Unibet Ambassador Dara O’Kearney about a plethora of topics including his various books, how he found his way into poker, and transitioning from playing to incorporating coaching.
Listen to those stories and more on the PokerNews Podcast!
Time Stamps
*Time|Topic*
00:30 | Welcome to the show
00:35 | May the 4th be with you!
01:43 | Teasing guest Dara O’Kearney 
02:30 | Recapping the Hustler Casino Live Influencer Stream
04:44 | Phil Hellmuth stirs up controversy on HCL stream
10:08 | Alan Keating loses $1M+; highlighting biggest winners
12:00 | Doyle Brunson’s life to be made into a movie 
16:25 | Who would you like to see play Doyle Brunson?
18:30 | Tennis legends & former poker ambassador Boris Becker hit w/ a 2-year sentence
20:50 | Beloved Biloxi poker player Moe Moeini murdered
24:45 | Sponsor: Unibet
24:53 | Guest Dara O’Kearney joins the show
27:06 | How did your life change during the pandemic?
32:15 | Game integrity and security
36:20 | Stables in poker
37:13 | What inspired you to get into poker at an older age?
40:00 | Transitioning from playing to coaching
43:42 | How much non-poker stuff do you make part of your coaching?
47:27 | Writing poker books
53:30 | Tournament players get lack of short-handed experience
56:53 | From the Irish Poker Open to the WSOP
1:00:00 | Who all is on Team Unibet?
1:06:14 | Recapping winners from the bestbet Jacksonville 2022 Spring Series 
1:07:31 | Sebastin Kolman wins MSPT Sycuan
1:08:36 | RGPS Seminole Coconut Creek winners
1:10:44 | EPT Monte Carlo is in full swing – Mateos & Dzivielevski among early winners
1:18:28 | Sponsor: WPT Global
1:19:19 | WPT Choctaw coming May 13-16
1:20:20 | MSPT Jack Cleveland and The Lodge Championship Series
1:21:35 | Are you ready for the 2022 WSOP?

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring responds to criticisms surrounding her interview with Bryn Kenney, which includes a segment of reading some mean tweets. Learn her thoughts on the whole matter and learn behind-the-scenes details on how it all came together.
Sarah is also joined by Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen to discuss Chino Rheem winning the PokerGO Tour $25K Showdown Series, previewing the High Stakes Duel Phil Hellmuth vs. Tom Dwan match coming up on May 12, and Ruth Hall taking down the Nevada State Ladies Poker Championship for the second time. 
They also discuss Brad Owen being brought on as WPT Ambassador, and an update on Phil Ivey's weed business venture, which doesn't have a happy ending.
Listen to those stories and more on the PokerNews Podcast!
Time Stamps
*Time|Topic*
00:24 | Welcome to the show
00:44 | Sarah responds to Bryn Kenney interview criticisms
08:26 | How did the interview come about?
15:12 | Sarah reads mean tweets
31:10 | Chino Rheem wins PokerGO Tour $25K Heads-Up Showdown
35:07 | New High Stakes Duel between Phil Hellmuth & Tom Dwan announced
38:33 | Brad Owen brought on as WPT Ambassador
40:50 | Mary Darnell wins bestbet Jacksonville Spring Series Opener
41:25 | Ruth Hall wins Nevada State Ladies Poker Championship for 2nd time
44:08 | Phil Ivey involved in marijuana dispensary bankruptcy case
48:30 | RGPS Coconut Creek, MSPT Sycuan & EPT Monte Carlo are happening now!
49:30 | Teasing next week’s guest – Dara O’Kearney

In a special edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring is joined by poker's all-time money winner Bryn Kenney, who addresses recent cheating allegations leveled by Martin Zamani. 
Time Stamps
*Time|Topic*
00:24 | Welcome to the show
01:11 | Disclaimer: Sarah & Bryn have prior friendship
02:20 | Bryn Kenney joins the show
03:55 | What does it mean to have a stable?
06:15 | How did you choose people for your stable? How did you manage it?
11:20 | Relationship with Martin Zamani – what went wrong?
17:00 | What led to falling out with Zamani
19:10 | Horses colluding in satellites?
28:18 | Could you see Zamani’s screen?
26:43 | Why does an image of your screen show Team Viewer and Nord VPN?
28:58 | No time to coach; would connect potential students with others
29:25 | Relationship with Sergi Reixach
31:20 | Was Sergi ghosting for Zamani
34:15 | Have you ever witness Zamani, Reixach or anyone using RTA?
35:45 | What was your reaction to Reixach being banned from GGPoker?
37:02 | Getting into the Lauren Roberts stuff
42:44 | What happened with Lauren? Why the falling out?
52:00 | Horses helped start satellites but not instructed to do anything nefarious
52:23 | Relationship with GGPoker
54:20 | Have you ever ghosted on Lauren Roberts or anyone else’s account?
55:26 | Why did you leave GGPoker?
56:40 | Is it true people would be dropped down in stakes if they didn’t do what you said?
57:55 | What the hell is up with the frog poison situation?
59:20 | Was there a romantic element with Lauren Roberts?
59:53 | Why do you have Team Viewer on your laptop?
1:00:50 | Why continue to invest in Lauren if she was a losing player?
1:02:08 | Why did Lauren end up owing you money as you claim?
1:03:08 | Kenney denies ever playing on or ghosting Lauren’s account
1:04:30 | Tell us about your shaman
1:05:25 | Why continue the friendship with Lauren for so long?
1:06:11 | Can you elaborate on your relationship with GGPoker?
1:08:50 | Is there bad blood between you and Doug Polk?
1:11:20 | If you could go back what, if anything, would you do differently?

In the latest PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jesse Fullen talk about cheating and murder in the poker world. Regarding the former, Alex Foxen shook the community by leveling cheating allegations against Ali Imsirovic, and for the latter, well a former poker pro is in hot water facing third-degree murder charges in Minnesota.
They also talk about Phil Ivey and Jake Schindler victories at Super High Roller Bowl Europe, remember the Ante Up Poker Cast and All-American Dave, preview upcoming stops, and offer predictions for the $25K PokerGO Tour Heads-Up Showdown.
Finally, Chad talks with crypto enthusiast Wesley Flan, who took up poker just four months ago but is already making headlines on Hustler Casino Live, including one session where he spun up his $10,000 starting stack up to $190,000 thanks in no small part to a set-over-set hand against Garrett Adelstein.
Time Stamps
*Time|Topic*
00:24 | Welcome to the show
00:45 | Teasing guest Wesley Flan from Hustler Casino Live 
02:00 | Sponsor: Unibet
03:15 | Alex Foxen calls out Ali Imsirovic; alleges cheating
10:00 | Jesse’s first bad movie analogy
13:40 | Jesse’s second bad movie analogy
14:27 | Wade Woelfel charged w/ 3rd Degree Murder
21:40 | Wesley Flan fireworks on Hustler Casino Live
24:16 | Guest Wesley Flan joins the show
25:15 | Discovering poker 4 months ago at Oaks Poker Room
27:20 | Getting a chance to play on Hustler Casino Live
29:40 | Buying in for $10K and cashing out for $190K
30:30 | Flopping set-over-set against Garrett Adelstein
31:08 | Is High Stakes Poker on PokerGO next?
34:50 | Follow Wesley Flan at @CryptoApprenti1
37:42 | Jake Schindler wins Super High Roller Bowl Europe Main Event
38:33 | Phil Ivey tops points leaderboard for $25,000 prize
40:00 | All-American Dave closes food truck; won’t be at 2022 WSOP
50:20 | Long-running Ante Up Poker Cast comes to an end
55:03 | WPT Global launches online operations
56:00 | The Lodge Championship Series coming up
57:33 | bestbet Jacksonville Spring Series running April 21-May 1
57:58 | MSPT Showdown Series upcoming at San Diego’s Sycuan Casino
1:00:00 | $25K PokerGO Tour Heads-Up Showdown predictions