HCL Investigation & $1.2M Hand, Koon vs. Hellmuth; Neidgrano on WPT Wynn

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Connor Richards come to you from the World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas and the European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague respectively. They discuss the $1.2 million pot from the Hustler Casino Live (HCL) live stream, as well as the HCL results regarding their investigation into the Garrett Adelstein cheating allegations against Robbi Jade Lew. In addition, they recap Jason Koon's victory against Phil Hellmuth in High Stakes Duel, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) releasing dates for 2023, and a controversy that grew out of Ethan “Rampage” Yau's victory in the WPT Wynn $25K High Roller. They also offer highlights from the EPT Prague, recap Blake Bohn's win for his record-tying fourth MSPT title, Isai Sheinberg and Vince Van Patten receiving WPT honors, and other big stories from the WPT World Championship, including who is still in. Finally, hear interviews from the WPT World Championship w/ Brad Owen, Lynn Gilmartin, and GGPoker Ambassador Daniel Neidgrano (AKA Daniel Negreanu). Time Stamps *Time|Topic* 00:25 | Welcome to the show 01:10 | Sponsor: Natural 8 01:43 | Hustler Casino Live (HCL) releases investigation results 05:33 | HCL has $1.2M pot – largest in live-stream history! 08:30 | Jason Koon defeats Phil Hellmuth in High Stakes Duel 10:55 | Sponsor: WPT Global 11:00 | WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas a HUGE success 12:30 | Isai Sheinberg and Vince Van Patten receive WPT honors 14:00 | WPT enhancing the player experience 15:35 | Ethan “Rampage” Yau wins High Roller for $900K; stirs up some controversy 20:00 | WPT World Championship nearly doubles $15 million guarantee! 25:11 | Contrary to Connor’s prediction, Brad Owen is going deep 26:30 | Interview w/ Brad Owen 29:00 | Interview w/ Lynn Gilmartin 31:25 | Interview w/ GGPoker Ambassador Daniel Negreanu 33:50 | Highlights from the PokerStars EPT Prague 39:05 | Sponsor: 888poker 39:55 | Blake Bohn captures his record-tying 4th MSPT title 41:44 | Sponsor: Unibet 42:50 | Dates revealed for 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOPP 43:26 | WSOP tournaments on the calendar 46:12 | The Endlessly Creative Side of Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel