With Sarah Herring on maternity leave, Chad Holloway joins Jeff Platt as co-host for the latest PokerNews Podcast. This week they welcome guest William Hung, who fans might remember from his 2004 American Idol audition when he sang Ricky Martin "She Bangs." Now, he has his eyes set on poker in Las Vegas. The episode also talks about the wildfires during the 2020 Aussie Millions, Maurice Hawkins capturing his record 14th gold bracelet, the Global Poker Award categories, and more. This week's sponsors: Run It Once and Oddschecker US!

PokerNews Podcast: America Idol's William Hung Tackles 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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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. Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 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

Neymar Did What at a Kid’s Birthday Party?!? Remember Poker Hall of Famer Crandell Addington

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. Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 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

Tyler Patterson Plays "Which Phil Is It?" -- Hellmuth, Ivey or Laak -- on the WPT Voyage

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.

PokerNews Podcast: RobinPoker Talks Game of Gold, WPT Voyage Experience

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. Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 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

Mike Matusow Talks Smack, Phil Laak is Back & 2024 WSOP is Close!

In the 823rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by Global Poker, 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 a look at Jason Koon's exuberant entrance at Triton Poker, Daniel Negreanu winning his second major tournament of the year, and Alexandra Botez becoming the latest GGPoker Ambassador. Also, see Negreanu sit down with Botez while playing heads-up poker and discussing her new role. The crew also talk about the PLO festival currently taking place at PokerGO Studio, why Mike is unhappy with the WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Las Vegas, and Robbi Jade Lew winning a side event at the recently-completed World Poker Tour (WPT) Rolling Thunder. Finally, get a taste of PokerNews' new podcast show Life Outside Poker hosted by Connor Richards, who welcomed Farah Galfond as the show's first guest. 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. Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 01:00 | Jason Koon’s grand entrance at Triton Poker 02:54 | November Niner entrance music 03:23 | Sponsor: Global Poker 03:42 | Daniel Negreanu wins second tournament in 2024 05:35 | PLO Series at PokerGO Studio 07:00 | Mike not happy with WSOP Circuit operation 12:22 | Alexandra Botez becomes GGPoker Ambassador 14:06 | Daniel Negreanu vs. Alexandra Botez 20:48 | Robbi Jade Lew wins side event at WPT Rolling Thunder 26:40 | WPT Voyage is upon us 29:30 | PokerNews’ Connor Richard debuts Life Outside Poker podcast 33:40 | Mystery Bounty Fever

PokerNews Podcast: America Idol's William Hung Tackles Poker

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