PokerNews Podcast: Lichtenberger, Mercier & More Talk 2022 WPT SHR Poker Showdown

In the latest PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen talk about Phil Ivey's recent heater, discuss recent highlights from PokerGO's High Stakes Poker, examine Michigan finally joining an online poker interstate compact, Chan Pelton winning the MSPT Running Aces for $169,271, and preview upcoming events, including the return of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) and PSPC in January 2023. Meanwhile, PokerNews' own Connor Richards was recently down in South Florida for the 2022 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown. It was there that he caught up and interviewed Jason Mercier, Andrew Lichtenberger, Yuval Bronshtein, and recently-married poker couple Alex & Kristen Foxen. You can listen to interviews with all of them in this episode, as well as get a preview of the final table, which will see Darren Elias take a huge chip lead into May's finale where he'll be in pursuit of his record-extending fifth WPT title. Time Stamps *Time|Topic* 00:24 | Welcome to the show 01:07 | How’s Jesse Fullen doing out in Vegas? 01:40 | 2022 WSOP less than 50 days away 03:32 | Phil Ivey on a heater; silences critics (Chad included) 07:27 | Sponsor: GGPoker 08:30 | Poker power couple tie the knot 10:05 | Interview w/ Kristen Bicknell & Alex Foxen 12:00 | WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown final table set; Darren Elias leads 16:00 | Yuval Bronshtein captures two titles; now has seven SHRP titles 17:33 | Interview w/ Yuval Bronshtein 21:15 | Two women win open events on same day at SHRP Showdown 24:00 | Andrew Lichtenberger ships $50K High Roller 24:38 | Interview w/ Andrew “lucky chewy” Lichtenberger 26:16 | Poker legend Jason Mercier makes appearance in South Florida 27:04 | Interview w/ Jason Mercier 29:15 | Highlights from recent episodes of High Stakes Poker 32:40 | Michigan joins online poker interstate compact 35:30 | Chan Pelton wins record MSPT Running Aces for $169,271 38:40 | Matt Kirby becomes 9th player to win way into MSPT Hall of Fame 40:14 | Mystery Bounties are taking over poker 40:43 | Previewing bestbet Jacksonville Spring Series 41:27 | RGPS Coconut Creek kicks off this weekend 43:17 | Sponsor: PokerStars 43:23 | PCA & PSPC coming back in January 2023