In this special edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway welcomes guest Crandell Addington, a Poker Hall of Famer and one of the original Texas road gamblers.  Addington, 81, has been retired fro the poker world for decades, but he took time to sit down with PokerNews and chat about the early days of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and how the game has changed. This week's sponsors: GG Poker, Oddschecker US, and Run It Once.

PokerNews Podcast Special: Poker Hall of Famer Crandell Addington

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.

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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.

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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

Daniel Negreanu vs. Alexandra Botez; Robbi Jade Lew Wins Tournament

In the 822nd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, 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 Nik Airball's 20-minute tank in a big hand on The Lodge Poker Live Stream, which prompted Doug Polk to take action. That led into a discussion on pet peeves at the table, and in Mike's case, the pet part is quite literal. The crew also plays the first edition of PokerNews Plinko, discusses Chad's poker thrift store "Tweet of the Week," and talks about the current state of poker given Bitcoin is at an all-time high. From there, they dive into the wild journey of poker vlogger Corey Eyring, who is risking his entire net worth in an attempt to win $500,000 by the end of the year. Whatever amount he ends up with, the plan is to place it all on a single roulette bet of either red or black. Chad chatted with Eyring about his crazy quest and highlights various clips throughout the episode. Finally, the crew once again touches on Kevin Martin's 24/7 stream while attempting to win $5,000 playing online, which came to an unceremonius end. 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* 00:21 | Welcome to Episode #822 00:49 | Nik Airball has been in the house 05:53 | Nik Airball tanks for 20 minutes 10:01 | Sponsor: WPT Global 11:00 | When do you call the clock? 13:24 | Would Nik Airball be good for Game of Gold? 14:40 | What are your pet peeves at the table 15:58 | Fake service dogs at the poker table 17:38 | Kyna hates guys who put chips in a certain way 18:48 | Yoh Viral with all the swagger 21:08 | Kyna mad at a dealer 21:41 | Kyna a little bit of a Karen at the table 26:20 | PokerNews Plinko 30:13 | Who is Corey Eyring? 31:13 | Hoping to put $500,000 on red or black 33:19 | Preview of Corey Eyring’s poker vlog 36:35 | Degen-ing 38:39 | Corey’s degen & grandma stories 40:06 | Mike & Chad play against Corey on Poker Night in America 41:06 | Giggle fits 42:00 | Poker Thrift Store Tweet of the Week 46:37 | Bitcoin at an all-time high = good for poker 47:01 | Big Huni ahead of the Bitcoin curve 47:40 | Kevin Martin calls it quits after 500 hours of 24/7 streaming 48:19 | What is Team Hot Dog?

PokerNews Podcast Special: Poker Hall of Famer Crandell Addington

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