Polk's Weight Loss Bet, Wynn Millions Preview, & Steve Begleiter's Phil Ivey Story

In the latest PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway talk about living it up in Vegas, dive into the weight-loss bet between Doug Polk and Bill Perkins, share how Liv Boeree and Igor Kurganov are connected to billionaire Elon Musk, and recap the 2022 PokerGO Cup. They also preview Season 9 of High Stakes Poker, which debuts Monday on PokerGo, recap winners from the WSOP Circuit Isle Casino Pompano Park and MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI stops, and discuss Chad's recent op-ed on how to best change the Poker Hall of Fame. In the guest department, Chad sat with Wynn's director of poker operations Ryan Beauregard, and tournament director Ray Pulford to preview the upcoming Wynn Millions, which runs from February 21-March 20. Chad also caught up with 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) November Niner Steve Begleiter for a "Where Are They Now" session. Begleiter shares memories and highlights from his run, which includes a Phil Ivey story you don't want to miss! Time Stamps *Time|Topic* 00:01 | Welcome to the show 00:50 | Living it up in Vegas 03:05 | Doug Polk and Bill Perkins $200K weight loss Prop Bet 07:20 | Liv Boeree & Igor Kurganov connected to billionaire Elon Musk 10:50 | Visiting Richard Branson’s island 11:56 | The time Chad almost crushed Liv Boeree 14:00 | Will Dan Bilzerian battle a future NFL owner for $100M? 21:00 | High Stakes Poker Season 9 to debut on PokerGO 22:32 | Jeremy Ausmus and Sean Perry slay PokerGO Cup 24:51 | Mask mandate lifted in Las Vegas 25:40 | Wynn Millions coming up Feb. 21-March 20 27:14 | Guests: Wynn Director of Poker Operations Ryan Beauregard & TD Ray Pulford 29:58 | Launching the Mystery Bounty format 30:50 | Five High Rollers added to the schedule 35:15 | Sponsor: GGPoker 36:20 | Ron West wins MSPT Poker Bowl VI at Venetian; Johnnie Vibes 2nd place 38:00 | Winners from the WSOP Circuit Isle Casino Pompano Park 40:46 | Chad’s Op-Ed on the Poker Hall of Fame 53:05 | Where Are They Now? – Interview w/ 2009 November Niner Steve Begleiter 1:00:35 | Remembering Darvin Moon 1:02:30 | What it was like being a part of the November Nine process 1:05:00 | Phil Ivey story