PokerNews Podcast

In the 1,014th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by Solana, it's Part II of Chad Holloway 's exclusive interview with Mike Caro , the "Mad Genius of Poker." In it, Caro continues from Part I, where he talks about his good friend, the legendary Doyle Brunson . Caro shares details on their "Airport Bet" and how Doyle's passing impacted him. Caro also discusses the hermit life in...

In the 1,013th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by Solana, Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and Ben Ludlow are back together for a special episode to delve into the biggest stories from the poker world, and there have been a lot of them! First, they discuss the latest poker room raid in Texas , this one coming at 101 Poker Club in Katy, Texas, where four people were arrested. Then,...

In the 1,012th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by Solana, Chad Holloway has a very special one-on-one interview with the Mad Genius of Poker, Mike Caro . The legendary poker player disappeared from the poker world 20 years ago, and Chad managed to track him down for an exclusive two-part interview. In Part I, Caro talks about his early days in poker, mastering poker tells , a...

In the 1,011th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by WPT Global, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by former poker pro John Andress , who is now the Head of Game Integrity for AceGuardian . As an expert in online poker security, Andress shares his expertise regarding the latest superuser scandal that rocked the poker community. Find out what folks like Andress are doing to...

In the 1,010th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by Solana, Chad Holloway is joined by Mike Holtz and Connor Richards from Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas. The trio discusses the latest superuser scandal that rocked the online poker world, and what possible fallout the industry may face. They also delve into the most recent Hustler Casino Live (HCL) drama involving Britney and C Ye...

In the 1,009th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by 888poker, Chad Holloway sits down with Albert Cheng , the Chief Growth Officer of Chess.com. Poker may experience a boom among chess players as a popular chess website with millions of daily users launched a poker site and training program. Gambit , launched by Chess.com , is a free-to-use poker software where players can play...

In the 1,008th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by 888poker, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by former host Matt "Matty Bet" Hansen to talk about the latest in the poker world. That includes a big hand, what some might call a punt, by  Daniel Negreanu at the final table of an online bracelet event on GGPoker. See the hand and make a determination for yourself, but then...

In the 1,007th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by Solana, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by the one and only Daniel Negreanu . He talks about a plethora of topics, including his upcoming baby , World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise , the WSOP Player of the Year race, slide dealing, Poker Hall of Fame , and what reality TV show he was almost on. This is your chance to...

In the 1,006th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by 888poker, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by Nikki Limo at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about all the latest happenings in the poker world. That includes Ethan "Rampage" Yau selling a rare Pokemon card for a staggering $700,000, bad AI from the WSOP , Nikki at the Champions Club Queens & Cards festival with Phil...

In the 1,005th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by WPT Global, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are back to talk the latest and greatest from the poker world. That includes a week full of High Stakes Poker live stream action , and some record-breaking pots played by the likes of Eric Wasserson , Texas Mike Moncek , and Andrew Robl . See two hands that set records for largest pots...

In the 1,004th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by WPT Global, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz welcome Garrett Adelstein to the show to talk about his upcoming poker book, Beneath the Cards , which will release on September 1. The new poker memoir discusses Garrett's life as a whole, which of course includes the highly controversial and divisive Jack-Four cheating allegations fro...

In the 1,003rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by PokerStars, Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and Ben Ludlow are joined by longtime commentator James Hartigan at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas. Ahead of EPT Barcelona , Hartigan shares some of his favorite memories from the European Poker Tour (EPT) , including his debut at Deauville, being there for both of Vicky Coren's wins , and...

In the 1,002nd episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by WPT Global, host Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are coming to you from a new location -- the Venetian Poker Live studio in Las Vegas! That's because they're doing a special episode devoted to all things Venetian , including a thorough recap of the Venetian Summer Deepstack Championship Series . Find out all about the numbers, in...

In the 1,001st episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, host Chad Holloway is at the Horseshoe Las Vegas for the finale of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table! He takes you on a journey over all three days, from pregame interviews to one with the last player standing. In between, he caught up for an interview with Jason Koon , who was the sol...

In the very special 1,000th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and Ben Ludlow are at PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas in front of a live studio audience! While there, they welcome guest Jeremy Ausmus to the show to talk about his life as a high-stakes poker pro, his picks for the Poker Hall of Fame, his decision to start vlogging, and mu...

In the 999th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and Ben Ludlow are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas and joined by Solana Chief Product Officer Vibhu Norby , who talks about Solana's collaboration with the World Series of Poker (WSOP) .  This is the first time in 15 years that the WSOP broadcast has had a headline sponsor, and only the...

In the 998th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and Ben Ludlow are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas and joined by 2017 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champ Scott Blumstein , who shares his thoughts on this year's WSOP Main Event final table . Who does he think will win? What advice does he have for them? And what does he have...

In the 997th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and Ben Ludlow are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas and joined by Nacho Cuesta of Master Poker Tells . Cuesta's greatest strength has always been the observation of patterns and details under pressure. For more than five years, he has systematically studied how decisions are physically e...

In the 996th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway sat down with Punnat Punsri and Danny Tang , two titans on Triton Poker . Both have had a ton of success on the high-stakes tour, and they offer fans a glimpse into that world. From Tang's recent $3.5 million win in Montenegro to winning a WSOP gold bracelet, and Punsri's 2025 GPI Player of the Year...

In the 995th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and Ben Ludlow welcome Darren Rabinowitz to Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas. Rabinowitz was fresh off winning his second gold bracelet by defeating Phil Hellmuth in heads-up play. The big story this week is that of Jared Griener , who was allegedly robbed by two masked men of $45,000 after...

In the 994th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway comes to you from the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Passport Season Finale at California's Thunder Valley Casino . That is where a special $400 buy-in, $250K GTD PokerNews Cup was held over the weekend. Not only did Chad play, but he also interviewed several of the players there, including one fresh of...

In the 993rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and Ben Ludlow are joined by Phillip "P3" Hellmuth III at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas during the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) . The son of poker legend Phil Hellmuth talks about what it was like growing up with the "Poker Brat" as a dad, but also about his own journey to poker, wh...

In the 992nd episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and Jeff Madsen are joined by reality TV superstar Trishelle Cannatella at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas. Trishelle talks about her return to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) , which included a deep run in the Millionaire Maker, winning The Traitors Season 2, and appearances on various r...

In the 991st episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and Ben Ludlow are at Level 9 Studios in Las Vegas to discuss the final table of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event ! Just nine players remain in contention for the bracelet and $10,000,000 first-place prize , with 22-year-old Lucas Jumalon holding an unprecedented chip l...

In the 990th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and Ben Ludlow are at Level 9 Studios in Las Vegas, where they are joined by special guest cohost Remko Rinkema . The crew discusses the impromptu introduction of poker shot clocks on Day 7 of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event . It was an unexpected development implement...