PokerNews Podcast

In the 987th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway is joined by Mike Holtz and Ben Ludlow are joined at Level 9 Studio by Katie Lindsay to talk the latest from the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event . The numbers are in, and the field did surpass the 9,000-player mark. What does that mean for the prize pool and payouts? Find out here. Plus,...

In the 986th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway is joined by Mike Holtz and Ben Ludlow at Level 9 Studio by poker pro Jordan Westmorland to talk about the latest from the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) . That includes the $10,000 Main Event being in full swing, albeit with slightly fewer players than in past years. Will the field crack 9,000 pl...

In the 985th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway is joined by Mike Holtz and Ben Ludlow at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) , where they welcome T exas Card House (TCH) CEO Ryan Crow to the show. Crow sits down for an in-depth chat about the current state of Texas poker amid the recent raid at The Lodge and subsequent resolution. Where do thin...

In the 984th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway is joined by Kyna England , Esther "Etay" Taylor , and Caitlin Comeskey at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas for a special women in poker episode ! They talk about Skye Che n defeating Aubrey Williams to win the record-breaking WSOP Ladies Event, open bracelet wins for Kristen Foxen and Michelle Chin , and...

In the 983rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker,  Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to discuss one of the wilder days in World Series of Poker (WSOP) history ! Not only did the 2026 WSOP $10,000 Main Event officially kick off , complete with Phil Hellmuth 's patented circus-like entrance, but both Daniel Negreanu and Martin Kabrhel...

In the 982nd episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and Ben Ludlow are joined by Matt Savage at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas. There, they talk about Shaun Deeb's recent bracelet win and whether or not that will be enough to put him over the edge for the Poker Hall of Fame . It certainly was enough to put him back on top of the 2026 WSOP...

In the 981st episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and Ben Ludlow are joined by Jamie Gold at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas. Gold reflects on the 20th anniversary of his game-changing win in the 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event , which includes some never-before-shared stories, remembering his father's battle with ALS, and hi...

In the 980th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and Ben Ludlow are joined by Hayden "Big Red" Hetland at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas. The quartet discusses the latest stories from the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) , starting with the controversial "dead hand" ruling made against Patrick "Pads" Leonard . Not only will you see vid...

In the 979th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and Ben Ludlow come to you from inside the Wynn Las Vegas Poker Room for a special episode devoted to all things 2026 Wynn Summer Classic . That includes a look at some big winners and accomplishments through the first 45 events of the summer-long series, two big hands captured in the...

In the 978th 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 to talk about the Brazilian poker player kicked out of a 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) event for smoking and putting tournament chips in his jacket pocket. They also examine the largest pot in High Stakes Poker history , discuss Eth...

In the 977th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas by a pair from the UK in Grosvenor Poker's Katie Swift and Philip "The Tower" Heald . The quartet discusses the recent high-profile bet between Phil Hellmuth and Shaun Deeb , one involving the former's son, Phillip "P3" Hellmuth III , and the 2...

In the 976th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and Ben Ludlow are back at Level 8 Studio in Las Vegas to catch up on all things 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) . That includes looking at the big winners and losers from the Million Dollar Cash Game , including big hands by Alan Keating , Texas Mike , and Martin Kabrhel . Speaking...

In the 975th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway is on vacation, so Mike Holtz and Ben Ludlow take over by inviting their friends Justin Young and Art Parmann , hosts of the popular Table 1 Podcast . What is the Table 1 Podcast? According to them, it's "a podcast where we talk poker, gambling, and all manner of life experiences on and off the felt....

In a special 974th episode of the  PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by  FanDuel Poker ,  Mike Holtz  and  Ben Ludlow  come to you from the floor of the  2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP)  and are joined by special guest and 2006 WSOP Player of the Year  Jeff Madsen . With co-host  Chad Holloway  away for the week, the three discuss Holtz winning his second bracelet in  Event #31: $1,500 Supe...

In the 973rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway is at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP), where he sits down with high-stakes poker superstar Alan Keating. Arguably one of the most popular poker players in this day and age, Keating talks about why he conceded the first round of the $25K Heads-Up Championship, whether or not he'll be playing som...

In the 972nd episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and  Ben Ludlow come to you from the floor of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) where they are joined by special cohost Bobby James . You might recall that James was on the winning end of the four-card flop hand involving Ricky Landais . James talks about the hand from his perspect...

In the 971st episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and Ben Ludlow come to you from the floor of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) where they discussed one of the most viral hands of the summer, one involving Bobby James and Ricky Landais that has been called one of the worst bad beats ever! They then discuss Martin Kabrhel 's prema...

In the 970th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway welcomes a special guest to Level 9 Studio: 91-year-old Vince Burgio, a legend of poker in the 1990s. One of the most accomplished and feared poker players from 1990 to 2005, Burgio won a World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet in 1994, the same year he made the final table of the WSOP Main Event....

In the 969th 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 for the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) . To kick things off, they talk about a big hand played by Phil Ivey , one that left the usually stone-faced poker pro in shock. See the hand and learn what happened! From there, it's a discussio...

In the 968th 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 for the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) . To kick things off, they show footage from a recent police raid at Houston's Lucky J's Social Club in Texas. While it may have been reminiscent of the raid at The Lodge back in March, it's act...

In the 967th 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 for the first official episode of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) , which officially got underway with a rather strange hand in which an instruction card found its way onto the flop .  It was a funny start to the summer, which als...

In the 966th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by WPT Global, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz , and Ben Ludlow are back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas, where they are once again joined by Jeff Platt . There are a lot of questions surrounding the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) , including rule changes, patches, dealer ratings, and whether or not Jesse Yaginuma and James Carroll...

In the 965th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by WPT Global, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by Matt Berkey at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to discuss the brouhaha surrounding patches at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) , a topic spurred by a social media post from Patrick Leonard . What's the situation, and should you be worried? The trio then discusses Charlie Ca...

In the 964th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are once again joined by Jeff Madsen , who reflects on the 20th anniversary of his 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Player of the Year win. The trio also discusses the new dealer rating system announced by the WSOP, and whether or not it'll be a net positive for the game. They also discuss the new rule put in place to co...

In the 963rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast , Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and Ben Ludlow are back to talk about the recent concerns and unanswered questions surrounding CoinPoker . The offshore site has come under fire for deceptive and unclear marketing, as well as concerns over player funds. Poker pro Manig Loeser recently spoke out about them, and there's been mounting pressure on social med...