WSOP Bracelet Winner Pleads Guilty of Attempted Murder, Hawkins the Debtor; Interview w/ 888poker’s Nick Eastwood

In the 888th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Kyna England talk about a WSOP gold bracelet while out on bail, who recently pleaded guilty to intent to commit murder against his wife. It's a sad tale, but the victim is now openly sharing her tale of survival and the horrific aftermath.

The crew then talks about Maurice Hawkins, who has yet to address the $100K+ judgment against him despite racking up wins and big paydays, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the new poker room slated to open next month at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.

Other stories include the second-largest Bad Beat Jackpot in history being hit, recent tournament winners including Christian Harder and from the Irish Poker Open,  and another edition of New Vlogs on the Block featuring JW Wilder’s Parody Poker.

Finally, given it's the 888th episode of the show, it only made sense to celebrate 888poker. As such, Chad sat down with 888poker Ambassador Nick Eastwood, who has established himself as one of the industry's premier content producers.

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Time Stamps
*Time | Topic*
00:10 | Welcome Kyna England & Mike Holtz
00:47 | Poker player to plead guilty to attempted murder
06:45 | Maurice Hawkins still not paying on judgment against him
12:41 | Sponsor – WSOP Free-to-Play App
13:27 | Planet Hollywood opening a new poker room
15:35 | Second-Largest Bad Beat Jackpot in history!
18:03 | Sponsor: WPT Global
18:50 | Christian Harder wins two Korea Poker Cup Series events 
20:40 | Robbie Toan wins Irish Open Super High Roller for €163,800
20:50 | Simon Wilson wins record-breaking Irish Open Main Event
23:04 | New Vlogs on the Block – JW Wilder’s Parody Poker
26:10 | Kyna is excited for upcoming LIPS Ladies Week at South Point
29:37 | Favorite 888poker memories
31:20 | Interview with 888poker’s Nick Eastwood
32:15 | How Nick Eastwood became a part of 888poker
33:00 | Prioritizing content & building a strong YouTube channel
35:30 | Working alongside other 888poker Ambassadors
42:15 | Upcoming XL Spring Series
43:17 | 888 Ride with David Tuchman
44:20 | Nick Eastwood’s Las Vegas experience