Cheating Scandal Rocks Texas Poker Room & Man Wins Ladies Event Satellite
Release Date: 06/26/2025
Emergency Show After Collusion Controversy in 2025 WSOP Millionaire Maker
PokerNews Podcast
In the 902nd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz do an emergency show to discuss the industry-shaking collusion controversy that stemmed from the heads-up match between Jesse Yaginuma and James Carroll in the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Millionaire Maker. Not only were seven-figure prizes up for grabs, but there was also a $1,000,000 bonus if Yaginuma were to win thanks to an outside promotion. That fact made a big impact on what allegedly went down. Find out what happened, what fans and players are saying, and whether or not ClubWPT Gold will award the...
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Cheating Scandal Rocks Texas Poker Room & Man Wins Ladies Event Satellite
PokerNews Podcast
In the 901st episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are joined by PokerStars commentator James Hartigan at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about the latest poker stories including a cheating scandal at the JokerStars poker room in Texas, the same room that former NFL star Adrian Peterson recently got into a fistfight. They also discuss Albert Ng and his continued firing in ladies event satellites, nasty comments from a recent article recognizing Pride Month, and recent winners from the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) including Dylan Linde, Matthew Wantman,...
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NFL Star Adrian Peterson's Fist Fight in Texas Poker Room; PokerNews Celebrates 900 Episodes!
PokerNews Podcast
It's the milestone 900th episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas, where they break down the recent viral video fist fight from a Texas poker room involving former NFL running back Adrian Peterson, highlight the upcoming Ladies Week, and discuss whether or not Daniel Negreanu is having a "good" summer at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Speaking of the WSOP, Phil Hellmuth got a political shoutout from Senator Ted Cruz, our fans showed their support for Martin Kabrhel in the comments of last week's episode, and a new...
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The Martin Kabhrel WSOP 2025 Situation is Crazy; Guest PokerStars Team Pro Maria Konnikova
PokerNews Podcast
In the 899th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are joined by PokerStars Team Pro Maria Konnikova at Level 9 Studio to offer their thoughts on the most polarizing player at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Martin Kabrhel. Do you love him? Hate him? Is he either good or bad for poker? What sort of antics has he been up to? What poker player called him a p***y? Find out as the hosts don't shy away from sharing their thoughts on the boisterous high roller. Konnikova then talks about her upcoming book, hosting the Risky Business Podcast alongside...
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Doug Polk Kills Tony Stand-Up Comedy; Michael Kaplan’s Final Stu Ungar Story
PokerNews Podcast
In the 898th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are back at Level 9 Studio to offer their thoughts on Doug Polk's recent appearance on Kill Tony, the popular Austin-based stand-up comedy program. How did Doug do in front of Tony Hinchcliffe and company? Let's just say you might be surprised. Mike, who made a recent appearance in Daniel Negreanu's vlog, then sounds off on the cancelled WSOP Online bracelet event, the crew discusses the recently-announced changes to the WSOP Circuit, Chad goes to the world's largest casino collectibles show, and Matt...
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Shooting Across Street from WSOP, Color Up Controversy & Event Cancelled
PokerNews Podcast
In the 897th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are joined by PokerNews Ontario Ambassador Kyle Anderson, who fills in for Mike Holtz. The trio discusses the deadly shooting that took place across the street from the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in front of the Bellagio Fountains, and then dives into the color-up controversy involving Tyler Brown, who shared his story with PokerNews. Kyna then sounds off on the cancelled WSOP Online bracelet event, Michael Lavin won a gold bracelet and an extra $1,000,000 thanks to ClubWPT Gold, and Benny Glaser claimed two...
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WSOP Cash Games EXPOSED!
PokerNews Podcast
In the 896th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway takes it to the STREETS! The WSOP Cash Game streets that is! Watch a series of interviews with Daniel Negreanu, Phil Galfond, Norman Chad, and regular podcast sidekick Mike Holtz. Time Stamps: Introduction The WSOP spreads everything you want Mike and the wild stripper at 2/5 Norman Chad remembers Puggy Pearson Daniel Negreanu calls out Alan Keating Phil Galfond in Ivey's Room A wild chip runner story in the Rio
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WILD Billionaire WSOP Stories: Ultra-Rich Poker Players Revealed
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In the 895th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, is joined by and four-time bracelet winner to dive into the world of the ultra-rich at the . Which billionaires have participated in the WSOP over the years? How much money has the WSOP actually awarded? And who are the wealthiest players at the tables today? After introducing the topics, Chad, Mike, and Jeff take a deep dive into WSOP statistics to determine just how many billions the World Series of Poker has awarded to players over the last five decades. They also take a closer look at some of the most...
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2025 WSOP Fantasy Draft with Joey Ingram & Christina Gollins
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In the 894th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, , is joined by , , and to draft their favorite teams for the . Each of the four hosts can pick seven players and one alternate player who will score points throughout the 2025 WSOP. The hosts need to follow several rules, such as drafting at least one female poker player, and one poker vlogger/creator, as well as adding an alternate that they can swap in for any of their seven players. The rules of this draft are simple: WSOP Fantasy Draft Scoring Achievement Points Cashing an event 1 point ...
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Poker Players Who've Murdered Their Parents + Jeff Madsen's 40th Birthday
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In the 893rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Kyna England celebrate Jeff Madsen's 40th birthday before talking about two poker players who murdered their parents. Recently in Texas, Benjamin Frakes, 39, was taken into custody at Doghouse Poker Club in Cypress, a town 25 miles northwest of Downtown Houston. He was charged with capital murder for allegedly shooting his parents. The tragic situation was reminiscent of poker player Ernie Scherer, who was convicted in 2011 of killing his parents in an elaborate plot to collect an inheritance. It's a true crime story...
info_outlineIn the 901st episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are joined by PokerStars commentator James Hartigan at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about the latest poker stories including a cheating scandal at the JokerStars poker room in Texas, the same room that former NFL star Adrian Peterson recently got into a fistfight.
They also discuss Albert Ng and his continued firing in ladies event satellites, nasty comments from a recent article recognizing Pride Month, and recent winners from the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) including Dylan Linde, Matthew Wantman, Darren Elias, and Benny Glaser, who set some records after capturing his third bracelet of the summer and eighth overall.
Other recent tournament winners include Tirza Sanders in the Venetian Ladies High Roller, Jesse Lonis at the Wynn Summer Classic, and Manuel Ferrari at the 2025 PokerStars Open Malaga €1,100 Main Event. Speaking of PokerStars, this weekend they're hosting a Meet-Up Game (MUG) at Resorts World in which they'll award the first seat into the 2025 NAPT, while PokerNews will host a MUG of our own this Friday starting at 8p PT at the new poker room inside Planet Hollywood. Get details on both in this episode.
Finally, the $50,000 Poker Players Championship is happening now. Prior to the event, Chad looked into what happened to the Chip Reese Trophy, and you might be surprised by what he found out.
A new PokerNews Podcast will drop twice a week during the 2025 WSOP every Thursday and Sunday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!
Time Stamps
*Time | Topic*
00:00 | Welcome to the show
01:10 | PokerNews MUG at Planet Hollywood
02:07 | Cheating scandal at Texas poker room JokerStars
06:40 | Sponsor – WSOP Free-to-Play App
07:07 | Man under fire for continuing to play Ladies Event satellites
12:53 | Pride Month article elicits nasty comments
18:08 | RAISE LGBTQ+
19:13 | Benny Glaser wins third gold bracelet at 2025 WSOP
24:09 | Winner interview with Benny Glaser
25:38 | Adrian Mateos captures his fifth bracelet
27:17 | Dylan Linde takes down $50K PLO High Roller
29:26 | Winner interview with Dylan Linde
30:21 | Matthew Wantman & Darren Elias win online bracelets
31:11 | Tirza Sanders wins Venetian Ladies High Roller
32:17 | Jesse Lonis wins $25K High Roller at Wynn Summer Classic
33:22 | 2025 PokerStars Open Malaga
34:53 | Manuel Ferrari won €1,100 Main Event for €206,300
36:04 | PokerStars MUG at Resorts World
40:03 | $50,000 Poker Players Championship is underway
40:20 | The Chip Reese Trophy returns!