Fishy Poker Hand Stirs Debate; Royal Flush Invalidates Bad Beat Jackpot

08/23/24 • 29 min

In the 853rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by PokerStars, Chad Holloway, Kyna England and Mike Holtz are back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about the term "fish" in poker. It's a debate set off by veteran poker media member Tiffany Michelle, who used the term while vlogging at the Arizona State Poker Championship and caused quite the kerfuffle in the poker community. It was even the topic of the most recent edition of the Muck and led the crew to the topic of proper vlogging etiquette.

They then break down a wild pot-limit Omaha hand that was about to award a $118K Bad Beat Jackpot but was invalidated due to an unbelievable river card, highlight wins by Kathy Liebert and Lisa Fleishman, and take a look at the 2024 NAPT schedule (Nov. 1-10) which included the Mixed Game Festival IX taking place at Resorts World, which has found itself in a bit of hot water with gaming authorities.

Finally, the crew remember a trio of poker players who recently passed away in Matt Snook, Dan Sewnig, and Alexander Hill.

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Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:10 | Welcome Kyna England & Mike Holtz 00:15 | Summer Berry Refresher taste test 00:50 | Tiffany Michelle riles up some with use of “fish” 01:36 | Michelle’s bubble bust from the Arizona State Poker Championship 03:00 | Allen Kessler chimes in; Michelle fires back 04:54 | Vlogger can be obnoxious to other players 06:00 | What’s proper vlogging etiquette? 09:22 | Royal Flush on river disqualifies Bad Beat Jackpot 11:43 | PokerNews Poll – should the BBJ have been paid out? 13:30 | Kathy Liebert wins Wynn Signature Series Ladies Event 14:53 | Lisa Fleishman wins Champions Club Summer Poker Open $1,500 Main Event for $231,420 15:20 | Abby Merk interviews Lisa Fleishman 16:25 | 2024 NAPT schedule released; to run Nov. 1-10 19:50 | Mixed Game Festival IX to take place at Resorts World during NAPT 21:20 | Remembering Matt Snook, Dan Sewnig, and Alexander Hill 26:15 | Chad’s fantasy football & cookout adventures

Finally, the crew remember a trio of poker players who recently passed away in Matt Snook, Dan Sewnig, and Alexander Hill.

A new PokerNews Podcast will drop weekly every Friday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!

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Tony G Wins $2 Million Pot But Still Loses?!? Seidel & Kenney Claim SHRPO Titles

In the 852nd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by WPT Global, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about the wild Triton Cash Game that saw multiple seven-figure pots. In fact, Tony G won a $2 million pot with just jack-high, but he still lost $1.35 million in the game thanks to some cooler hands. See them all in this episode!

From there, hear about winners from the recently completed 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) including Erik Seidel, Bryn Kenney, and Paul Snead. Speaking of winners, the crew highlights Donovan Dean winning the WSOP Circuit Harrah's Cherokee Main Event as well as Susan Faber, who laid claim to two rings even denying Maurice Hawkins in heads-up play. Also, learn about Ben Gazzola defeating PokerStars' Parker Talbot in the Maryland State Poker Championship.

Finally, explore the WSOP Paradise schedule, which includes 15 gold bracelet events, learn why Kyna loves the new Venetian Poker Room, and hear a fan-created song honoring PokerNews Ontario Ambassador Kyle Anderson (it's actually pretty good).

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Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:12 | Mike is back from the Bahamas 01:10 | Huge Triton Cash Game results in massive pots 02:09 | Tony G wins $2 million hand with jack-high 04:00 | Tony G is the man who started PokerNews 04:45 | Tony G on the wrong end of the ultimate cooler 06:30 | Big Slick does not do the trick for Tony G 08:50 | Results from the Triton Cash Game – Tony G down $1.35 million 09:47 | Erik Seidel wins 2024 SHRPO $10,000 Deep Stack 13:15 | Ari Engel, Darryll Fish & Phil Hui all claim SHRPO titles 14:18 | Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Big Four winners 19:48 | Donovan Dean wins WSOP Circuit Harrah's Cherokee Main Event for second time 20:17 | Susan Faber wins two rings, denies Maurice Hawkins 20:48 | Maurice Hawkins mad at PokerNews again 21:55 | Ben Gazzola denies PokerStars' Parker Talbot in Maryland State Poker Championship 25:45 | Sponsor: WPT Global – Use Bonus Code “POKERNEWS1500” 27:30 | WSOP Paradise schedule is released 31:10 | 15 gold bracelet events to be held 35:00 | Kyna loves the new Venetian Poker Room 38:37 | Zander “Metal Mario” Stone honors PN Ontario Ambassador Kyle Anderson with a song

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Ludwig Regrets Working with Unregulated Poker Site; Super High Roller Bowl Winners

In the 854th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by WPT Global, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about Ludwig's recent admission that he regrets working with an unregulated online poker site, which in turn caused fallout involving other influencers, Scott Ball and Endgame Talent, and Phil Nagy.

The crew also recaps the recently completed Super High Roller Bowl, which Seth Davies won, and winners from the Super High Roller Series including Adrian Mateos, Maksim Vashrensenski, and Joni Jouhkimainen. Speaking of winners, hear about those who found success at the WSOP Circuit Graton stop and the Pennsylvania State Poker Championship.

Also, see footage of a player in Texas laying down top set of aces on a dry board in a hand that had the poker community talking. Finally, learn about EPT Barcelona, which just got underway and is celebrating its 20th anniversary! Those stories and more in the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast.

A new PokerNews Podcast will drop weekly every Friday 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* 00:10 | Welcome Kyna England & Mike Holt 00:18 | Ludwig regrets working with unregulated poker site 01:30 | Ludwig video 03:00 | Influencers vs Endgame Talent’s Scott Ball 07:53 | Scott Ball responds in a tweet 11:25 | Risks of playing on an unregulated poker site 12:00 | Chris Moneymaker stands by company 15:00 | Seth Davies wins Super High Roller Bowl for $3.2M 16:06 | Mistaking Seth Davies for Stephen Chidwick 18:35 | Three-handed bluff helps propel Seth Davies to victory 22:50 | Adrian Mateos, Maksim Vashrensenski & Joni Jouhkimainen win Super High Roller Series titles 25:00 | Poker player makes incredible fold w/ set of aces on dry board 33:00 | Sasha Sabbaghian wins WSOP Circuit Graton Main Event 34:50 | Pat Lyons among side event ring winners 35:50 | Sponsor – WPT Global 36:50 | Luke Rothschild takes down Pennsylvania State Poker Championship Opener 37:43 | Andrew Kershaw wins Last Longer for a NAPT Gold Pass 39:00 | EPT Barcelona kicks off; celebrating 20th anniversary 41:00 | Will the EPT Barcelona set a new record? 43:07 | PokerNews Podcast now on Sound Cloud