Frankie C in the House, WSOP Late Reg Drama & Marked Cards?

06/11/24 • 54 min

In the 836th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz welcome a special fill-in cohost in Frankie Cucchiara (AKA Frankie C) of Next Gen Poker. The popular content creator took a break from filming his poker exploits, as well as time away from his wife and newborn sun, to come down to Level 9 in Las Vegas and talk about the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!

Speaking of which, it was there Holtz says that he experienced a marked card situation, while one of the week's hot topics was the issue of late registration in big buy-in tournaments at the WSOP. Find out what happened and how officials are addressing concerns. You'll also hear about Frankie's new summer challenge to play 100 straight days of poker, recent bracelet winners like Robert Mizrachi, Dylan Weisman, and John Racener, and other winners from about town at venues like Wynn and Venetian.

Plus, hear about the $25,000 High Roller won by Brek Schutten for $1,405,641. It was in that event that Phil Ivey lost a three-way all in, while third-place finisher Michael Rocco gave an emotional post-elimination interview. Oh, and don't forget about WPT World Champion Dan Sepiol, who managed to claim his first bracelet and continue his rapid ascent among poker's elite.

Finally, get an update on the $25K Fantasy league and learn a bit about the popular PokerNews Daily Deepstacks which have been crowning big winners and awarding hefty paydays!

A new PokerNews Podcast will drop twice weekly during the 2024 WSOP every Tuesday and Friday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!

Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:10 | Frankie C filling in as co-host 00:25 | Did Mike Holtz run across marked cards? 07:05 | WSOP address late registration concerns 11:07 | Benefits of max late regging 13:02 | Chris Brewer’s thoughts 13:50 | Signing up for the WSOP kiosks 15:04 | Frankie’s summer challenge 17:26 | Frankie on becoming a father 18:22 | A sneak peek at Frankie’s summer shorts 20:42 | Robert Mizrachi wins $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship for $333,045 21:25 | Winner interview with Robert Mizrachi 23:10 | TJ Murphy Dominates wins Event #17: $800 No-Limit Hold'em DeepStack 23:45 | Vegas Barbie comes to support her man 25:45 | Caleb Furth wins Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better for $265,361 27:00 | Brent Hart wins Event #16: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em for $660,284 27:43 | Dylan Weisman earns second bracelet in Event #18: $1,500 PLO for $294,311 29:20 | John Racener wins Event #19: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship for $308,930 30:30 | Brek Schutten wins WSOP $25,000 High Roller for $1,405,641 31:40 | Michael Rocco’s raw and emotional bustout in third place 35:17 | Phil Ivey’s bust out from the $25K High Roller 36:00 | Mike gets to play with Phil Ivey & Ben Lamb 39:00 | AJ Cummings wins Event #22: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw for $146,516 39:45 | Daniel Sepiol Wins Event #23: $1,500 Shootout No Limit Hold'em for $305,849 42:46 | Sean Troha wins Event #24: $10,000 PLO Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship for $536,713 45:15 | Winners from Venetian & Wynn 48:14 | $25K Fantasy Update 51:49 | PokerNews Daily Deepstacks

Finally, get an update on the $25K Fantasy league and learn a bit about the popular PokerNews Daily Deepstacks which have been crowning big winners and awarding hefty paydays!

Previous Episode

2024 WSOP: Masks & Solvers at the Table? Mystery Bounty Duds? Arieh & Deeb Weigh I

In the 835th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is joined by poker pros Shaun Deeb and Josh Arieh, who fill in as special co-hosts at Level 9 in Las Vegas where the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is happening now!

Hear about how Fortnite helped them form Team Lucky alongside Matt Glantz and reigning WSOP Main Event champ Daniel Weinman, Arieh's Poker Stake venture, and their thoughts on the Poker Hall of Fame, including Scott Seiver's chances of getting in after he recently won his fifth gold bracelet. They also weigh in on two hot topics from this week in poker -- whether or not phones, spurred by solver software debates, and excessive masking should be allowed at poker tables.

Speaking of gold, Malcolm Trayner captured his first WSOP bracelet in Event #5: $1,000 Mystery Millions for $1,000,000, while two other players scored million-dollar bounties. Unfortunately, their reactions were a bit subdued, much to the dismay of many in the poker community. That said, two other players had boisterous celebrations when they pulled six-figure bounties. See them all in the latest episode, as well as a winner interview from Trayner.

Finally, learn about other bracelet winners such as David Prociak and Simeon Spasov, get an update on the $25K Fantasy league, and see Jack Binion walk the halls of the Horseshoe and reminisce about 55 years of the WSOP!

Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:04 | Welcome to the show 00:34 | What is Team Lucky? 03:28 | Appreciating the concept of luck 05:15 | Big bet on Glantz & Arieh winning their first Fotrnite game 07:06 | Hot Topic Debate – Phones & Masks at the table 14:51 | Arieh on benefits of Poker Stake 16:45 | How do you feel about masks & accessories at the table 20:36 | Malcolm Trayner wins $1,000 Mystery Millions for $1,000,000 22:00 | Lackluster reactions to $1,000,000 bounty draws 25:07 | Big reactions to six-figure bounty pulls! 26:48 | Scott Seiver wins Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship for $426,744 & 5th bracelet 27:19 | Scott Seiver for the Poker Hall of Fame? 31:11 | Shaun Deeb retiring? 34:09 | David Prociak wins $1,500 Badugi for 2nd gold bracelet 34:35 | France’s Thibault Perissat wins $1,000 Super Bounty Turbo for $197,308 35:23 | Simeon Spasov wins $1,500 6-Handed NLH to for $439,815 & 2nd bracelet 36:20 | $25K Fantasy update 39:56 | Jack Binion visits Horseshoe for WSOP 44:02 | Sarah Runner’s Hendon Mob profile

Next Episode

Exclusive: Men 'The Master' Nguyen Breaks Silence on WSOP Controversy

In the 837th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is joined by Johnnie Vibes and PokerNews Ontario Ambassador Kyle Anderson at Level 9 in Las Vegas and talk about the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!

Not only do they discuss the controversial shorted-pot hand from the Gladiators of Poker involving Men Nguyen, but Chad actually chatted briefly with "The Master" about it. That led to a larger conversation about Men "The Master" Nguyen's reputation and legacy within the poker world, and in turn to a discussion on fact versus fiction.

From there, Anderson talks a bit about his ambassador duties for Ontario, and then talks about being put in the spotlight by Phil Hellmuth, which inspired Johnnie Vibes to chime in with his desire to be scolded by the "Poker Brat." Speaking of Vibes, he shared the details behind how the chip stack of Adrian Mateos went missing after a break in the $2,500 Freezeout, and then the crew dive headfirst into Nick Schulman winning the $25,000 High Roller for his fifth WSOP gold bracelet. Is he destined for the Poker Hall of Fame next year over Scott Seiver? It's a coin flip according to the panel.

The crew highlights a handful of other WSOP bracelet winners from the past few days, and the preview the Phil Ivey vs. Jason Mercier vs. Danny Wong finale in the $10,000 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw event. Finally, get an update on the $25K Fantasy league and learn who won the BetMGM Poker Championship for $613,914!

A new PokerNews Podcast will drop twice weekly during the 2024 WSOP every Tuesday and Friday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!

Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:13 | Welcome Johnnie Vibes & Kyle Anderson 00:50 | Shorted pot in Gladiators of Poker 04:42 | Videos of the controversial hand 12:10 | Men Nguyen’s history 15:20 | Chad’s article series of Men Nguyen 15:54 | Was Men Nguyen kicked out of Foxwoods over chips? 21:53 | Men “The Master” Nguyen addresses controversial hand 23:16 | Kyle Anderson is the PokerNews Ambassador for Ontario 24:59 | Clip from Kyle Anderson’s Twitch stream 24:45 | Kyle put in the spotlight by Phil Hellmuth 28:14 | Johnnie Vibes wants the Poker Brat berating 30:06 | Phil Hellmuth blows up at 2024 WSOP 31:08 | Johnnie Vibes blocked by Hellmuth 32:03 | Stack goes missing in $2,500 Freezeout 35:13 | Recent 2024 WSOP bracelet winners 35:23 | Nick Schulman wins 5th gold bracelet 40:15 | Scott Seiver or Nick Shulman for Poker Hall of Fame? 43:18 | Stephen Winters defeats 20,647 entries to win $300 Gladiators of Poker 44:59 | Alen Bakovic wins Event #30 $600NLHE/PLO Title 45:29 | Daniel Vampan Claims wins Event #25: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Max for $148,635 46:09 | Michael Christ victorious in Event #27: $1,500 Big O 47:36 | Poker beginner Evan Benton Claims wins Event #28: $1,500 Freezeout NLH For $412,484 47:53 | Phil Ivey vs. Jason Mercier vs. Danny Wong for gold bracelet 49:45 | The many looks of Jason Mercier 41:18 | Daniel Maor wins BetMGM Poker Championship for $613,914 55:23 | $25K Fantasy update