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

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