PokerNews Podcast

In the 875th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which has been nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' at the Global Poker Awards, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz dive into the wild story of a Supreme Court attorney who is in hot water over poker taxes. What makes the tale of Tom Goldstein so interesting is that the sums he played for were astronomical with him having reportedly won $50 million only to lose it all plus another $14 million.

While his name might not be familiar to the poker masses, you may have either heard about or seen him before as he was written about in The Setup, which was written by his friend Dan Bilzerian, and he also appeared on the Hustler Casino Live (HCL) $1,000,000 Cash Game last year as the mysterious, masked "Thomas" where he mucked the winning hand at showdown in a pot worth $540,000!

The crew then chat about Leon Tsoukernik awakening from a 40-hour coma after a Propofol overdose, with his future very much up in the air. They also get into a bad poker promotion that almost ran at a Las Vegas casino on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, highlight the upcoming 2025 Leaf Metal Poker trading card set, and discuss popular ARIA dealer Clyde “Snack Attack” Gaskins appearing on Netflix's Queer Eye.

Finally, they wrap things up by recapping some big winners including Pamela Belote setting the new women's record for most WSOP Circuit rings, Martins Adeniya taking down the 2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship, and Andrew Lichtenberger defeating Nick Schulman in the latest PGT event.

The podcast is sponsored by the #1 free-to-play WSOP app. Remember to use bonus code "POKERNEWS" if you download and play for an extra 1,000,000 in chips!

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* 00:15 | Welcome Kyna England & Mike Holtz 00:20 | PokerNews Podcast nominated for ‘Podcast of the Year’ 01:50 | Other PokerNews nominees 02:20 | Supreme Court Attorney in hot water of poker taxes 04:24 | Doug Polk video; tax implications 07:32 | Winning $50 million playing heads-up poker 09:30 | Who were the two unknown poker coaches? 13:00 | Tom Goldstein was the mystery player on Hustler Casino Live 13:46 | Mucking winning hand in $540K pot 17:44 | Sponsor – WSOP Free-to-Play App 18:24 | Leon Tsoukernik awakens from 40-hour coma; outlook remains uncertain -> 21:30 | Bad Martin Luther King Jr. Day poker promotion 26:15 | 2025 Leaf Metal Poker cards set to release by end of month 29:55 | Clyde “Snack Attack” Gaskins on Queer Eye 31:41 | Pamela Belote sets new women's record for most WSOP Circuit rings 34:08 | Martins Adeniya wins 2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship 34:54 | Andrew Lichtenberger defeats Nick Schulman in latest PGT event

In the 865th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by the free-to-play WSOP App, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are at Level 9 Studio to talk about Ethan "Rampage" Yau admittedly getting scammed again! Find out what happened and what Rampage says he's going to do about it.

They also wrap up the 2024 PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) including Jason Koon & Caitlin Comesky becoming PokerStars US Ambassadors, Jeff Madsen making a deep run in the Main Event before suffering a bad beat, and Nick Marchington emerging victorious after a single cooler hand during heads-up play.

Other highlights include Sam Soverel winning the NAPT High Roller, Jared Bleznick defeating Patrik Antonius in High Stakes Duel V (a rematch is in store), Antonius turning right around and winning the Triton Poker Invitational for $5.1 million after besting Vladimir "Gambledore" Korzinin, and Bryn Kenney becoming the first player in history to cross $70 million in tournament earnings. Oh, and Kristen Foxen, Jeanne David & Starla Brodie are this year's Women in Poker Hall of Fame inductees.

Finally, the crew draws a contest winner for a seat into the $5M Freeroll at WPT World Championship, Kyna and Mike go heads-up in trivia to compete for a seat of their own, and fans of the PokerNews Podcast get yet another opportunity to win another seat! Find out how in the latest episode.

The podcast has a new sponsor in the #1 free-to-play WSOP app, and as part of it, we run another "WSOP Replay" segment in which Chad reviews a famous poker hand through the lens of the WSOP App. Check it out and remember to use bonus code "POKERNEWS" if you download and play for an extra 1,000,000 in chips!

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 Holtz 00:25 | Ethan “Rampage” Yau allegedly scammed... again! 02:44 | Rampage responds 05:50 | Chad’s Rampage story 07:58 | Sponsor: WSOP Free-to-Play App 08:48 | Jason Koon & Caitlin Comesky become PokerStars US Ambassadors 10:00 | How did Luis Rivera & other NAPT Gold Pass winners do? 11:55 | Nick Marchington wins NAPT Main Event; Jeff Madsen finishes in third 12:54 | Jeff Madsen’s brutal elimination 15:05 | Kyna England headed to play poker in England 15:56 | One and Done – cooler in first hand of heads-up play 19:43 | Sam Soverel takes down NAPT High Roller 20:27 | WPT World Championship right around the corner! 22:22 | Drawing a winner for a ClubWPT Gold $5M Invitational Freeroll Seat 25:00 | Trivia Showdown: Kyna vs. Mike for ClubWPT Gold $5M Invitational Freeroll Seat 32:00 | New Listener Giveaway – Win a ClubWPT Gold $5M Invitational Freeroll Seat! 36:37 | High Stakes Duel – Patrik Antonius vs. Jared Bleznick 37:55 | Antonius wins Triton Poker Invitational for $5.1 million 39:20 | Video – Antonius seals the deal against Vladimir Korzinin 40:57 | Other winners from the Triton Monte Carlo 41:45 | Bryn Kenney becomes first player to. cross $70M in live tournament earnings 42:31 | Kristen Foxen, Jeanne David & Starla Brodie 2024 Women in Poker Hall of Fame inductees 43:39 | Teaser Clip – Kyna on Life Outside Poker

In the 891st episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Kyna England talk about that viral knockout punch between two poker players at Red Rock in Las Vegas. See the video and learn what the Las Vegas Metro Police Department had to say when reached by PokerNews.

Also, learn about a controversy from the EPT Monte Carlo final table in which Aleksandr Shevliakov, who won the tournament, allegedly shot an angle with six players remaining. It caused quite the stir on the live stream, but was it all as it seemed? Shevliakov took to social media to share his perspective, and let's just say it led to an interesting discussion between the crew.

From there, it's recent tournament winners including Jesse Lonis, Maria Konnikova, and Valentin Vornicu; a preview of the WSOP+ App and Tournament of Champions; Allen Kessler living the life of a tournament floorman; and Chad's live reality game charity drive featuring a special "Burger of the Week" at Mark "P0ker H0" Kroon's Player's Bar in Madison, Wisconsin.

The podcast is sponsored by the #1 free-to-play WSOP app. Remember to use the bonus code POKERNEWS" if you download and play for an extra 1,000,000 in chips!

A new PokerNews Podcast will drop weekly every Thursday 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 PokerNews Podcast 01:00 | Poker fight goes viral 01:42 | Video of poker players fighting at Red Rock 04:01 | What did the police department have to say? 06:02 | Was there an angle shot at the EPT Monte Carlo final table? 06:20 | Aleksandr Shevliakov wins EPT Monte Carlo 07:17 | Video of the controversial hand 13:30 | Poll – What do the fans think? 13:47 | Aleksandr Shevliakov issues clarifying statement 18:50 | Sponsor – WPT Global 19:34 | Jesse Lonis scores big at EPT Monte Carlo 20:50 | Maria Konnikova captures her first PokerStars “Spadie” 21:43 | Ian Steinman goes back-to-back in RGPS events 22:36 | Valentin Vornicu captures WSOP Circuit ring No. 14 23:20 | WSOP Tournament of Champions kicks off 29:20 | The WSOP+ App 30:50 | Allen Kessler serves as a floorman 32:19 | 888poker’s XL Spring Series 32:52 | Chad’s Live to Give charity game – “Burger of the Week”

In the 861st episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by the free-to-play WSOP App, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to draw a winner for a $10,000 Gold Pass to the upcoming NAPT Las Vegas at Resorts World! Watch to see who won!

Speaking of Resorts World, they offer highlights from the recent PokerNews Podcast Meet-Up Game (MUG), which proved to be a lot of fun and attracted some familiar faces. See pictures and video clips from what turned out to be a very entertaining evening.

You'll also hear predictions for the upcoming High Stakes Duel 5 between Patrik Antonius and Jared Bleznick, Robbie Strazynski's upcoming Mixed Game Festival IX during the NAPT, the $10,000 The Big Deal for One Drop on Nov. 22, and Maria Konnikova winning her first WSOP Online gold bracelet.

Finally, the podcast has a new sponsor in the #1 free-to-play WSOP app, and as part of it, we debut a fun new segment in which Chad takes on Connor Richards in a Daily Blitz challenge!

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 Mike Holtz & Kyna England 00:20 | $10,000 NAPT Gold Pass Giveaway drawing!!! 03:42 | Highlights from the PokerNews MUG at Resorts World 07:40 | Shoutout to Leon Wheeler & the Resorts World Poker Room staff 07:57 | Joey Ingram, Jeff Madsen & others show up to support 09:47 | Saying “hello” to Brian for his mother 11:22 | Spitting bars – the PokerNews MUG rapper 13:20 | Connor Woodland wins MUG Tournament 14:23 | Jeremy Renner’s Celebrity Charity Poker Event 16:35 | Daily Blitz: Chad vs. Connor in WSOP #1 Free-to-Play App 17:35 | High Stakes Duel 5: Jared Bleznick vs. Patrik Antonius 23:15 | Mixed Game Festival IX Nov. 3-7 at NAPT 24:40 | Recent Gold Pass Winner 25:29 | $10,000 The Big Deal for One Drop on Nov. 22 27:30 | Maria Konnikova captures her first WSOP gold bracelet 29:57 | Life Outside Poker w/ Maria Konnikova

In the 868th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, sponsored by the free-to-play WSOP App, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are at Level 9 Studio to discuss the bitter social media feud between Vanessa Kade and Ryan Depaulo, which started over a sponsorship for Benjamin "Bencb" Rolle and saw the likes of Charlie Carrel and Kevin Martin chime in.

You'll also get to check out the recent ClubWPT Gold $5M Freeroll Invitational winners, which includes Kyna, and how the reigning WPT World Champ Dan Sepiol won $1 million in a daily fantasy football contest on Thanksgiving. Some other recent big winners were Faraz Jaka down at the Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open and David Prociak at the Venetian DeepStack Showdown Series.

Finally, the year is quickly coming to an end so the crew thought it was a good time to take a look at the PokerGO Tour leaderboard and see who is qualified, and who is on the bubble, for the $1,000,000 PGT Championship.

The podcast is sponsored by the #1 free-to-play WSOP app. Remember to use bonus code "POKERNEWS" if you download and play for an extra 1,000,000 in chips!

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* 00:11 | Welcome Kyna England & Mike Holtz 00:22 | Drama: Vanessa Kade vs. Ryan Depaulo & Kevin Martin 01:34 | Vanessa Kade critical of Benjamin Rolle; Depaulo chimes in 06:40 | Charlie Carrel jumps into the mix 09:42 | Depaulo claps back in pair of videos 11:12 | Kade brings receipts 12:21 | Kevin Martin enters the fray 12:53 | Kade gets personal 18:10 | Positive vs. Negative media 20:08 | Poll: Who do you side with? 20:30 | Sponsor – WSOP Free-to-Play App 21:00 | Kyna wins a seat into the ClubWPT Gold $5 Million Freeroll 25:40 | Recent WPT Freeroll Winners 27:25 | Reigning WPT World Champ Dan Sepiol wins $1 Million in DFS 29:39 | Faraz Jaka wins Seminole Hard Rock $10,000 Deep Stack 32:30 | David Prociak captures three Venetian titles in one series 34:00 | A look at the PokerGO Tour Leaderboard Top 10 Standings