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In the 833rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz come to you from Level 9 in Las Vegas where the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is officially underway! Find out about the first few days of the 2024 WSOP, including how Kyna and Mike got some backlash for playing in the Casino Employees event, the same tournament Chad won back in 2013! The crew also looks at some big hands -- including a wild bluff by "Texas Mike" Moncek and Doug Polk losing trips over trips -- from the Hustler Casino Live (HCL) $1,000,000 Cash Game, recap Josh Reichard's big win in the World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown, and results from Daniel Negreanu's $25,000 Fantasy Draft. As for the 2024 WSOP, it kicked off with Event #1: $5,000 Champions Reunion in which 22 former Main Event champs competed including "Action" Dan Harrington, who hadn't cashed a WSOP event in a decade. Surprisingly, he didn't even know about the tournament and only learned of it when he was in Las Vegas for another reason. Find out that story and some of the other former champs who competed in the first event of the summer! Finally, Robin Poker tours this year's new PokerNews Daily DeepStacks tournament area. A new PokerNews Podcast will drop twice a week 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* 00:35 | Hustler Casino Live (HCL) $1,000,000 Cash Game 01:11 | “Texas Mike” Moncek making  01:41 | Texas Mike pays homage to Doyle Brunson with big bluff 05:18 | Doug Polk losses trips over trips 09:07 | Winners thus far in the HCL $1M Cash Game 10:22 | Josh Reichard wins WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown 15:00 | 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is underway 15:22 | Mike & Kyna play Casino Employee Event 15:36 | Allen Kessler calls out Mike & Kyna 27:11 | Daniel Negreanu's $25K Fantasy Draft 32:34 | Daniel Negreanu's vlogs return; look inside the $25K Fantasy Draft 34:45 | WSOP kicks off with $5,000 Champions Reunion – Main Event winners return! 35:50 | Dan Harrington cashes WSOP event for first time in a decade 36:45 | Johnny Chan eliminates Chris Moneymaker 38:00 | Kyna's yearbook connection to John Cynn 39:50 | 1990s WSOP Main Event champs compete 40:12 | Qui Nguyen last champ standing 43:49 | Robin Poker gives tour of PokerNews Daily DeepStacks 45:05 | Kyna & Mike's upcoming plans for the WSOP 45:30 | Mike's thoughts on the recent software and player pool WSOP.com changes

John Cynn and Scott Blumstein, two recent WSOP Main Event Champs, go head to head in a cash game with explosive results. The Poker Guys break it down. FLOP: Ad 5d 3c TURN: Js RIVER: 7h Cynn:6d4c Blumstein: Qc2c For access to exclusive Poker Guys freerolls and other tournaments on Nitrogen Sports Poker Room, use this link to sign up: www.nitrogensports.eu/r/632610 ***Our Book is NOW AVAILABLE! Get "How Can He Fold???" here: www.thepokerguys.net

Brent Hanks is back in the studio after a disappointing vacation as Remko Rinkema tries to keep things together as Randall Emmett tells us some hilarious stories.  00:30 – Brent Hanks talks about his family trip to Philadelphia, a cricket infestation and a zoo visit. 04:45 – Brief news items: Poker After Dark, ARIA High Rollers, and much more. 06:08 – The start of the interview with Randall Emmett 07:00 – Power Rankings talk with Randall 10:00 – The response outside the poker world to Randall Emmett’s recognition in poker. 15:00 – Dan Bilzerian talk, stories from Randall Emmett and Brent Hanks. 17:30 – Randall Emmett’s Top 5 poker players in the world. 20:18 – 555 Questions for Randall Emmett! 28:10 – End of interview with Randall Emmett 30:05 – The Week 16 Poker Central Power Rankings lead by Maria Ho and Ali Imsirovic. 38:00 – Did you miss some amazing content on Poker Central? Find out here. 47:30 – The Effing Five! Here’s the updated list. Ben Lamb, Jonathan Depa, John Cynn gambling marathon in Uruguay! Daniel Negreanu gives terminally ill poker fan an unforgettable experience The Randall Emmett Experience Maria Ho’s exciting 2019 campaign to date! GoFundMe campaign organized by Josh Arieh for Gavin Smith’s son. 50:00 – Dolly’s Game! A five-game mix that includes Doyle Brunson and Shaun Deeb. New to the podcast? Subscribe right now and leave us a review on your favorite podcasting app. New to PokerGO and ready to watch some exciting poker action? Subscribe right now to never miss another minute of action.

With Brent Hanks on vacation, Remko Rinkema flies solo for a podcast with reduced banter but increased guests as both Maria Ho and Ali Imsirovic join the show. Ho is fresh off making the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown final table while we spoke to Ali Imsirovic at the ARIA High Roller event at the PokerGO Studio about his summer plans and much more.  01:50 – Short poker news items including the legal online poker in Philadelphia! 03:50 – Maria Ho headlines the final table of the World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown! 06:10 – Start of the interview with Maria Ho. 08:45 – What kind of expectations does Maria Ho have going into this final table second in chips? 09:52 – What would winning a World Poker Tour event mean to Maria Ho? 11:05 – How does Maria strike a balance between broadcasting and playing? 12:48 – What has Maria learned from prior deep runs in big events at the World Series of Poker and World Poker Tour? 16:15 – What will Maria Ho’s preparation look like for this final table at the end of May? 19:45 – Sharing her accomplishments with her family and having them in attendance during the final table in May. 23:45 – Exciting things on Poker Central and PokerGO! 24:50 – Catching up with Ali Imsirovic about his summer plans, his motivation for the Poker Central High Roller of the Year leaderboard, and some fun random shenanigans! 34:47 – Remko runs through the Week 15 Poker Central Power Rankings! 39:40 – Closing things out with The Effing Five! Ben Lamb, Jonathan Depa, John Cynn gambling marathon in Uruguay! Daniel Negreanu gives terminally ill poker fan an unforgettable experience The All-Time Money List Shuffle Maria Ho’s exciting 2019 campaign to date! GoFundMe campaign organized by Josh Arieh for Gavin Smith’s son. New to the podcast? Subscribe right now and leave us a review on your favorite podcasting app. New to PokerGO and ready to watch some exciting poker action? Subscribe right now to never miss another minute of action.

Mike 'The Mouth' Matusow talks about his deep runs in the World Series of Poker Main Event, answers questions from listeners and interviews 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion John Cynn.

The Poker Central Podcast this week spent the majority of the time off the rails! Recent WPT Venetian winner Ben Palmer and WSOP bracelet winner Jared Jaffee join the show for more than an hour of banter and shenanigans that brings a lot of untold stories to the surface. On top of that, Brent and Remko make their way through the Week 13 Power Rankings as well as the Effing Five and some juicy info on the upcoming Poker After Dark Pot Limit Omaha action. 03:19 - The start of the interview with Jared Jaffee and Ben Palmer. 08:00 - The worst jobs Ben Palmer and Jared Jaffee ever had. 11:00 - A weird story about Jaffee's family and a poor joke. 13:00 - Athletic prowess, does Jaffee have it? 15:00 - What's the story between Jaffee and Palmer, how did this bromance start? 18:00 - Ben Palmer and his love for The Venetian. 21:30 - How did Jaffee go broke? (Hint: Betting against the Patriots in the Super Bowl) 26:00 - High rollers, Palmer won't play them and Jaffee is retiring from them. 30:00 - Healthy living, slob life and Ben's approach to the game of poker. 35:10 - The most degen nights of Ben and Jared. 45:00 - Dating life and Massey stories. 50:00 - Comedy. 1:25:00 - The Week 13 Poker Central Power Rankings 1:35:00 - The Effing Five. Ben Lamb, Jonathan Depa, John Cynn gambling marathon in Uruguay! Daniel Negreanu gives terminally ill poker fan an unforgettable experience The All-Time Money List Shuffle Marty Mathis – breakout win after a decade in the game for $873k in Rio de Janeiro GoFundMe campaign organized by Josh Arieh for Gavin Smith’s son. New to the podcast? Subscribe right now and leave us a review on your favorite podcasting app. New to PokerGO and ready to watch some exciting poker action? Subscribe right now to never miss another minute of action.

Mike 'The Mouth' Matusow recalls his first years playing in the World Series of Poker Main Event, talks to a caller about his relationship with Phil Hellmuth and interviews 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion John Cynn. 

For the first time in quite some time we have two guests on the Poker Central Podcast! During Femme Fatale II Week on Poker After Dark, Farah Galfond and Denise Pratt were kind enough to join us to some great conversation! Brent and Remko also dive into big wins by Marty Mathis, Sandeep Pulusani, and Ben Palmer as well as an updated Power Ranking and two new moments in the Effing Five. 04:02 - Femme Fatale week recap: Kym Lim surges, Kitty Kuo vs. Denise Pratt confrontation? 10:13 - Guest: Denise Pratt talks about the video that made her famous, her talkative ways and how she’ll never back down from anyone! 34:52 - Guest: Farah Galfond talks about her rise through the ranks, motherhood as a poker pro and learning from her husband Phil. 54:48 - Previewing the Global Poker Awards on PokerGO, hosted by Ali Nejad & Drea Renee on April 5th at 8:00 pm ET. 59:09 - Breakout win! Marty Mathis wins $873k in Rio De Janeiro, Matas Cimbolas continues impressive year with third place after getting second at L.A. Poker Classic. 1:02:00 - WPT Venetian – Ben Palmer gets the bigget win of his career for $431,000 after beating Tony Gargano heads up. 1:04:34 - Bay 101 Shooting Star – While no longer a WPT this event had a stacked final table with Sandeep Pulusani getting the win for $354k, Ryan Tosoc, Dan Shak, Loni Harwood, and John Andress fall just short of the win. 1:07:39 - Power Rankings: The women dominate during Femme Fatale II Week, Farah Galfond becomes the first woman at the top while nine new names enter the Top 10 this week including the degen of the hour, Ben Lamb. 1:16:07 - The Effing Five gets two new moments added! The All-Time Money List Shuffle Ben Lamb, Jonathan Depa, John Cynn gambling marathon in Uruguay! Daniel Negreanu gives terminally ill poker fan an unforgettable experience Marty Mathis – breakout win after a decade in the game for $873k in Rio de Janeiro GoFundMe campaign organized by Josh Arieh for Gavin Smith’s sons New to the podcast? Subscribe right now and leave us a review on your favorite podcasting app. New to PokerGO and ready to watch some exciting poker action? Subscribe right now to never miss another minute of action.  

Bernard Lee has part 2 of his chat with 2018 WSOP Main Event Champ John Cynn.

Bernard Lee has part 2 of his chat with 2018 WSOP Main Event Champ John Cynn.

2018 WSOP Main Event Champion John Cynn is Bernard Lee's guest. 

2018 WSOP Main Event Champion John Cynn is Bernard Lee's guest. 

  This week on the Poker Central Podcast, Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema are joined by Molly Bloom! Remko finally gets around to telling his Post Malone story, Brent dives deep into John Cynn’s insane plays and Randall Emmett’s antics, and we try to figure out whether Phil Ivey is the latest player to start a bankroll challenge! 3:30 – Today on the podcast: Molly Bloom, recapping the Masters of the Main on Poker After Dark, looking forward to the Poker Masters, and the start of EPT Barcelona. 5:22 – Finally! Remko tells the story of partying with Post Malone. 22:35 – Blackouts are now lifted for the Big One for One Drop and WSOP Main Event final table, Remko explains and Brent still doesn’t understand how it works! 25:10 – Brent Hanks recaps the Masters of the Main on Poker After Dark featuring John Cynn shoving the first 12 hands, how much of Randall Emmett’s antics can we really handle, what’s the deal with ‘The Bullpen’, and is ‘running it twice’ getting out of hand? 36:20 – Previewing the Poker Masters: Running through the PokerGO streaming schedule, the short deck event, the $100k Main Event, and Brent Hanks picks three players that he believes are going to perform well. 42:27 – Bankroll Challenges! Doug Polk turns $100 into $10k, Charlie Carrel is trying to run $50 up to $10k, and is Phil Ivey going to try to win $10.1 million? 48:08 – The Phil Ivey Bankroll Challenge! (Or is he just still in trouble because of that Borgata lawsuit?) 51:40 – EPT Barcelona is now underway! Does Brent Hanks even know where Spain is located? 54:11 – Molly’s Game! Brent and Remko run through their favorite poker movies, share their thoughts on Molly’s Game, introduce the story of Molly Bloom, and Bloom’s appearance at Unibet Open Bucharest where she was invited to take part in the #QueenRules Ladies Event that promotes challenging gender bias and gender inequality. 59:20 – The start of the interview with Molly Bloom. 1:00:20 – Does Molly play poker herself? Does she have ambition as a player? 1:03:11 – Reflecting back on running some of the biggest games in the world for 10 years, what she’s learned from that, and whether she’d do it again looking back at it? 1:06:52 – Being a part of the QueenRules event at Unibet Open Bucharest and Molly’s involvement and dedication to fighting gender biases. 1:09:40 – Did women play in Molly’s high stakes games, and what has the response been from women watching and learning more about her story? 1:12:10 – The value of money, disconnecting from that value and relearning what the value of money is after losing it all. Has this gotten you excited to watch Poker After Dark? Subscribe to PokerGO right now to enjoy more than 100 days of live poker action every single year, as well as an extensive on-demand library that includes event replays of all our live events and a plethora of original content such as Pokerography, Super High Roller Club, Poker Nights and Dead Money.

This week on the show, we cover the latest poker news including the recent DDoS attacks that targeted sites such as PokerStars and partypoker, we recap the big-time action down in Florida at the brand new Seminole Hardrock events space, and we look back on the Poker After Dark action from the PokerGO Studio as well as looking forward at what’s to come next week.  Oh, and Justin Bonomo is on the show. It’s another great one, enjoy! 1:25 – Today on the show. 2:02 – Online poker sites getting DDoS’d, what’s going on? Brent tries to understand the whole thing. 5:45 – Recapping the Seminole Hard Rock Series. Brent Hanks gives his takes on the “Big 4” format of showing four final tables simultaneously. 8:30 – Brandon Eisen wins the Championship $5k by beating Jeremy Ausmus heads up. Why can’t Jeremy Ausmus close out events? Brent and Remko speculate on Ausmus’ lack of first places! 11:50 – The crazy year of Alex Foxen! Now third on the 2018 POY race, Foxen records his fifth outright win of 2018, take note Ausmus! 15:10 – An angry Brent Hanks rants about Justin Bonomo not being No. 1 on the overall GPI standings and 2018 Player of the Year race. 17:38 – Jake Schindler wins the $25k High Roller in Florida that drew 123 entries for $800k. What does this mean for the upcoming Poker Masters? Brent speculates on the field sizes. 22:40 – The life and times of Elio Fox: Five wins since the beginning of June, collecting millions in the process! Take note Ausmus! 26:10 – The interview with Justin Bonomo, the current No.1 on poker’s all-time money list and the winner of the three biggest high roller events of the year. 36:30 – Burning Man with Bonomo! Justin tells a bunch of crazy stories and talks about the inner workings of this crazy desert festival-esque experience! 55:45 – What does the rest of the year look like for Justin Bonomo? Does he have any goals left to chase after? 58:32 – Brent reaches a state of meditation after learning more about Burning Man, is he giving up his normal life to live in the desert? 1:00:42 – Looking back on the Rise and Grind Poker After Dark sessions highlighted by Farah Galfond, John Cynn, and Michael Mizrachi. 1:04:41 – Previewing next week on PokerGO: Masters of the Main on Poker After Dark featuring Scott Blumstein, John Cynn, Scott Vener, Kelly Minkin, Tony Miles, and Randall Emmett. New to PokerGO? Subscribe right now to enjoy more than 100 days of live poker action every single year, as well as an extensive on-demand library of content that includes every single episode of Poker After Dark that was ever recorded! The World Series of Poker Main Event broadcasts are also available from 2011 through 2018.

Hosts and Wharton Profs Cade Massey and Eric Bradlow discuss how John worked the odds and beat our over 7,500 other players to win $8.8 Million US dollars on Wharton Moneyball. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Business and dog owner, father, husband, World Series of Poker Player of the Year race leader and two-time bracelet winner, yes, Shaun Deeb is on this week's edition of the podcast! Also on this show: Poker After Dark lineup teases that include all your favorite WSOP Main Event stars, a look back at Michael Mizrachi’s third $50k Poker Players Championship win, and the induction of John Hennigan and Mori Eskandani into the Poker Hall of Fame.  1:35 – Looking back on Mori Eskdani and John Hennigan being inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. Were they the right two players that got inducted in 2018? 5:25 – How does Michael Mizrachi’s third $50,000 Poker Players Championship title rank among the biggest accomplishments in the history of poker? 10:20 – Shaun Deeb joins the podcast to talk about his hot summer, grabbing the lead in the WSOP Player of the Year race and winning two bracelets in the process. 13:45 – Where does Shaun Deeb’s drive to put in massive volume in live tournament comes from, and how it took until his second bracelet win this summer to get into the green for the duration of his live tournament career. 16:56 – Shaun Deeb’s thoughts on the best players that manager to balance between cash games and tournaments. 18:35 – How to stays focused and keep pushing small edges during all the years in which Shaun wasn’t getting the big wins in live events? 22:50 – Businessman Shaun Deeb, investing in real estate and opening a Firehouse Subs location on the East Coast. 26:30 – Coaching Tony Miles during the final table of the 2018 WSOP Main Event. 32:30 – Brent Hanks’ new segment: Hellmuth Heat! 36:20 – Shaun Deeb hijacks the show and tells the story of an old t-shirt that his wife wears to this day saying “Shaun F*cking Deeb”! 40:15 – Looking back on “Solve for Hollywood” week on Poker After Dark, and looking ahead at some juicy lineups featuring John Cynn and Tony Miles! Want to relive the 2018 World Series of Poker? Subscribe to PokerGO right now and enjoy more than 100 days of live poker action as well as an extensive library of on-demand content including every single episode of Poker After Dark.

Even if you don't play cards, you'll enjoy this episode... John Cynn is a newly minted poker champion, the winner of the World Series of Poker Main Event.  John takes Mark Thompson and J.Elvis Weinstein through some of what goes into being a good card player and the obstacles he was up against. From superstition to visualization to not being able to tell your parents about wanting to be a professional poker, John reviews it all. The guys review a couple of hands and strategies.   John discusses his plans for the future and plans for the 8.8 million dollar prize. The show run 1hr 4 mins  

Even if you don't play cards, you'll enjoy this episode... John Cynn is a newly minted poker champion, the winner of the World Series of Poker Main Event.  John takes Mark Thompson and J.Elvis Weinstein through some of what goes into being a good card player and the obstacles he was up against. From superstition to visualization to not being able to tell your parents about wanting to be a professional poker, John reviews it all. The guys review a couple of hands and strategies.   John discusses his plans for the future and plans for the 8.8 million dollar prize. The show run 1hr 4 mins  

Even if you don't play cards, you'll enjoy this episode…John Cynn is a newly minted poker champion, the winner of the World Series of Poker Main Event.John takes Mark Thompson and J.Elvis Weinstein through some of what goes into being a good card player and the obstacles he was up against.From superstition to visualization to not being able to tell your parents about wanting to be a professional poker, John reviews it all.The guys review a couple of hands and strategies.John discusses his plans for the future and plans for the 8.8 million dollar prize.The show run 1hr 4 mins

Open. What's Happening? Peanuts & Coke. KOM won't see a Doctor for his busted eye. Steve O. The Illuminati. What's Happening? Afro Line. World Series of Poker winner John Cynn. Keep It 100. What's Happening?

The 2018 WSOP Main Event champion joins the Poker Central Podcast to talk about how his life changed after winning the biggest tournament of the year!  0:40 – Brent Hanks’ rodent problem and recovering from the WSOP. 1:58 – The return of Poker After Dark with Matt Berkey and Garrett Adelstein. 4:57 – Hand Histories is now available on PokerGO, Remko and Brent share their thoughts on the six hands that were featured with Daniel Negreanu, Joseph Cheong, Matt Affleck, Jeremy Ausmus, Brian Rast, and Bryan Piccioli. 7:50 – Recapping the 2018 WSOP Main Event: Joe Cada’s insane run, our love for Kelly Minkin, John Cynn’s run, Michael Dyer's cereal and the emotions of Tony Miles. 14:00 – The interview with 2018 WSOP Main Event champion John Cynn. 17:00 – What’s it like to be the winner of the biggest poker tournament in the world and the fame that comes along with it, John Cynn describes. 20:19 – John Cynn looks back on finishing 11th in 2016, and why that experience didn’t come with any regrets or pain. 27:05 – Setting the record straight on how John’s last name is pronounced, and how his win is viewed by his Korea friends and family. 30:55 – John Cynn on making his debut on Poker After Dark on PokerGO, and potentially playing in the Poker Masters. 36:24 – Did John Cynn party at all after winning the WSOP Main Event? He tells the story. 40:25 – The comradery with Tony Miles, the frustrations during the heads up and the coldness John experienced with Tony in the heat of the moment with all the money on the line. 47:05 – Brent and Remko speculate on Tony Miles vs John Cynn. 50:30 – Brent Hanks talks about his new role during Poker After Dark broadcasts.  Watch Poker After Dark live on PokerGO and subscribe right now if you’ve haven’t already! PokerGO brings you more than 100 days of live poker action every single year, as well as an extensive on-demand library that includes every single episode that ever aired of Poker After Dark, as well as every WSOP Main Event from 2011 through 2018.

Cousin Sal is joined by comedian and author Artie Lange to discuss the many comedic tales in his new book and the best ways to live life to the fullest. Then, 2018 World Series of Poker winner John Cynn joins to give his best gambling tips and fantasy football strategies.

That's what the haters said. Clearly, they were wrong. John Cynn joins us after going on a little bit of a spree following his big win at he world series of poker. 8.8 Million dollars richer, he talks about the highs and lows of winning, nearly getting diarrhea after seeing the stack of cash for the first time, and much much more. Spoiler alert: John is down to play Barstool Nate in a Texas-style straight-up Go Fish or War game. Look for that later this summer. 

John Cynn and Tony Miles have an epic heads up battle for the WSOP Main Event title. Grueling schedule makes the finalists noticably weary. A new swath of postlim events provide a trove of stories, including Phil Hellmuth's 15th bracelet. The $1 million buyin Big One For One Drop has underwhelming attendance. Justin Bonomo claims the top spot in all-time tournament earnings.

John Cynn wins WSOP Main Event, but deals with controversial "slow roll" accusation on final hand (topic starts at 0:30:25 mark). Justin Bonomo can't run bad: He wins One Drop event for $10 million, passes Negreanu on all-time money list (1:09:33). MGM draws massive public criticism after suing 1000+ survivors of October 1 Vegas shooting, in legal procedural move -- Lawyer Eric Bensamochan to come on to explain it all (1:27:10). Bad ruling involving exposed card deep in One Drop event draws ire of poker pros on social media (2:33:55). No Average Joe: Cada finishes 5th in Main, registers for $1500 WSOP tournament with 3000+ field, wins it (3:00:49). Dude Looks Like a Scammer (and a lady): Longtime Las Vegas strip headliner Frank Marino has show canceled by The LINQ after he is caught stealing charity money (3:16:49). SJW Poker Pro Twitter Follies Part 1: Cate Hall claims she's no longer female after kid on the beach supposedly asked her gender (4:10:02). SJW Poker Pro Twitter Follies Part 2: Prahlad Friedman offers "free poker tips to people of color" after blaming all white/Asian WSOP final tables on "systemic racism" (4:36:38). Where can you bet sports legally in the United States (5:03:37)? Insane police video from July 11 shows action-movie-style shootout between cops and fleeing criminals on the streets of Vegas (5:09:30). Allen Kessler Twitter fight with Cliff Josephy leads to debate regarding etiquette regarding who pays for overages on mostly-comped meals (5:46:14). tradershky and khalwat split co-hosting duties.

John Cynn wins WSOP Main Event, but deals with controversial "slow roll" accusation on final hand (topic starts at 0:27:22 mark). Justin Bonomo can't run bad: He wins One Drop event for $10 million, passes Negreanu on all-time money list (1:06:30). MGM draws massive public criticism after suing 1000+ survivors of October 1 Vegas shooting, in legal procedural move -- Lawyer Eric Bensamochan to come on to explain it all (1:24:07). Bad ruling involving exposed card deep in One Drop event draws ire of poker pros on social media (2:30:52). No Average Joe: Cada finishes 5th in Main, registers for $1500 WSOP tournament with 3000+ field, wins it (2:57:46). Dude Looks Like a Scammer (and a lady): Longtime Las Vegas strip headliner Frank Marino has show canceled by The LINQ after he is caught stealing charity money (3:13:46). SJW Poker Pro Twitter Follies Part 1: Cate Hall claims she's no longer female after kid on the beach supposedly asked her gender (4:06:59). SJW Poker Pro Twitter Follies Part 2: Prahlad Friedman offers "free poker tips to people of color" after blaming all white/Asian WSOP final tables on "systemic racism" (4:33:35). Where can you bet sports legally in the United States (5:00:34)? Insane police video from July 11 shows action-movie-style shootout between cops and fleeing criminals on the streets of Vegas (5:06:27). Allen Kessler Twitter fight with Cliff Josephy leads to debate regarding etiquette regarding who pays for overages on mostly-comped meals (5:43:11). tradershky and khalwat split co-hosting duties.

In the week that saw John Cynn crowned WSOP Main Event Champion, Dara and David are joined by EPT Champion, online poker legend and talented writer, Ben Willonofsky. They catch up with mindset coach Jared Tendler who returns to the show to talk about mental preparation before and during a long poker series. They also look at the recent successes and antics of former guest Phil Hellmuth. Ian has a review of the WSOP final table as well as a round up of other bracelets won in the last week. Dara analyses that much talked about Aces versus Kings versus Kings hand that burst the final table bubble.

In the week that saw John Cynn crowned WSOP Main Event Champion, Dara and David are joined by EPT Champion, online poker legend and talented writer, Ben Willonofsky. They catch up with mindset coach Jared Tendler who returns to the show to talk about mental preparation before and during a long poker series. They also look at the recent successes and antics of former guest Phil Hellmuth. Ian has a review of the WSOP final table as well as a round up of other bracelets won in the last week. Dara analyses that much talked about Aces versus Kings versus Kings hand that burst the final table bubble.

On the final podcast of the 2018 WSOP Main Event a winner is crowned in the biggest tournament of the year. John Cynn took home the $8.8 million first prize and will go down in history as the winner of the longest heads-up in Main Event history. Opening the show are Remko Rinkema and Lance Bradley, previewing the action and diving into the narratives of the Final 3, but not before briefly looking back on the previous night in which 2009 Main Event champ Joe Cada was eliminated. 14:42 – An interview with the most colorful character from the 2017 WSOP Main Event, John Hesp. 22:19 – Michael Dyer speaks after getting eliminated in third place for $3,750,000. 26: 02 – After a grueling 10-hour heads-up match, Tony Miles speaks about winning $5 million and the sour taste of missing out on the title. 31:09 – The champ speaks! John Cynn talks about the emotions of winning the WSOP Main Event and collecting $8.8 million. Subscribe to PokerGO to enjoy more than 100 days of live poker action every single year, including an extensive on-demand library that features all WSOP Main Event broadcasts from 2011 through 2017.

On this short podcast, a recap of Day 9 of the WSOP Main Event and interviews with Aram Zobian, Nic Manion, Tony Miles and John Cynn.  1:22 – Interview with 6th-place finisher Aram Zobian. 10:35 – Interview with 4th-place finisher Nic Manion. 14:00 – Interview with Main Event chip leader Tony Miles at the end of the night. 17:40 – Interview with John Cynn, second in chips heading into the final night of play. Tune in for live action at 9:00 pm ET on ESPN for the conclusion of the 2018 WSOP Main Event! Watch it all unfold on PokerGO if you are located in a non-ESPN or non-ESPN affiliated region. Subscribe right now.

On this podcast, interviews with the final six players and the departed, Antoine Labat, Artem Metalidi and Alex Lynskey.  1:05 – An interview with Aram Zobian before the start of play. 5:40 – The interview with Antoine Labat after busting out in ninth place for $1,000,000. 12:50 – Artem Metaldi speaks to the media after busting in eighth place for $1,250,000. 15:25 – Alex Lynskey speaks to the media after getting eliminated in seventh place for $1,500,000. 18:29 – 2009 WSOP Main Event champion Joe Cada talks about his prospects heading into the second day of final table play. 20:50 – Nic Manion talks about his first day at the final table, losing chips but remaining confident. 22:35 – Tony Miles talks about enjoying the final table action and living in the moment. 26:10 – John Cynn analyzes his chances to win and talks about the first day at the final table. 29:33 – Chip leader Michael Dyer shares his thoughts on the first day at the final table and getting down to six players. 30:31 – Looking ahead at the action that’s still to come on Friday and Saturday night. Enjoy more than 100 days of live poker action on PokerGO every single year, so subscribe right now. Watch the WSOP Main Event final table live on ESPN starting at 9:00 pm ET on Thursday, July 12th, and in non-ESPN and non-ESPN affiliated regions the action will be available on PokerGO.

The final table is set! The final nine players are guaranteed $1,000,000 and on this podcast, you will hear everything you need to know in order to get ready for the action on ESPN and PokerGO.  Diving right in with a recap of the action at the start of Day 7, we go through all eliminations up to the point where Eric Froehlich busted out holding queens versus the kings of Alex Lynskey. 3:47 – The elimination of Erich Froehlich and an interview with Alex Lynskey after grabbing the chip lead because of that hand. 9:50 – PocketFives Editor-in-Chief Lance Bradley shares his thoughts on the insanity of Day 7 of the WSOP Main Event and what storylines to look for. 17:01 – With 12 players remaining, we spoke to Artem Metalidi from Ukraine who was full of confidence on his position in the tournament. 27:01 – After reaching the Final 9, we spoke to chip leader Nicholas Manion who won one of the most epic hands in Main Event history with aces versus the kings of both Antoine Labat and Yuegi Zhu. 30:32 – Second in chips, but dominant all day, Michael Dyer talks about his position at the table and the thoughts of winning the Main Event. 33:23 – The emotional story of Tony Miles, currently third in chips after overcoming a battle with addiction. 37:47 – An interview with John Cynn, 11th-place finisher in 2016 and now in strong contention for a multi-million dollar score in the 2018 Main Event. 42:04 – Despite a short stack, Artem Metalidi thinks he’s only one double up away from being the favorite to win this whole thing. 43:58 – Previewing the rest of the final table and giving you all the insights on how to watch and follow three days of WSOP Main Event coverage on ESPN and PokerGO. Enjoy more than 100 days of live poker action on PokerGO every single year, so subscribe right now. Watch the WSOP Main Event final table live on ESPN starting at 9:00 pm ET on Thursday, July 12th, and in non-ESPN and non-ESPN affiliated regions the action will be available on PokerGO.