In the 821st episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz & Kyna England come to you from Level 9 Studios in Las Vegas to discuss the latest poker news, stories, and gossip. That includes the recent drama surrounding Tom "durrrr" Dwan, who recently talked to PokerNews in a 45-minute in-depth conversation about debt allegations recently leveled against him by Peter Jetten and Haralabos Voulgaris.
Suffice it to say Dwan didn't give very clear answers. Some say he spouted a word salad to most of the questions, and our crew took a look at some clips and offered their thoughts. We also asked Dwan point blank if he's ever been kidnapped by the Triads, an urban legend of sorts in the poker world.
Mike and Kyna then talked about their respective tournament successes since the last show, which led to a larger talk about women in poker and how the industry sometimes struggles to market to such a large segment of the population. From there, it was on to a discussion about the recent uptick of poker-related names venturing into the reality TV space including Boston Rob Mariano, Brantzen Poker, and Athena Jett.
Finally, the crew touched on Kevin Martin's 24/7 stream while attempting to win $5,000 playing online and close it out by offering their thoughts on the often-critical Allen Kessler.
Did you know the PokerNews Podcast is no longer just audio? That's right, we've added a video show as well that you can view on the PokerNews YouTube Channel.
Time Stamps
*Time | Topic*
00:23 | Welcome to Episode #821
00:53 | Tom Dwan in the headlines
05:07 | First Tom Dwan clip – Do you want the Peter Jetten stuff resolved?
06:56 | Second Tom Dwan clip – Do you owe Peter Jetten $226K?
12:48 | Backing & Make Up debate
13:36 | Third Tom Dwan clip – In your mind do you owe Peter Jetten money?
16:17 | LARPing in poker
17:41 | Fourth Tom Dwan clip – Do you consider yourself honest & with integrity?
19:02 | Dwan & Jetten headed to arbitration
22:08 | Fifth Tom Dwan clip – Did the Triads kidnap Dwan?
24:01 | Sixth Tom Dwan clip – Will we see you at the WSOP this year?
26:23 | Sponsor: 888poker
27:15 | Kyna England finishes runner-up in WSOPC Ladies Event
30:40 | Mike Holtz finishes 4th in Wynn Millions event for 2nd-largest live score
33:29 | Discussion on women in poker
42:00 | How do you feel about the “Last Woman Standing”?
46:05 | Poker names back in the reality TV world
46:23 | Athena Jett to be on American Idol
48:23 | Boston Rob & Brantzen Poker on Deal or No Deal Island
51:57 | What reality TV show would you want to be on?
54:43 | Kevin Martin streaming 330+ hours thus far
55:36 | Allen Kessler – love him or hate him?
57:48 | Corey Eyring coming up next week
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Cyber Attacks, Airball Down $8 Million & Guest Andrew Lichtenberger Talks Octopi Poker
PN Pod Special Edition: Rounders 25th Anniversary Watch-Along Show
WPT $40M GTD, EPT Winner & Guest Andre Akkari on Brazilian Poker
$20K Mistake, Negreanu Beats Polk, NAPT Returns, & Guest Tom Orpaz EPT Barcelona Heater
Guest Billy Baxter Talks Hall of Fame, Doyle Brunson & Battling the IRS
New Host Joins the Show; Guest Lukas "RobinPoker" Robinson Giving Away $10K WPT Seat
Goodbye, Jesse Fullen; Guest Tyler Patterson Talks Big RGPS Win
A Record Bad Beat Jackpot Hits; Guest is 2023 WSOP Player of the Year Ian Matakis
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Final Show from the 2023 WSOP w/ Guests Brian Rast & Phil Hellmuth
Josh Arieh Talks Hot 2023 WSOP; David Williams on Bracelet Stolen in Home Robbery
WSOP Main Event Payouts Messed Up? Guest Ryan Depaulo a Withered Pro?
Norman Chad in as Co-Host; Guest GGPoker Ambassador Kevin Martin at WSOP
GGPoker Ambassador Daniel Negreanu Talks 2023 WSOP & Poker Hall of Fame
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Poker Hall of Fame Nominees & Guest Joey Ingram on the Future of Poker
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