PN Pod Special Edition: Phil Ivey & Gus Hansen at 2023 WPT World Championship; Everything You Need to Know
On a special episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen talk all things World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship, a festival that is currently underway.
Hear about highlights from the Premier Meet-Up Game (MUG), including appearances by Gus Hansen and Phil Ivey. While there, Connor also caught up with WPT Hostess Lynn Gilmartin and Wynn Director of Poker Operations Ryan Beauregard for behind-the-scenes chats on what all is happening.
Chad also chats with WPT President Adam Pliska about all the hard work that went into the WPT World Championship, thoughts on offering the $40 million guarantee, and what poker players can expect.
The crew then offer their thoughts on whether or not the guarantee will be hit, what field size they think the championship event will get, and make a trio of bold predictions.
Finally, Chad sat down with last year’s champion, Eliot Hudon, to ask whether or not he’ll attempt a title defense, how last year’s $4-million win changed his life, and what tips he has for poker players looking to follow in his footsteps.
Listen to those stories and more on the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast.
Time Stamps
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:22 | Welcome to the show |
| 01:15 | Highlights from the Premier Meet-Up Game (MUG) |
| 02:50 | Gus Hansen makes an appearance! |
| 03:40 | What to expect from the WPT World Championship |
| 06:02 | Guest WPT President Adam Pliska joins the show |
| 20:42 | Guest Lynn Gilmartin joins the show |
| 23:14 | The WPT Ladies Championship |
| 24:22 | Guest Ryan Beauregard joins the show |
| 29:40 | Will the guarantee be hit? |
| 33:02 | Field size predictions |
| 36:49 | Guest Eliot Hudon joins the show |
| 45:00 | Tips on winning the WPT World Championship |
| 46:25 | Bold predictions for the WPT World Championship |
Tell us who you want to hear from. Let us know what you think of the show — tweet about the podcast using #PNPod, and be sure to follow Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen on Twitter.
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