88-Year-Old Grandma Spanks Poker Players for $10,000 | PokerNews Podcast #935
In the 935th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow talk about Linda “Granny” Hammons, an 88-year-old who discovered her favorite slot machines had been removed so decided to play her first-ever poker tournament. It took place at the Beau Rivage Million Dollar Heater down in Mississippi, and she did quite well while capturing the hearts of the poker community. Bill Phillips from the Gulf Coast Poker event caught up with her in a set-down interview he shared with PokerNews.
From there, the trio looks at the straight flush misclick by Sebastian Huber, Martin Zamani's video of a poker bot farm that had the community up in arms, and a pair of poker cheats caught down at The Lodge in Austin, Texas. Speaking of which, the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) is headed to the cardroom, and Andrew Neeme is happy to tell you about it.
From there, it's welcoming 8131 Media as the official photography partner of PokerNews, and a preview of this weekend's Daniel “Jungleman” Cates vs. sports bettor "Elf", where PokerNews will be on-site to report all the action.
Finally, learned who won our giveaway for a limited edition deck of cards tied to Lost in the Shuffle, a documentary that explores the history of playing cards through the lens of magic.
Find out all about those stories and more in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Oh, and be sure to check out the audio version of the PokerNews Podcast that is available on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.
Time Stamps
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | Welcome to the show |
| 00:56 | 'Granny' enters first poker tournament |
| 04:57 | Interview w/ Linda “Granny” Hammons |
| 07:52 | Is this the worst misclick ever? |
| 11:13 | Poker Bots controversy |
| 19:10 | Poker cheats caught in Texas |
| 23:07 | RGPS heading to The Lodge |
| 25:00 | Andrew Neeme on RGPS |
| 26:52 | 8131 Media becomes official photo team |
| 28:47 | Daniel “Jungleman” Cates fight night |
| 33:11 | ‘Lost in the Shuffle’ winner |
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