PokerNews Podcast: $12K Contest Giveaway Controversy & WPT RRPO Champ Andy Wilson
On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen discuss their recent travels, offer highlights from the World Poker Tour (WPT) Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open (RRPO) at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, and offer an interview with the winner of the $3,500 Championship, Andy Wilson, who claimed a $785,800 top prize.
Speaking of the WPT, don't miss out on hearing about this week's ClubWPT Qualifier, who punched their ticket to the upcoming $15M GTD WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, as well as highlights from the WPT Premier MUG at Wynn Las Vegas.
Finally, the guys preview the upcoming Phil Hellmuth vs. Jason Koon High Stakes Duel III Rd 5 match on December 7 before diving headfirst into the most recent controversy where Nemo "akaNemsko" Zhou, a chess and poker player, decided to hold a contest for a $12K WPT World Championship seat only to give it to her poker coach and alleged boyfriend Alex "Thallo" Epstein.
Don't forget to call the PokerNews Bad Beat Hotline at (+1 702-625-0166) to share your bad beats, which may be featured on a future episode of the show.
Listen to those stories and more in the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast!
Time Stamps
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:25 | Welcome to the show |
| 01:05 | Jesse attended RGPS Thunder Valley |
| 04:30 | Chad journeyed to Seminole Hard Rock in South Florida |
| 05:16 | Highlights from the WPT Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open side events |
| 07:00 | WPT RRPO Championship had stacked final table |
| 09:00 | Winner interview w/ WPT RRPO champ Andy Wilson |
| 13:10 | Sponsor – WPT Global 12 Days of Xmas Challenge |
| 14:07 | Highlights from WPT Premier Meet-Up Game at Wynn |
| 17:58 | ClubWPT Qualifier of the Week – Sepideh Moghaddam |
| 19:20 | PokerStars announces 2023 schedule for the European Poker Tour (EPT) |
| 21:15 | Phil Hellmuth vs. Jason Koon High Stakes Duel III Rd 5 set for Dec. 7 |
| 24:40 | Woman's Chess Grandmaster controversially awards $12K poker contest prize to alleged boyfriend |
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*Lead image WPT / Drew Amato.
PR & Media Manager for PokerNews, Podcast host & 2013 WSOP Bracelet Winner.
