PN Podcast: Poker Hall of Famer Jack McClelland Shares Stories About Doyle Brunson & Stu Ungar
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On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen continue The Chad & Jesse Poker Show straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
This week, they are joined by Poker Hall of Famer Jack McClelland, who served as the Tournament Director of the WSOP from 1984-98. He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2014 alongside Daniel Negreanu, and he talks about that honor as well as memories of Stu Ungar and Doyle Brunson, and what it was like to work for the legendary Benny Binion.
Chad and Jesse then do a new "Calling the Clock" segment in which they offer quick two-minute dialogues for topics on “The Board.”
Here's a look at this episode's topics:
- Man wins WSOP bracelet after no poker for 9 years because ex-girlfriend didn’t like it
- 2023 WSOP POY Update
- MI/PA Bracelets
- Poker Hall of Fame picks
- PokerNews Cup returns
- 2023 BetMGM Poker Championship
- Isaac Haxton wins first bracelet
- Infamous “Nut Tap” on the rail
Listen to those stories and more on the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast!
Time Stamps
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:35 | Welcome to the show |
| 01:20 | Sponsor: Global Poker |
| 01:50 | Poker Hall of Fame nominations are open |
| 03:18 | Jesse’s thoughts on the PHoF |
| 05:50 | Should it be only living PHoF members voting? |
| 06:30 | The backlog problem |
| 09:58 | Potential nominees |
| 10:42 | Calling the Clock |
| 10:55 | Man wins WSOP bracelet after no poker for 9 years because ex-girlfriend didn’t like it |
| 12:55 | 2023 WSOP POY Update |
| 14:55 | MI/PA Bracelets |
| 16:55 | Poker Hall of Fame picks |
| 18:55 | PokerNews Cup returns |
| 20:55 | 2023 BetMGM Poker Championship |
| 22:55 | Isaac Haxton wins first bracelet |
| 24:55 | Infamous “Nut Tap” on the rail |
| 27:05 | Guest Jack McClelland joins the show |
| 28:14 | Being WSOP Tournament Director 1984-98 |
| 32:07 | Best Benny Binion conversation |
| 33:21 | Memories of Doyle Brunson |
| 34:20 | Stu Ungar stories |
| 36:30 | Not enough silver at the 1994 WSOP |
| 37:54 | Creating the vintage WSOP video game |
| 42:45 | Working alongside his wife |
| 46:20 | Bringing the WPT to Bellagio |
| 47:53 | What was it like to be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame |
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