Poker Cheating Bombshell Involves Celebrities, NBA & the Mafia | PokerNews Podcast #923
In the 923rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is once again joined by Mike Holtz and Ben Ludlow at Level 9 Studios to discuss the latest stories from the poker world. That includes the wild, mainstream poker cheating story involving NBA players and coach Chauncey Billups, the mafia, and more.
As if that wasn't controversial enough, well-known poker pro Ren Lin was disqualified from a live poker tournament for helping a friend in an online one. As a result, he was indefinitely banned from GGPoker and the WSOP. Find out what happened in this episode.
Other stories include a “High-Rated Poker Player’s” Las Vegas brothel, a preview of the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star final table that includes Chance Kornuth, highlights from the World Tournament of Slots, and recent tournament winners, including Charles Furey, Nick Burris, and Chino Rheem at the PGT PLO Series II.
Finally, find out who the lucky winner was in the $10,000 NAPT Gold Pass giveaway!
Time Stamps
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:15 | Welcome to the show |
| 01:30 | Poker cheating scandal involving NBA coach & players |
| 07:33 | Mafia involvement |
| 10:09 | Matt Berkey called it out two years ago |
| 17:02 | Ren Lin’s disqualification and indefinite ban |
| 27:30 | Daniel Negreanu defends Ren Lin |
| 31:19 | “High-Rated Poker Player’s” Las Vegas brothel |
| 35:50 | Highlights from the World Tournament of Slots |
| 39:00 | NAPT Gold Pass giveaway winner |
| 41:00 | Interview w/ Tom Pierce |
| 45:50 | WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star final table set |
| 49:50 | Charles Furey takes down PokerStars Open Maryland |
| 50:33 | Nicholas Burris wins RGPS Tulsa for $65,435 |
| 51:30 | Chino Rheem Dominates PGT PLO Series II |
| 53:00 | NAPT is upon us! |
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