In the 869th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, sponsored by the free-to-play WSOP App, Chad Holloway hosts from down in The Bahamas at the 2024 World Series of Poker Paradise, while Kyna England is back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas. Mike Holtz is out with a broken ankle, so Nikki Limo was kind enough to once again fill in as a special co-host.
Together, they discuss happening at the WSOP Paradise, the World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship at the Wynn Las Vegas, and the European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague. That includes Phil Hellmuth making an appearance, the new stage at WSOP, and the Triton Million, which was won by Argentinean rapper Alejandro Lococo for $12 million.
Chad also had the honor of bringing the Women in Poker Hall of Fame trophy down with him to present to Kristen Foxen. In this episode, you can check out her acceptance speech, which PokerNews helped film. Speaking of the WiPHoF, Jeanne David was another inductee and she had a spot of luck drawing a Golden Passport into the ClubWPT Gold $5,000,000 Freeroll, which kicks off today!
At the EPT Prague, Thomas Santerne has already won two side event titles, while the 2022 WSOP Main Event champ, Espen Jorstad, took down the €25K Super High Roller Warm-Up for his first EPT title.
Oh, and we'll also let you know what Phil Ivey is up to as he's been seen double dipping at both the WSOP Paradise and WPT World Championship, including a planned holiday meet-up game (MUG) at the latter.
Jorge Ufano Pardo: XxXx/4xJx7xQx/Xx
Alexander Freund: XxXx/2x10x10x5x/Xx - folded on seventh street
Catching up on fourth street, Jorge Ufano Pardo called a bet from Alexander Freund and then bet himself after Freund paired his ten on fifth street. Freund called.
Both players checked on sixth street and then Freund folded facing a bet from Pardo on seventh.
Dario Alioto: XxXx / Q♥Q♦K♦K♠ /Xx
Menikos Panagiotou: XxXx / 10♥6♥8♥9♣ / Xx
John Lukacs: XxXx / 5♣3♠J♣6♦ / Xx
Joining the action on sixth street, John Lukacs had gone all in and Dario Alioto had raised. Menikos Panagiotou called and the pair checked seventh street.
All cards had to be shown, but Panagiotou's Q♣J♥6♠ straight was enough for Alioto to muck his cards.
"Look how I started," said Lukacs tabling 5♦5♠ for rolled up fives. He could improve to a full house — or quads — but the 7♦ bricked and he was eliminated.
Nicolas Bokowski raised on the button and Jorge Ufano Pardo defended his big blind.
Pardo drew three and Bokowski drew two on the first draw. Pardo then check-called a bet from Bokowski.
Both players took one off on the second draw and then both players checked.
On the final draw, both players remained pat and Bokowski called a bet from Pardo, who tabled 8x7x6x4x2x. Bokowski couldn't beat it and sent his hand into the muck.
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The newest Team Pro members for the most prominent brand in online poker history come from different backgrounds and have different roles within the industry. Koon is a high-stakes legend, arguably the top tournament player in the world. Comeskey is a low-stakes player known for her comedic light-hearted poker player parody videos. She captured the Best Short-Form Content Creator award at the 2023 Global Poker Awards.
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