Good or Bad? Our Poker Predictions for 2026 | PokerNews Podcast #933
Good or Bad? Our Poker Predictions for 2026 | PokerNews Podcast #933
In the 933rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow kick off Season 17 with some poker predictions for 2026. Will the Big Beautiful Bill's gambling tax situation be resolved or lead to big ramifications in the industry? Will Phil Hellmuth win his 18th gold bracelet? Would the World Series of Poker (WSOP) ever raise the buy-in for the Main Event?
The triumvirate also covers recent stories, including poker players Galen Hall and Jason Somerville winning big in the Circa Survivor content, arbitration ending between Maurice Hawkins and Denise Pratt, and Lex Veldhuis returning to the streaming streets, albeit not as a PokerStars Ambassador. Similarly, Caitlin Comeskey's ambassadorship with PokerStars US came to an end, and got the crew asking, "Is there still value in poker ambassadors?"
You'll also see a short interview of Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel chatting with Rep. Dina Titus about the aforementioned tax bill, hear about Jeremy Becker and Matthew Wantman winning titles at the Venetian, and another book giveaway for a copy of Jonathan Little's The Complete Poker Workout.
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.
Cheaters, Arrests and Poker Villains Among Top Stories of 2025 | PokerNews Podcast #932
In the 932nd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz recap the top 10 stories of 2025 according to PokerNews. They include:
- Cheating Technology Fears Rise
- Trump's Tax Bill Detrimental to Poker Industry
- Benny Glaser's Summer for the Ages
- Twelve Months That Might Change Women’s Poker Forever
- Attorney Tom Goldstein Indicted Over Million-Dollar Poker Games
- Ossi Ketola’s Record-Shattering Heads-Up Poker Matches
- Return of Poker Villains
- Millionaire Maker Controversy at 2025 WSOP
- Poker Game Arrests Involving Basketball Stars Rock the NBA
- Michael Mizrachi Historic WSOP
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.