PokerStars NAPT Kicks Off in Las Vegas; The Gronk is Coming! | PokerNews Podcast #863

Chad Holloway
PR & Media Manager
Hosts:
Chad Holloway @ChadAHollowayConnor Richards @CRichards1995Kyna England @Kyna_CooL

In the 863rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by the free-to-play WSOP App, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are joined by Connor Richards at Level 9 Studio to kick off the 2024 Pokerstars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) at Resorts World!

The series runs November 1-10 and will offer players and Gold Pass winners the opportunity to become the “Loose Cannon” on the PokerStars Big Game, which will also see future football Hall of Famer Rob Gronkowski compete at the felt. Speaking of Gold Pass winners, we highlight more players who won their way to Las Vegas including Luis Viera, who won his Gold Pass in the PokerNews Podcast giveaway, and Canada's Steve Maddison, who our PokerNews Ontario Ambassador Kyle Anderson interviewed as a part of the show.

And let's not forget about the NAPT Women’s Event on Nov. 5 featuring a $30,000 guarantee and CardPlayer Lifestyle’s Mixed Game Festival IX from Nov. 3-7.

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Connor then shares his thoughts on the Life Outside Poker Meet-Up Game and shares the tragic story of Jim Weger, who passed away in a motorcycle accident the night before the 10th Annual Pawn Stars Poker Run. You'll also get to hear about winners from the 2024 Norwegian Poker Championship, and finally, you can see Chad take part in a $100 flip during an impromptu appearance on The Absolute Nuts show, which was filming their cash game at Resorts World during the PokerNews MUG.

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Time Stamps

TimeTopic
00:10Welcome Kyna England & Connor Richards
02:23NAPT Las Vegas is underway!!!
02:50Who’ll be the new Big Game “Loose Cannons”?
04:25Get to know PokerNews Podcast Gold Pass winner Luis Rivera
06:17Video – Luis Rivera
07:14Recent NAPT Gold Pass Winners
08:02PN ON Ambassador Kyle Anderson interviews Gold Pass winner Steve Maddison
11:50Connor reflects on the Life Outside Poker Meet-Up Game (MUG)
13:56Sponsor – WSOP the #1 Free-to-Play Poker App
15:30NAPT Women’s Event features $30,000 Guarantee!!!
17:34Rob Gronkowski & Nick Wright playing PokerStars The Big Game
19:29CardPlayer Lifestyle’s Mixed Game Festival IX
22:31The Pawn Stars Poker Run adventure
24:10Remembering Jim Weger
26:10The Absolute Nuts show
28:09See Chad do a $100 flip on The Absolute Nuts
32:502024 Norwegian Poker Championship winners

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Chad Holloway
PR & Media Manager

PR & Media Manager for PokerNews, host of both the PokerNews Podcast & MPST Podcast Presented By PokerNews, and 2013 WSOP Bracelet Winner.

In this Series

1 NAPT Las Vegas Schedule Released, $3M GTD Main Event Headlines Series2 PokerNews' Keith Becker Wins PokerStars Silver Pass to NAPT; Gold Pass Next?3 NFL's Rob "Gronk" Gronkowski Giving Away Gold Pass to NAPT Las Vegas4 Women's Event at NAPT Las Vegas Will Feature $30,000 Guarantee5 Player Kicked Out of MUG; Find Out Who Won Our $10,000 NAPT Gold Pass | PokerNews Podcast #8616 North American Poker Tour in Vegas Returns Nov. 1 w/ $4 Million Guaranteed7 Luis Rivera Wins PokerNews Podcast Gold Pass; NAPT His 2nd Live Tournament Ever!8 West Virginia Firefighter Wins Rob Gronkowski NAPT Gold Pass Giveaway for First Trip to Vegas9 PokerStars NAPT Kicks Off in Las Vegas; The Gronk is Coming! | PokerNews Podcast #86310 Infamous 2006 WSOP Trash Talker Eric Molina Coolered to Soft Bubble NAPT Opener11 NAPT Las Vegas Underway; Early Signs Indicate Large Turnout on the Horizon12 Why Resorts World Las Vegas is the Perfect Venue for the North American Poker Tour13 Jeremy Becker's Aces Cracked to Bust Early in $25k Super High Roller14 Gregor Sverko Kicks Off His NAPT in Style With $550 Mystery Bounty Title15 Joe Stapleton & Morgan Jay Bring the Laughs at NAPT Stand-Up Comedy Night16 Will "The Thrill" Failla Accidentally Enters Wrong NAPT Tournament and Wins It!17 NAPT Side Event Winners: Richard Bai Wins RunGood Open, Ryan Hughes Claims PLO Title18 Sheila Stimson Earns Biggest Win of Her Career in NAPT Women's Event19 Another PokerStars Triumph for Stephen Song; EPT Champ Wins NAPT $25K SHR20 PokerStars Introduces Jason Koon, Caitlin Comeskey as Newest Ambassadors21 NAPT Side Event Winners: David Prociak & Maxx Coleman Mixed Game Masters; Tricarico Triumphs22 NAPT Hands of the Week: A Miracle Double, Cooler Flops, and Dream Spots for Song & Winter23 20 Gold Pass Winners Cash 2024 NAPT Main Event; PA's Brian Frasca Lasted the Longest24 Nick Marchington Takes a Commanding Lead Ahead of NAPT Main Event Finale25 Despite Not Cashing Gold Pass Winner Luis Rivera Reflects on Amazing NAPT Experience26 Nick Marchington Runs Over Final Table in NAPT Las Vegas Main Event for $765,20027 Sam Soverel Keeps the Party Going with NAPT $10K High Roller Win28 Hands of the Week: Two Hands — a Bad Beat and a Cooler — Quickly End NAPT Main Event

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