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10-23-2025 15:57 UTC-4

You Won’t Believe the Hands from this Las Vegas High-Stakes Poker Cash Game | PokerNews Podcast #921

Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

In the 921st episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are all at Level 9 Studios in Las Vegas with high-stakes poker player Brian Okin for a special episode devoted to Okin's Game on Venetian Poker Live.

The live-streamed cash game has produced some wildly entertaining hands and offers lineups that regularly include poker stars like Jean-Robert Bellande, Eric Wasserson, Matt Berkey, Martin Kabrhel, and reigning WSOP Main Event champ Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi; as well as relative newcomers, at least to the poker spotlight, such as Royski and Dr. Phil.

If you're not familiar with Brian Okin, this is your chance to learn about his poker origins in Manhattan, which included playing in the famed Molly's Game, to his transition to Las Vegas. Learn the ins and outs of what it takes to put together a regular high-stakes poker cash game, what exactly is 'Squid Game' in poker, and a look at some of the most famous hands played by Okin, including bluffing into the nuts and winning a monster pot worth $320,000!

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Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

10-23-2025 15:31 UTC-4

Second Break

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Nick Becker

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Players have been sent on the second break of the day and will return to blinds at 400/800 with an 800 big blind ante.

10-23-2025 15:27 UTC-4

Kershaw Wins a Flip to Double Up

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Nick Becker

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Andrew Kershaw got it all in for 5,600 from the small blind against Alexander Jun in the big blind who had the covering stack.

Andrew Kershaw: 10♥7♣ All in
Alexander Jun: 3♦3♣

Kershaw pulled ahead on the 10♠K♦4♦ flop, pairing his ten. The turn landed the A♠ and the river brought the Q♥, earning him the much-needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Jun	32,000 32,000	32,000
Andrew Kershaw	11,800 11,800	11,800

Tags: Alexander Jun Andrew Kershaw

10-23-2025 15:20 UTC-4

Murrell Out-Kicks Corpening

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Nick Becker

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action picked up on the flop of 10♣7♦6♥ in a hand between the under-the-gun Kashka Corpening and Claude Murrell who was on the button.

Corpening bet 3,600 and Murrell bumped it up to 8,000. Corpening called and the turn landed the 5♠.

Corpening bet 7,000 and Murrell called, bringing the 3♥ river where Corpening bet 6,900.

Murrell called and tabled A♠10♦ for a pair of tens with an ace kicker, besting the K♠10♥ of Corpening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kashka Corpening	61,000 47,000	47,000
Claude Murrell	54,000 54,000	54,000

Tags: Claude Murrell Kashka Corpening

10-23-2025 15:06 UTC-4

Cowboys for Ku

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Nick Becker

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Taerim Ku was in middle position and got it all in preflop with the covering stack against the player in the big blind who had just under 20,000 to start the hand.

Big blind: A♣Q♥ All in
Taerim Ku: K♠K♦

The flop came J♥K♣9♣ with Ku improving to a set of kings but the big blind still had outs with a gutshot.

The turn brought the 2♣ and the river landed the 5♥ and Ku scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taerim Ku	44,500 44,500	44,500

Tags: Taerim Ku

10-23-2025 15:00 UTC-4

Learn From the Best in Special “All In with Jason Koon” PokerStars NAPT Event

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Nick Becker

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

How would you like the opportunity to pick the brain of one of the greatest minds in poker?

For those fortunate enough to win a Silver Pass to the PokerStars 2025 North American Poker Tour (NAPT) at Resorts World Las Vegas, they’ll get the chance thanks to a special “All In with Jason Koon” event.

All NAPT Silver and Gold Pass holders will be welcomed to the invite-only event – slated to last approximately one hour – that’ll take place at Resorts World on Wednesday, November 5 at 10:30 a.m. local time.

“All In with Jason Koon” is a moderated conversation with PokerStars ambassador Jason Koon, where the poker pro will provide an inside look at what he does off the felt to be a champion on the felt.

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Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

10-23-2025 14:49 UTC-4

Verderamo Wins a Small One

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Nick Becker

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Action went four-ways to a monotone flop of Q♠J♠3♠ and it checked through to the 9♠ turn, brining a fourth spade on board.

It checked over to the under-the-gun Nicholas Verderamo, who bet 1,000 and only Harry Korotki called in the small blind.

The river brought the 8♦ and Korotki check-folded when Verderamo bet 4,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Verderamo	29,000 29,000	29,000
Harry Korotki	19,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Harry Korotki Nicholas Verderamo

10-23-2025 14:42 UTC-4

Chatham Claims Another Knockout

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Nick Becker

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Maclaren Chatham got it all in preflop from under the gun with the covering stack against Justin Arnwine in early position.

Justin Arnwine: 10♣10♦ All in
Maclaren Chatham: J♣J♥

Chatham pulled ahead further on the J♦6♥2♦ flop, improving to a set of jacks. The 4♣ turn and 2♣ river offered no help to Arnwine and he was sent to the rail. He elected to immediately re-enter and received a fresh 30,000 starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maclaren Chatham	100,000 30,000	30,000

Justin Arnwine	30,000