Cheating Scandal Rocks Texas Poker Room & Man Wins Ladies Event Satellite | PokerNews Podcast #901
In the 901st episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are joined by PokerStars commentator James Hartigan at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about the latest poker stories including a cheating scandal at the JokerStars poker room in Texas, the same room that former NFL star Adrian Peterson recently got into a fistfight.
They also discuss Albert Ng and his continued firing in ladies event satellites, nasty comments from a recent article recognizing Pride Month, and recent winners from the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) including Dylan Linde, Adrian Mateos, Matthew Wantman, Darren Elias, and Benny Glaser, who set some records after capturing his third bracelet of the summer and eighth overall.
Other recent tournament winners include Tirza Sanders in the Venetian Ladies High Roller, Jesse Lonis at the Wynn Summer Classic, and Manuel Ferrari at the 2025 PokerStars Open Malaga €1,100 Main Event. Speaking of PokerStars, this weekend they're hosting a Meet-Up Game (MUG) at Resorts World in which they'll award the first seat into the 2025 NAPT, while PokerNews will host a MUG of our own this Friday starting at 8p PT at the new poker room inside Planet Hollywood. Get details on both in this episode.
Finally, the $50,000 Poker Players Championship is happening now. Prior to the event, Chad looked into what happened to the Chip Reese Trophy, and you might be surprised by what he found out.
Learn about all those stories and more in the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast!
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Time Stamps
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | Welcome to the show |
| 01:10 | PokerNews MUG at Planet Hollywood |
| 02:07 | Cheating scandal at Texas poker room JokerStars |
| 06:40 | Sponsor – WSOP Free-to-Play App |
| 07:07 | Man under fire for continuing to play Ladies Event satellites |
| 12:53 | Pride Month article elicits nasty comments |
| 18:08 | RAISE LGBTQ+ |
| 19:13 | Benny Glaser wins third gold bracelet at 2025 WSOP |
| 24:09 | Winner interview with Benny Glaser |
| 25:38 | Adrian Mateos captures his fifth bracelet |
| 27:17 | Dylan Linde takes down $50K PLO High Roller |
| 29:26 | Winner interview with Dylan Linde |
| 30:21 | Matthew Wantman & Darren Elias win online bracelets |
| 31:11 | Tirza Sanders wins Venetian Ladies High Roller |
| 32:17 | Jesse Lonis wins $25K High Roller at Wynn Summer Classic |
| 33:22 | 2025 PokerStars Open Malaga |
| 34:53 | Manuel Ferrari won PokerStars Open Malaga €1,100 Main Event for €206,300 |
| 36:04 | PokerStars MUG at Resorts World |
| 40:03 | $50,000 Poker Players Championship is underway |
| 40:20 | The Chip Reese Trophy returns! |
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