PokerNews Podcast

In the 995th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow welcome Darren Rabinowitz to Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas. Rabinowitz was fresh off winning his second gold bracelet by defeating Phil Hellmuth in heads-up play.
The big story this week is that of Jared Griener, who was allegedly robbed by two masked men of $45,000 after cashing out from the WSOP. It's a wild tale that involved being hog-tied at his rental property, escaping to a neighbor's property, and two suspects captured on surveillance video.
The quartet then wraps up the last bracelet winners from the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP), including Alexander Kostritsyn and David Peters, takes a look at the Main Event final table, and the current 2026 WSOP Player of the Year standings.
Finally, hear from Daniel Negreanu and Josh Arieh, who took down the 25K Fantasy League as a part of Team DNegs.
A new PokerNews Podcast drops four times a week in July! You can expect a new episode every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!
Time Stamps
*Time    Topic*
00:00 | Welcome to the show
00:59 | Poker player Jared Griener robbed
03:30 | Footage of Jared's escape
11:45 | Darren Rabinowitz bests Phil Hellmuth
16:18 | Thoughts on state of Vegas poker
18:45 | 25K Fantasy results
21:42 | Negreanu + Arieh on big win
22:45 | Alexander Kostritsyn claims bracelet
24:10 | David Peters million-dollar score
28:33 | WSOP Player of the Year standings
34:20 | WSOP final table

In the 994th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway comes to you from the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Passport Season Finale at California's Thunder Valley Casino. That is where a special $400 buy-in, $250K GTD PokerNews Cup was held over the weekend.
Not only did Chad play, but he also interviewed several of the players there, including one fresh off making a deep run in the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event and another who won the first-ever major reentry tournament back in 2010. Chad then sat down with Thunder Valley Director of Poker Operations Ben Erwin to talk about the stop, followed by a chat with PokerNews Cup champ Peter Thao, who put on an impressive performance on his way to victory.
Chad then headed with the PokerNews and RGPS crews to the California State Fair in Sacramento, where they had a little off-the-felt fun. That included betting on pig races, where Chad made it all the way to the finals and had his hopes riding on a little piggie named "Ace." 
A new PokerNews Podcast drops four times a week in July! You can expect a new episode every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!
Time Stamps
*Time    Topic*
00:00 | Welcome to the show
00:45 | Share Your Story
02:30 | Winner of first-ever re-entry tournament
04:04 | Chad's bustout
04:47 | California State Fair
05:25 | Day 2 of PokerNews Cup
06:20 | Interview w/ Thunder Valley's Ben Erwin
10:10 | RGPS Expedition Season
10:38 | Interview w/ PokerNews Cup champ Peter Thao

In the 993rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are joined by Phillip "P3" Hellmuth III at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas during the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
The son of poker legend Phil Hellmuth talks about what it was like growing up with the "Poker Brat" as a dad, but also about his own journey to poker, which started relatively recently after he was laid off from a longtime banking job. Now, Hellmuth III has been busy studying, competing on Hellmuth's Home Game, and doing his best to rack up some results.
P3 also talks about his father's controversial decision to encourage him to charge a 1.4 mark-up for the 2026 WSOP Main Event and the subsequent bet with Shaun Deeb. From there, Hellmuth III talks about his brother, Nick Hellmuth, the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS), and plays a round of 'Which Phil Is It?' right in the studio.
A new PokerNews Podcast drops four times a week in July! You can expect a new episode every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!
Time Stamps
*Time    Topic*
00:00 | Welcome to the show
00:21 | Phillip Hellmuth III joins the show
00:55 | Growing up a Hellmuth
02:30 | What inspired you to try poker?
04:20 | Playing the RGPS
06:45 | Playing on Hellmuth's Home Game
10:40 | 1.4 markup for Main Event
13:50 | Phil Hellmuth as a father-in-law
14:35 | Brother Nick Hellmuth
17:34 | Which Phil is It?
22:20 | What's next for P3?

In the 992nd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Jeff Madsen are joined by reality TV superstar Trishelle Cannatella at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas.
Trishelle talks about her return to the World Series of Poker (WSOP), which included a deep run in the Millionaire Maker, winning The Traitors Season 2, and appearances on various reality TV programs such as celebrity wrestling with Hulk Hogan. She and Jeff also talk about their past, which included dating during the height of the poker boom, and what life was like back then.
Whether you're a fan of Trishelle, poker, or reality TV, this is an episode you don't want to miss.
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A new PokerNews Podcast drops four times a week in July! You can expect a new episode every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!
Time Stamps
*Time    Topic*
00:00 | Welcome to the show
00:24 | Jeff & Trishelle join the show
01:10 | Returning to poker
07:47 | How did you learn poker?
11:37 | Reality TV stories
13:12 | Wrestling with Hulk Hogan
15:45 | Being on The Traitors
23:26 | Which poker players would be good on Traitors?
25:20 | What happened to your poker reality show?
30:00 | Jeff & Trishelle's history
34:00 | What's next for Trishelle?

In the 991st episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are at Level 9 Studios in Las Vegas to discuss the final table of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event!
Just nine players remain in contention for the bracelet and $10,000,000 first-place prize, with 22-year-old Lucas Jumalon holding an unprecedented chip lead. Others at the final table include bracelet winners Michael "Gags" Gagliano & Greg "FBT" Mueller, while a plethora of big names just missed out, including Will Givens, Todd Brunson, Shaun Deeb, and former champ Hossein Ensan.
The hosts offer their thoughts and predictions on how they think the final table will play out, plus talk about Maurice Hawkins falling just short of a bracelet yet again, and the return of Michael Rocco from the farm!
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A new PokerNews Podcast drops four times a week in July! You can expect a new episode every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!
Time Stamps
*Time    Topic*
00:00 | Welcome to the show
00:28 | Main Event Final Table
02:20 | Maurice Hawkins denied
04:10 | Michael Rocco back from the farm
06:25 | Greg Mueller's inspiring return
13:30 | Final Table facts
14:05 | Malcolm Trayner's demise
16:20 | Big names fall
21:20 | Hossein Ensan's run ends
23:11 | Video: Players at the Final Table
29:20 | Predictions