PN Podcast: Darren Elias & Matt Berkey Talk BetMGM; Justin Hammer on Texas Poker
In the latest PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway discuss the passing of cricket legend and poker ambassador Shane Warne, update you on the 2022 Wynn Millions (including a wild hand where one player went all in dark), check on what Phil Galfond and Run It Once are up to, and debate Jason Koon's recent tweet about the possibility of banning online cheaters from live events.
Chad also catches up with both Matt Berkey and BetMGM Ambassador Darren Elias to discuss the upcoming online BetMGM March Poker Mania from March 20-27, while Sarah sits down with Justin Hammers of Prime Social to talk poker in Texas and the upcoming $5,300 buy-in, $2 million GTD Texas Poker Championship.
Time Stamps
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:24 | Welcome to the show |
| 01:00 | How is Sarah feeling? |
| 01:40 | Chad & Sarah share old memories |
| 05:00 | Shane Warne passes away unexpectedly at age 52 |
| 07:50 | Sponsor: 888poker |
| 08:15 | Update on the 2022 Wynn Millions |
| 08:30 | Player moves all in dark on first hand! |
| 14:30 | Phil Galfond and Run It Once headed to Rush Street Interactive (RSI) |
| 16:27 | BetMGM March Poker Mania coming March 20-27 |
| 18:20 | Interview w/ BetMGM Ambassador Darren Elias |
| 23:32 | Guest Matt Berkey joins the show |
| 27:33 | Jason Koon advocates for more consequences for online cheating |
| 32:18 | Sponsor: GGPoker |
| 33:06 | PokerNews headed to Texas! |
| 35:50 | Guest Justin Hammer joins show to talk Prime Social Poker |
| 37:24 | What inspired him to move to Texas? |
| 39:30 | Prime Social Texas Poker Championship |
| 41:00 | Wild cash games down in Texas |
| 44:48 | Satellites and side events |
| 48:12 | What events are you most excited about? |
| 51:15 | Finding sponsors |
| 55:50 | Who can we expect to see at Prime Social? |
| 1:07:00 | EPT Prague |
| 1:07:15 | Sponsor: Unibet |
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