Mike Matusow Talks Smack, Phil Laak is Back & 2024 WSOP is Close!

In the 824th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored
by PokerStars, Chad Holloway, Mike
Holtz & Kyna England come to you
from Level 9 Studios in Las Vegas to discuss the latest poker
news, stories, and gossip. 


That includes diving into old-school legends Mike
Matusow and Phil Laak being back in the
poker spotlight, the former having crushed on Hustler
Casino Live (HCL) -- including being a part of a big
set-over-set hand -- and the latter returning to High
Stakes Poker. That opened up a discussion on the
Poker Hall of Fame, and whether or not either of those
players deserve to be in. 


From there, the crew discusses chopping in poker, which was
spurred by poker pro Nick Pupillo negotiating a
kind chop in the WPT Rolling Thunder Mystery Bounty Event. Hear
their thoughts on chopping in general, as well as some fun chop
stories.


Kyna then gives props to her Game of Gold costar Olga
Iermolcheva, who was recently featured on a magazine
cover, explains the meaning behind her Team
Hotdog hoodie, and reveals she'll be attending the
upcoming RGPS Reno. Finally, the crew wraps
things up by looking ahead to the 2024 World Series of
Poker (WSOP) by sharing what events they're most excited
about.


Did you know the PokerNews Podcast is no longer just audio?
That's right, we've added a video show as well that you can view
on the PokerNews YouTube Channel.


Time Stamps
*Time | Topic*
00:20 | Phil Hellmuth April Fool’s Day Mask Prank
01:00 | Sponsor: PokerStars
01:23 | Of which old school players were you a fan?
04:00 | Mike Matusow plays on Hustler Casino Live
05:31 | Set-over-set hand on HCL
09:00 | Poker Hall of Fame backlog – Should Matusow be in?
17:19 | Phil Laak back in the poker spotlight
21:13 | A look at the upcoming PokerStars UKIPT
22:50 | Nick Pupillo negotiates himself a nice chop
23:38 | What do you think of chops in general?
25:00 | Do you have any interesting chop stories?
26:01 | Chad’s WSOP bracelet chop story
29:00 | Olga Iermolcheva from Game of Gold makes a magazine
cover
33:03 | The 2024 WSOP is right around the corner
33:34 | What events are you most excited about?
34:37 | PokerNews DeepStack Championship
38:23 | Team Hotdog
39:21 | Kyna headed north for the RGPS Reno