WSOP’s Controversial Chip Dumping Decision; Shiina Okamoto Makes Poker History

In the 904th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad
Holloway, Kyna England, and
Mike Holtz are joined by Grosvenor Poker
Pro Jamie Nixon at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk
about the latest from the 2025 World Series of Poker
(WSOP). That includes the WSOP's controversial
decision regarding the alleged Millionaire Maker chip
dumping between Jesse Yaginuma and James
Carroll, which may or may not include lifetime bans.
It's a lively debate that examines the situation from multiple
angles, including the likely involvement of the Nevada
Gaming Commission.


They then take a look at a controversial hand posted
by Lexy Gavin-Mather where a dealer
error that may have brought a much-needed seven out of the muck
had the poker world talking. From there, the trio highlight the
historic win by Shiina Okamoto, who successfully
defended her Ladies Event title after finishing runner-up three
years ago. She also had to put up with Phil Hellmuth
Jr., for better or worse, as the crew debated. That
wasn't the only historic win, as Michael "The Grinder"
Mizrachi won the prestigious $50,000 Poker Players
Championship for an unbelievable fourth time. Toss in
the first gold bracelet won by Darren Elias, and
there were some big winners to be celebrated.


Jamie Nixon then talks about Grosvenor Poker and
the upcoming Goliath in Coventry, how his buddy
is running a daily bracket of funny poker names, and then Chad
explains why there's a giant cutout of Espen
Jorstad's head on the set (Hint: it came from the recent
GTOWizard party).


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Time Stamps
*Time | Topic*
00:00 | Welcome to the show
00:18 | Grosvenor Poker’s Jamie Nixon joins the show
00:56 | WSOP decision causes controversy
01:15 | Rumors of a lifetime ban
02:32 | What do you think of no bracelet being awarded?
05:26 | Did Nevada Gaming Commission get involved?
08:35 | People have been banned for far less
19:56 | Lexy Gavin-Mather’s controversial hand
20:18 | Video of the controversial hand – was the 7 in the
muck?
28:38 | Shiina Okamoto defends Ladies Event title
30:46 | Phil Hellmuth makes an appearance
33:48 | Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi wins $50K PPC for fourth
time
39:30 | Interview with Michael Mizrach
41:15 | Sponsor: WSOP Free-to-Play App
41:45 | Darren Elias claims first gold bracelet
43:21 | Grosvenor Poker & upcoming Goliath 
51:40 | Bracket of wild & funny poker names
53:40 | Espen Jorstad & GTO Wizard