Exclusive: Men 'The Master' Breaks Silence on WSOP Controversy | PokerNews Podcast #837
In the 837th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is joined by Johnnie Vibes and PokerNews Ontario Ambassador Kyle Anderson at Level 9 in Las Vegas and talk about the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!
Not only do they discuss the controversial shorted-pot hand from the Gladiators of Poker involving Men Nguyen, but Chad actually chatted briefly with "The Master" about it. That led to a conversation about Men "The Master" Nguyen's reputation and legacy within the poker world, and in turn to a discussion on fact versus fiction. Speaking of which, check out our five-part article series on Men Nguyen here.
From there, Anderson talks a bit about his ambassador duties for Ontario, and then talks about being put in the spotlight by Phil Hellmuth, which inspired Johnnie Vibes to chime in with his desire to be scolded by the "Poker Brat." Speaking of Vibes, he shared the details behind how the chip stack of Adrian Mateos went missing after a break in the $2,500 Freezeout, and then the crew dives headfirst into Nick Schulman winning the $25,000 High Roller for his fifth WSOP gold bracelet. Is he destined for the Poker Hall of Fame next year over Scott Seiver? It's a coin flip according to the panel.
The crew highlights a handful of other WSOP bracelet winners from the past few days, and preview the Phil Ivey vs. Jason Mercier vs. Danny Wong finale in the $10,000 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw event. Finally, get an update on the $25K Fantasy league and learn who won the BetMGM Poker Championship for $613,914!
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Time Stamps
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:13 | Welcome Johnnie Vibes & Kyle Anderson |
| 00:50 | Shorted pot in Gladiators of Poker |
| 04:42 | Videos of the controversial hand |
| 12:10 | Men Nguyen’s history |
| 15:20 | Chad’s article series of Men Nguyen |
| 15:54 | Was Men Nguyen kicked out of Foxwoods over chips? |
| 21:53 | Men “The Master” Nguyen addresses controversial hand |
| 23:16 | Kyle Anderson is the PokerNews Ambassador for Ontario |
| 24:59 | Clip from Kyle Anderson’s Twitch stream |
| 24:45 | Kyle put in the spotlight by Phil Hellmuth |
| 28:14 | Johnnie Vibes wants the Poker Brat berating |
| 30:06 | Phil Hellmuth blows up at 2024 WSOP |
| 31:08 | Johnnie Vibes blocked by Hellmuth |
| 32:03 | Stack goes missing in $2,500 Freezeout |
| 35:13 | Recent 2024 WSOP bracelet winners |
| 35:23 | Nick Schulman wins 5th gold bracelet |
| 40:15 | Scott Seiver or Nick Shulman for Poker Hall of Fame? |
| 43:18 | Stephen Winters defeats 20,647 entries to win $300 Gladiators of Poker |
| 44:59 | Alen Bakovic wins Event #30 $600NLHE/PLO Title |
| 45:29 | Daniel Vampan Claims wins Event #25: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Max for $148,635 |
| 46:09 | Michael Christ victorious in Event #27: $1,500 Big O |
| 47:36 | Poker beginner Evan Benton Claims wins Event #28: $1,500 Freezeout NLH For $412,484 |
| 47:53 | Phil Ivey vs. Jason Mercier vs. Danny Wong for gold bracelet |
| 49:45 | The many looks of Jason Mercier |
| 41:18 | Daniel Maor wins BetMGM Poker Championship for $613,914 |
| 55:23 | $25K Fantasy update |
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