PokerNews Podcast: WSOP COVID Update, Seidel Wins, & Guest WSOP PA Champ Andrew Porter

Chad Holloway
PR & Media Manager
Hosts:
Chad Holloway @ChadAHolloway
Guests:
Andrew Porter

On the latest special episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway highlight more bracelet winners from both the GGPoker and Pennsylvania World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online bracelet events. That includes breaking down Erik Seidel's historic ninth bracelet and chatting with guest Andrew “LoveToLose” Porter, who won the WSOP Pennsylvania $1,000 Championship.

They also give an update on the WSOP COVID-19 situation, discuss the possibility of a vaccine requirement, preview the Super High Roller Bowl Europe, remember the late Matt Marafioti, and offer their picks for the upcoming Phil Hellmuth vs. Tom Dwan in High Stakes Duel III.

Time Stamps

TimeTopic
00:24Welcome to the show
00:45Erik Seidel captures 9th bracelet 14 years after last
03:10First old school legend to capture an online bracelet
04:39How does this bracelet compare to his others?
05:42Maria Konnikova celebrates Seidel’s victory
09:10Eduardo Pires wins Milly Maker
10:07Lucio Lima takes down $525 Superstack Turbo Bounty
10:31Roland Czika victorious in $400 Double Chance PLO
11:02Hinojas Jerome captures bracelet in $1,000 Double Stack
12:15Jeff makes Day 2 of big Venetian event
12:55Can Jeff overtake in the Media Power Poker Rankings?
13:42Join Club PokerNews on ClubGG
14:37Sponsor: GGPoker
15:55Dean Morrow wins WSOP PA $400 6-Max
16:35Nicholas Lein ships WSOP PA $777 Lucky 7’s
16:52Thong Do wins WSOP PA $400 PKO
17:30Michael Lavin takes down WSOP PA $600 Monster Stack
17:57Andrew Porter victorious in WSOP PA $1K Championship
19:30Interview w/ guest Andrew “LoveToLose” Porter
24:55What’s the Pennsylvania online poker community like?
26:20Porter’s poker origin story
32:14What happened in the WSOP PA High Roller debacle?
35:30Summing up the WSOP PA as a whole
39:14partypoker to host WPT Online Championships
40:29WSOP clarifies COVID-19 rule
44:20Will the WSOP require proof of vaccine?
50:35Previewing the Super High Roller Bowl Europe
52:50Chad’s WPT Season 2 rewatch
55:36Poker pro Matt Marafioti dead after an apparent suicide
59:52Phil Hellmuth vs. Tom Dwan in High Stakes Duel III

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*Lead photo courtesy of WPT.

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Chad Holloway
PR & Media Manager

PR & Media Manager for PokerNews, Podcast host & 2013 WSOP Bracelet Winner.

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