PokerNews Podcast: Remembering Norm Macdonald, Raise It Up Day & Women in Poker
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On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway discuss the upcoming 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) including the announcement that masks will not be required when playing, the PokerGO live stream schedule, and what events they might play!
They also recap recent winners from various major online events, talk about The Card Counter film starring Oscar Isaac and Tiffany Haddish, and remember comedian Norm Macdonald, who passed away this week after a private battle with cancer.
Finally, Chad chats with Tara Windsor-Smith of the Women's Poker Association (WPA) and Erin Lydon of Poker Power about the “Raise It Up” Movement, which is their global challenge to support a zero-tolerance of abuse policy in the industry. To sustain and expand the player base, the culture and environment in poker rooms need to elevate. Together, poker players, industry partners, and poker rooms become the driving force for growth in poker. Learn more about it in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast.
Big thanks to the special sponsor this week in Elite Chip Care, which you can learn more about here.
Time Stamps
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:24 | Welcome to the show |
| 00:41 | Chad’s Alaskan vacation |
| 02:35 | WSOP right around the corner |
| 03:25 | Three episodes of PN Podcast each week during WSOP |
| 03:50 | Players DO NOT need to wear masks while playing WSOP |
| 05:53 | How to sign up for Clear App to prove vaccination for WSOP |
| 08:40 | Will WCW’s Disco Inferno be Chad’s tag team partner? |
| 10:10 | WSOP live stream schedule on PokerGO |
| 11:53 | PokerNews’ 2021 WSOP Hub |
| 13:30 | Sponsor: Elite Chip Care |
| 14:23 | Vandyshev wins WSOP Online Main Event |
| 15:41 | Join Club PokerNews on ClubGG |
| 16:52 | Gostisa beats Peters to win WPT Online Main |
| 19:05 | WCOOP Main close to final table |
| 22:10 | Erin Lydon & Tara Windsor-Smith join the show |
| 23:06 | What is Poker Power? |
| 26:00 | What is the Women’s Poker Association (WPA)? |
| 30:30 | Women in the “early” days of poker |
| 31:00 | What is the “Raise It Up” movement all about? |
| 36:30 | Raise It Up Day coming October 1 |
| 37:54 | Men can support by becoming a Purple Tie Guy |
| 44:05 | Recapping Poker Masters winners |
| 47:00 | Miguel Cardenas wins RunGood Main Event in San Diego |
| 48:00 | How was The Card Counter movie? |
| 53:13 | Remembering Norm Macdonald |
| 58:18 | Sponsor: GGPoker |
Plan for the WSOP
Remember, during the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP), which runs Thursday, September 30 through Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, we'll be bringing you three episodes of the PokerNews Podcast each week!
New episodes are slated to be released every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday bringing you all the latest from the 2021 WSOP along with interviews straight from the tournament floor!
Check out our 2021 WSOP Hub here!
Tell us who you want to hear from. Let us know what you think of the show — tweet about the podcast using #PNPod, and be sure to follow Sarah Herring, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway on Twitter.
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*Lead photo courtesy of PokerGO.
