PokerNews Podcast: Jesse Sylvia & Hustler Casino's Shaun Yaple

Chad Holloway
PR & Media Manager
Hosts:
Chad Holloway @ChadAHolloway
Guests:
Jesse Sylvia Shaun Yaple Jesse Sylvia

On the latest special episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Jeff Platt, and Chad Holloway recap the MSPT Sycuan Casino stop in San Diego, talk WSOP.com possibly coming to Michigan and Pennsylvania, and highlights from the 2021 PokerStars MISCOOP and NJSCOOP.

They also chat with a pair of guests. First, Shaun Yaple of California's Hustler Casino joins the show to talk about the return of poker, the upcoming Hustler Casino Live show, and remembering the late Larry Flynt.

Then, former November Niner Jesse Sylvia talks to Sarah about poker in Vegas, his plans for the WSOP, and his new poker endeavor, Floptimal, with Russell Thomas.

Big thanks to the special sponsor this week in Elite Chip Care, which you can learn more about here.

Time Stamps

TimeTopic
00:24Welcome to the show
00:42Jeff’s MSPT San Diego experience
03:20Teasing guests Shaun Yaple & Jesse Sylvia
04:13Winners from the MSPT Sycuan Casino
07:19Jeff gets slapped on the head
08:30Jeff draws ire of guy who got kicked out of casino
11:00Hustler Casino’s Shaun Yaple joins the show
13:50High demand for live poker
18:20Shaun Yaple’s poker origin story
21:00Making Hustler Poker more prominent in L.A. market
22:58Hustler Poker Live
30:00Game security on a live stream
34:56Remembering Larry Flynt
41:10Sponsor: Elite Chip Care
41:45Daniel Dvoress wins GGpoker Super Million$ title
43:49WPT Online Series coming to partypoker
45:25WSOP.com coming to Michigan and Pennsylvania?
49:30Highlights from the NJ and MI SCOOPs
52:20Sponsor: GGPoker
53:28Jesse Sylvia joins the show
54:35What has poker in Vegas been like?
58:35Projects keeping Sylvia busy
1:02:41Starting a staking group and software company
1:07:17Joining forces with Russell Thomas for Floptimal poker endeavor
1:19:55Plans for the 2021 WSOP
1:25:05Sponsor: Run It Once

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Chad Holloway
PR & Media Manager

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

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