The Legendary Tale of Poker Wizard 'Gambledore' | PokerNews Podcast #866
In the 866th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, sponsored by the free-to-play WSOP App, Chad Holloway, and Mike Holtz are joined by 2006 WSOP Player of the Year Jeff Madsen at Level 9 Studio.
Fresh off a third-place finish in the 2024 NAPT, Madsen fills in for Kyna England, who is actually in England right now.
Like the rest of the poker world, the trio is mesmerized by poker wizard 'Gambledore,' who is Estonia's Vladimir Korzinin. The 69-year-old bearded amateur took Triton Montenegro by storm and, within a month, has vaulted to the top of the Estonia all-time money list and etched his name in poker lore. This is his tale.
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They then update you on the winner of High Stakes Duel 5 Round 2 between Jared Bleznick and Patrik Antonius. Chad goes behind the scenes of the Global Poker Table Talk event during Formula 1 featuring Antonio Esfandiari, Michael Phelps, Carlos Sainz, and Charles Leclerc. See video footage from inside the PokerGO Studio.
Similarly, Chad and Connor Richards attended theCelebrity Poker Tour (CPT) 2024 Championship and talked with Maria Ho, Sketch, Vegas Matt, and rapper Maxo Cream. You get to see what they had to say in this episode!
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Speaking of the WPT, Nick Yunis was victorious in the WPT bestbet Scramble for $310K while Eric Afriat came up just two spots short of winning a record-tying fourth title. Finally, hear about Preston McEwen continuing his winning ways with a victory in the RGPS Tunica for $57,206 and a sixth ring.
The podcast is sponsored by the #1 free-to-play WSOP app, and as part of it, we run another "WSOP Replay" segment in which Chad reviews a famous poker hand through the lens of the WSOP App.
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Time Stamps
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:10 | Welcome Mike Holtz & Jeff Madsen |
| 01:05 | Who is Gambledore? |
| 01:35 | Vaults to top of Estonia’s all-time money list |
| 04:07 | Crushing the Triton Poker Series Monte Carlo |
| 05:23 | Videos – Big Hands w/ Gambledore courtesy of Triton Poker |
| 11:15 | Sponsor: WSOP Free-to-Play App |
| 12:30 | High Stakes Duel 5: Bleznick beats Antonius again; Round 3 coming |
| 14:05 | Should Gambledore be on High Stakes Duel? |
| 15:15 | Global Poker’s Table Talk during Formula 1 week |
| 18:08 | Celebrity Poker Tour 2024 Championship |
| 20:25 | PokerNews Podcast seat giveaway for ClubWPT Gold $5M Freeroll Invitational |
| 23:09 | Recent ClubWPT Gold $5M Freeroll Invitational winners |
| 24:00 | Will Jeff Madsen win a WPT title? |
| 27:00 | Poker Hall of Fame eligible – Madsen turns 40 next year |
| 28:20 | Nick Yunis wins WPT bestbet Scramble for $310K |
| 29:15 | Eric Afriat had a shot at record-tying 4th WPT title |
| 30:00 | Funky Nicky makes final table |
| 31:25 | Preston McEwen wins RGPS Tunica for $57,206 & 6th ring |
| 34:10 | WSOP Circuit coming to Horseshoe Las Vegas |
| 35:56 | Mike in Top 5 all-time WSOP cashes |
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