Hellmuth’s New Sponsorship & Ausmus Dominates PGT | PokerNews Podcast #874
In the 874th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz talk about Phil Hellmuth's new poker sponsorship with Bet Rivers. That means he joins a team that includes another Phil in Phil Galfond.
They then look at some in the poker world impacted by the fires in Los Angeles, an 11-way chop in a massive event at Minnesota's Canterbury Park, and how "Crazy" Carl Carodenuto got the best of it. Other stories covered include Jeremy Ausmus winning both the 2024 PokerGO Tour Player of the Year and the $1,000,000 PGT Championship, Shannon Shorr and Martin Zamani claiming PGT Last Chance titles, and Vanessa Rousso making a rare appearance in the poker world.
Chad then sits down for a one-on-one talk with Joris Dekker, the creator of a new, high-end luxury coffee-table book — The Las Vegas Book — that has captured the history and elegance of Sin City. Find out how it came to be, what it took to bring it to life, and some fun stories along the way. You can .
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Time Stamps
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:11 | Welcome Kyna England & Mike Holtz |
| 00:21 | Phil Hellmuth officially becomes Bet Rivers Ambassador |
| 03:10 | Joining Phil Galfond as a part of the team |
| 05:38 | Vanessa Rousso makes a poker appearance |
| 05:52 | Sponsor: WSOP Free-to-Play App |
| 07:10 | L.A. fires impact many in the poker world |
| 12:34 | An 11-way chop involving Crazy Carl |
| 18:00 | PokerNews is hiring! |
| 18:40 | PokerGO Tour Last Chance Tour wrap-up |
| 19:12 | Jeremy Ausmus wins 2024 PGT Player of the Year |
| 22:00 | Ausmus beats Nick Schulman to win PGT Championship |
| 24:25 | |
| 29:20 | Interview w/ Joris Dekker about The Las Vegas Book |
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