A Controversial Angle & Wild 7-Bet Bubble Hand in WSOP Main Event

In the 846th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are joined at Level 9 Studio by PokerNews Pennsylvania Ambassador Keith Becker, who served as special co-host to talk about the latest happenings at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

That included a controversial hand from Day 3 that some viewed as an angle and/or scummy, as well as the wild seven-bet bubble hand on Day 4. What two hands could inspire two big stacks to get 120 big blinds all in preflop on the money bubble? Find out here. The trio also take a look at the WSOP Main Event payouts and how they compare to past years, which former Main Event champs lasted the longest, and how both Mo Nuwwarah and Josh Reichard took pre-tournament misfortune and used it as motivation to make a deep run into Day 5.

Chad also shares why he was inspired to turn extra links from his WSOP gold bracelet into a pair of gold earrings, while Keith talks about his life in the Keystone State, which includes a successful Twitch stream. As a matter of fact, he even streamed from the recently completed Global Poker x PokerNews Cup, which crowned a pair of Freeroll Finale Champions.

Finally, hear about recent WSOP gold bracelet winners including Garth Yettick, Carsten Heidemann, Matthew Alsante, and Chance Kornuth, who took down Event #85: $1,000 Flip & Go for his fourth gold bracelet. Hear from Kornuth himself in our winner's interview. Oh, and don't forget your regular $25K Fantasy update.

A new PokerNews Podcast will drop twice weekly during the 2024 WSOP every Tuesday and Friday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!

Time Stamps
*Time | Topic*
00:11 | Welcome Keith Becker & Kyna England to the show
00:29 | 2024 WSOP Main Event hits Day 5!
02:00 | Controversial angle/scum hand before Day 3 dinner break
04:40 | Video of controversial hand
06:47 | Bubble bursts on Day 4 – Two big bubble hands
10:26 | Video of the bubble hand & high-card draw
12:37 | A look at the WSOP Main Event payouts
15:11 | Top Main Event payouts over the years
16:35 | Making earrings out of bracelets
21:05 | Former champs who cashed the 2024 WSOP Main Event
22:40 | Others who cashed the Main Event
26:00 | Mo Nuwwarah & Josh Reichard make deep runs after misfortune
30:23 | Chance Kornuth Flips his way to 4th Bracelet in Event #85: $1,000 Flip & Go
32:42 | Winner interview w/ Chance Kornuth
33:11 | Garth Yettick defeats Josh Arieh in $1,500 8-Game Mix for bracelet and $131,061
33:36 | Carsten Heidemann takes down Event #84: $600 Ultra Stack No-Limit Hold’em
34:12 | Matthew Alsante triumphs over pros in $5K 8-Handed No Limit Hold'em ($785,486
34:45 | Get to know PokerNews Pennsylvania Ambassador Keith Becker
36:47 | A look at Keith Becker’s Twitch stream
39:00 | Keith brings a gift to the PokerNews Podcast
40:22 | Global Poker x PokerNews Cup Crown Freeroll Finale Champions
42:25 | $25K Fantasy Update
44:48 | Chad’s latest thrift store poker find