The PokerNews The podcast premiered in 2010 during the World Series of Poker (WSOP) November Nine and has been producing the show ever since 819 episodes!
There have been various combinations of hosts over the years Donnie Peters & Matthew Parvis To Sarah Herring & Jeff Plattbut for the first time ever, two well-known poker players – Kyna England And Mike Holtz – join the long-time host Chad Holloway for a redesign PokerNews Podcast, which now also includes a professionally produced in-studio video show.
That’s right, we added a video show produced by Level 9 Studios which you can watch every week The PokerNews Youtube channel.
The traditional every Friday Audio episodes will be released at 3:00 a.m. PT/6:00 a.m. ET on all podcasting platformswhile The video show will drop 12 hours later at 3:00 p.m. PT/6:00 p.m. ET. Whether you want to listen to a new episode on the way to work or watch it when you get home in the evening, we’ve got you covered.
Check out our first video show below:
Get to know your new hosts
The PokerNews The podcast is now hosted by a trio of players and personalities who have won two WSOP gold bracelets, seven gold rings, two WSOP.com Online Player of the Year titles, one MSPT POY title and more than $1.8 million -Dollars in combined live tournament winnings are responsible. The question is: who is responsible for what?
Mike Holtz
Originally from Ocean City, Maryland, Holtz is the reigning WSOP Online Player of the Year under the stage name “Brock Lesnar.” He has won this title twice – in 2021 and 2023. He holds the record for most cashes at a single WSOP with 25 cashes in 2023, has six WSOP Online Circuit rings and owns a WSOP Online bracelet from winning the 2022 WSOP Online Event #17: $777 NLH Lucky 7’s for $76,157.
According to Hendon Mob, Holtz has amassed more than $560,000 in lifetime live earnings. That includes a career-high $94,800 for third place 2023 Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza Event #4: $1,600 NLH Epic Stack.
Holtz is an outgoing and engaging person who is not afraid to express his opinions. Mike’s personality was previously seen in the “Bracelet Hunt” Documentary.
Follow Holtz on X/Twitter at @MikeHoltzPoker.
Kyna England
Originally from Chicago, Illinois, England, she moved to Las Vegas a few years ago after making a name for herself in the Midwest. There she won the 2021 MSPT Canterbury Park for $186,709 and later became the 2021 MSPT Player of the Yearthe first and so far only female POY on the tour.
According to Hendon Mob, England has lifetime earnings of over $1 million, including a career high of $448,755 for third place 2021 World Poker Tour (WPT) Venetian.
Last year, Kyna was a breakout star Game for goldwho she spoke to before Daniel Negreanu At DAT Poker Podcast.
Follow England on X/Twitter @Kyna_CooL
Chad Holloway
Holloway is from Wisconsin and now lives in Las Vegas. He has been in the poker industry since 2009 and has years of experience as the host of the PokerNews podcast. He also serves as PR and media manager for PokerNews where he acts as a liaison for players, venues and poker fans!
In 2013, Holloway won a gold bracelet at the WSOP Employees Event for $84,915 and in 2019 he won the inaugural Poker Industry Championship.
He has competed in poker events around the world including the Aussie Millions, Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT), European Poker Tour (EPT) and many more. He was previously media director of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) and editor-in-chief of MSPT Magazine.
An avid comic book collector and die-hard Miami Dolphins fan, Holloway writes a nationally syndicated poker column and is known for tweeting unique poker-themed thrift store finds from across Las Vegas.
Follow Holloway on X at @ChadAHolloway.
Watch the first revised episode now
In the 819th episode of the PokerNews Sponsored by PokerStars, the new PN Pod team’s podcast dives into the latest news, gossip and stories from the poker industry.
This includes Chad sharing why Maurice Hawkinswho made headlines after raking in a six-figure sum only to have his previous backing situations resurface is both mad at him and angry PokerNews; why poker is banned in the world’s largest retirement community in Florida; and who they all like in the cross book bet between Jeremy Becker & Daniel Negreanu And Landon Tice & Matt Berkey.
Plus, find out more about Kyna England’s experience on the hit show Game for goldthe experiences of the crew Uber eats ghost kitchensand find out who won the signed copy of Lexy Gavin Matheris the new poker book Master no-limit tournaments with small stakes.
You can continue to listen to episodes of the PokerNews podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many other podcasting platforms. Subscribe to the PokerNews Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify here!
Let us know what you think of the show and what topics you’d like us to cover by tweeting and following the podcast using #PNPod Chad Holloway, Kyna EnglandAnd Mike Holtz on X
Check out past episodes of the PN Podcast here!
Chad Holloway
Editor-in-Chief USA
Editor-in-Chief USA, co-host of the PokerNews Podcast and 2013 WSOP bracelet winner.
