$1.4M Madness! Alan Keating’s Huge Pot & Doug Polk’s Code Doug Heater | PokerNews Podcast #885
In the 885th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Kyna England discuss the biggest pot in High Stakes Poker history, a $1.4 million monster won by Alan Keating. That led to a bigger discussion on the state of televised poker and the game's modern vs. old-school characters.
The crew also discusses the report that Phil Hellmuth apparently missed out on an $80 million payday after declining to invest $15,000 into a company, the status of Doug Polk's "Code Doug" challenge, and recent tournament winners including Daniel Negreanu and Chino Rheem. Oh, they also took a look at some of the best April Fools' Day pranks from the poker world, including one from PokerNews featuring Nik Airball.
Chad then offers a glimpse into his recent run in the MSPT Riverside. Everyone shares their thoughts on the 2025 Wynn Summer Classic schedule. In a new round of Collusion Mind Meld, Mike and Kyna try to get on the same page. Despite some early struggles, they do manage to hit their stride.
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Time Stamps
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:10 | Welcome Kyna England & Mike Holtz |
| 00:16 | What’s coming up in this episode? |
| 01:13 | Biggest pot in High Stakes Poker history |
| 04:23 | Peter is fun to watch! |
| 10:40 | Phil Hellmuth reportedly lost out on turning $15K investment into $80 million |
| 15:00 | Update on Polk’s “Code Doug” challenge |
| 15:50 | Doug hits one outer to get in the black! |
| 18:00 | Any good April Fools’ pranks? |
| 19:15 | PokerNews’s annual April Fools’ prank |
| 19:32 | Get a pair of the Nik Airballs |
| 20:58 | Sponsor: WSOP Free-to-Play App |
| 21:57 | Recent Tournament Winners presented by WPT Global |
| 22:10 | Daniel Negreanu & Chino Rheem capture PGT PLO Series titles |
| 25:30 | Joshua McSwiney wins WPT Prime Gold Coast Championship |
| 27:17 | Ian Steinman wins RGPS Reno for $36,220 |
| 28:50 | Remembering Mark Martin, who passed away at age 70 |
| 29:43 | Collusion Mind Meld |
| 33:45 | Chad’s trip to MSPT Riverside |
| 39:19 | 888poker – PokerNews’ April Freeroll Passwords |
| 38:48 | 2025 Wynn Summer Classic schedule out |
| 43:50 | Nick Petrangelo defending champ |
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