In the very special 1,000th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are at PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas in front of a live studio audience!
While there, they welcome guest Jeremy Ausmus to the show to talk about his life as a high-stakes poker pro, his picks for the Poker Hall of Fame, his decision to start vlogging, and much more. Here's your chance to hear from one of the best in the game.
They also welcome a pair of 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event finalists, who in the coming days will be competing for a $10,000,000 top prize! Greg "FBT" Mueller opens up about his life in poker and renewed excitement for the game, while BetMGM Poker Ambassador Michael "Gags" Gagliano shares what the past two weeks of downtime have been like, his famed poker schedule, and more.
Finally, the crew was honored to welcome several former hosts and caretakers of the PokerNews Podcast to the stage, including Sarah Herring, Donnie Peters, and Kyna England, while also catching up with the likes of Jeff Platt, Remko Rinkema, Jesse Fullen, Connor Richards, Matt Hansen, and Brent Harrington.
It's a celebratory episode, but also one that sets the stage for this week's 2026 WSOP finale! Don't miss it.
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Time Stamps
*Time Topic*
00:00 | Welcome to the show
01:25 | PN Pod history
03:33 | Greg "FBT" Mueller
11:55 | Jeremy Ausmus
24:17 | Michael "Gags" Gagliano
33:03 | Sarah Herring
34:55 | Donnie Peters
37:03 | Kyna England
39:20 | Jesse Fullen, Matt Hansen & Remko
41:22 | Jeff Platt
42:41 | Connor Richards & Brent Harrington
44:38 | Shoutout to Chad's mom
45:21 | Final words
