In the 957th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to sit down with TJ Reid, the recently-appointed Manager of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit.

Reid talks about his vision for the WSOP Circuit, upcoming plans, and how he'll help foster a better overall player experience. He offers a unique perspective as a player himself; in fact, he finished fourth in the WSOP Paradise $25K Super Main Event last December for $3,000,000. Speaking of which, Reid talks about that whole experience, including having a front-row seat to the infamous Eric Wasserson slowroll against Benny Glaser.

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Time Stamps
*Time Topic*
00:00 | Welcome to the show
01:00 | TJ's WSOP opportunity
06:00 | WSOP's need for more faces
10:40 | What players should get excited about
12:50 | Coming back to Milwaukee?
15:10 | Hailing from Missouri
16:00 | Winning $3M at WSOPP
19:50 | How'd you celebrate?
20:30 | Eric Wasserson slowrolls Benny Glaser
26:35 | His first $25K tournament
27:54 | Follow TJ Reid

In the 956th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway hosts his final show from the 2026 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) in Prague, where he is joined by special guests Martin Kabrhel, Lexy Gavin-Mather, Dan "Jungleman" Cates, and Landon Tice.

Find out what they all had to say about the 2026 WSOP Europe and more. Plus, "Jungleman" doesn't shy away from calling out scammers and sharing his thoughts on Maurice Hawkins!

Finally, Calum Grant conducts a winner interview with the 2026 WSOP Main Event winner Marius Kudzmanas.

A new PokerNews Podcast drops every day this week at approximately 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*
00:00 | Welcome to the show
00:50 | Martin Kabrhel
09:29 | Lexy Gavin-Mather
15:42 | Dan 'Jungleman' Cates
23:20 | Landon Tice
28:15 | Marius Kudzmanas Wins WSOPE Main Event

In the 955th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is joined by Mike Holtz and Ben Ludlow for a special episode devoted to the latest update in The Lodge saga.

The popular poker room near Austin, Texas, was raided back on March 10, and authorities had a 30-day window, until April 9, to file for civil asset forfeiture. Despite not yet filing any criminal charges, authorities did file a document with the 480th Judicial District Court in Williamson County that explained why the state is holding on to over $2 million in assets.

The future of The Lodge Card Club is uncertain now that the state can hold onto the money. But Thursday's outcome doesn't mean this is the end for the major poker club, nor does it ensure criminal charges will never be filed. The nine-page court document indicates the state is no longer pursuing money laundering allegations against the Texas card room and instead is focusing on the alleged illegal gambling aspect.

What does this mean for the future of poker in Texas? There may be some clues in the court documents, which the crew explores in full.

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Time Stamps
*Time Topic*
00:00 | Welcome to the show
00:42 | Authorities file before deadline
03:00 | Focus on illegal gambling; money laundering dropped
05:30 | The Texas poker model under fire?
12:00 | Raking tournaments?
15:30 | Isn't Texas supposed to be land of the free?
19:00 | Where did the money come from?
21:27 | Could a settlement be in store?
23:17 | What are economic benefits?