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88-Year-Old Grandma Spanks Poker Players for $10,000!

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First published

01/22/2026

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leisure games news sports

Duration

35 minutes

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PokerNews Podcast

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<p>In the 935th episode of the <em>PokerNews Podcast</em>, <strong>Chad Holloway</strong>, <strong>Mike Holtz</strong>, and <strong>Ben Ludlow</strong> talk about <strong>Linda "Granny" Hammons</strong>, an 88-year-old who discovered her favorite slot machines had been removed, so she decided to play her first-ever poker tournament. It took place at the Beau Rivage Million Dollar Heater down in Mississippi, and she did quite well while capturing the hearts of the poker community. <strong>Bill Phillips</strong> from the <strong>Gulf Coast Poker</strong> event caught up with her in a set-down interview he shared with <em>PokerNews</em>.</p> <p>From there, the trio looks at the <strong>straight flush misclick</strong> by <strong>Sebastian Huber</strong>, <strong>Martin Zamani</strong>'s video of a <strong>poker bot farm</strong> that had the community up in arms, and a pair of <strong>poker cheats caught</strong> down at The Lodge in Austin, Texas. Speaking of which, the <strong>RunGood Poker Series (RGPS)</strong> is headed to the cardroom, and <strong>Andrew Neeme</strong> is happy to tell you about it. </p> <p>From there, it's welcoming <strong>8131 Media</strong> as the official photography partner of PokerNews, and a preview of this weekend's <strong>Daniel "Jungleman" Cates vs. sports bettor "Elf"</strong>, where <em>PokerNews</em> will be on-site to report all the action.</p> <p>Finally, learned who won our giveaway for a limited edition deck of cards tied to <em><strong>Lost in the Shuffle</strong></em>, a documentary that explores the history of playing cards through the lens of magic.</p> <p>A new <em>PokerNews Podcast</em> drops every Thursday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@pokernewsdotcom">subscribe to our YouTube channel</a> so you do not miss an episode!</p> <p>Time Stamps<br /> *Time    Topic*<br /> 00:00 | Welcome to the show<br /> 00:56 | 'Granny' enters first poker tournament <br /> 04:57 | Interview w/ Linda "Granny" Hammons<br /> 07:52 | Is this the worst misclick ever?<br /> 11:13 | Poker Bots controversy<br /> 19:10 | Poker cheats caught in Texas<br /> 23:07 | RGPS heading to The Lodge<br /> 25:00 | Andrew Neeme on RGPS<br /> 26:52 | 8131 Media becomes official photo team<br /> 28:47 | Daniel "Jungleman" Cates fight night<br /> 33:11 | 'Lost in the Shuffle' winner</p>

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