Is this the End of Poker in America? Here's Why the Future Looks Bleak

<p>In the 917th episode of the <em>PokerNews Podcast</em>, <strong>Chad Holloway</strong> and <strong>Mike Holtz</strong> are joined by <strong>Ben Ludlow</strong> to talk about the latest stories from the poker world, including a discussion on the future of poker following the <strong>failure of a provision</strong> that would've mitigated the concerning gambling tax implications of the <strong>Big Beautiful Bill</strong>. Is there still time to turn things around?</p> <p>The trio then discusses some of <strong>Monarch's recent seven-figure heads-up matches</strong>, <strong>Phil Hellmuth</strong> issuing a $1,000,000 challenge, and recent tournament winners from the <strong>888poker LIVE London</strong>, including <strong>Gang Wang</strong>, <strong>Aaron Barone</strong>, and <strong>Vivian Saliba</strong>.</p> <p>Chad then sits down with the winner of <em>PokerNews</em>' <strong>World Tournament of Slots (WTOS)</strong> giveaway. Find out who will be headed to the Bahamas in October, where they'll have a shot at a million bucks and the opportunity to meet reigning World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champ <strong>Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi.</strong></p> <p>Finally, Chad reveals the latest code word for this year's <strong>NAPT Gold Pass giveaway</strong> valued at $10,000! There are not many up for grabs this year, so you won't want to miss out on this limited opportunity to win one just by listening to the <em>PokerNews Podcast</em> and <em>MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews</em>.</p> <p>A new <em>PokerNews</em> Podcast 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><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Time Stamps</strong></span><br /> *Time | Topic*<br /> 00:00 | Welcome to the show<br /> 00:48 | The future of poker amid Big Beautiful Bill provision failure<br /> 12:25 | Monarch takes on Limitless & Foxen<br /> 15:43 | Video: Foxen puts Monarch to the test<br /> 20:08 | Hellmuth offers $1 million poker cash game challenge<br /> 22:40 | Hellmuth's cash game statistics<br /> 26:10 | World Tournament of Slots giveaway winner<br /> 35:00 | Win a Silver Pass to 2025 NAPT Las Vegas<br /> 36:20 | Gang Wang wins 888poker LIVE London Main Event<br /> 37:52 | Aaron Barone wins 888poker LIVE London Ambassador Event <br /> 38:10 | Vivian Saliba takes down £550 Big Shot <br /> 39:20 | What nationalities are crushing poker nowadays?<br /> 42:00 | Japan Open Poker Tour (JOPT)<br /> 43:40 | 888poker XL Autumn Series runs Sept. 21-29</p>