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Poker Cheating Bombshell Involves Celebrities, NBA & the Mafia

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First published

10/30/2025

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leisure games news sports

Duration

57 minutes

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PokerNews Podcast

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<p>In the 923rd episode of the <em>PokerNews Podcast</em>, <strong>Chad Holloway</strong> is once again joined by <strong>Mike Holtz</strong> and <strong>Ben Ludlow</strong> at Level 9 Studios to discuss the latest stories from the poker world. That includes the wild, <strong>mainstream poker cheating story</strong> involving NBA players and coach <strong>Chauncey Billups</strong>, the mafia, and more. </p> <p>As if that wasn't controversial enough, well-known poker pro <strong>Ren Lin was disqualified</strong> from a live poker tournament for helping a friend in an online one. As a result, he was indefinitely banned from GGPoker and the WSOP. Find out what happened in this episode.</p> <p>Other stories include a <strong>"High-Rated Poker Player's" Las Vegas brothel</strong>, highlights from the <strong>World Tournament of Slots (WTOS)</strong>, and recent tournament winners, including <strong>Charles Furey</strong>, <strong>Nick Burris</strong>, and <strong>Chino Rheem</strong> at the PGT PLO Series II.</p> <p>Finally, find out who the lucky winner was in the <strong>$10,000 NAPT Gold Pass giveaway</strong>!</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 /> 00:15 | Welcome to the show<br /> 01:30 | Poker cheating scandal involving NBA coach & players<br /> 07:33 | Mafia involvement<br /> 10:09 | Matt Berkey called it out two years ago<br /> 17:02 | Ren Lin's disqualification and indefinite ban<br /> 27:30 | Daniel Negreanu defends Ren Lin<br /> 31:19 | "High-Rated Poker Player's" Las Vegas brothel<br /> 35:50 | Highlights from the World Tournament of Slots<br /> 39:00 | NAPT Gold Pass giveaway winner<br /> 41:00 | Interview w/ Tom Pierce<br /> 45:50 | WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star final table set<br /> 49:50 | Charles Furey takes down PokerStars Open Maryland <br /> 50:33 | Nicholas Burris wins RGPS Tulsa for $65,435<br /> 51:30 | Chino Rheem Dominates PGT PLO Series II<br /> 53:00 | NAPT is upon us!</p>

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