Poker Players Agree "Winner Take All" for Five Figures in Prize Money!

<p>In the 934th episode of the <em>PokerNews Podcast</em>, <strong>Chad Holloway</strong>, <strong>Mike Holtz</strong>, and <strong>Ben Ludlow</strong> talk about the two players who made it all the way to heads-up play and then agreed to play <strong>winner take all for the prize money</strong>. It was a wild story that saw one player walk away with a five-figure payday and the other leave empty-handed.</p> <p>The trio then discusses <strong>WPT Global's controversial signing of Ren Lin</strong> as an ambassador, which led to a discussion about ClubWPT Gold's social media strategy and how those two brands are related to the main World Poker Tour (WPT) brand. In between, former WPT Global Ambassador <strong>Xuan Liu called out the site</strong> for continuing to use her image in the Asia market.</p> <p>Chad then shares highlights from his adventure with <strong>Phil Hellmuth</strong> and his son <strong>Phillip Hellmuth III</strong> playing in a Wisconsin home game, <strong>Alex Foxen</strong> winning PokerGO Tour (PGT) Player of the Year, and winners from the <strong>PokerGO Tour Last Chance Series</strong>. Then there was <strong>Daniel Negreanu</strong> at the final table of the PGT Championship, which was won by <strong>Chad Eveslage</strong>.</p> <p>Other stories include <strong>GPI Player of the Year</strong> results, Maine becoming the ninth state to legalize online poker, and a look at <em><strong>Lost in the Shuffle</strong></em>, a documentary that explores the history of playing cards through the lens of magic. See the trailer and enter for your chance to win a limited edition deck of cards.</p> <p>Speaking of giveaways, learn who won a copy of Jonathan Little's new book <em><strong>The Complete Poker Workout</strong></em>.</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><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Time Stamps</strong></span><br /> *Time    Topic*<br /> 00:00 | Welcome to the Show<br /> 01:25 | Two players agree to "Winner Take All"<br /> 03:26 | WPT Global signs Ren Lin<br /> 08:15 | Is WPT Global different than WPT & ClubWPT Gold?<br /> 10:40 | Former Ambassador Xuan Liu calls out WPT Global<br /> 12:40 | Chad's adventure with Phil Hellmuth<br /> 20:02 | Alex Foxen wins PGT Player of the Year<br /> 22:29 | PokerGO Tour Last Chance Series winners<br /> 24:30 | Daniel Negreanu final tables PGT Championship<br /> 26:20 | Chad Eveslage wins PGT Championship<br /> 27:31 | GPI Player of the Year results<br /> 31:40 | Maine becomes 9th state to legalize online poker<br /> 36:55 | Lost in the Shuffle documentary<br /> 40:34 | PN Pod giveaways</p>