WSOP's Controversial Chip Dumping Decision; Shiina Okamoto Makes Poker History

<p>In the 904th episode of the <em>PokerNews</em> Podcast, <strong>Chad Holloway</strong>, <strong>Kyna England</strong>, and <strong>Mike Holtz</strong> are joined by <strong>Grosvenor Poker Pro Jamie Nixon</strong> at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about the latest from the <strong>2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP)</strong>. That includes the <strong>WSOP's controversial decision</strong> regarding the alleged Millionaire Maker chip dumping between <strong>Jesse Yaginuma</strong> and <strong>James Carroll</strong>, which may or may not include lifetime bans. It's a lively debate that examines the situation from multiple angles, including the likely involvement of the <strong>Nevada Gaming Commission</strong>.</p> <p>They then take a look at a <strong>controversial hand posted by</strong> <strong>Lexy Gavin-Mather</strong> where a dealer error that may have brought a much-needed seven out of the muck had the poker world talking. From there, the trio highlight the <strong>historic win by Shiina Okamoto</strong>, who successfully defended her Ladies Event title after finishing runner-up three years ago. She also had to <strong>put up with Phil Hellmuth Jr.</strong>, for better or worse, as the crew debated. That wasn't the only historic win, as <strong>Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi won the prestigious $50,000 Poker Players Championship</strong> for an unbelievable fourth time. Toss in the first gold bracelet won by <strong>Darren Elias</strong>, and there were some big winners to be celebrated.</p> <p>Jamie Nixon then talks about <strong>Grosvenor Poker</strong> and the <strong>upcoming Goliath in Coventry</strong>, how his buddy is running a daily bracket of funny poker names, and then Chad explains why there's a giant cutout of <strong>Espen Jorstad</strong>'s head on the set (Hint: it came from the recent <strong>GTOWizard</strong> party).</p> <p>A new <em>PokerNews</em> Podcast will drop twice a week during the 2025 WSOP every Thursday and Sunday 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 /> 00:18 | Grosvenor Poker's Jamie Nixon joins the show<br /> 00:56 | WSOP decision causes controversy<br /> 01:15 | Rumors of a lifetime ban<br /> 02:32 | What do you think of no bracelet being awarded?<br /> 05:26 | Did Nevada Gaming Commission get involved?<br /> 08:35 | People have been banned for far less<br /> 19:56 | Lexy Gavin-Mather's controversial hand<br /> 20:18 | Video of the controversial hand – was the 7 in the muck?<br /> 28:38 | Shiina Okamoto defends Ladies Event title<br /> 30:46 | Phil Hellmuth makes an appearance<br /> 33:48 | Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi wins $50K PPC for fourth time<br /> 39:30 | Interview with Michael Mizrach<br /> 41:15 | Sponsor: WSOP Free-to-Play App<br /> 41:45 | Darren Elias claims first gold bracelet<br /> 43:21 | Grosvenor Poker & upcoming Goliath <br /> 51:40 | Bracket of wild & funny poker names<br /> 53:40 | Espen Jorstad & GTO Wizard</p>