You Won't Believe the Hands from this Las Vegas High-Stakes Poker Cash Game

<p>In the 921st episode of the <em>PokerNews Podcast</em>, <strong>Chad Holloway</strong>, <strong>Mike Holtz</strong>, and <strong>Ben Ludlow</strong> are all at Level 9 Studios in Las Vegas with high-stakes poker player <strong>Brian Okin</strong> for a special episode devoted to <strong>Okin's Game</strong> on <strong>Venetian Poker Live</strong>. </p> <p>The live-streamed cash game has produced some wildly entertaining hands and offers lineups that regularly include poker stars like <strong>Jean-Robert Bellande, Eric Wasserson, Matt Berkey, Martin Kabrhel</strong>, and regining WSOP Main Event champ <strong>Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi</strong>; as well as, relative newcomers, at least to the poker spotlight, such as <strong>Royski</strong> and <strong>Dr. Phil</strong>. </p> <p>If you're not familiar with Brian Okin, this is your chance to learn about his poker origins in Manhattan, which included playing in the famed <strong>Molly's Game</strong>, to his transition to Las Vegas. Learn the ins and outs of what it takes to put together a regular high-stakes poker cash game, what exactly is <strong>'Squid Game' in poker</strong>, and a look at some of the most famous hands played by Okin including bluffing into the nuts and winning a monster pot worth $320,000!</p> <p><a href= "https://www.pokernews.com/news/2025/09/pokernews-podcast-2025-napt-gold-pass-giveaway-49841.htm"> Click here for details on the PokerNews Podcast NAPT Gold Pass Giveaway!</a></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> <h2 id="time-stamps">Time Stamps</h2> <div class="table-responsive"> <table class="usertable"> <tbody> <tr> <th>Time</th> <th>Topic</th> </tr> <tr> <td>0:00</td> <td>Welcome to the show</td> </tr> <tr> <td>0:39</td> <td>Who is Brian Okin?</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5:33</td> <td>Moving to Las Vegas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7:50</td> <td>Molly's Game</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11:33</td> <td>Starting Okin's Game</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14:46</td> <td>What is Squid Game in poker?</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16:50</td> <td>Players from Okin's Game</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22:39</td> <td>Constructing a non-pro poker game</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26:26</td> <td>Mariano vs. Royski</td> </tr> <tr> <td>32:03</td> <td>An unbelievable fold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>39:08</td> <td>A $320K Pot!</td> </tr> <tr> <td>41:45</td> <td>Bluffing Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi</td> </tr> <tr> <td>44:33</td> <td>The Bobblehead</td> </tr> <tr> <td>46:52</td> <td>Bluffing into the nuts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>50:55</td> <td>Okin's brand of tilt</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <p> </p>