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819th Episode of PokerNews Podcast Relaunches w/ Video Show; Kyna England & Mike Holtz New Co-Hosts

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:00:54 +0000

The PokerNews Podcast debuted in 2010 during the World Series of Poker (WSOP) November Nine, and since then the show has produced 819 episodes!

Throughout the years there have been several different combinations of hosts, from Donnie Peters & Matthew Parvis to Sarah Herring & Jeff Platt, but for the first time ever two well-known poker players – Kyna England and Mike Holtz – are joining longtime host Chad Holloway for a revamped PokerNews Podcast that now includes a professionally-produced in-studio video show.

Derrick Yamada Defends RGPS San Diego Title for $41,550!

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 10:37:02 +0000

San Diego’s Derrick Yamada has done it! After playing for two days and navigating through a field of 415 entries, Yamada has successfully defended his RGPS San Diego Main Event title here at Jamul Casino!

After returning at noon today for Day 2, he made short work of his opponents and ended the day by defeating Michael Holmes heads-up to claim his prize of $41,550, while Holmes took runner-up for $31,200. This title also included the RGPS ring as well as a seat and travel package to the Dream Seat Invitational in Thunder Valley later this year.

5 Big Hands from the Final Episode of Game of Gold - Maria Ho Claims Victory

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 02:35:40 +0000

On Friday, December 8, GGPokers hit show Poker After Dark: Game of Gold released its 12th and final episode.

In the finale, the final six players participated in one last sit-n-go playing 50-minute levels with the blinds at 10,000/20,000/20,000. Seats were chosen based on chip stacks, which in turn were based on the number of gold coins earned throughout the competition.

Here is how the final table stacked up:

Seat	Player	Big Blinds
1	Dan Cates	109 BB
2	Josh Arieh	220 BB
3	Fedor Holz	195 BB
4	Kyna England	81 BB
5	Yoh Viral	239 BB
6	Maria Ho	261 BB

The button was randomly drawn and ended up on Josh Arieh and action was soon underway, complete with Daniel Jungleman Cates in full leprechaun character.

Kyna England

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 20:26:03 +0000

Biography

Kyna England is an American poker player with over $800,000 in career earnings who was named the 2021 Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Player of the Year.

She can be seen on the first season of GGPoker’sGame of Gold, a poker reality competition on the GGPoker YouTube channel.

England, originally from Illinois, enjoyed a breakout year in 2021 after leaving her job in the insurance industry to pursue a professional poker career.

Kyna England Wins NAPT Ladies Event; Nahum & Askey Claim Side Event Titles

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:30:37 +0000

PokerNews is on-site at the 2023 PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT), and while were offering live updates from events like the $1,650 NAPT Main Event and the $10,300 Super High Roller, which was won Tuesday night by Jesse Lonis, there are also a slew of side events playing out at Resorts World Las Vegas.

Check out our 2023 NAPT hub here!

Kyna England Claims Womens Event Title

On Monday night, the $360 NAPT Womens Event, a tournament that attracted 94 entrants, played down to a winner. The top 13 finishers got a piece of the $28,200 prize pool including Poker League of Nations Lena Evans (6th - $1,705), Jessica Vierling (12th - $565), and JJ Liu (13th - $565).