Breaking Down Global Poker Award Nominees & Guest Jason Somerville Talks PNIA

PokerNews Podcast

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast sponsored by 888poker, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen break down the recently-revealed Global Poker Award nominees, which included one of their very own! Who do they like to win? Who do they think got snubbed? Find out here.

Plus, Chad talks about his experience playing on Poker Night in America (PNIA) last week, which is where Connor and Matt caught up with this week's guest, Jason Somerville, who shared what he's been up to lately and reminisced on his days co-hosting this very podcast.

The crew then discusses the hot start to 2024 for both Kristen & Alex Foxen, former 'American Idol' contestant William Hung's interview about losing his wife over a gambling addiction, and the Arkansas high school teacher who won $73K at the first RunGood Poker Series stop of the season. Finally, take a look at the 2024 Wynn Millions schedule, which offers more than $8M in guarantees!

Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:23 | Welcome to the show 01:37 | Connor Richards nominated for a Global Poker Award! 03:02 | Breaking down the Global Poker Award nominations 03:17 | Toughest Opponent 04:28 | Best Final Table Performance 06:00 | Breakout Player of the Year 06:55 | Best Twitter/X Personality 07:45 | Best Streamer 08:44 | Best Vlogger 10:00 | Best Short Form Content Creator 11:00 | Industry Person of the Year 12:31 | Tournament Director of the Year 14:26 | Event of the Year 15:30 | Best Mid-Major Circuit/Tour 16:44 | Best Standalone Event 17:37 | Best Commentator 18:12 | Best Poker Podcast 19:21 | Best Media Content – Written 21:29 | Best Media Content – Video 22:42 | Best Media Content – Photo 26:27 | Fan Choice Categories 30:44 | Chad plays on Poker Night in America 8 years after first appearance 35:39 | Hanging out at Studio 52 w/ Jason Somerville 36:15 | Interview w/ Jason Somerville 36:52 | How did your partnership w/ PNIA come together? 40:44 | What’s exciting you about poker content nowadays? 43:09 | Remembering his time w/ the PokerNews Podcast 44:27 | Sponsor: 888poker 45:29 | Kristen & Alex Foxen off to a hot start in 2024 46:42 | Infamous 'American Idol' contestant William Hung lost wife over poker, gambling addiction 48:00 | Arkansas high school teacher wins $73K as RunGood Poker Series kicks off 2024 season 49:39 | Wynn Millions schedule released; more than $8M in guarantees