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The Major Series of Poker: The Tour (MSPT) has joined forces with [I]PokerNews[/I] for a biweekly podcast, which is available in both audio and video formats.  In the 14th episode, Chad Holloway and Kyna England talk about two big stops that recently wrapped up on the Season 17 schedule. The first was the 2026 Ohio Poker State Championship at JACK Cleveland, which was won by a familiar face in MSPT Hall of Famer Umut Ozturk. It was a big win for the former back-to-back MSPT Player of the Year, and with a win early in the season, makes you wonder if he'll go for POY again! Meanwhile, Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, played host to the $1,000,000 GTD Club Major Championship, and Chad was there to play both side events and the Main Event. See highlights from his poker adventures, as well as a hand he captured while playing with the legendary Howard Hankin. Whether you love him or hate him, a 'Hands with Howard' is always a sight to see.  Plus, here who claimed Gold Cards at both stops, watch Chad scratch a couple of lottery tickets gifted by a fan of the show, and learn about Jorden Helstern's big win in the Club Major Championship. Finally, get an update on the current MSPT Season 17 Player of the Year race and a preview of upcoming stops. Don't forget you can save 15% off your Tilted Compass order by using code KYNA at checkout.  MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews will air every other week and release at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. PT on Wednesdays. The show will be available on the PokerNews YouTube channel as well as on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:00 | Welcome to the show 01:45 | Umut Ozturk wins MSPT Ohio Poker Championship 05:15 | MSPT JACK Cleveland side event winners 07:15 | Chad plays MSPT Potawatomi 09:00 | Mini Main Event 13:30 | Chad coolered  15:50 | Scratching two lottery tickets 18:04 | Side event winners from MSPT Milwaukee 20:00 | Chad's tough Main Event table 20:50 | Hand with Howard 24:38 | Who cashed the Main Event? 26:17 | Jorden Helstern wins MSPT Club Championship  28:20 | Updated MSPT leaderboards 31:55 | What's coming up? 35:40 | Tilted Compass – Get 15% off using code KYNA

The Major Series of Poker: The Tour (MSPT) has joined forces with PokerNews for a biweekly podcast, which is available in both audio and video formats.  In the 13th episode, Chad Holloway and Kyna England talk about their trip to Arizona's Talking Stick Resort for the Diamond Major Championship, which turned out to be the largest MSPT outside of Las Vegas in history! It was a phenomenal stop with players coming from around the country. See highlights from the stop, including both Chad and Kyna cashing, with the former getting a big double on the bubble and the latter notching another runner-up finish. You'll also see interviews with poker manager Michelle McGinn and Ante Up Magazine Arizona Ambassador Dustin Skarra, a winner interview with champ June "Oh Geez" Kim, and the results of the Team Stiner vs. Team Jones fantasy competition on StakeKings.  From there, it's over to Las Vegas for the Poker Bowl X, which attracted hundreds of tough players. One of them was Alex Foxen, who claimed his second MSPT title after winning his first at the Venetian back in 2018. Finally, get an update on the current MSPT Season 17 Player of the Year race and a preview of upcoming stops. MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews will air every other week and release at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. PT on Wednesdays. The show will be available on the PokerNews YouTube channel as well as on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:00 | Welcome to the show 01:16 | MSPT Diamond Championship big success 04:00 | How did Chad & Kyna do? 07:15 | Chad's bubble double 09:48 | Interview w/ Michelle McGinn 10:53 | Interview w/ Dustin Skarra 14:58 | Team Stiner vs. Team Jones 17:50 | MSPT Talking Stick winner 25:14 | MSPT Poker Bowl X at Venetian 28:25 | Alex Foxen claims second MSPT title 30:28 | MSPT Season 17 POY standings 32:00 | A look at upcoming stops

The Major Series of Poker: The Tour (MSPT) has joined forces with PokerNews for a biweekly podcast, which is available in both audio and video formats.  In the 12th episode, Chad Holloway and Kyna England talk about the latter's deep run at the MSPT Showdown Series at Bally's Black Hawk, where she came up one spot short of capturing her second MSPT title. She competed at a tough final table that included Faraz Jaka and Vinny Moscati, among others. Hear all about Kyna's deep run, including a friend she met along the way from whom she learned about the animal charity Roscoe's Rescue. The duo then wrapped up the Golden State Poker Championship at Sycuan Casino outside San Diego, where Zilong Zhang took down the Main Event and Scott Aulds claimed a second side event title, before giving an update on the current MSPT Season 17 Player of the Year race. From there, it's a look ahead to this weekend's MSPT Diamond Championship at Talking Stick Resort in Arizona, which is where two of the venue's most well-known players, Ryan Stiner and Steven Jones, will hold a special fantasy competition on StakeKings. Chad sat down with them both for a special interview you don't want to miss. While both Kyna and Chad will be in Arizona, they also look ahead to the upcoming Poker Bowl X at Venetian Las Vegas, as well as a handful of stops back in the Midwest coming up between now and the end of March. MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews will air every other week and release at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. PT on Wednesdays. The show will be available on the PokerNews YouTube channel as well as on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:00 | Welcome to the show 02:00 | Kyna's trip to Bally's Black Hawk 04:28 | Playing with Faraz Jaka 05:44 | Vinny Moscati denies Kyna 08:05 | Roscoe's Rescue 10:00 | Bally's Black Hawk Gold Card winners 11:57 | Wrapping up the Golden State Poker Championship at Sycuan 14:30 | Season 17 Player of the Year race 16:20 | MSPT Diamond Championship at Talking Stick 17:28 | Interview w/ Ryan Stiner & Steven Jones 33:00 | Early side event winners from Talking Stick 35:00 | Poker Bowl X 36:05 | Upcoming Events

The Major Series of Poker: The Tour (MSPT) has joined forces with PokerNews for a biweekly podcast, which is available in both audio and video formats.  In the 11th episode, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are back to kick off Season 17! That includes making predictions for 2026 and which players they think will do well, such as Angela Jordison and DJ Buckley, recapping the MSPT New Year's Poker Open at Venetian, which was won by Matthew Wantman, and a look at the current stop taking place at Sycuan Casino in San Diego. Speaking of which, Scott Aulds took down the $400 Mini Main Event at that stop to claim his third MSPT Gold Card, so Chad chatted with him about his victory and success at Sycuan. Learn more about his victory, as well as other side event winners from the Golden State Poker Championship. Kyna then talks about her plans to play the MSPT Bally's Black Hawk, while both hosts will head to the Major Diamond Poker Championship at Arizona's Talking Stick from Jan. 24 - Feb. 1, followed by the MSPT Poker Bowl X at the Venetian Feb. 4-7. Finally, there was a Major announcement regarding the MSPT's return to Canada later this year! Don't forget you can save 15% off your Tilted Compass order by using code KYNA at checkout. They've got great backpacks, hoodies, and more! MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews will air every other week and release at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. PT on Wednesdays. The show will be available on the PokerNews YouTube channel as well as on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:00 | Welcome to the show 01:06 | Highlights from the New Year's Poker Open 08:38 | MSPT currently at Sycuan Casino  10:07 | MSPT Sycuan side event winners 12:03 | Interview with Scott Aulds 20:40 | Predictions for 2026 22:15 | Kyna headed to Black Hawk, CO 23:45 | Chad at Talking Stack 27:10 | DJ Buckley primed for big year 29:45 | MSPT headed back to Canada's Playground 34:00 | Save 15% at Tilted Compass today!

The Major Series of Poker: The Tour (MSPT) has joined forces with PokerNews for a biweekly podcast, which is available in both audio and video formats.  In the 10th episode, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are back to recap the latest MSPT stop, which took place at Running Aces in Minnesota. The Winter Poker Classic marked the last opportunity for players to accumulate coveted Season 16 Player of the Year (POY) points, and both Umut Ozturk and Jacob Long were in attendance to do just that. Their tight race literally came down to the final table of the final side event of the season.  Speaking of those side events, Josh Reichard claimed two more gold cards, while Kou Vang finished runner-up in the Main Event to become the MSPT's second millionaire and to surpass Rich Alsup atop the MSPT all-time money leaderboard. Meanwhile, MSPT Hall of Famer Aaron Johnson became a millionaire on his own accord by taking down the WPT Prime Championship in Las Vegas, learn about the Senior POY and ICON of the Year winners, and take a look ahead to Season 17, which included a pretigious new event at the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open (RRPO). Don't forget you can save 15% off your Tilted Compass order by using code KYNA at checkout. They've got great backpacks, hoodies, and more! MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews will air every other week and release at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. PT on Wednesdays. The show will be available on the PokerNews YouTube channel as well as on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:00 | Welcome to the show 01:02 | MSPT Season 16 POY Results 04:15 | MSPT Winter Poker Classic side event winners 05:45 | ICON of the Year 06:24 | Jeff Copeland wins Senior of the Year 08:50 | MSPT Running Aces Main Event 10:00 | Kou Vang becomes MSPT millionaire 12:35 | Mini Main Event champ 13:50 | Aaron Johnson wins WPT Prime 17:45 | Tilted Compass – use code "KYNA" to save 15% 19:25 | A look ahead to Season 17 in 2026 25:17 | Upcoming stops 27:25 | MSPT partners with Seminole Hard Rock Florida 29:22 | MSPT World Rankins 30:38 | New Year's Resolutions

The Major Series of Poker: The Tour (MSPT) has joined forces with PokerNews for a biweekly podcast, which is available in both audio and video formats.  In the ninth episode, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are back to recap the latest MSPT stop, which took place at Ameristar East Chicago. MSPT Hall of Famer Aaron Johnson took that one down for his second title, and first since 2019, while Jacob Long claimed an astonishing four side event titles. That, combined with a deep run in the Main Event, gave him enough points to take a slight lead over Umut Ozturk heading into the final stop of Season 16. The POY race is going to come down to the wire, but with 18 Gold Card events being held at the Winter Poker Classic at Minnesota's Running Aces, both Long and Ozturk have a chance. For the latter, it would mean an unprecedented third MSPT POY win in a row (AKA "The Ozturkey" as Long called it). Speaking of Long, he joined the show to talk about his four side event wins, which give him a MSPT-high six Gold Card wins, and what it is like to hold the POY lead heading into the weekend. Don't forget you can save 15% off your Tilted Compass order by using code KYNA at checkout. They've got great backpacks, hoodies, and more! MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews will air every other week and release at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. PT on Wednesdays. The show will be available on the PokerNews YouTube channel as well as on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:00 | Welcome to the show 01:23 | Jake Long back in POY lead 02:00 | Winter Poker Classic last stop of Season 16 04:27 | Aaron Johnson wins MSPT Ameristar East Chicago 06:20 | Which Reichard did the best? 08:00 | Jake Long claims four side event titles 09:15 | Other side event winners 10:50 | Senior & Icon POY updates 14:00 | Interview with Jake Long  26:30 | Favorite stop of Season 16 29:30 | Chad & Kyna's favorite memories 32:40 | Tilted Compass

The Major Series of Poker: The Tour (MSPT) has joined forces with PokerNews for a biweekly podcast, which is available in both audio and video formats.  In the eighth episode, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are back at the Venetian Live Studio to take a look back at all the MSPT happenings from 2025 thus far. That's because, since the last episode, no stops on the Season 16 schedule have taken place, which in turn provided a good opportunity to relive some of the biggest moments of the year. That included the tour rebrand, wins by Angela Jordison and Faraz Jaka, and the introduction of Gold Cards. You can also look forward to another edition of our new segment titled "MSPT Memories," which asks various MSPT winners/legends/Hall of Famers their favorite MSPT memory, which could be either a story, big hand, or just their general thoughts on the tour. Don't forget you can save 15% off your Tilted Compass order by using code KYNA at checkout. They've got great backpacks, hoodies, and more! MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews will air every other week and release at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. PT on Wednesdays. The show will be available on the PokerNews YouTube channel as well as on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:00 | Welcome to the show 00:50 | How many stops have there been in Season 16? 02:55 | The MSPT rebrand 06:28 | Upping photography game 08:30 | Josh Reichard wins first-ever Major event 12:06 | Poker pro Faraz Jaka claims first MSPT title 12:55 | MSPT returns to Wisconsin 15:20 | Angela Jordison ships another MSPT title 15:51 | MSPT Memories – Angela Jordison 18:48 | Winners from the latter half of 2025 21:30 | MSPT Podcast debuts 24:42 | Introduction of Gold Cards

The Major Series of Poker: The Tour (MSPT) has joined forces with PokerNews for a biweekly podcast, which is available in both audio and video formats.  In the seventh episode, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are back at the Venetian Live Studio to recap the latest from the MSPT, including the recently completed MSPT Riverside Main Event in Iowa. It was arguably the toughest final table in MSPT history, with some true legends battling it out. It was also there that MSPT Hall of Famer "DQ" Dan Hendrickson extended a truly remarkable MSPT record, one that he and he alone holds. Find out what he did in this episode. You'll also find out who won MSPT side event titles at Riverside, a look ahead to the two remaining stops in 2025, and where things currently stand in the tight race for MSPT Season 16 Player of the Year. Oh, and we debut a new segment titled "MSPT Memories" starting with MSPT Hall of Famer Gerald Cunniff! Don't forget you can save 15% off your Tilted Compass order by using code KYNA at checkout. They've got great backpacks, hoodies, and more! MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews will air every other week and release at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. PT on Wednesdays. The show will be available on the PokerNews YouTube channel as well as on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:00 | Welcome to the show 02:37 | Recapping the MSPT Riverside 03:20 | Anthony Kastelic tops stacked final table 05:56 | "DQ" Dan Hendrickson extends record 10:00 | Side Event winners from MSPT Riverside 11:45 | MSPT Memories with Gerald Cunniff 14:01 | Only two stops remain in Season 16 18:15 | Current Player of the Year standings 21:55 | A look at Icon & Senior Leaderboards

In the sixth episode of the MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are back to catch you up on two huge stops over back-to-back weekends. That includes highlights from the 2025 MSPT Spade Poker Championship at Michigan's FireKeepers Casino, which drew an absolutely massive field, as well as the MSPT Canadian Poker Championship at Playground outside Montreal. It was the MSPT's first time hosting an event outside the United States, and it turned out to be a good one with 14 Gold Card events and a $1.6 million Bad Beat Jackpot that hit. The duo also highlights a set-over-set hand from the MSPT Michigan that went viral, Jake Long claiming a second Gold Card, and George Janssen winning the MSPT FireKeepers opening event while awaiting felony sentencing. Toss in other side events winners, video highlights, and a look at the current MSPT Season 16 Player of the Year race with just three stops to go, well, it's an episode you won't want to miss! Click here for details on the PokerNews Podcast NAPT Gold Pass Giveaway! Don't forget you can save 15% off your Tilted Compass order by using code KYNA at checkout. They've got great backpacks, hoodies, and more! MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews will air every other week and release at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. PT on Wednesdays. The show will be available on the PokerNews YouTube channel as well as on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:00 | Welcome to the show 01:00 | Kyna survives tax season 01:47 | MSPT Spade Poker Championship at FireKeepers in Michigan 06:00 | Viral set-over-set hand from MSPT Michigan 09:03 | Merritt Kuhn wins Spade Poker Championship for $339,115 11:55 | Highlights from the MSPT Spade Poker Championship 15:40 | Jake Long wins side event for second Gold Card 16:08 | George Janssen wins opening event while awaiting felony sentencing 18:50 | MSPT heads to Canada for the first time 20:45 | Bad Beat Jackpot hits at Playground 23:58 | Highlights from the MSPT Canadian Poker Championship 28:46 | Side event winners from MSPT Playground 30:15 | Huge October for MSPT awarding $5.3 million 32:47 | Current Season 16 Player of the Year standings

The Major Series of Poker: The Tour (MSPT) has joined forces with PokerNews for a biweekly podcast, which is available in both audio and video formats.  In the fifth episode, Chad Holloway and Kyna England come to you from inside the Venetian Poker Live Studio in Las Vegas, where they caught up with MSPT Hall of Famer Josh Reichard for a sit-down interview. Likewise, Chad chatted with poker legend Kathy Liebert on a break of the 2025 MSPT Nevada Poker State Championship. Find out who won that event and what implications it had in a tight Player of the Year race. You'll also learn who won the MSPT Burger giveaway, hear about highlights from the 2025 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship at Milwaukee's Potawatomi Casino, and get a look at the current POY standings. From there, it's a look ahead to upcoming stops at FireKeepers Casino and Playground, and a dive into the recently-launched MSPT World Rankings. Don't forget you can save 15% off your Tilted Compass order by using code KYNA at checkout. They've got great backpacks, hoodies, and more, which you can check out here! MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews will air every other week and release at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. PT on Wednesdays. The show will be available on the PokerNews YouTube channel as well as on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:00 | Welcome to the show 00:57 | Nevada Poker State Championship 03:21 | Interview with Kathy Liebert 06:53 | Interview with Josh Reichard 12:10 | Umut Ozturk & Jake Long both make deep runs 15:15 | Wisconsin Poker State Championship 16:30 | Jake Long wins first Gold Card 22:50 | Greg Shuda victorious in Wisconsin 23:35 | Updated Player of the Year standings 25:45 | MSPT Burger giveaway winner 28:04 | Tilted Compass 31:10 | A look at upcoming MSPT stops 33:00 | Launch of MSPT World Rankings

The Major Series of Poker: The Tour (MSPT) has joined forces with PokerNews for a biweekly podcast. The MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews is hosted by Chad Holloway and 2021 MSPT Player of the Year Kyna England and will be available in both audio and video formats.  In the fourth episode, Chad and Kyna come to you from inside the Venetian Poker Live Studio in Las Vegas ahead of the weekend's MSPT Nevada Poker State Championship. It was in that very studio that, earlier this summer, Josh Reichard won his second MSPT title and the tour's first "Major" event. The hosts relive that historic moment by taking a look back at Reichard's run and two big hands prominently featured on the live-streamed final table.  Kyna also shares details on her $233K score at the Venetian away from the poker felt, Chad tells you how you can win a $1,110 seat into the upcoming 2025 MSPT Wisconsin Poker State Championship at Milwaukee's Potawatomi Casino simply by chowing down on an MSPT Burger at Mark Kroon's legendary Player's Bar, and, of course, the latest code word in the PokerNews giveaway for a $10,000 Gold Pass to the upcoming PokerStars NAPT in Las Vegas. Chad also chatted with MSPT Ambassador Umut Ozturk, who recently took the MSPT Season 16 Player of the Year points lead against Jake Long. Find out where things currently stand in the tight POY race, how Ozturk feels the MSPT stacks up against other tours, and his thoughts on the best players on tour. From there, it's a look ahead to upcoming stops in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Canada. There are three stops in a row boasting seven-figure guarantees that you won't want to miss. Don't forget you can save 15% off your Tilted Compass order by using code KYNA at checkout. They've got great backpacks, hoodies, and more. MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews will air every other week and release at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. PT on Wednesdays. The show will be available on the PokerNews YouTube channel as well as on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:00 | Welcome to the show 02:17 | Kyna's big slot score at Venetian 08:32 | Interview with Umut Ozturk 31:30 | Josh Reichard Venetian highlights 38:00 | MSPT Burger at Player's Bar 40:30 | Mark "Poker Ho" Kroon's Player's Bar 43:45 | A look at upcoming stops

The Major Series of Poker: The Tour (MSPT) has joined forces with PokerNews for a biweekly podcast. The MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews is hosted by Chad Holloway and 2021 MSPT Player of the Year Kyna England and will be available in both audio and video formats.  In the third episode, Chad and Kyna recap James Anderson winning the MSPT JACK Cleveland, which proved to be a record-setting stop. It's also where Umut Ozturk made the final table for a second weekend in a row to overtake the MSPT Season 16 Player of the Year points lead against Jake Long. Find out where things currently stand in the tight POY race. The MSPT was also out west for the Sycuan 100 GRAND STACK, which saw Peter Brown take down the Main Event. There were also two dozen side events, one of which was won by Josh Reichard, and four of them were taken down by Michael Starek, who became the MSPT's first four-time gold card winner. From there, it's a look ahead to upcoming stops in Las Vegas, Michigan, and Canada. Speaking of Sin City, Chad and Kyna will do the first in-person episode from inside the Venetian Poker Live studio ahead of the MSPT Nevada Poker State Championship. Don't forget you can save 15% off your Tilted Compass order by using code KYNA at checkout. They've got great backpacks, hoodies, and more, which you can check out here! MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews will air every other week and release at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. PT on Wednesdays. The show will be available on the PokerNews YouTube channel as well as on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:00 | Welcome to the Show 00:50 | A look at JACK Cleveland 03:24 | James Anderson wins JACK Cleveland Main Event 04:01 | Umut Ozturk takes over POY points lead 05:04 | JACK Cleveland side event winners 08:45 | Records set at MSPT JACK Cleveland 10:40 | Recapping Sycuan 100 GRAND STACK 12:20 | Peter Brown wins Sycuan Main Event 14:04 | Umut Ozturk extends POY lead 16:44 | MSPT's first four-time Gold Card winner 19:29 | MSPT Venetian coming up next 21:09 | Kyna's cat makes an appearance 25:30 | MSPT Firekeepers Spade Poker Championship 27:40 | Canadian Poker Championship 31:25 | Tilted Compass shout out – use code "KYNA" for 15% off

In the second episode, Chad Holloway and Kyna England continue the new show by highlighting where things currently stand with the MSPT. That includes recapping recent stops in Colorado, Indiana, and Iowa, current MSPT Season 16 Player of the Year standings, and previewing upcoming stops. Among the big stories discussed were John "Farmboy" Kurfman taking down the MSPT Indiana Poker State Championship and becoming the first player to claim two Gold Cards, Antonio Vargas emerging victorious in the MSPT Season 16 Colorado Poker State Championship for $141,255, and Siphonh Tran getting the job done in the MSPT Grand Falls Main Event. Oh, and don't forget you can save 15% off your Tilted Compass order by using code KYNA at checkout. They've got great backpacks, hoodies, and more! MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews will air every other week and release at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. PT on Wednesdays. The show will be available on the PokerNews YouTube channel as well as on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:00 | Welcome to the show 00:20 | Kyna finishes 19th in MSPT Indiana Poker State Championship 02:26 | Joan Sandoval wins first gold card 05:15 | John "Farmboy" Kurfman wins MSPT Indiana Poker State Championship 08:30 | Tight Player of the Year race 09:45 | Robert Noce wins MSPT Hollywood Casino St. Louis 11:30 | Jake Long joins the show 15:23 | POY bets against Josh Reichard 25:20 | Jeff Copeland wins side event in St. Louis 26:52 | Results from MSPT Colorado Poker State Championship 28:00 | Siphonh Tran wins MSPT Grand Falls 31:09 | A Look at the upcoming MSPT schedule 33:20 | Tilted Compass shout out – use code "KYNA" for 15% off

The Major Series of Poker: The Tour (MSPT) has joined forces with PokerNews for a biweekly podcast. The MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews will be hosted by Chad Holloway and 2021 MSPT Player of the Year Kyna England and will be available in both audio and video formats. In the debut episode, Chad and Kyna lay the groundwork for the new show by highlighting where things currently stand with the MSPT. That includes taking a look back at completed events from the summer, current MSPT Season 16 Player of the Year and MSPT Icon leaderboard standings, and winners from the MSPT Colorado Poker State Championship at Bally's Black Hawk. They then recap the latest stop – the 2026 MSPT Iowa Poker State Championship – that was won by Mike Estes for $153,551 and his first title. Not only that, Jake Long finished as runner-up to jump to the top of the MSPT POY race while Chad took third place for $69k after a wild run. Finally, Chad & Kyna take a look at the recently-introduced MSPT Gold Cards, which give players on the tour the opportunity to win in all MSPT tournaments priced $200 and above. MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews will air every other week and release at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. PT on Wednesday. The show will be available on the PokerNews YouTube channel as well as on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcast and Spotify. Time Stamps 00:00 | Welcome to the show 05:53 | Here's the plan 02:25 | Our MSPT qualifications 05:28 | History of the MSPT 06:30 | Chad runs deep in the 2026 Iowa Poker State Championship 10:47 | Mike Estes takes down first MPST title 12:04 | Farm Boy among side event winners at Riverside 15:00 | Tilted Compass shout out – use code "KYNA" for 15% off 17:02 | Big MSPT winners from over the summer 20:00 | Josh Reichard claims 2nd MSPT title 21:03 | Josh Reichard & Jake Long's POY bet 23:30 | MSPT FireKeepers is a hidden gem 26:30 | MSPT Trivia – Who is the only player to cash every season? 28:10 | MSPT Icons & GOATs 34:00 | Highlighting the Colorado Poker State Championship 36:10 | A look at upcoming MSPT stops 39:08 | MSPT is headed to Playground in Canada 41:05 | What are MSPT Gold Cards?