PolkerNews Podcast: $500K Bitcoin Scam & Sean Winter Wins US Poker Open

<p>In the latest <em>PokerNews</em> Podcast, <strong>Sarah Herring</strong>, <strong>Chad Holloway</strong>, and <strong>Jesse Fullen</strong> discuss the recent road trip across the Lone Star State as a part of <em>PokerNews</em>' Texas Week, as well as the <strong><em>PolkerNews</em></strong> April Fool's Day prank.</p> <p>They also talk about poker player <strong>Filippos Liakounakos</strong> allegedly being involved in a <strong>$500K Bitcoin scam</strong>, highlight early <strong>Triton Cyprus</strong> winners, <strong>Sean Winter</strong> winning the <strong>US Poker Open</strong>, <strong>Matt Berkey</strong> blinking a <strong>BetMGM March Poker Mania</strong> Main Event, and highlight this weekend's <strong>WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown</strong>.</p> <p>Finally, Chad offers an update on <strong>Dan Bekavac</strong> making players whole in the <strong>Midway Poker Tour</strong> payout debacle, and the crew remembers poker columnist <strong>George Epstein</strong>, who recently passed away at 95.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Time Stamps</strong></span><br /> *Time|Topic*<br /> 00:24 | Welcome to the show<br /> 01:00 | Meeting up with Sarah in Texas<br /> 02:45 | PolkerNews April Fool’s Day prank<br /> 06:51 | Sponsor: Natural 8<br /> 07:25 | Sponsor: 888poker<br /> 09:09 | Poker player accused of $500K Bitcoin scam<br /> 16:13 | Triton Cyprus exciting poker world; Nemeth & Mulder among early winners <br /> 21:44 | Sean Winter finally wins US Poker Open after back-to-back runner-up finishes<br /> 25:00 | Matt Berkey wins big in BetMGM March Poker Mania<br /> 27:00 | Update on Midway Poker Tour payout debacle; Bekavac begins making players whole<br /> 31:24 | Poker columnist George Epstein passes away at 95<br /> 35:40 | WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Main Event this weekend<br /> 36:00 | Congratulations to Kristen Bicknell & Alex Foxen getting hitched!<br /> 37:10 | Poker booming in Florida, Texas, and Vegas</p>