PokerNews Cup, Hellmuth Wins, & Bekavac Talks Midway Poker Payout Debacle

<p>In the latest edition of the <em>PokerNews</em> Podcast, <strong>Chad Holloway</strong> and <strong>Jesse Fullen</strong> discuss <strong>Phil Hellmuth</strong>'s victory over <strong>Scott Seiver</strong> in Round 4 of <em><strong>High Stakes Duel III</strong></em>, announce the upcoming <strong><em>PokerNews</em> Cup June 24-28</strong> at Golden Nugget Las Vegas, and preview the <strong>WPT Choctaw</strong> final table, which includes <strong>Chance Kornuth</strong>.</p> <p>Speaking of Kornuth, he pledged 1% of his winnings to <strong>Randy Gordon</strong>, a poker dealer battling cancer, and he is also selling Las Vegas mansion for $3.5 million, two stories also discussed in this episode. Chad and Jesse then talk about <strong>Jaret Villarreal</strong> winning a WSOP Main Event seat on <strong>ClubGG</strong> for the second year in a row, remember noted poker author and columnist <strong>Bob Ciaffone</strong>, and preview this weekend's <strong>CSOP St. Jude “Against All Odds”</strong> charity event. </p> <p>Finally, Chad sits down with <strong>Midway Poker Tour</strong> co-founder <strong>Dan Bekavac</strong>, who 19 months after a controversial payout debacle made affected players whole. Bekavac, a controversial figure himself who recently captured a record fourth MSPT title, talks openly about the situation for the first time. </p> <p>Listen to those stories and more on the latest <em>PokerNews</em> Podcast!</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Time Stamps</strong></span><br /> *Time|Topic*<br /> 00:30 | Welcome to the show<br /> 00:45 | Two guys talking about poker<br /> 01:28 | Teasing guest Dan Bekavac – here’s the plan<br /> 06:30 | PokerNews Cup coming to Golden Nugget June 24-28<br /> 10:56 | Phil Hellmuth defeats Scott Seiver in High Stakes Duel III Round 4<br /> 15:00 | Sponsor: 888poker<br /> 16:13 | Midway Poker Tour players made whole<br /> 19:33 | Dan Bekavac joins the show<br /> 21:00 | Genesis of the Midway Poker Tour<br /> 23:20 | What was the payout situation?<br /> 2