PokerNews Podcast: Guest Johnny Chan Talks Poker in Texas, Hellmuth Rematch?

<p>On the latest special episode of the <em>PokerNews</em> Podcast, <strong>Jeff Platt</strong> and <strong>Chad Holloway</strong> highlight more bracelet winners from the <strong>2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online Events</strong> including <strong>Justin “LappyPoker” Lapka</strong>, <strong>Justin Saliba</strong>, and <strong>Martin Zamani</strong>, just to name a few.</p> <p>They also talk about the unexpected passing of six-time WSOP bracelet winner <strong>Layne Flack</strong> at age 52, <strong>GGPoker</strong> announcing their 33-bracelet-event schedule, and partypoker MILLIONS returning to Cyprus in September.</p> <p>This week features a special guest in Poker Hall of Famer <strong>Johnny Chan</strong>, who chats with <em>PokerNews</em> about his new poker room in Houston Texas -- <strong>Johnny Chan's 88 Social</strong> -- and the upcoming <strong>Johnny Chan’s Master Classic</strong> running <strong>August 11-23</strong>. Chan hints that he may fire some high rollers in the future, and opens the door to possibly facing off against <strong>Phil Hellmuth</strong> in a future <em>High Stakes Duel</em>. Hear was the 10-time bracelet winner has to say in a rare chat.</p> <p>Finally, Chad touches base with <strong>Nick Vertucci</strong> and <strong>Ryan Feldman</strong> about the upcoming August 3 debut of <strong>Hustler Casino Live</strong>. He first spoke with them back in November here on the <em>PokerNews</em> Podcast, and Sarah subsequently followed up with Hustler Casino's <strong>Shaun Yaple</strong>, and now after many months, the show is ready to go!</p>