PokerNews Podcast: USPO Update, WPT DQ & Guest "Top Poker Player" Maria Konnikova

<p>On the latest special episode of the <em>PokerNews</em> Podcast, <strong>Sarah Herring</strong> and <strong>Chad Holloway</strong> break down the latest stories and winners, including <strong>Doug Polk</strong> throwing shade at a CNN article about <strong>Maria Konnikova</strong>, WPT500 champ <strong>David Afework</strong> being disqualified and losing $160K, a new poker room opening in Vegas, and <strong>Niklas Astedt</strong> taking down the GGPoker WSOP Circuit Main Event.</p> <p>They also recap <strong>Harlen Miller</strong> winning the MPST Venetian for $367,801 and go over early results from the <strong>2021 US Poker Open</strong> including wins by <strong>Jake Daniels</strong>, <strong>Sam Soverel</strong>, <strong>Joe McKeehen</strong>, <strong>John Riordan</strong>, and <strong>Joey Weissman</strong>.</p> <p>In addition, <strong>Jeff Platt</strong> chats with guest <strong>Maria Konnikova</strong>, whose book he <strong><em>Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win</em></strong> is being released in paperback form.</p> <p>Big thanks to the special sponsor this week in Elite Chip Care.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Time Stamps</strong></span><br /> *Time|Topic*<br /> 00:24 | Welcome to the show<br /> 00:35 | Where is Jeff Platt?<br /> 02:17 | Doug Polk stirs the “Top Poker Player” pot<br /> 05:18 | Maria Konnikova responds<br /> 08:34 | What constitutes being a poker pro?<br /> 11:43 | Sponsor: Elite Chip Care<br /> 12:42 | WPT500 champ David Afework disqualified and loses $160K<br /> 14:30 | What happened?<br /> 21:38 | Niklas Astedt wins GGPoker WSOP Circuit Main Event<br /> 25:23 | Sponsor: GGPoker<br /> 26:16 | Resorts World Las Vegas slated to open on The Strip this month<br /> 30:40 | Maria Konnikova joins the show<br /> 32:44 | How the pandemic impacted the book’s release<br /> 34:57 | Any book plans for the 2021 WSOP?<br /> 35:45 | Return to live poker<br /> 38:19 | Remaining 2021 poker plans<br /> 39:13 | Thoughts on being an ambassador