Jul 16, 2026 · 36 min · 12 segments
In the 991st episode of the *PokerNews Podcast*, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, **Chad Holloway**, **Mike Holtz**, and **Ben Ludlow** are at Level 9 Studios in Las Vegas to discuss the **final…
Chad HollowayHostBen LudlowHostMike HoltzHostYou, you probably know off the top of your head better than me, but I, uh, given kind of the players that were left and, and the distribution of things, I did not expect to lose...
I mean, I feel like every year in the main it's sort of, with, like, 22 people left, there's, like, 80 p- 18 people we all know, and it's like, "Oh my God, this could be the best final table ever." And then we lose some of the biggest ones.
You know, we lost Dylan Smith, Shaun Deeb, Jose Nenon, you know, a lot of big names, which is disappointing, but man, Lukas Jamlon has all the goddamn chips.
35% coming into a nine-handed final table in anything is crazy, let alone the main event, so.
It's an insane amount of time to be able to say, "I'm gonna win the main event," when there's still nine people left.
You, you probably know off the top of your head better than me, but I, uh, given kind of the players that were left and, and the distribution of things, I did not expect to lose...
I mean, I feel like every year in the main it's sort of, with, like, 22 people left, there's, like, 80 p- 18 people we all know, and it's like, "Oh my God, this could be the best final table ever." And then we lose some of the biggest ones.
You know, we lost Dylan Smith, Shaun Deeb, Jose Nenon, you know, a lot of big names, which is disappointing, but man, Lukas Jamlon has all the goddamn chips.
35% coming into a nine-handed final table in anything is crazy, let alone the main event, so.
It's an insane amount of time to be able to say, "I'm gonna win the main event," when there's still nine people left.
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