# Is This the Worst Ruling in WSOP History? Interview w/ Patrick "Pads" Leonard

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Podcast: [PokerNews Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pokernews-podcast-6173)
Published: 2026-06-27T15:16:00+00:00
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## Resource

In the 980th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and Ben Ludlow are joined by Hayden "Big Red" Hetland at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas. The quartet discusses the latest stories from the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) , starting with the controversial "dead hand" ruling made against Patrick "Pads" Leonard . Not only will you see videos of what happened, but Chad also caught up with Pads for an exclusive interview to discuss the aftermath. From there, it's a discussion about an X-rated card protector , the eight Poker Hall of Fame nominees , and big bracelet wins by Josh Reichard and Eelis Parssinen . Speaking of big wins, Benny Glaser got the job done in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship (PPC) , giving him his ninth bracelet in 11 years! It also came just a year after he shipped an incredible three bracelets. See PokerNews ' winner interview with Glaser, who was clearly emotional after the victory. Finally, the crew thanks sponsor Think Jerky, which you can order here . A new PokerNews Podcast drops three times a week during the 2026 WSOP! You can expect a new episode every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode! Time Stamps *Time Topic* 00:00 | Welcome to the show 00:55 | Big Red joins the show 02:00 | Dead hand ruling at 2026 WSOP 02:24 | Videos of hand 06:35 | Interview w/ Patrick Leonard 12:40 | X-rated card protector 16:17 | Benny Glaser wins $50K PPC 20:34 | Winner interview w/ Benny Glaser 25:25 | Poker Hall of Fame nominees 32:16 | Josh Reichard claims first bracelet 35:35 | Eelis Parssinen wins second bracelet of summer 37:17 | Think Jerky

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