# Pig Racing and Poker at the California State Fair; Interview with the Winner of the PokerNews Cup

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Podcast: [PokerNews Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pokernews-podcast-6173)
Published: 2026-07-21T14:24:00+00:00
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## Resource

In the 994th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway comes to you from the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Passport Season Finale at California's Thunder Valley Casino . That is where a special $400 buy-in, $250K GTD PokerNews Cup was held over the weekend. Not only did Chad play, but he also interviewed several of the players there, including one fresh off making a deep run in the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event and another who won the first-ever major reentry tournament back in 2010. Chad then sat down with Thunder Valley Director of Poker Operations Ben Erwin to talk about the stop, followed by a chat with PokerNews Cup champ Peter Thao , who put on an impressive performance on his way to victory. Chad then headed with the PokerNews and RGPS crews to the California State Fair in Sacramento, where they had a little off-the-felt fun. That included betting on pig races , where Chad made it all the way to the finals and had his hopes riding on a little piggie named "Ace." A new PokerNews Podcast drops four times a week in July! You can expect a new episode every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday 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 00:45 | Share Your Story 02:30 | Winner of first-ever re-entry tournament 04:04 | Chad's bustout 04:47 | California State Fair 05:25 | Day 2 of PokerNews Cup 06:20 | Interview w/ Thunder Valley's Ben Erwin 10:10 | RGPS Expedition Season 10:38 | Interview w/ PokerNews Cup champ Peter Thao

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