# Poker Player KICKED OUT At WSOP; Largest Pot in High Stakes Poker History!

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Podcast: [PokerNews Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pokernews-podcast-6173)
Published: 2026-06-23T14:27:00+00:00
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## Resource

In the 978th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and Ben Ludlow are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about the Brazilian poker player kicked out of a 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) event for smoking and putting tournament chips in his jacket pocket. They also examine the largest pot in High Stakes Poker history , discuss Ethan "Rampage" Yau 's cash game heater, and offer updated thoughts on Martin Kabrhel . From there, it's a look at recent gold bracelet winners, including Calvin Anderson , Joey Couden , Zachary Gruneberg , Marco Johnson , and Joao Simao . Plus, lots of talk about Santhosh Suvarna and Shaun Deeb . Finally, the crew thanks sponsors Think Jerky, which you can order here , and FanDuel Poker, which is sponsoring this year's Maryland State Poker Championship. Oh, and don't forget to enter our latest giveaway for autographed books! 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 01:52 | Smoking player kicked out 06:03 | Largest Pot in HSP History 12:08 | Rampage on a Rampage 20:00 | Thoughts on Martin Kabrhel 23:00 | Calvin Anderson wins 2 bracelets 25:20 | Joey Couden beats Shaun Deeb 28:24 | Marco Johnson claims bracelet 29:30 | Chino Rheem doesn't have a bracelet 31:24 | Zachary Gruneberg wins third bracelet 32:30 | Joao Simao wins $50K PLO High Roller 33:07 | Think Jerky 34:10 | Maryland State Poker Championship 35:30 | Book giveaway

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