Moving Day in the 2026 WSOP Main Event w/ Guest Katie Lindsay

In the 987th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway is joined by Mike Holtz and Ben Ludlow are joined at Level 9 Studio by Katie Lindsay to talk the latest from the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event.

The numbers are in, and the field did surpass the 9,000-player mark. What does that mean for the prize pool and payouts? Find out here. Plus, Mike and Ben are both still heading into Day 3. Can they walk about with some money? Katie then shares details on her Main Event experience and why she used to shed tears every time she busted. 

From there, see big hands played by Jennifer Tilly and Ben Mintz (AKA Barstool Mintzy), learn about PokerNews MyPlayers, and get a preview of the upcoming $400 buy-in, $250K GTD PokerNews Cup at the RGPS Thunder Valley.

A new PokerNews Podcast drops four times a week in July during the 2026 WSOP! 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 00:20 | Katie Lindsay is here! 01:03 | WSOP Main Event runs 03:25 | Mike's fun table 12:31 | The numbers are in! 14:57 | Prize Pool + Payouts 18:05 | Which payouts do you prefer? 21:47 | Mintzy's bustout 28:17 | Tilly's straight flush 30:00 | PokerNews MyPlayers 30:20 | PokerNews Cup 31:40 | What's next for Katie?