Good or Bad? Our Poker Predictions for 2026 | PokerNews Podcast #933

Chad and Mike are joined by Ben Ludlow from Ben's bedroom! The trio discuss their predictions for the upcoming year, the update on the Maurice Hawkins situation, the return of Lex Veldhuis and more! Timestamps 00:00 Welcome to the show 01:40 Poker players win big in Circa’s Survivor contest 08:20 Maurice Hawkins arbitration ends 21:56 Lex Veldhuis is back! 26:07 What are the value of “Poker Ambassadors” nowadays? 30:00 Poker predictions for 2026 30:42 Video: Erik Seidel chats w/ Rep. Dina Titus 38:29 Trivia – Venezuela’s all-time money list 40:03 Is late reg and unlimited reentries a problem? 47:45 Could WSOP Main Event be $15,000? 49:50 Hellmuth will win bracelet No. 16 in 2026 50:30 Recent Tournament Winners presented by 888poker 51:18 Jeremy Becker claims title at Venetian 51:35 Matthew Wantman kicks off New Year with win 51:46 Preston Dean wins RoughRider Poker Tour title 52:10 Jonathan Little book giveaway 54:13 Disc golf with TJ Reid ------------------------ Keep up with PokerNews on Social Media!: - Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/pokernews - Instagram: https://instagram.com/pokernews - Facebook: https://facebook.com/pokernewsdotcom - Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pokernews.com ------------------------- Welcome to the official PokerNews YouTube channel - Poker. 24/7, 365. Here you can expect to find all things poker including, podcasts, strategy, news, videos and live tournament coverage from across the globe. We are dedicated to continuously providing you with the latest poker news and entertainment, to ensure you are always kept up to date. Our content features live poker and live poker events, including coverage from the World Series of Poker, PokerStars Live events, WSOP and EPT events as well as all the latest poker news. PokerNews interviews top high-stakes poker players and professional poker players like Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, Doyle Brunson, Mike Matusow, Dan Cates, Tony G and many more. PokerNews also provides the best poker strategy guide, how to play poker, how to play Texas holdem, and how to play poker for free videos. 18+ BeGambleAware.org ------------------------- #PokerNews #poker