Hank Azaria Poker
| Episode Title | PokerNews Podcast: Voice of The Simpsons Hank Azaria Talks Poker |
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| Air Date | (6 months, 4 weeks ago) |
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| Full Episode Description | In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Jeff Platt, and Chad Holloway break down the latest poker industry news, including the opening of certain poker rooms, partypoker WPT & New Jersey events, and Hard Rock International acquiring Hard Rock Las Vegas Intellectual property rights. In addition, Chad shares his thoughts on the latest in the Mike Postle cheating allegation situation, including listening in on oral arguments in the civil case. Finally, Chad chats with Hank Azaria, who is known for his voice work on The Simpsons and the star of Brockmire. They chat about the celebrity's love of the game and the recent success of the PokerStars “Stars Call for Action” charity event. This week's sponsors: GGPoker, Oddschecker US, and Run It Once. |
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The tournament was dreamt up by actor Hank Azaria (best known for voicing characters in The Simpsons) and his poker buddy Andy Bellin, author of Poker Nation. In an interview with the PokerStars blog, they said they had been planning a live charity poker event in New York, but with the COVID-19 pandemic, that couldn’t happen. Bellin ended up contacting PokerStars, which agreed to host the tournament and contribute $1m. PokerStars to Host Stars CALL for Action Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament. The online poker room is contributing $1m to the initiative, viewers can also donate. Half the prize pool will go to CARE International, celebrities will direct the rest. Actor Hank Azaria and writer Andy Bellin came up with the idea and approached PokerStars.