On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway discuss the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) including the announcement that masks will not be required when playing, the PokerGO live stream schedule, and what events they might play! They also recap recent winners from various major online events, talk about The Card Counter film starring Oscar Isaac and Tiffany Haddish, and comedian Norm Macdonald, who ed away this week after a private battle with cancer. Finally, Chad chats with Tara Windsor-Smith of the Women's Poker Association (WPA) and Erin Lydon of Poker Power about the “Raise It Up” Movement, which is their global challenge to a zero-tolerance of abuse policy in the industry. To sustain and expand the player base, the culture and environment in poker rooms need to elevate. Together, poker players, industry partners, and poker rooms become the driving force for growth in poker. Learn more about it in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast. Big thanks to the special sponsor this week in Elite Chip Care. Time Stamps *Time|Topic* 00:24 | Welcome to the show 00:41 | Chad’s Alaskan vacation 02:35 | WSOP right around the corner 03:25 | Three episodes of PN Podcast each week during WSOP 03:50 | Players DO NOT need to wear masks while playing WSOP 05:53 | How to sign up for Clear App to prove vaccination for WSOP 08:40 | Will WCW’s Disco Inferno be Chad’s tag team partner? 10:10 | WSOP live stream schedule on PokerGO 11:53 | PokerNews’ 2021 WSOP Hub 13:30 | Sponsor: Elite Chip Care 14:23 | Vandyshev wins WSOP Online Main Event 15:41 | Club PokerNews on ClubGG 16:52 | Gostisa beats Peters to win WPT Online Main 19:05 | WCOOP Main close to final table 22:10 | Erin Lydon & Tara Windsor-Smith the show 23:06 | What is Poker Power? 26:00 | What is the Women’s Poker Association (WPA)? 30:30 | Women in the “early” days of poker 31:00 | What is the “Raise It Up” movement all about? 36:30 | Raise It Up Day coming October 1 37:54 | Men can by becoming a Purple Tie Guy 44:05 | Recapping Poker Masters winners 47:00 | Miguel Cardenas wins RunGood Main Event in San Diego 48:00 | How was The Card Counter movie? 53:13 | ing Norm Macdonald 58:18| Sponsor: GGPoker Plan for the WSOP , during the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP), which runs Thursday, September 30 through Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, we'll be bringing you three episodes of the PokerNews Podcast each week! New episodes are slated to be released every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday bringing you all the latest from the 2021 WSOP along with interviews straight from the tournament floor! Check out our 2021 WSOP Hub here!