Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
In the 20th episode, Connor speaks with PokerNews Podcast co-host and Game of Gold contestant Kyna England about the Chicago poker scene, going to the same high school as director John Hughes, winning 2021 MSPT Player of the Year, going to Korea for Game of Gold, podcasting, and being a part of Team Hot Dog with Jamie Kerstetter.
England also talked about her victory in the 2023 NAPT Women's Event and going to London for the upcoming PokerStars Women's Winter Festival.
This interview was filmed at the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) festival at Resorts World Las Vegas.
The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Kyna England by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.
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Time Stamps
| TIME | TOPIC |
|---|---|
| 0:00 | Intro |
| 0:45 | Chicago poker |
| 3:15 | Same high school as John Hughes |
| 5:56 | Chicago poker vs Vegas poker |
| 10:20 | Winning 2021 MSPT POY |
| 12:25 | Playing Venetian $5k |
| 16:37 | Best MSPT grinders |
| 19:09 | Team Hot Dog |
| 20:10 | Women in Poker Hall of Fame nominees |
| 22:05 | Kristen Foxen Main bust out hand |
| 23:34 | Game of Gold |
| 28:14 | Yoh Viral Game of Gold story |
| 30:52 | PokerNews Podcast |
| 34:01 | NAPT Las Vegas |
| 34:48 | Winning 2023 NAPT Women's Event |
| 37:08 | Women's Winter Festival in London |
| 39:22 | Book recommendations |
| 41:02 | Advice for younger self |
| 41:32 | Favorite life lesson from poker |
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