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Can You Be "Player of the Year" Even if You Lose Millions of Dollars?

In the 988th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway is joined by Mike Holtz and Ben Ludlow at Level 9 Studio with special guest Ryan Depaulo to talk about the latest from the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event.

That includes the money bubble bursting and none other than 2003 WSOP Main Event champ Chris Moneymaker being a part of it. See what went down and the aftermath yourself. The crew then talks about the debate surrounding whether or not a player should have to be profitable in order to win WSOP Player of the Year. It's a heated…

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