Aug 27, 2026
In the 1,004th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by WPT Global, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz welcome Garrett Adelstein to the show to talk about his upcoming poker book, Beneath the Cards, which will release on September 1. The new poker memoir discusses Garrett's life as a whole, which of course includes the highly controversial and divisive Jack-Four cheating allegations from the Hustler Casino Live (HCL) stream involving Robbi Jade Lew.
Garrett opens up about the situation, including the immediate aftermath, how it has impacted his life, and how he feels about it all now. Plus, what may happen when the book drops and reopens that can of worms. According to Garrett, he has some previously unreleased circumstantial evidence that may change a few people's minds.
This show is the perfect way to set the stage before the explosive new book hits the shelves, so don't miss your opportunity to hear from the man himself. Oh, and you can preorder your copy of the book on Amazon here.
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00:00 | Welcome to the show
00:25 | Garrett Adelstein joins
01:30 | Why write a book?
03:45 | The infamous J4 hand
09:15 | How does Garrett feel about the reactions?
11:30 | What else is in the book?
14:00 | Mike’s interaction with Garrett
17:45 | Competing on Survivor
22:30 | Self-improvement
24:15 | WPT Seoul & WPT Global
25:12 | Creating the audiobook
28:45 | What’s next?
33:09 | Upcoming documentary-style video
35:45 | Get your copy of Beneath the Cards