Only Friends Poker Podcast Returns November 9
The poker podcast that signed off in April 2025 is set to resume with its first new episode on Monday, November 9, 2026.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Casino
Only Friends, the poker podcast that ended in April 2025 after 719 episodes, will return with its first episode scheduled for Monday, November 9, at 11 a.m. PT. The Only Friends Podcast account confirmed the comeback on X.
Why it matters
The show ended partly because its crew lost Las Vegas studio space, and its return signals a renewed presence for poker-focused audio content. Its comeback comes as YouTube has cracked down on certain gambling-related content, a shift that Berkey said made the timing feel right.
The show's return follows a roughly 18-month break after its farewell four-hour stream on April 25, 2025, and it plans four episodes per week across Monday through Thursday. Details on the format of the new run and its production location were not confirmed in the announcement.
The players
Only Friends
A poker podcast that launched in March 2022 and won Best Podcast at the 2023 Global Poker Awards before ending in 2025.
Berkey
The host of Only Friends who confirmed the show's return to PokerNews and said YouTube's gambling content crackdown influenced the timing.
The details
Only Friends first launched in March 2022 and won Best Podcast at the 2023 Global Poker Awards before its 2025 sign-off. The podcast account announced the return on X, and Berkey confirmed the news to PokerNews.
Timeline
March 2022: Only Friends first launched.
2023: The show won Best Podcast at the Global Poker Awards.
April 25, 2025: The show signed off with a four-hour farewell stream.
November 9, 2026: The first new episode airs at 11 a.m. PT.
Big Picture
The return follows the April 25, 2025 farewell stream, which closed the show's run of 719 episodes. The comeback reverses that ending and comes as YouTube has tightened its rules on gambling-related content.
Fans can follow the show on its regular Monday through Thursday schedule, with four episodes planned each week starting November 9. The announcement confirms the broadcast will return on the schedule the show's account published on X.
The takeaway
Poker fans who followed Only Friends can mark November 9, 2026 on their calendars for the return. The shift reflects how poker media continues to adapt to platform rules and changing production circumstances.
What happens next
The first new episode of Only Friends is scheduled for Monday, November 9, 2026, at 11 a.m. PT, with four shows planned each week Monday through Thursday.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Pokernews.
