Chapter 1 Ep. 2 New Casinos, Charity Poker and Rozvadov
PokerGo Cup crowns a Champion. Daniel Negreanu tops $50,000,000 in tournament winnings. We talk new casinos, charity poker, and Rozvadov.
Jan 27, 2023•49 min
Ante Up Poker Magazine
Joe Scales hosts a weekly podcast that mixes humor, commentary and strategy, with great segments such as Table Talk, Call the Floor, Hand of the Week, and Joe’s One Outer. It’s the longest running poker podcast, for the everyday player.
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Joe’s Free Solo
In today’s episode, we resurrect the “Call the Floor” and “Hand of the Week” segments and introduce some new ones as Joe goes Free Solo.
Jan 21, 2023•55 min
Changing of the Guard
We introduce the new owner and discuss what we have been doing for the past 11 months. Joe gives us an update on what to expect from Ante Up moving forward.
Jan 13, 2023•12 min•Ep. 701
THE FINAL SHOW!
FEB. 18 POKERCAST RECAP: Well, this is it. After nearly 17 years straight, we have recorded our final Ante Up PokerCast. This epic episode clocks in at more than 2.5 hours as we revisit some of our greatest memories, interviews, characters, fans and guffaws. We will always be indebted to our listeners as they not only gave us validation but provided so much content and created this fantastic community known as the Ante Up Nation. Thanks for all that you’ve done, and hopefully we will, again, see...
Feb 17, 2022•2 hr 32 min
Our penultimate show
FEB. 11 POKERCAST RECAP: It’s our penultimate episode and the final one with our standard structure. We discuss a player getting banned from Hustler Casino for peeking at someone’s cards on a livestream; Encore Boston Harbor reopens its poker room but players aren’t happy with the scenario, and Chris “Fox” Wallace opines that cash-game TV shows might not be what they represent. We also have the final O’Mally’s Move and Phil N. has our last Hand of the Week. He has a suited K-J at the final table...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr
Poker table flips, GGPoker bets on flops
FEB. 4 POKERCAST RECAP: Someone tries to flip a table and fails in Japan; GGPoker offers sidebets and we only have two episodes left! We have O’Mally’s final Move and Paul Garritson has the Hand of the Week.
Feb 03, 2022•43 min
A bittersweet day
JAN. 28 POKERCAST RECAP: It’s a bittersweet day as we announce the upcoming end to our poker show. After 16-plus years, we have decided Feb. 18 will be our last PokerCast. We may return for a special episode, so don’t delete us, but for now, the weekly version is coming to an end. We complete an O’Mally’s Move and Jerry Hanes is back with another Hand of the Week.
Jan 27, 2022•51 min
Global Poker Awards nominees
JAN. 21 POKERCAST RECAP: Global Poker Awards nominees announced and we also discuss who we think is Personality of the Year. PokerNews announced its five American players to watch in 2022 and a security guard foils a robbery at a Texas poker room. We have a new O’Mally’s Move and Todd McGee has the Hand of the Week with K-8.
Jan 20, 2022•48 min
Poker predictions for 2022 and Covid protocols
JAN. 14 POKERCAST RECAP: Poker predictions for 2022 and what to do about players who test positive for Covid during a tournament are just a couple of the topics we discuss on this week’s show. We also complete an O’Mally’s Move and Mike Buck has 4-4 for our Hand of the Week.
Jan 14, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Global Poker Awards return; PokerShares shuts down
JAN. 7 POKERCAST RECAP: The Global Poker Awards are returning; PokerShares is shutting down; Doug Polk is a poker club owner and Alex Jacob does a good deed. We also have a new O’Mally’s Move and Vincent Ferrigno has the Hand of the Week. It’s a Big O hand!
Jan 06, 2022•37 min
Chris plays poker again!
DEC. 31 POKERCAST RECAP: Chris plays poker again! Also, Johnny Chan’s club in Houston has a new owner, and poker giants Harry Reid and Henry Orenstein died this past week. We complete an O’Mally’s Move and Vic G. has the Hand of the Week with Q-Q.
Dec 30, 2021•43 min
Poker tips, Farha the fighter and Poker Paint troubles
DEC. 17 POKERCAST RECAP: We take a look at an Ashley Adams column that helps players stay focused on what’s important; Sammy Farha gets into a fight at a Houston poker club, and the Poker Paint guy is back into more controversy. We also have a new O’Mally’s Move, a Call the Floor and Vic G. has the Hand of the Week with A-4. Also, just a heads-up, there will be no show next week. We will return with the Dec. 31 episode.
Dec 16, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Poker players upset around the world
DEC. 10 POKERCAST RECAP: Encore Boston Harbor is in hot water with local poker players; Johnny Chan’s club in Texas closed abruptly and it’s not good news, and online poker pro Dusty Schmidt is dead at the age of 40. We complete an O’Mally’s Move and Matt Hayward has the Hand of the Week, a PLO situation.
Dec 09, 2021•44 min
Variable change, plus Negreanu’s WSOP financials
DEC. 3 POKERCAST RECAP: Variable change, Negreanu’s World Series of Poker financials, and mainstream poker are just a few of the topics on this week’s show. We also have a new O’Mally’s Move to consider and Michael Paul has the Hand of the Week with Q-10.
Dec 02, 2021•50 min
World Series of Poker comes to a close
NOV. 26 POKERCAST RECAP: We spend our Turkey Day morning recapping the end of the World Series of Poker, completing an O’Mally’s Move and evaluating Rich Bodner’s Q-Q Situation of the Week.
Nov 25, 2021•37 min
Aldemir is the 2021 WSOP champ; Elezra is Hall-bound
NOV. 19 POKERCAST RECAP: Koray Aldemir of Germany is the World Series of Poker Main Event champ, earning $8M. Also, Eli Elezra is headed to the Poker Hall of Fame. We have a new O’Mally’s Move and Vic G. is back with the Hand of the Week.
Nov 18, 2021•47 min
World Series of Poker is winding down
NOV. 12 POKERCAST RECAP: The World Series of Poker is winding down and we have yet another recap as it looks like quite a few of our predictions are coming true. Also, a poker session world record has been set; we gave O’Mally the week off, and Jon Urban’s fourth and final Hand of the Week is 4-4 on the button.
Nov 10, 2021•42 min
A Doyle Brunson sighting at World Series of Poker
NOV. 5 POKERCAST RECAP: We continue to update you on the World Series of Poker results, including a Doyle Brunson sighting and a Phil Hellmuth rant; Phil Ivey is selling NFTs again; we complete an O’Mally’s Move, and Jon Urban has the third of his four Hands of the Week, this time he has Ac-3c in a $1-$3 NLHE game.
Nov 04, 2021•43 min
WSOP, WSOPC and Virginia poker updates
OCT. 29 POKERCAST RECAP: We chat about some more of the interesting stories coming out of this year’s World Series of Poker, plus the new WSOPC schedule is out. We also have a new O’Mally’s Move and another Hand of the Week from Jon Urban.
Oct 28, 2021•45 min
More WSOP recaps and HOF nominees
OCT. 22 POKERCAST RECAP: In one of our longer shows in recent memory, we recap the most recent World Series of Poker results, discuss this year’s nominees for the Poker Hall of Fame, chat about a new way to teach Hold’em, complete an O’Mally’s Move and analyze Jon Urban’s Hand of the Week.
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 12 min
World Series of Poker recap
OCT. 15 POKERCAST RECAP: We take a look back at some of the interesting stories out of the early events at the World Series of Poker, plus Scott has some thoughts on how much luck plays into the new season of Survivor and compares it to poker. We also have a new O’Mally’s Move and Paul Phillips has the Hand of the Week with Kd-8d.
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr
World Series of Poker begins
OCT. 1 POKERCAST RECAP: With the World Series of Poker beginning today, we follow PokerNews’ lead and discuss some predictions for how the series will go. And are there too many trophies and awards up for grabs in poker these days? We weigh in. We also complete an O’Mally’s Move and Don Hannam has the Hand of the Week with A-10 in a six-max NLHE cash game.
Sep 30, 2021•59 min
More WSOP online events and Stars settles
SEPT. 24 POKERCAST RECAP: The World Series of Poker has added even more WSOP online events to its series that kicks off next week; PokerStars settles its suit with Kentucky, and a British casino owner pledges $1.2M to help with poker lobbying worldwide. We also have some more poker room reopenings, a new O’Mally’s Move and Michael Paul has the second of his two Hands of the Week, this time he has K-Q.
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Sports betting, WSOP, Doyle Brunson and Norm MacDonald
SEPT. 17 POKERCAST RECAP: Sports betting is nearly ubiquitous, World Series of Poker players can remove masks at the table, there’s a Doyle Brunson documentary on the horizon and we say goodbye to Norm MacDonald, a former High Stakes Poker host and comedian who died of cancer at the age of 61. We also complete an O’Mally’s Move and Michael Paul has the Hand of the Week with A-10.
Sep 16, 2021•41 min
A world champ and required vaccinations
SEPT. 3 POKERCAST RECAP: We have a new Ante Up World Champion; the World Series of Poker is requiring all players to be fully vaccinated, and there was a recent women’s poker survey that showed the top reasons why they don’t play. We have a new O’Mally’s Move and Dan England has an Omaha Hand of the Week. One production note: There will be no show next week but we will return with the Sept. 17 edition.
Sep 02, 2021•56 min
AUPT Worlds, WSOP and more COVID
AUG. 27 POKERCAST RECAP: The Ante Up World Poker Championship at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Northern California is winding down, but not before some more record numbers and a fantastic main event still to come! We have news that Lon McEachern and Norman Chad will be back in the booth for this year’s WSOP, Live Casino in Maryland cancels its WPT series because of COVID and MGM Springfield is expected to bring back its poker room by the end of the year. We also complete the O’Mally’s Move and...
Aug 26, 2021•46 min
Ante Up World Poker Championships
AUG. 20 POKERCAST RECAP: The Ante Up World Poker Championships at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in California are a smashing success with records being broken and great stories emerging. Also, there’s a Covid update for the WSOP and Harrah’s NOLA. Eric Seidel won his ninth WSOP bracelet and we have a new O’Mally’s Move. Matt Hayward has our Hand of the Week and it’s PLO!
Aug 19, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Ben Erwin of Thunder Valley Casino Resort
AUG. 13 POKERCAST RECAP: In a very special episode, we interview Ben Erwin, Thunder Valley Casino Resort Director of Poker Operations. It’s our first interview on the show in years, and what an interview it was as we discuss the upcoming Ante Up World Championship, which begins this week! Our normal show will return next week.
Aug 11, 2021•30 min
Covid disrupting poker life
AUG. 6 POKERCAST RECAP: With the Delta variant of Covid-19 brutalizing America, poker series are being postponed and health protocols are returning. What does that mean for the upcoming World Series of Poker? Also, the 2+2 Forum gets sold and a loser in a Florida home game pulls a gun and is behind bars now. We also complete O’Mally’s Move and Ken Douglas has an interesting Hand of the Week with A-Q.
Aug 05, 2021•55 min
Poker soap boxes and an anniversary
JULY 30 POKERCAST RECAP: It’s soapbox time for the Ante Up hosts. Be sure to give a listen because you don’t want to miss the poker guys ranting about numerous topics this week. We also would like to congratulate Malcolm O’Mally on his 10-year Ante Up anniversary, marking the occasion with a new O’Mally’s Move, of course. And finally, the Hand of the Week comes from Drew Carey with Q-10s.
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 4 min
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