The 3-time GPI Global Poker Award Winning Podcast, sponsored by WPT Global, presented by David Lappin and Dara O'Kearney with Barry Carter
This week, we welcome mixed game beast and 2-time WSOP bracelet winner Brandon Shack Harris. We will also be joined by popular UK pro and twitch streamer Jamie Nixon. For strategy, we’ve got poker star, the one and only Vanessa Kade. With a little help from Mason Malmuth, we chat about tilt. Plus, Ian… yes still Ian… will have the news and results!
This week, we are locked in and caking out in Prague. On location in the Czech capital, Dara and David discuss their cashes in the Main Event and Highroller respectively. Dara talks about a particularly dicey hand on the exact bubble when he woke up with pocket aces. The Chip Race's former graphic-artist and animator Willie Elliot is applauded for his player experience-centric approach in his role as Customer Engagement Manager for PokerStars Live Events and with the exception of the egregious 1...
This week, we are delighted to welcome to the show 3-time WSOP bracelet winner Ryan Leng. We also have the incomparable Niall Farrell. For strategy, there’s a hand with Andy ‘dawhiteninja’ Wool. Des Duffy stops by to discuss all things APAT. Plus, Ian’s got the news and results...
This week we are locked in and eating out with math teacher turned poker player turned start-up wizard Josh Abady. Josh tell us all about his exciting new food app ‘manna’ before we tuck into the latest poker news, gossip and scandal. The lads discuss the recent heads-up duel between Hellmuth and Dwan, pondering how the structure means a 7-figure match in the horizon. They also discuss the charity match between Vanessa Kade and Alex O’Brien. From that the conversation turns to ‘High Stakes Poker...
This is our 17th season curtain raiser and we are delighted to welcome as our very special guest Rounders screenwriter, Billions creator and host of ‘The Moment’ podcast Brian Koppelman. We will also have the second part of that fantastic Faraz Jaka interview. For strategy, Dara and David take a closer look at a crucial spot from David’s WSOP Main Event run where he stuck it all in on the river 3-ways with just 6 high. Karina Karagaeva stops by to discuss Mindset Design. Plus, Ian’s got all the ...
On the week when we received our second nomination for GPI Global Poker Award Best Podcast, we welcome poker pro and entrepreneur Faraz Jaka. We sit down with Irish streamer Conor O’Driscoll. For strategy, we’ve got poker legend Ike Haxton looking at a mind-blowing hand he played against Patrik Antonius over eight years ago. Our great friend Jen Shahade stops by to talk about ‘Poker Power’ and her upcoming book ‘Chess Queens’, Plus, Ian’s got the latest news and results.
This week, we are locked in and busting out the champagne after our second nomination for Best Podcast at the GPI Global Poker Awards. Who better to help us celebrate but our trusted newsman Ian Simpson who is also celebrating his very profitable return to the live felt. Ian made two final tables in London last week on his first poker outing in over two years. We chat to him about poker in Covid-times and mental game. There is a conversation about the latest poker ambassadors coming from the ent...
For the first show of 2022, we welcome poker pro and ‘Run It Once’ coach Kevin Rabichow. We sit down with Ireland’s GPI #1 Alex Kulev. For strategy, we’ve got GUKPT champion David Docherty. Mike Wasserman and Bryan Paris stop by to discuss ‘Mastering Mid-Stakes’ Plus, Ian’s got all the news and results.
This week, we are locked in and giving shout-outs with GPI President Eric Danis. For the first show of 2022, Dara and David discuss the closure (for now) of Run It Once’s poker site and PokerShares betting platform. David also gives his thoughts on Doug Polk’s interview with Dan Bilzerian. Eric Danis then shows up for a lengthy discussion on all things GPI, including the 2021 rankings, the decision to include marquee online results, the recent appointment of Kevin Mathers and the upcoming GPI Gl...
This week we are locked in and lucking out with poker and Hollywood royalty Jennifer Tilly. Jennifer graced ‘The Chip Race’ with her presence all the way back in Season 3, returned for the 50th Episode Special and now she makes her debut on a special end of year episode of ‘The Lock-In’ to discuss some of the big stories of 2021. The conversation is free-flowing as the trio reflect on Vanessa Kade’s rollercoaster year, the impact of Covid on life and live poker and the recent passing of Henry Or...
For our final show of 2021, we welcome WSOP bracelet winner Leo Margets. We also sit down with another bracelet winner, top pro Michael Wang. For strategy, Bertie ‘Bigstealer’ Bayley is here to discuss a fascinating hand from the 500 Zoom cash game streets. Paul Seaton stops to ask Dara and David about being poker ambassadors. Plus, Ian’s got news and results.
This week, Clayton Fletcher is locked in and freaking Dara and David out as he appears to join them from the afterlife. An almost translucent Fletcher is in top form as he discusses the stories of the week as well as reminiscing about his good pal Norm MacDonald. The lads cover Dara's WSOP final table, the latest developments in the PokerPaint saga, the controversial closure of Johnny Chan's card room and Alex O'Brien's upcoming match versus Vanessa Kade, whose sponsor ACR swooped in as GGPoker ...
We are back from our WSOP hiatus with a fantastic show featuring statistician, author and poker player Nate Silver. We will also be sitting down with poker pro and twitch streamer Andy 'dawhiteninja’ Wool. For strategy, we’ve got Daniel Dvoress here to discuss a sick hand he played versus Jason Koon. Tournament Director Glenn Doyle stops by to discuss pet umbrellas. Plus, Ian has all the news and loads of results from around the poker world.
This week, we are locked in and still hanging out in our Gold Coast hotel room for a bonus episode from Las Vegas. The lads discuss David’s deep runs in several tournaments, including the Main Event. (Dara made the final table of his final event the next day so check out the next episode for a breakdown of that!) Dara tells a hilarious story from The Rio restroom as the lads reflect on the end of the Series and the end of an era with the WSOP saying goodbye to the Rio. There are is also some str...
This week, Dara and David are locked in to their offices in Dublin and Malta and later in their hotel room at the Gold Coast in Las Vegas! Unsurprisingly, this is a WSOP-centric episode with the lads covering all the stories from Las Vegas from both sides of the Atlantic. There are lots of matters to discuss, including ‘Foreigner-Gate’, ‘Late-Reg-Gate’ and Jungleman’s episode comeback to win the Poker Player’s Championship. Ryan Leng’s exemplary reaction to his huge mistake on the biggest stage ...
On the week when the 2021 WSOP Main Event begins, we welcome to the show the reigning live Main Event champion Hossein Ensan. We also sit down with poker pro and WSOP commentator Jamie Kerstetter. For strategy, we’ve got an interesting DTO spot courtesy of online MTT beast Bryan Paris. Poker dealer and Podcaster Ross Gaff joins us for some straight talk. Plus, Ian has the latest news and results.
This week, we are locked in and happy out with the newest GUKPT champion David Docherty! David joins us to discuss his crossbar crammed career and his appreciation of a long overdue live success. Michael Addamo's purple-patch is put under the microscope, as is Phil Hellmuth's streak of final tables and Adam Friedman extraordinary three-peat. The Poker Brat's pyro-clivities are also discussed. The topic switches to some recent criticisms of the WSOP as the two David's pile on while Dara offers a ...
This week, David and Dara welcome one of the games greatest players David Peters. They also sit down with Irish poker player and up and coming twitcher Sven McDermott. For strategy, they examine a hand of Dara’s from the online streets in which he pulls the trigger on a big river bluff. Daniel Dvoress stops by to discuss ultra-running and what it has done for his poker game. Plus, Ian’s got all the news and results from a fiery week at the WSOP.
This week we are locked in and selling out with Barry Carter. Our great friend and Dara’s co-author Barry joins us to discuss the stories of the week, including Jason Koon going to GG to help with game integrity and security, PokerPaint receiving a cease and desist letter and what’s been happening at the WSOP! The episode kicks off though with some hilariously shameless shilling from Dara who is so patched up these days, he’s starting to look like a racing car driver. He discusses the Cardschat ...
This week, Jared Tendler is locked in and cranking out the top drawer content as is our host Dara O'Kearney. Two book releases take centre stage on this week's show - Jared's 'The Mental Game of Trading' and Dara's 'Endgame Poker Strategy' - but not before the lads discuss the stories of the week. First up is a chat about the Unibet Online Series and Unibet Open which both concluded last weekend. David gives a run-down on the big winners and great stories that emerged from the fortnight of actio...
The lads open the curtain on their 16th season of the show by welcoming live and online tournament and cash game player Xuan Liu. They also sit down with SNG Wizard Josh Hoesel aka SlayerV1fan. For strategy, they look at a key hand of David’s from the 2009 Full Tilt Espana Series. Paul Seaton stops by to discuss staking. Plus, Ian’s got all the news and results!
This week, we are locked in and hammering out all the rules with TD extraordinaire Nick O’Hara. The trio kick things off with a lengthy discussion on the return of live poker in Ireland as Nick announces his IPO festival and the precautions being taken by the organisers. Unibet Poker are the sponsors once again and there will be satellite qualifiers starting this Sunday and every Sunday until the festival that runs from October 20-25. The conversation then turns to a positive story and the news ...
For our Season 15 finale, Dara and David are joined by high stakes tournament and cash game player Nick Petrangelo. They also welcome poker player, streamer and singer/songwriter Melissa Schubert. For strategy, they are re-joined by YouTuber Matt Vaughan, this time for a very entertaining strategy segment featuring a hand he played in the WSOP Closer versus Dara. Paul Seaton stop by to talk about selling action. Plus Ian has the news and results!
The show ends with Dara telling us about his upcoming book, another collaboration with Barry Carter, this time on the subject of ICM.
This week, Barny Boatman is locked-in and lashing out at the creators of online poker 'throwables'. It's a wonderfully heterogeneous show this week as David and Dara are joined by their great friend Barny to talk about everything from ageism in poker to responsible gambling, from Communism to Full Tilt, from economic bubbles to near-death experiences, from online poker tools to cacky bog roll. The lads also own up to the fact that this episode was pre-recorded in June and decide to make some pre...
This week, Dara and David are joined by professor turned poker nomad Elena ‘The Groupie’ Stover. They also welcome poker vlogger Matt Vaughan. For strategy, they are joined by twitch streamer Parker ‘TonkaaaaP’ Talbot to discuss a hand he played versus former guest Olivier Busquet on ‘King Of The Hill’. With a little help from Isaac Haxton, the lads discuss poker paradigms. Plus, Ian’s got the news!
This week, we are locked in and out wringing out Kevin Mathers for all his inside information! It is with great pleasure that Dara and David sit down with Kevmath to discuss the stories of the week. The lads start off with a tribute to Layne Flack before talking about Phil Hellmuth’s 7th consecutive victory on High Stakes Duel. Using Phil Galfond’s viral Twitter thread as a leaping off point, there is a deep dive on the possible origins of superstitions and their connection to transitional objec...
This week, we are joined by EPT champion, Aussie Millions champion and Wynn Millions chopper Toby Lewis. We also welcome the 1999 WSOP main event 3rd place finisher Padraig Parkinson. For strategy, Dara and David take a look at one of Dara’s hands, an interesting heads up spot from an online MTT. KL Cleeton stops by to talk about carer legislation, stripper poles and Dara’s new satellite strategy masterclass on Learn Pro Poker. Plus, Ian’s got news and results.
This week, Carlos Welch is locked in and blinging out proceedings with his brand new WSOP bracelet! Carlos joins David and Dara as the trio discuss the news, gossip and scandals of the day. First in the news is of course Carlos's victory in the $888 Crazy Eights WSOP Events few days ago for $125,000. Carlos summarises the key points of the tournament before telling the lads about his rags to riches story. The topic then begrudgingly switches to the story of Poker's Icarus Landon Tice and his con...
This week, we are joined by WPT champion and WSOP Main Event runner-up Jesse Sylvia. We also welcome the hardest working man in poker Christian Zetsche. For strategy, we’ve got a very special segment with Barny Boatman looking back on a hand he played versus Vicky Coren in the EPT. Jason Su joins us to talk about ‘Poker with Presence’. Plus Ian’s got all the news and results.
