For our season 24 curtain raiser, we welcome to the show PLO beast and Upswing poker coach Dylan Weisman. We are also joined by poker player and festival organiser Jason Tompkins. For strategy, we’ve got Jesse Sylvia here to break down a hand he played against Dara in the WSOP Main event. Antonio Sapio stops by to discuss the upcoming EDGE expo. Plus, Barry’s here with the news!
Oct 18, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Season 24Ep. 1
This week, we are locked in to Jack Sinclair’s closet as we delve into the latest news, gossip and scandal. Predictions (accurate ones as it turned out) are made for the WSOPE Final Table which leads the lads into a discussion on how to make the European leg of the WSOP more popular. The current GPI rankings are analysed as Jesse Lonis fends off challenges from Adrian Mateos and Mike Watson to hold onto top spot for a 20th consecutive week. David asks Jack and Dara to rank themselves in the all-...
Oct 13, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 93
For our season 23 finale, we welcome back WPT CEO Adam Pliska. We are also joined by poker player, ambassador, TD and a WSOP final tablist Kenny Hallaert. For strategy, we will be looking at a hand of Dara’s from the recent EPT Barcelona main event. Melanie Moser stops by to discuss her podcast ‘Her Game, Her Rules’. Plus, our third man Barry has all the news!
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 23Ep. 7
What a show we’ve got this week as we welcome poker player, commentator, writer and podcaster Norman Chad. We are also joined by too mixed game player Adam Owen. For strategy, we talk to Aaron Barone about a huge hand of his from the WSOP Main Event. Ivonne Montealegre stops by to discuss the upcoming Unibet DSO sponsored Malta Poker Festival Autumn Edition 2024. Plus, Barry’s got all the news!
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Season 23Ep. 6
This week, we are locked in with poker player, advocate and globetrotter Maureen Bloechlinger. The conversation kicks off with a catch-up of Maureen’s year so far as she hunts Hendon Mob flags all over the globe. This segues nicely to a chat about her Facebook groups and the role of such groups in the game. Dara tells us about his new course ‘Poker Study Simplified’ as he and Barry take players through their paces as they try to get to grips with ranges, solvers, GTO, exploits and ICM. David’s r...
Sep 01, 2024•55 min
This week, we welcome talented poker player, ambassador and twitch streamer Lukas Robinson. We are also joined by poker player and Big Game loose cannon Lily Newhouse. For strategy, we’re doing one of our classic hands, a particularly epic encounter between Phil Ivey and Paul Jackson from heads-up in the 2005 25K Monte Carlo Millions. Franke von Zweigbergk stops by to discuss the upcoming UNIBET sponsored Festival Malta stop. Plus, Barry’s got all the news!
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Season 23Ep. 5
This week (ok not really this week), we are locked in and sounding out Niall Farrell ahead of his much anticipated BBC documentary ‘The Four Rules Of The Poker Kings’ directed by BAFTA-winning filmmaker Greg Clark! The film was pushed back from its original April release date, as was this episode, hence a few anachronistic references to the Irish Open! In what is nonetheless a belter of an episode, the lads preview the documentary with exclusive clips from Niall’s poker adventures in 2021/2022. ...
Aug 15, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 90
On this week’s show, we have the exclusive first longform interview with the 2024 champion Jonathan Tamayo. We are also joined by poker player, author and now podcaster Maria Konnikova. For strategy, we’ve got Jack Hardcastle discussing a heads up spot from his GUKPT Coventry victory. Zach Elwood stops by to talk about political polarisation. Plus, Barry’s got all the news, gossip and scandal!
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Season 23Ep. 4
On the week when the WSOP Main Event gets underway, what a show we’ve got in store.! We welcome the 2005 champion Joe Hachem. We are also joined by poker player and activist Caitlyn Arnwhine. For strategy, we’ve got Gary Blackwood discussing an interesting cash game spot. We talk poker role-models with Justin Arnwhine. Plus, Barry Cater has got the news covered!
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Season 23Ep. 3
What a show we’ve got this week! Highstakes pro Jonathan Jaffe is here to discuss his new podcast, his upcoming new book and his life in the nosebleeds. We are also joined by top UK player and a man who ran deep in last year’s WSOP main event Andrew ‘Stato’ Hulme. For strategy, we take a look at a hand of mine from the feature table deep into the recent IRISH OPEN. Blaise Bourgeois stops by to discuss this year’s WSOP and more. Plus, Barry delivers another entertaining news round up!
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Season 23Ep. 2
This week David and Dara are locked in with 2008 Irish open champion and now podcaster Neil Channing whose new show ‘Bet The House’ launched less than a fortnight ago. They talk to Neil about the overlap between politics and betting, get some tips on the upcoming UK and US elections and speak about podcasts more generally. Before that, Dara and David cast their eyes over some recent stories, including Antonio Galiana’s crazy week as he bluffs his way to a WSOP bracelet before getting embroiled i...
Jun 22, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 87
This week, we welcome WSOP and WPT champion Andrew ‘Lucky Chewy’ Lichtenberger. We also talk to poker player and podcaster Justin Arnwine. For strategy, Andy Wilson is back to discuss a key hand from his recent GG Millions final table. Craig Tapscott stops by to discuss WSOP prep. Plus, our resident Meme-Lord Barry Carter is at the news desk!
May 31, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Season 23Ep. 1
For our Season 22 finale, David and Dara are joined by 6-time WSOP bracelet winner Shaun Deeb and Pokerstars customer engagement manager Willie Elliot. For strategy, Norwegian poker champion Monica Vaka breaks down a hand she played en route to that famous victory. Donna Morton stops by to discuss the Malta Poker Festival Spring edition and more. Plus, Barry Carter takes a look at this week’s news!
May 12, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Season 22Ep. 7
This week, we are partly on location at the Malta Poker Festival and partly back at our desks. After firing ‘a sea of bullets’ into various events at the MPF - Spring Edition, we look back on what was a brilliantly run event helmed by the inimitable Ivonne Montealegre. Our guest Franke von Zweigbergk big-timed us so we did our best to plug the upcoming UNIBET sponsored Festival Series stops in Rozvadov, Malta and Bratislava without him. We also discuss a WSOP rule about texting at the table, ACR...
May 09, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 86
This week, Dara and David are joined by comedian, podcaster and EPT commentator Joe Stapleton. They welcome 888 ambassador and streamer Aaron Barone. For strategy, they breakdown a hand of Dara’s from the FPS Paris. Liam Gannon stops by to talk about poker reporting and more. Plus, our resident newsman and meme-lord Barry Carter takes a deep dive into the latest stories.
Apr 14, 2024•1 hr 54 min•Season 22Ep. 6
This week, we are locked in with popular Irish young gun Thomas Murphy. The lads review the Irish Open, mostly heaping praise on the organisers but also suggesting a couple of improvements for next year. New never before seen footage is released of David’s award-winning Karaoke performance with some remarking that it was an Easter miracle to see a Shane MacGowan seemingly resurrected! Two controversial rulings are discussed, one from late in the Irish Open featuring Aidan Quinlan and the other i...
Apr 10, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 85
On the week when ‘The Chip Race’ turned 9 years old, we are joined by ACR ambassador and the 2003 WSOP Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker. We’ve got ipoker’s network manager Baard Dahl. For strategy, reigning Irish Open champion David Docherty breaks down a hand he played against Tom Kitt on his way to that famous victory. Michael Dwyer stops by to discuss the crossover between poker and the business world. Plus, Barry Carter is at the news desk!
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 40 min
This week, we are locked in with the fabulous and talented Caitlin Comeskey! The show kicks off with ‘streaky’ Dara explaining that he didn’t run naked through the Bonnington last week but rather he cashed an incredible 9 tournaments in a row. Global Poker Awards darling Caitlin delivers a reality check on what we should expect from poker’s annual industry awards. She also helps us get to grip with what our expectations should be for ‘instant media’. Dara reviews the Dublin Poker Festival, Caitl...
Mar 16, 2024•47 min
On the week after we became a 2-time GPI Global Poker award winning podcast, we are joined by not one, but two Paris Main Event champions. We’ve got EPT champion Barny Boatman and we’ve got FPS champion Mateusz Moolhuizen. For strategy, top going Irish pro Thomas Murphy takes us through a tricky hand he played on an online final table. WPT Global President Alex Scott stops by to discuss game security and integrity. Plus, Barry Carter casts his gaze over this week’s top news stories!
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Season 22Ep. 4
On the week of the 5th Global Poker Awards, we welcome to show several deserving nominees. We’ve got poker player and hilarious content creator Greg ‘GregGoesAllIn’ Liow. We are also joined by player, author and OG Podcaster Andrew ‘Thinking Poker’ Brokos. For strategy, Andrew ‘Picasso’ Hedley takes us through a tricky hand that he played deep in the Merit Poker Western Series Main Event. Ivonne Montealegre stops by to discuss the Malta Poker Festival - Spring Edition. Plus, Barry Carter is at t...
Feb 23, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Season 22Ep. 3
This week, we are locked in with talented author turned poker player turned poker author Maria Konnikova. We discuss some of the recent and upcoming live poker stops on our schedules - the London Poker Festival, the Malta DSO Cup and the EPT Paris. Dara talks about his new book ‘Beyond GTO’. Maria joins David in blasting Phil Hellmuth’s take on Isaac Haxton’s mask-wearing. The allegations by Corel Theuma against Ant Zinno are discussed. There is also a long conversation about cheaters which is t...
Feb 15, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 83
This week, we are joined by poker player and broadcaster Jeff Platt. We also welcome up and coming Irish phenom Simon Wilson. For strategy, we’ve got Kyna England breaking down a hand of hers from the Game of Gold final table. Shimpei Adachi stops by to discuss poker in Japan. Plus, Barry Carter casts his sartorial eye over the latest news.
Feb 10, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Season 22Ep. 2
For the season 22 curtain-raiser and on the occasion of our record 4th nomination for Best Podcast at the Global Poker Awards and on the week that saw the release of ‘Beyond GTO’ by Dara and Barry, we welcome 3-time bracelet winner and 4-time poker author Matt Matros. We are also joined by Eureka Cyprus champion and Indian GPI number 1 Ankit Ahuja. For strategy, we take a look at a hand of David’s from the early stages of the recent WPT $10,400 World Championship at the Wynn. Mindset coach Ellio...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Season 22Ep. 1
This week we are locked in with WPT champion and self-professed ‘shit-reg’ Soheb Porbandarwala. The lads talk about the live poker going on right now on the West coast of Ireland where the water is majestic and the East coast of the US where the water is contaminated. They also weigh in on the ‘Super-User’ scandal on GGPoker and the Botfarm allegations leveraged against ACR. The possibility of a player’s strike is discussed as some online poker rooms fail to be sufficiently transparent or rigoro...
Jan 14, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 82
For our 150th Episode Special, we are joined by EPT Prague champion Padraig O’Neill. We also welcome poker legend and alleged mobster Barny Boatman. For strategy, Jason Koon discusses a fascinating hand that he played in a Triton event against Juan Pardo. Chip Race ‘Bad Beat Competition’ winner Gary Clarke stops by to tell us how he won, how he enjoyed Unibet Open Bucharest and more. Plus, Barry Carter is joined by Daragh Davey and Ian Simpson at the news desk!
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Season 21Ep. 8
This week, we are locked in at the Wynn Hotel for the $40 Million guarantee WPT World Championship.
Dec 25, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 81
For our Season 21 finale, we are joined by one of the game’s most popular content creators - YouTuber and WPT Ambassador Ethan ‘Rampage’ Yau. We also welcome WPT CEO Adam Pliska. For strategy, we are joined by Irish poker player and ACR twitch streamer Sven McDermott to discuss a very cool satellite hand. KL Cleeton talks poker trainers. Plus, Barry Carter is doing spoilers at the news desk!
Dec 10, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Season 21Ep. 7
On the week before the Unibet Open Bucharest, joining us are two of the games great content creators, YouTubers and WPT Ambassadors Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen. We also welcome Irish Poker Festival Millions champion Michel Molenaar. For strategy, we are joined by Irish poker player Turlough McHugh to discuss a hand from his recent WCOOP deep run. Kat Arnsby stops by to discuss the Unibet Open and Unibet Live in general. Plus, Barry Carter is at the news desk!
Nov 24, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Season 21Ep. 6
This week, we are locked in with WPT talent Lynn Gilmartin as she prepares for the upcoming World Championships in the Wynn. There is plenty of banter and laughs as the trio discuss special events that have been planned around the festival, including a mimosa-fueled Ladies Meet-Up game and Million Dollar buy-in event. They also weigh in on the potential effect of the WSOP Bahamas’ new parlay promotion. The Unibet Open Bucharest is previewed. Game of Gold is reviewed, as is Alex O’Brien’s ‘The Tr...
Nov 20, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Joining the lads this week is elite highstakes poker player and DTO poker creator Dominik Nitsche. They also welcome the WPT’s executive tour director Matt Savage. For strategy, they are joined by Irish poker player Dylan Kehoe to discuss a hand from the recent WPT Australia in the star gold coast. Irish legend Annette O’Carroll stops by to discuss her victory in ‘The Chip Race Classic’. Plus, Unibet Poker IPO 16th place finisher Barry Carter is at the news desk!
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Season 21Ep. 5
