For our final show of 2025, we welcome high-stakes poker player and Triton ambassador Danny Tang. We've also got poker player, reality TV star and ACR pro Jon Pardy. For strategy, Matt Staples plays 32 against his brother Jaime. Rob Gardner stops by to discuss the hot topic of content marketing in poker. Plus Memer-in-Chief Barry Carter has all the news!
This week, we are joined by poker player, chess champion, author, podcaster and ambassador Jen Shahade. We’ve also got Irish open champion David Docherty. For strategy, Blaise Bourgeois brings us a multiway spot from the online streets. Jesse Sylvia stops by to discuss the upcoming WPT World Championships. Plus, the never to be dethroned reigning Global Poker award winning Twitter Personality Barry Carter has all the latest news and results.
This week, the lads are locked in with poker player, PartyPoker Live ambassador and football podcaster Natalie Bromley. In what is an eclectic episode, the trio buzz around lots of poker stories. Bromley brings her vast experience as a broadcaster and pundit as they discuss the performances of women at the recent NAPT and how it is cementing the idea that 2025 is the biggest year ever for women in poker. The blink and you missed it Doug Polk heads up clash with Ossi ‘Monarch’ Ketola is analysed as David asks whether someone like Ketola should be platformed. The disappointing ‘No Limit’ documentary is reviewed. The trio also grapple with the busy December live schedule, including EPT Prague, The WPT World Championship and the PartyPoker Live London. Dara also previews his upcoming poker course on multi-way spots, David leaks WPT Global’s partnership with the Dublin Poker Festival in February and Nataly talks about her Hearts of Queens charity and its upcoming Christmas appeal.
This week, we are joined by poker legend Phil Galfond. We also welcome to the show poker player and Twitch streamer Hayley Hanna. We’ve got a strategy segment with our pal and crusher Andreas Mavromoustakis. Ray Wheatley stops by to discuss his poker journey as a serious recreational. Plus, the greatest Memer in the history of the game Barry Carter has all the latest news and results!
What a SEASON 27 curtain raiser we have got!We are joined by not one but two Hendon Mobsters - poker legends Barny Boatman and Joe Beevers are here. For strategy, Chance Kornuth stops by to break down a very funky hand from his deep run in the BetMGM Poker Millionaire Championship at Borgata. Roland Boothby talks about The Hendon Mob Championship. Plus, Barry Carter is here with the news.
What a show we’ve got for our Season 26 curtain closer! We are joined by one of the greatest to ever play the game Stephen Chidwick. We also welcome Cypriot break out star Andreas Mavromoustakis. For strategy, we look at a very cool hand that Andreas played in the WSOP online main event. Craig Tapscott stops by to discuss his ‘Mind Games’ series of articles for Poker Org. Plus, Lord of The Meme Barry Carter has all the latest news!
This week, we are locked in with dream-chaser and RecPoker podcast host Jim Reid. David and Dara talk to Jim about being the subject of Season 2 of the documentary series ‘Chasing The Dream’. They also talk about the IPT Killarney (where Dara competes for the €100,000 WPT Global Golden Ticket bonus) and poker in Ireland in general. There is a round-up of the goings-on at Triton Jeju. Bankroll Management is discussed from the winning player’s point of view while the concept of poker budget is examined in the context of recreational players. There is plenty of good-natured slagging, a little bit of politics and a hilarious torpedoing of David’s WPT World Championship plug by Jim who goes full-rant on behalf of Canada. 🍁
This week, we are joined by the cashiest poker player in history - Ari Engel. We also welcome poker player and moustache aficionado Emmett Mullin. For strategy, we will take a look at a hand of David's from the Partypoker UK Tour Glasgow. Nick O'Hara stops by to discuss the now WPT Global sponsored IPO Dublin. Plus, Poker Twitter God, now on Instagram Barry Carter has the news.
This week, we are joined by highstakes beast and the biggest tournament winner of the last 12 months Seth Davies. We also welcome poker player and Battle Rap legend Thesaurus. For strategy, we take a look at a hand of Dara’s from a WSOP event. Ivonne Montealegre stops by to discuss the Sigma Poker Tour. Plus, Meme-Tsar and Friday Party Madness champion Barry Carter has the news!
Banger Alert as we welcome to the show highstakes poker pro and WPT Global ambassador Nacho Barbero for what is a very frank interview. We are also joined by poker pro, podcaster and CoinPoker ambassador Olga Iermolcheva. For strategy, we will take a look at a tricky endgame satellite spot of mine. Dara and David talk sbout playing on your own bankroll versus staking. Plus, Barry Carter has all the news.
This week we are joined by Pokerstars ambassador and WSOP Main event double final tableist Kenny Hallaert. We welcome to the show poker pro, vlogger, streamer and Partypoker ambassador Jamie Staples. For strategy, we analyse David's first hand of note from the WPT Global tables. Dara talks all about his decision to be financially transparent about his recent WSOP campaign. Plus, Barry Carter has the news round up.
This week, David and Barry are locked in with Pokernews Streamer Lucas Robinson! While Dara attempted to take down the WSOP 800, Barry subbed in to help discuss the WSOP Main Event, previewing the chances of Margets, Mizrachi, Hendrix and Hallaert. Lucas’s role as a Pokernews streamer is discussed with emphasis on his successful WPT Global grind. The lads all weigh in on the Kassouf clown-show and the WSOP’s response. There is also a short chat about the Hall Of Fame’s extremely worthy newest inductee Nick Schulman. Lucas also explains how he is looking forward to his upcoming trip to WPT Montreal!
On the week when the WSOP Main Event began, we are joined by Triton, Merit and WSOP commentator Ali Nejad. We welcome to the show poker pro, vlogger, upswing coach and coin poker ambassador Gary Blackwood. For strategy, we are doing one of our classic hands - a famous spot from the 2016 WSOP Main Event between Michael Ruane and James Obst. Alex Fitzgerald tackles the subject of how to play against players who don’t fold. Plus, Barry Carter has an especially jam-packed news report, including lots of WPT news!
This week, we are locked in and hanging out with the George to our John and Paul, Barry Carter. We discuss the WSOP Millionaire Maker Collusion story, the antics of Martin Kabrhel and the Poker Player’s Championship dominance of Michael Mizrachi! We also preview the WSOP Ladies event as Shiina Okamoto goes for back-to-back titles.
On this week’s Season 26 curtain-raiser, we have an exclusive interview with 3-time WPT champion and great summer prognosticator Gus Hansen. We are joined by Irish poker player and IPT leaderboard champion Paul Carr. For strategy, we’ve got award winning twitch streamer and Pokerstars ambassador Benjamin Spragg. Irish Poker Tour ambassador Tanya Masters stops by to chat about the WPT Global sponsored ‘Summer in Dublin’ and more. Plus, the all-knowing Barry Carter will deliver the news!
This week, we are locked in with Pokerstars Live League Chaser David Docherty right after his trip to Namur and right before his trip to Malaga. Dara has his bags packed (for him) ahead of his trip to the Vegas and he is threatening to unleash a new lucky shirt. David Docherty is convalescing after some kidney stones hampered his trip to Belgium. David Lappin is threatening the poker world with bath pics again. The lads discuss the recent criticisms of the WSOP, in particular the cancelled Online Mystery Bounty event. They also talk about some big name bracelet winners, including Benny Glaser, Nick Schulman and Jason Koon. The Hall Of Fame hopefuls are given some quickfire treatment as Dara and David Docherty decide if certain candidates are going to get in this year, ever or never. There is also some semi-shameless plugging of some genuinely massive promotions on WPT Global, including the 100K added to both Irish Poker Tour 'Summer in Dublin' and WPT Cyprus main events if the winner can emerge from the Freeroll qualifiers on the online client.
For our WPT Global Premiere Special, we have got an absolute banger!We have an exclusive interview with poker player, card-room owner, training site owner and CLUB WPT GOLD ambassador Doug Polk, right off the back on his incredible appearance as a stand up comedian on 'Kill Tony'.We are joined by the WPT World Championship Ladies event 3rd place finisher Sinead Davenport.For strategy, we’ve got Twitch streamer and Irish WPT Global ambassador Padraig O’Neill breaking down a hand he played against Jon Kyte from his victorious EPT Prague heads-up.Justin Young and Art Parmann stop by to talk about the Table One podcast.Plus, the Meme-Maker-In-Chief Barry Carter takes a look at the latest poker news stories!
This week, we are locked in with Xuan Liu for an exclusive chat after her Triton WPT Global Slam victory in Montenegro. Just hours after announcing their new ambassador deals with WPT Global, which includes sponsorship of all The Chip Race content, Dara and David take some deep dives with Xuan. Dara and David discuss Steve O’Dwyer’s strong words for Daniel Smilijkovic after what he claims are repeated instances of showing up after late registration is closed. The trio talk about the Triton Montenegro with Xuan speaking about her victory and its symbolic importance for women in poker. The ebbing prestige of the WSOP bracelet is discussed as the guys put poker accolades in order of importance. Xuan also talks about her epic schlep across Canada in 2023 when she played in every Canadian province, surviving on a bankroll of just $2000.
For our grand finale, David and Dara have put together a Unibet Poker reunion! They welcome the 2022 WSOP MAIN EVENT champion Espen Jorstad. They are joined by the 2013 Irish Open champion and 888 ambassador Ian Simpson. For strategy, the lads analyse a hand with Norwegian poker champion Monica Vaka. Triton commentator Henry Kilbane stops by for some reminiscences and more. Plus, his royal memeness Barry Carter takes a look at the latest poker news!
This we were are locked in for what the lads are saying is their final ever episode the popular Chip Race spin-off (but then they said that on the last episode too). Fittingly, it is Barry who joins them for a chat about the stories of the week. After some shameless plugging of the actually excellent Simplify Poker (Use Code CHIPRACE for 20% off) and some gushing praise for Barry’s new role as poker’s biggest influencer, David kicks things off with some WSOP stories with Dara and Barry weighing in on the potential effect of the US travel restrictions and the new rules for 2025. The lads then segue to the EPT Monte Carlo and a pair of controversies at the Main Event final table, before wrapping things up with a preview of the last ever episode of The Chip Race coming next week.
As we count down our final 3 shows for Unibet Poker, we welcome the 2025 Irish Poker Champion Simon Wilson. We are joined by poker player commentator and WPT Club Gold marketing manager Jamie Kerstetter. For strategy, we take a deep dive into a hand David played versus Chip Race former newsman Daragh Davey at the Unibet DSO Barcelona. Mindset coach Karim Chelli stops by to talk about the performance breakthrough method. Plus, meme-king Barry Carter takes a look at the latest poker news stories!
What a show we’ve got this week! We welcome poker player and coach Matt Affleck. We are joined by highstakes crusher and Irish Poker open champion Steve O’Dwyer. For strategy, we welcome back to the show poker player, RecPoker podcast host and Firaldo Cup runner-up Jim Reid. The lads discuss their fears about another Black Friday on the horizon. Plus, Barry Carter takes a humorous look at the week’s news!
What a luminous line-up of guests we have this week! We welcome to the show poker player, author and coach Alex Fitzgerald. We are joined by poker player, chess champion, ambassador, author and podcaster Jen Shahade. For strategy, we welcome back to the show one of the games top players Sam Greenwood who brings with him a ‘punt of the day’ from the 2016 EPT Monte Carlo Super Highroller. Jason Koon talks to us about ambition and motivation. Plus, Barry is making fun of the news!
To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we welcome a wonderfully eclectic and appropriately exceptional bunch of guests. We’ve got the 2024 WSOP player of the year Scott Seiver. We are also joined by Irish legends Annette O’Carroll, David Curtis and Global Poker Award winning photographer Danny Maxwell. For strategy, Tom ‘Jabracada’ Hall brings a spot where he had Kings facing a five bet on the GUKPT Coventry bubble. Plus, the X personality of the year Barry Carter has got all the news!
The now 3-time Global Poker Award winning podcast is back for its 25th Season as Global Poker Award winning author Dara and Global Award losing journalist David welcome to the show WSOP Main event champion Tom McEvoy. They are joined by Global Poker Award winning Rising Star in content creation Abby Merk. For strategy, they take a look at a fascinating hand of David’s from the WPT World Championship. Dylan Weisman helps us out with a segment on having a hybridised play-style. Plus, Global Poker Award winning Twitter Personality Barry Carter has all the news!
We close the season 24 curtain on the now 5-time Global Poker Award nominated podcast by welcoming poker legend Eugene Katchalov. We are joined by two-time global poker awards nominated poker player, comedienne and content creator Nikki Limo. For strategy, poker pro, streamer and Pokerstars ambassador Ben Spragg brings us a hand from last year’s Irish Open. Rania Nasreddine stops by to discuss her ‘breakout’ year. Plus, the bookmakers favourite for Twitter personality of the year Barry Carter has got all the latest news!
This week, the lads are locked in with poker player, marketeer and Party-Gammon, Kat Arnsby! After briefly discussing Kat’s imminent departure from Kindred, the trio dig up a controversial story from the end of 2024, namely Bonomo getting threatened with WSOP Super Main Event disqualification for wearing a keffiyeh. Kat highlights the hypocrisy of the WSOP who days earlier had run a tournament for the widows and orphans of fallen IDF soldiers. Barny Boatman’s heartfelt statement and generous auctioning of his first WSOP bracelet is also given some consideration. The conversation then turns to the Global Poker Awards with everyone weighing in on some of the most nominated people. The promise of a more full breakdown of each and every category is made for the next episode (which by the way will be from the Unibet Deepstack Open Barcelona). The discussion turns to the issue of poker-bots, specifically in-house poker bots as David plays a clip from the Sigma Panel at which both he and Kat spoke late last year. From that leaping off point, Dara weighs in with his strong take that liquidity bits of this nature would be terrible for the game. Kat defends her position that they can be a positive thing so long as sites are transparent. Nobody changes anyone else’s mind but the debate is held in good spirits and certainly provides both perspectives of a complicated issue. Before closing the curtain on a lively episode, David plugs the upcoming Dublin Poker Festival, for which Unibet Poker is running qualifiers - €50 satellites into both the €570 European Deepstacks and the €350 ACOP.
This week, we welcome back to the show one of the game’s all-time greats Jason Koon. We are joined by UKIPT Nottingham champion Arian Kashani. For strategy, Irish poker player and twitcher Thomas Murphy brings with him a hand he played versus Dara in the IPO Dublin. WPT Prime champion Zak VanKeuren stops by to talk about holistic wellness. Plus, Longlisted Twit of the year Barry Carter has all the news!
For our first episode of 2025, we welcome to the show the new WPT World Champion Scott Stewart and the man he defeated heads-up Rob Sherwood. For strategy, Aidan Quinlan brings us a hand from The IPO Super-Highroller. Dominick French stops by to discuss his epic flag-hunting adventures in 2024. Plus, the Meme-Lord Barry Carter has all the news.
For our final show of 2024, we welcome Irish poker tournament OG Andy Black. We are also joined by poker pro and WPT commentator Tony DUNST. For strategy, Xuan Liu is here to discuss an insane cash game hand from the Lodge stream. Dave Kingston stops by to talk about the new Simplify Poker website. Plus, our resident meme-God Barry Carter is here with the news!
