This week’s show is dedicated to Kris Bergvall who green lit season after season of this show as Unibet Poker’s Head of Poker for over six years. We wish him well with whatever is next. On the show this week, we welcome poker tournament OG Jonathan Apestyles Van Fleet. We are also joined by the new NAPT Las Vegas champion Nick Marchington. For strategy, Dara takes a deep dive into a hand of mine from the recent Festival Series Malta. Shaun Deeb leads a conversation on bad and good poker...

This week, we welcome to the show the GPI Number 1 poker player Jesse Lonis. We are also joined by executive tournament director of the WPT Matt Savage. For strategy, we’ve got the newly crowned Eureka Cyprus champion Leo Worthington Lees. Kerry-Jane Craigie stops by to discuss the Women’s Winter Festival at the Hippodrome. Plus, resident meme-lord Barry is here with all the latest news!

This week, we are locked in and ‘on the edge’ of our seats ten days out from the US election with poker player, statistician, author and podcaster Nate Silver. Nate joins David and Dara to discuss his new book ‘On The Edge: The Art Of Risking Everything’, his newish podcast ‘Risky Business’ and the upcoming election, in particular the betting markets around it. In a wide-ranging conversation, the lads delve into the world of probabilistic thinking, subjective value, marginal utility, game...

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!

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...

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!

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!

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....

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!

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...

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!

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!

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!

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!

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...

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!

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!

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...

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.

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...

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!

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...

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!

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!