Welcome to 2025! The Global Poker Award nominations are out, so GPI President Eric Danis joins James and Joe to run through this year's shortlist , which includes recognition for Joe, #PITE and #TheBigGameOnTour. Plus, the guys speak to double nominee Abby Merk, who's up for Rising Star in Content Creation and Best Short-Form Video. There's also poker analysis: with Joe at RunGood Tulsa and James just back from Vegas, Team Pro Nick Walsh is on hand to pass judgement on their play. Finally, Michael Pinciaro is this week's Superfan, answering questions about 'Goodfellas'. Please follow/subscribe to the podcast and join our community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord). Send your Superfan applications to [email protected]

In the final episode of the year, James and Joe recap their trip to #EPTPrague and speak to Main Event champion Pedro Marques. Joe also talks through some hands from his deep run in the €550 Cup. The guys discuss their poker highlights of 2024 and look ahead to a new series of PokerStars live events in 2025. Finally, film-maker and EPT producer Harry Kirby takes his shot at Superfan glory, answering questions about action movies. #PITE returns on January 16th. In the meantime, please follow/subscribe to the podcast and join our community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord). Send your Superfan applications to [email protected]

James has been continuing to travel around Texas playing poker, including firing multiple bullets in a tournament at The Lodge in Austin, while Joe was at home for Thanksgiving, watching a lot of movies and TV shows. Both will soon be heading to the Czech Republic for #EPTPrague. The guys preview the Main Event and their five days of live coverage on the PokerStars Twitch and YouTube channels (December 11th – 15th). Plus, they're joined by their friend, colleague, and SAG expert Nick Walsh to look ahead to the first ever Spin & Go Championship, which is taking place in Prague over the final weekend of the European Poker Tour festival. The last podcast of the year will drop on Friday December 20th. In the meantime, please follow/subscribe to #PITE and join our community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord).

Since leaving Las Vegas, it's been a busy two weeks for our hosts. James braved the snow and ice at #UKIPTNottingham, while Joe flew to Sao Paulo for the #BSOPMillions. Then, the two were reunited (briefly) for a meet-up game in Houston, Texas. With all this travelling, they missed the Women's Winter Festival in London. But the PokerStars Ambassador who masterminded the event – Kerryjane Craigie, Director of Poker at The Hippodrome Casino – is on hand to tell them what went down. Finally, there's a Bronze #PowerPass up for grabs, as Nemanja Domanovic from Slovenia answers questions about #EPTPrague in 'Superfan vs Stapes'. Please follow/subscribe to #PITE and join the podcast community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord).

With #NAPTLasVegas in the books, James and Joe recap their two weeks at Resorts World, from casting Loose Cannons and filming a new season of The Big Game on Tour to performing comedy (Joe), singing karaoke (James) and playing slots (both). There's also a chance to hear from Nick Marchington, the winner of the NAPT Main Event. Meanwhile, Joshua Schofield from the UK competes for a Bronze #PowerPass in 'Superfan vs Stapes', answering questions about video games. The guys are on the road next week, so will be back with a new episode on Thursday November 28th. In the meantime, please follow/subscribe to #PITE and join our community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord).

It's that time of year again. James and Joe are heading to Vegas for The North American Poker Tour. They run through everything happening at #NAPTLasVegas, including the qualifying tournaments and auditions leading up to the filming of a new season of the Big Game on Tour. They're joined by Lily Newhouse, who knows what it takes to become a Loose Cannon and how to make a profit in the game itself. Finally, keeping with the overall theme of the show, Anthony McGovern from the UK answers questions about Las Vegas as he competes for a Bronze #PowerPass in 'Superfan vs Stapes'. Please follow/subscribe to #PITE and join our community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord).

James and Joe summarise their trip to #EPTCyprus and talk to Main Event finalist Anton Wigg, the Swedish pro who won a European Poker Tour title in 2010 and has now made deep runs in Cyprus in back-to-back years. The podcast hosts also reveal their travel plans for the next few weeks, which include trips to #NAPTLasVegas, #BSOPMillions and #UKIPTNottingham. Finally, Joe has an idea: a twist on 'Superfan vs Stapes' which involves giving away MORE Bronze Power Passes! On that subject, please follow/subscribe to #PITE and join our community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord).

James and Joe are heading to Cyprus for the penultimate leg of the 2024 European Poker Tour. Team Pro Lasse Lagd Lauritsen, better known as 'Wistern', is already there, so joins the guys to preview #EPTCyprus, ahead of six days of live streaming on the PokerStars Twitch and YouTube channels. This week's show also details an upcoming change to #PowerPath and reveals how YOU could earn a spot in the Loose Cannon auditions for the new season of the Big Game on Tour. Finally, there's a quiz about the London Underground, as Sam Waller competes for a Bronze #PowerPass in 'Superfan vs Stapes'. Please follow/subscribe to the podcast and join the #PITE community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord).

With the 2024 World Championship of Online Poker now in the books, James and Joe get a full summary of the series from their #WCOOP Correspondent Howard Swains. Plus, they talk to PokerStars Ambassador Parker 'tonkaaaa' Talbot, who won five titles during WCOOP, including two championship trophies. (He's also tested on his knowledge of the chimpanzee who shares his name and some of his personal habits!) Finally, Andrew Paton from Scotland picks 'Die Hard' as his specialist subject in 'Superfan vs Stapes'. Considering it's one of Joe's favourite movies, he'll have to beat the odds to win a Bronze #PowerPass. Please follow/subscribe to the podcast and join the #PITE community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord).

It's (pretty much) all about #WCOOP this week. As the 2024 World Championship of Online Poker heads into its final weekend, James and Joe preview their Main Event coverage on the PokerStars Twitch channel and get an update from the man in the know, WCOOP Correspondent Howard Swains. Plus, they talk to the captain of the team currently sitting at the top of the WCOOP League, Sebastian 'peace&loove' Huber. Finally, there's a Bronze #PowerPass on the line, as Cory Cauvier from Nova Scotia takes on Joe at Moto GP trivia in 'Superfan vs Stapes'. Please follow/subscribe to the podcast and join the #PITE community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord).