Welcome to the Season 27 curtain-closer of The Chip Race, guest sponsored by The Irish Open. Joining David and Dara on the show this week is highstakes poker crusher Alexandros Theologis. There is also poker player, commentator and Irish Open host Phil ‘The Tower’ Heald. For strategy, Irish Open ambassador Chris Dowling breaks down an audacious bluff from last year’s Mediterranean Poker Party. Turlough McHugh stops by to discuss the multi-way poker course he made with Dara and Barry for Simplify Poker. Plus, hot off his three cashes at PartyPoker Sheffield, Barry Carter has all the latest news!

After a turbulent week, we are very proud to be putting out an episode, brought to you by our guest sponsor The Irish Open. It’s a jam-packed show as usual, headlined by two veterans of the poker industry and the men behind the Irish Open - JP McCann and Paul O’Reilly. We also welcome a poker player, writer and vlogger who just recently final-tabled the WSOP Super Main in the Bahamas, Terrence Reid. For strategy, Adam Owen breaks down a much-talked about hand versus 2-time WSOP Ladies champion Shiina Okamoto from an invitational tournament in Japan. Jack Hardcastle stops by to help us dissect the practice of hidden rake and increased rake in live tournaments. Plus, Partypoker ambassador Barry Carter has all the latest news. 

For our first show of 2026, we will be joined by poker player WPT champion and the 2025 WPT World championship runner-up Soheb Porbandarwala. We’ve also got poker player, vlogger, Twitcher, EPT Prague finalist and ACR pro Conor O’Driscoll. For strategy, David Docherty brings us a fun hand. We’ve got random questions with Stephen Chidwick, Espen Jorstad, Henry Kilbane and Jonathan Jaffe. Plus, Sheffield’s finest, Barry Carter has all the latest news.

This week, we are locked in with PokerNews Managing Editor Will Shillibier. Since 2025 was a bumper year for poker news stories, the lads thought who better to hit up for an end-of-year review episode but a man who has spent over a dozen years in the news side of the industry. After Dara pitches his new multi-way Simplify Poker course, David plucks four of the biggest stories of the year to re-visit. A red-letter year for women in the game, the growth of poker in Asia and the extraordinary achievements of Michael Mizrachi are given excellent context by Will and Dara while David attempts to look at The Milly Maker controversy through the lens of what he believes are hypocritical recent actions by the WSOP. There is also a look ahead to a potentially huge story in 2026 as the US player’s tax situation remains unresolved. That’s a wrap for 2025!

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!