The Chip Race

This week, we are locked in with Poker.Org’s Head of Instant Media Sarah Herring!

The episode kicks off with Sarah explaining how she puts her interview subjects at ease before the conversation switches to stories from the first week of the WSOP. Chad Eveslage’s two bracelets are discussed as is Doug Polk’s celebratory laps. Dara also attempts to undo Barry Carter’s sabotage of their book launch as the Mystery Millions tournament mints 3 millionaires!

Sarah explains the role of Instant-Media in the media landscape and the mission of Poker.Org as a platform that wants to represent the voices of the players. Pokernews’ WSOP reporting blunders are discussed as is it’s deterioration as a poker media outlet in general.

David expresses his disappointment as disgraced podcaster ‘True Geordie’ signs with GGPoker, Dara talks about streakiness in poker, Sarah calls children tiny serial killers and everyone weighs in on the upcoming Poker Hall Of Fame nominations.

The episode ends with a plug for the UNIBET OPEN BUCHAREST which will take place between November 29th and December 3rd. Satellites for what David predicts will be a record-breaking event are already running on Unibet Poker.

On the week that ‘The Chip Race’ was green-lit for 3 more seasons by Unibet Poker, we welcome 3-time WSOP bracelet winner, PLO legend and run it once Bossman Phil Galfond. We’ve also got Canadian poker player Elizabeth Bennett Martin. For strategy, we are joined by poker player and GOAP Kevin O’Donnell to look at a wild hand of his from this years Irish poker open. Jesse Fullen stops by to discuss the 2023 WSOP. Plus, Barry Carter takes a satirical look at the news!

On the week when the poker community said goodbye to its most legendary figure, we welcome WSOP ring winner and EPT Monte Carlo 3rd place finisher Leo Worthington Leese. We have also got poker player, streamer and Triton champion Mark Rubbathan. For strategy, Dara and I breakdown a Doyle Brunson hand from the 2021 WSOP Main Event. Brent Harrington stops by to discuss ‘poker beefs’. Plus, Barry Carter is at the news desk!

This week we are locked in for the fourth time with Chip Race newsman Barry Carter on the eve of his seventh book release and fifth collaboration with Dara.

The show opens with plenty of talk about Mystery Bounties as ‘Mystery Bounty Poker Strategy’ is primed to hit the shelves. Dara and Barry give some tips on the format to whet the appetite for prospective buyers of the book.

From there, the conversation turns to a few of the big stories from a wild fortnight in the poker world. Dave Hughes victory in the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown ladies event is discussed by everyone as is the recent live edition of ‘High Stakes Poker’. Nik ‘Airball’ Arcot’s controversial antics are analysed as is his brief grudge match versus Matt Berkey which ended after Arcot cried uncle when minus $1,000,000.

The lads all weigh in on whether the recent explosion of Twitter Spaces in the poker community is a good or bad thing and whether it will last as a format. David brings up the developments in the long-standing Polk/Carrel feud and Phil Galfond’s lengthy article about the shifting of The Overton Window with regard to a culture of bullying in poker.

The episode ends with a quick plug for the Unibet-sponsored Festival Series which David will be playing in Malta next week.

This week, we are locked in and handing out great poker advice with top player and coach Faraz Jaka!

The lads discuss the creeping problem of AI as trainers and solver software pose a long term existential threat to online poker. Meanwhile, Dara talks about his frustration with the limitations of ChatGPT when it fails to help him take the piss out of David.

There is some conversation about GGPoker’s decision to roll back their rake increases and plenty of chat about coaching techniques with players of various standards, the coach/student relationship and Faraz’s upcoming WSOP Prep course.

The episode ends with the lads giving their opinions on how to best suss out +EV sweats and David plugging Unibet’s upcoming live poker partnerships.

For our Season 20 curtain raiser and on the week when The Chip Race Series takes pride of place on the UNIBET Poker schedule, David and Dara welcome one of the greatest poker players in the world, former pocket fives number 1 and all-round crusher Conor Beresford. They are also joined by poker player, streamer and ACR ambassador Monika ‘HeyMonia’ Zukovicz. For strategy, they take a look at a classic hand, specifically the 1998 ‘you call and it’s gonna be all over baby’ hand between Scotty Nguyen and Kevin Macbride. Bryan Paris and Mike Wasserman stop by to talk about their new course on poker fundamentals. Plus, Barry Carter takes a comedic look at this week’s poker news!

This week, we are locked in and out with newly crowned Irish Poker Open champion David Docherty.

We talk about David’s epic run to the final table and decision to make no deal once he got there. David puts the Irish Poker Open in historical context and speaks about what it means to now be part of event’s folklore.

Dara discusses his recent article about the positives and negatives of this year’s festival as we all weigh in on the rake, the structure, the capacity and staff issues, the livestream and the qualifier ticket system.

There is plenty of conversation around William Kassouf’s various angles, and, more seriously, his alleged walking away from the table without paying his portion of a multi-way pot.

There is also a brief chat about another alleged incident where Canadian player Louise Francoeur was slapped on the leg by another player at the table.

Wrapping things up, the lads express their excitement for the upcoming Unibet Poker Chip Race Series - 8 days of mid-stakes action with 26 tournaments from April 16-23.

Coming to you this week from where it all began for the show, David and Dara are in Dublin for Irish Poker Open week. They welcome poker player and woman who launched a thousand podcast episodes Robbi Jade Lew! They are also joined by Irish European Deepstacks champion Tommy Gejeziunas. For strategy, they welcome back former Irish open champion and former Chip Race newsman Ian Simpson. Baard Dahl stops by to talk about online poker security. Plus, Barry Carter takes his usual funny look at this week’s news.

What a show we’ve got this week! The winningest Irish poker player of all time Andy Black is here for a hotly anticipated debate with Dara on GTO vs white magic. We are also joined by poker player and quiz show semi-pro Lori-Ann Persinger. For strategy, we look at a hand of Dara’s from a recent Irish Poker Tour event in which the villain is his former student, top Irish pro Stephen Kehoe. Jason Koon stops by (sort of) to discuss the subject of knowing what level your opponent is on and the relevant exploits that can be deployed. Plus Barry Carter takes another comedic look at the recent news.

This week, we are locked in and wigging out with legendary poker broadcaster and WSOP Circuit ring winner Lon McEachern.

The conversation kicks off with a chat about Lon’s recent WSOP victory which segues to a chat about the WSOP free-to-play app and the broader issue of online poker in America.

Dara and Lon weigh in on David’s article about Odin removing its 20 second delay feature and the possibility that it can now be used as RTA. Dara makes the point that it’s impact is neither a tournament nor low-midstakes issue while Lon grapples with the morality and where the job of policing RTA use lies. There is then some discussion on Daniel Negreanu’s recent allegations against Ali Imsirovic.

The conversation concludes with a results round-up, David plugging the upcoming Unibet Spring Poker Championship Main Event and a ‘Leaky Lon’ tease about his upcoming project with Phil Galfond and poker producer Todd Anderson.