This week, we welcome mixed game beast and 2-time WSOP bracelet winner Brandon Shack Harris. We will also be joined by popular UK pro and twitch streamer Jamie Nixon. For strategy, we’ve got poker star, the one and only Vanessa Kade. With a little help from Mason Malmuth, we chat about tilt. Plus, Ian… yes still Ian… will have the news and results!

This week, we are locked in and caking out in Prague.

On location in the Czech capital, Dara and David discuss their cashes in the Main Event and Highroller respectively. Dara talks about a particularly dicey hand on the exact bubble when he woke up with pocket aces.

The Chip Race's former graphic-artist and animator Willie Elliot is applauded for his player experience-centric approach in his role as Customer Engagement Manager for PokerStars Live Events and with the exception of the egregious 15% registration on nightly hyper-turbos, our review of the stop was positive.

There is a moment of contemplation for Unibet ambassador gone to soon Ian Simpson and a chat about GG ambassador seemingly gone not soon enough Dan Bilzerian.

The episode concludes with a round-up of the latest poker stories, including Unibet Open back-to-back champion Padraig O'Neill's 'Mystery Bounty' big win, Jamie's Kerstetter's Toilet Glory and Vanessa Kade's deep run in the Wynn $10Million.

This week, we are delighted to welcome to the show 3-time WSOP bracelet winner Ryan Leng. We also have the incomparable Niall Farrell. For strategy, there’s a hand with Andy ‘dawhiteninja’ Wool. Des Duffy stops by to discuss all things APAT. Plus, Ian’s got the news and results...

This week we are locked in and eating out with math teacher turned poker player turned start-up wizard Josh Abady.

Josh tell us all about his exciting new food app ‘manna’ before we tuck into the latest poker news, gossip and scandal.

The lads discuss the recent heads-up duel between Hellmuth and Dwan, pondering how the structure means a 7-figure match in the horizon. They also discuss the charity match between Vanessa Kade and Alex O’Brien.

From that the conversation turns to ‘High Stakes Poker’ about which David has one of his rants and the GPI awards, where the lads focus on the wins of Christian Zetzsche and Kevin Mathers, both stalwarts of the poker community. There is also lots of love for Greg ‘Greg Goes All-In’ Liow who everyone agrees represents the direction that poker content needs to go.

Next up is Doug Polk’s ‘Best 100 Players’ podcast and the impossibility of compiling such a list. Dara talks about his recent article on why people lose in poker and Josh weighs in on what he thinks stops people from getting better.

The upcoming spate of live poker is met with a mix of excitement and trepidation from Dara and David as ‘Leaky Lappin’ almost spills the beans on Unibet’s yet to be announced partnerships.

David signs off with a reminder about the Unibet Open Online but not before Josh takes the piss out of his good friend and future Chip Race guest Ryan Leng!

This is our 17th season curtain raiser and we are delighted to welcome as our very special guest Rounders screenwriter, Billions creator and host of ‘The Moment’ podcast Brian Koppelman. We will also have the second part of that fantastic Faraz Jaka interview. For strategy, Dara and David take a closer look at a crucial spot from David’s WSOP Main Event run where he stuck it all in on the river 3-ways with just 6 high. Karina Karagaeva stops by to discuss Mindset Design. Plus, Ian’s got all the news and results.

On the week when we received our second nomination for GPI Global Poker Award Best Podcast, we welcome poker pro and entrepreneur Faraz Jaka. We sit down with Irish streamer Conor O’Driscoll. For strategy, we’ve got poker legend Ike Haxton looking at a mind-blowing hand he played against Patrik Antonius over eight years ago. Our great friend Jen Shahade stops by to talk about ‘Poker Power’ and her upcoming book ‘Chess Queens’, Plus, Ian’s got the latest news and results.

This week, we are locked in and busting out the champagne after our second nomination for Best Podcast at the GPI Global Poker Awards. Who better to help us celebrate but our trusted newsman Ian Simpson who is also celebrating his very profitable return to the live felt.

Ian made two final tables in London last week on his first poker outing in over two years. We chat to him about poker in Covid-times and mental game.

There is a conversation about the latest poker ambassadors coming from the entertainment and sporting world. Dara and David weigh in on the upcoming heads-up duels between Phil Hellmuth and Tom Dwan, and Alex O'Brien and Vanessa Kade.

In the last section of the show, there is a chat about the GPI Global Poker Award nominations as the trio pontificate on what is done well and what could be done better.

For the first show of 2022, we welcome poker pro and ‘Run It Once’ coach Kevin Rabichow. We sit down with Ireland’s GPI #1 Alex Kulev. For strategy, we’ve got GUKPT champion David Docherty. Mike Wasserman and Bryan Paris stop by to discuss ‘Mastering Mid-Stakes’ Plus, Ian’s got all the news and results.

This week, we are locked in and giving shout-outs with GPI President Eric Danis.

For the first show of 2022, Dara and David discuss the closure (for now) of Run It Once’s poker site and PokerShares betting platform. David also gives his thoughts on Doug Polk’s interview with Dan Bilzerian.

Eric Danis then shows up for a lengthy discussion on all things GPI, including the 2021 rankings, the decision to include marquee online results, the recent appointment of Kevin Mathers and the upcoming GPI Global Poker Awards. Dara and David reveal their picks in a handful of the 26 award categories and Eric speaks passionately about his desire for the awards to become a truly global celebration.

This week we are locked in and lucking out with poker and Hollywood royalty Jennifer Tilly.

Jennifer graced ‘The Chip Race’ with her presence all the way back in Season 3, returned for the 50th Episode Special and now she makes her debut on a special end of year episode of ‘The Lock-In’ to discuss some of the big stories of 2021.

The conversation is free-flowing as the trio reflect on Vanessa Kade’s rollercoaster year, the impact of Covid on life and live poker and the recent passing of Henry Orenstein. Jennifer drops a wisdom bomb about ‘The Gift Of Neglect’, tells us about a recent near-death experience and expounds on her love of improvisation. In what is a wide-ranging conversation, there is everything from ghosts to ICM, acting-school setbacks to degenerate cash-games.

There is also a preview of Jennifer’s upcoming appearances on High Stakes Poker and a shameless book plug for ‘He Played For His Wife & Other Stories’ (a fantastic book of short stories written by, amongst others, former 'The Chip Race' guests Jennifer Tilly, Barny Boatman and Michael Craig).

Happy New Year Everyone!