The Chip Race

This week, David and Dara are joined by 2-time WSOP champion and WPT champion Tyler Patterson. They also welcome WSOP bracelet winner and Main Event finalist Leo Margets. For strategy, the lads analyse a hand of David’s from the recent EPT Monte Carlo Main Event. Award-winning broadcaster Jeff Plat stops by to discuss the WSOP 2026. Plus, Barry Carter tries to ram as many mentions of PartyPoker as he can into his news piece!

Joining us this week is UK Open winner, GUKPT London Main and Highroller champion and WSOPE finalist Brandon Sheils. We also welcome back to the show Monte Carlo side event double champion Conor O’Driscoll. For strategy, Irish Open champion Steve O’Dwyer breaks down a hand from the APT Taiwan. Alex Fitzgerald and Topher Goggin stop by to discuss their audio-book 'A Poker Guide for Serious Amateurs'. Plus, Partypoker Tour Madrid Highroller bubbler Barry Carter has all the latest news.

This week, we are joined by 3-time WSOP bracelet winner Upeshka De Silva. We also welcome the hottest poker content creator Liam 'BigLi' Hind.For strategy Turlough McHugh brings us a multi-way spot. Dylan Weisman stops by to talk all about crushing PLO tournaments. Plus, Barry Carter's got all the latest news!

This week, we are locked in with PokerStars Ambassador and EPT Paris runner-up Felix Schneiders.

We discuss Felix’s long road from a $50 deposit and streaming in his parent’s basement to the bright lights of the EPT Paris Final Table. There are plenty of great insights as he analyses the streaming space and how happy accidents helped pave the way for him in the game.

The attention then turns to the recent PokerGo studio domination of Brock Wilson who held off a challenge from his girlfriend Cherish Andrews to complete a rare back-to-back in PokerGo events.

The recent ‘Mechanics of Poker’ podcast interview with Andy Wilson is used as a leading off point to talk about downswings as Dara weighs in on the lessons that Andy delivered eloquently in his 2-hour conversation. Felix also talks about his own tougher periods down the years.

The episode ends with a preview of EPT Monte Carlo which features live-streamed coverage of a €100,000 One Drop Event and a €250,000 Super Highroller. The lads all pay tribute to Joe Stapleton who will be on the EPT mic for the final time at that festival.

A huge thank you one again to our sponsors PokerStars and PaddyPower Poker, the latter of which is running satellites to the upcoming, not to be missed MONSTER EVENT in Dublin.

This week, we welcome to the show Belgian beast Thomas Boivin. We are also joined by Irish Open 2026 4th place finisher Daryl McAleenan. For strategy, Kyna England brings a hand she played versus Faraz Jaka. Matt Savage stops by to discuss the various types of satellites. Plus, Simplify Poker's Barry Carter hunts for some of the lesser covered recent news stories!

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On the week of The Irish Open 2026, sponsored by PokerStars and PaddyPower, we’ve got a phenomenal show! Joining us is live and online cash game and tournament beast Mat Frankland. We also welcome the 2022 Irish open champion Steve O’Dwyer. For strategy, we look at a hand of mine from the PartyPoker Sheffield main event. Michael Dwyer stops by to discuss some friendly rivalry between poker training sites Simplify Poker and Jaka Coaching. Plus, Best selling poker author Barry Carter has all the latest news.

This week, we are locked in with high stakes pro, coach and ‘Punt of the Day’ writer Sam Greenwood.

In a wide ranging conversation, the lads talk all about Sam’s daily content, a recent viral tweet by Brad Owen, swings and burnout.

Dara reflects on an old blog called ‘Boxes’ which breaks down the real job of the online grinder, David expresses his desire to see the return of multi-table SNGs and Sam reminisces about his first ever live package win.

To wrap things up, there used to be done chat about SCOOP, the upcoming Irish Open and PaddyPower Poker’s Vegas promotion.

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For our first show sponsored by PokerStars and PaddyPowerPoker, we are joined by poker player, author, podcaster, TV writer and PokerStars ambassador Maria Konnikova. We also welcome mixed game poker player, coach, YouTuber and commentator Chris Vitch. For strategy, we welcome back to the show WPT World championship runner up Soheb Porbandarwala to discuss the most talked about hand from that final table. Siddharth Sudunagunta stops by for another instalment of our recurring segment on ‘The Serious Recreational’. Plus, satellite padawan turned jedi Barry Carter has all the latest news. 

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.