The Chip Race

With the WSOP Main Event approaching, we’ve pulled out all the stops to bring you former champion Martin Jacobson. Dara and David also welcome Irish Open runner up and WSOP Main Event anchor Kara Scott. Daiva Byrne is here for strategy, fresh from her deep run in the WSOP Ladies Event. UK Pokernews editor Matthew Pitt stops by to chat about the efforts of the UK and Irish players in Vegas. There is also a comprehensive results round-up from Daragh Davey who subs in for Ian at the news desk.

The Chip Race is back with a jam-packed show featuring 4-time bracelet wearer, WPT winner and One Drop champion, German Poker legend Dominik Nitsche. Andrew ‘Thinking Poker’ Brokos stops by to talk about his new book ‘Play Optimal Poker’. Gareth James discusses his new book ‘Purposeful Practice For Poker’. ‘The Grid’ Podcast host Jennifer Shahade has a puzzle for Dara and David to solve in the strategy segment. Ian has all the news including results from Unibet UK Tour Newcastle, Unibet DSO Malta and of course the WSOP!

On the week of Unibet Open London, Dara and David have a great show in store with Pot Limit Omaha pro and podcast legend Joey Ingram in the house. They will also be catching back up with the Jungleman Daniel Cates who last week promised them a strategy segment but has instead raised it to a hand history plus a quick chat about his sexy new video. Kevin Mathers previews the 50th WSOP, Ian has all the latest news and results plus New York Poker pro Josh Abady stops by for an interview!

This week David and Dara are joined by a very special guest, ‘Jungleman’ Daniel Cates. They also sit down with poker player and pro sports bettor Jan Suchanek. Allen Kessler calls in to chat about the hot topic of Mark-Up. Ian has all the news and Sameer Singh stops by with a hand from his deep Irish Open run.

This week, Daiva Byrne joins Dara to interview 2018 GPI #1 Alex Foxen. Scottish legend Fraser MacIntyre stops by. Canadian poker pro, blogger and award winning journalist Gareth Chantler talks about his life as a poker nomad. Ian has all the news including THAT Instagram photo. Daragh Davey joins the lads in strategy corner to discuss a hand he played versus David at the Irish Open festival last week.

This week David and Dara welcome back three familiar faces to the show - 15 time bracelet winner and poker legend Phil Hellmuth, online beast Patrick Leonard and strategy with Unibet Poker ambassador Espen Jorstad. They also celebrate the fact that it’s Irish Open week with a very special guest, Irish poker legend Donnacha O’Dea, a man that you slowroll at your own peril. Ian is back at his perch with all the news and results and the lads discuss their recent surprise win at the GPI Global Poker Awards.

This week, we’ve got Run It Once CEO and cash game legend, Phil Galfond. We also sit down with newly crowned MILLIONS Rio champion Marty ‘The Lipo Fund’ Mathis. In our strategy section, Dara and I are joined by pro, coach and undecorated podcast host Gareth James. Ian has all the news and results from around the poker world. We’ve also got our very good friend Daiva Byrne on to talk about her booming Ladies group ‘FLIP’ aka Fantastic Ladies in Poker.

On the week that The Chip Race got nominated for a Global Poker Award, we sit down with player, commentator, podcast host and the Queen of Poker Twitter, Jamie Kerstetter. We also chat to Lithuanian pro Arvydas Merfeldas. GPI President Eric Danis discusses The Hendon Mob Championship, the Global Poker Awards and more. Flagwanker Andy Hills takes us through a key hand from his Battle of Malta deep run. Ian is back at his desk, taking us through all the news and results.

This week, to celebrate the release of Dara’s book ‘Poker Satelite Strategy, we are joined by three of the best poker writers in the business. Martin Harris is here to discuss his new book ‘poker and pop culture’, Kat Arnsby expands on her recent phenomenal blog on Magical Thinking and Barry Carter joins us for a satellite strategy hand. Daragh Davey subs in at the news desk, taking us through some recent results and stories from the poker world. We also sit down with online beast and poker shop steward Girafganger.

This week, Dara and David are joined by poker legend Eli Elezra who has just published the English version of his biography, entitled ‘Pulling The Trigger’, translated by our good pal Robbie Strazynski. David also conducts a postscript with Eli, right after the main interview discussing his 2+2 ask me anything thread and everything that followed. The guys also sit down with WSOPE, Cash Game Festival and Unibet Open commentator Henry Kilbane. Daiva joins them for strategy, taking a look at a hand from Dara’s 25K Highroller Hand from Dusk Till Dawn. The lads talk about Unibet Poker’s exciting new format Hexapros. Plus, Ian has results from the Aussie Millions and MPN Tallinn plus our very own hosts are in the news as their blogs about Daniel Negreanu got a lot of attention.