The Chip Race

This week, we are joined by highstakes beast and the biggest tournament winner of the last 12 months Seth Davies. We also welcome poker player and Battle Rap legend Thesaurus. For strategy, we take a look at a hand of Dara’s from a WSOP event. Ivonne Montealegre stops by to discuss the Sigma Poker Tour. Plus, Meme-Tsar and Friday Party Madness champion Barry Carter has the news!

Banger Alert as we welcome to the show highstakes poker pro and WPT Global ambassador Nacho Barbero for what is a very frank interview. We are also joined by poker pro, podcaster and CoinPoker ambassador Olga Iermolcheva. For strategy, we will take a look at a tricky endgame satellite spot of mine. Dara and David talk sbout playing on your own bankroll versus staking. Plus, Barry Carter has all the news.

This week we are joined by Pokerstars ambassador and WSOP Main event double final tableist Kenny Hallaert. We welcome to the show poker pro, vlogger, streamer and Partypoker ambassador Jamie Staples. For strategy, we analyse David's first hand of note from the WPT Global tables. Dara talks all about his decision to be financially transparent about his recent WSOP campaign. Plus, Barry Carter has the news round up.

This week, David and Barry are locked in with Pokernews Streamer Lucas Robinson! While Dara attempted to take down the WSOP 800, Barry subbed in to help discuss the WSOP Main Event, previewing the chances of Margets, Mizrachi, Hendrix and Hallaert. Lucas’s role as a Pokernews streamer is discussed with emphasis on his successful WPT Global grind. The lads all weigh in on the Kassouf clown-show and the WSOP’s response. There is also a short chat about the Hall Of Fame’s extremely worthy newest inductee Nick Schulman. Lucas also explains how he is looking forward to his upcoming trip to WPT Montreal!

On the week when the WSOP Main Event began, we are joined by Triton, Merit and WSOP commentator Ali Nejad. We welcome to the show poker pro, vlogger, upswing coach and coin poker ambassador Gary Blackwood. For strategy, we are doing one of our classic hands - a famous spot from the 2016 WSOP Main Event between Michael Ruane and James Obst. Alex Fitzgerald tackles the subject of how to play against players who don’t fold. Plus, Barry Carter has an especially jam-packed news report, including lots of WPT news!

This week, we are locked in and hanging out with the George to our John and Paul, Barry Carter. We discuss the WSOP Millionaire Maker Collusion story, the antics of Martin Kabrhel and the Poker Player’s Championship dominance of Michael Mizrachi! We also preview the WSOP Ladies event as Shiina Okamoto goes for back-to-back titles.

On this week’s Season 26 curtain-raiser, we have an exclusive interview with 3-time WPT champion and great summer prognosticator Gus Hansen.

We are joined by Irish poker player and IPT leaderboard champion Paul Carr.

For strategy, we’ve got award winning twitch streamer and Pokerstars ambassador Benjamin Spragg.

Irish Poker Tour ambassador Tanya Masters stops by to chat about the WPT Global sponsored ‘Summer in Dublin’ and more.

Plus, the all-knowing Barry Carter will deliver the news!

This week, we are locked in with Pokerstars Live League Chaser David Docherty right after his trip to Namur and right before his trip to Malaga.

Dara has his bags packed (for him) ahead of his trip to the Vegas and he is threatening to unleash a new lucky shirt. David Docherty is convalescing after some kidney stones hampered his trip to Belgium. David Lappin is threatening the poker world with bath pics again.

The lads discuss the recent criticisms of the WSOP, in particular the cancelled Online Mystery Bounty event. They also talk about some big name bracelet winners, including Benny Glaser, Nick Schulman and Jason Koon.

The Hall Of Fame hopefuls are given some quickfire treatment as Dara and David Docherty decide if certain candidates are going to get in this year, ever or never.

There is also some semi-shameless plugging of some genuinely massive promotions on WPT Global, including the 100K added to both Irish Poker Tour 'Summer in Dublin' and WPT Cyprus main events if the winner can emerge from the Freeroll qualifiers on the online client.

For our WPT Global Premiere Special, we have got an absolute banger!

We have an exclusive interview with poker player, card-room owner, training site owner and CLUB WPT GOLD ambassador Doug Polk, right off the back on his incredible appearance as a stand up comedian on 'Kill Tony'.

We are joined by the WPT World Championship Ladies event 3rd place finisher Sinead Davenport.

For strategy, we’ve got Twitch streamer and Irish WPT Global ambassador Padraig O’Neill breaking down a hand he played against Jon Kyte from his victorious EPT Prague heads-up.

Justin Young and Art Parmann stop by to talk about the Table One podcast.

Plus, the Meme-Maker-In-Chief Barry Carter takes a look at the latest poker news stories!

This week, we are locked in with Xuan Liu for an exclusive chat after her Triton WPT Global Slam victory in Montenegro.

Just hours after announcing their new ambassador deals with WPT Global, which includes sponsorship of all The Chip Race content, Dara and David take some deep dives with Xuan.

Dara and David discuss Steve O’Dwyer’s strong words for Daniel Smilijkovic after what he claims are repeated instances of showing up after late registration is closed.

The trio talk about the Triton Montenegro with Xuan speaking about her victory and its symbolic importance for women in poker.

The ebbing prestige of the WSOP bracelet is discussed as the guys put poker accolades in order of importance.

Xuan also talks about her epic schlep across Canada in 2023 when she played in every Canadian province, surviving on a bankroll of just $2000.