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.

On the week when our ungrateful audience clearly didn’t campaign hard enough for us to win a GPI Global Poker Award, we welcome podcaster and GPA winning poker broadcaster James Hartigan. We are also joined by poker player, content creator and GPA winning Rising Star in poker Caitlin Comeskey. For strategy, Tom Parsons stops by to discuss his bust-out hand from the PSPC. Jason Tompkins is here to discuss his brand new poker tour, the APT. Plus, Barry Carter is at the news desk!

This week, we are locked in and doling out opinions with GPI Poker Information Manager and all round poker media guru Kevin Mathers.

The lads discuss some recent VSO News articles, the first by talented new recruit Jon Pill who asks if Eric Persson is poker’s newest whale. The second article up for dissection is Dara’s piece on the Action Poker Tour. They examine the mission statement of the APT, the brainchild of Irish poker veteran Jason Tompkins.

The conversation then turns to the GPI Global Poker Awards as Kevin, David and Dara all weigh in with their picks, as well as some criticisms of the awards and the omission of certain award categories.

The chat ends with a reminder about the Spring Poker Championship, currently running on Unibet poker and featuring Chess GOAT Magnus Carlsen.

On the week that the show became the only thrice Global Poker Award nominated podcast, David and Dara are joined by WSOP champion, 6-time WPT main event final tablist and Women’s Poker Hall of Famer Kathy Liebert. They also welcome Scottish poker pro and commentator Andrew Hedley. For strategy, Kevin Rabichow stops by to discuss a hero-call he made versus Justin Saliba on the WPT Wynn 25k final table. The lads talk about the poker media with writer, editor and podcaster Brad Willis. Plus, Barry Carter is at the news desk!

This week we are locked in to the commentary booth at the Merit Poker Western Series.

David and Dara are in Kyrenia, North Cyprus calling the action on the Warm-Up, Main and Highroller Events but they still make time to record an on-location episode featuring guest stars Jack Sinclair, La Sengphet, Michael Lech, Paul Browne, Jamie Nixon and their co-commentator Ali Nejad.

After the lads discuss their experiences at the all-inclusive Merit resort, they address the appalling Pokernews article by Jon Sofen about poker pro Paulina Loeliger.