The Chip Race David K Lappin & Dara O'Kearney

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.