Poker Pulse Podcast

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The Poker Pulse presents a regular podcast discussing everything poker and has big plans. Hosted by Australian Poker Schedule founder Craig Abernethy. Co-host - Awesome poker dealer & player, 2024 APL Millions Young Gun champion - Catherine Young Co-host - Professional live and online poker player Troy Mclean.

  1. Ep 20 - New Australian Poker Cheating Scandal, Facts, Admission, Bans, Poker Integrity & Trust

    JAN 11

    Ep 20 - New Australian Poker Cheating Scandal, Facts, Admission, Bans, Poker Integrity & Trust

    Ep 20 - New Australian Poker Cheating Scandal, Facts, Admission, Bans, Poker Integrity & Trust Episode 20 – Topics Guide Overview of recent integrity issues impacting Australian poker Confirmed cheating incident and actions taken by organisers Detection processes and why transparency matters Punishments, bans, and accountability in live poker The role of public statements and admissions Community impact when trust is broken Jade Mitchell interview segment fully unchanged and unedited Australian GPI Player of the Year discussion, Male and Female APS Fans Choice Awards Nouméa Poker Series 2026 Responsible reporting and ethics in poker media Community feelings, opinion and broader integrity discussion Wrap up and why protecting the game matters going forward Please like, subscribe, and join the conversation live Hosted by Australian Poker Schedule founder Craig Abernethy. Co-host - Catherine Young Co-host - Professional live and online poker player Troy Mclean. The content and topics we discuss in this episode are all on the pulse! Special Thanks Jade Mitchell Catherine Young Troy McLean Josh Mansell Fred Braybon Queen B's Poker pokershop.com.au Paid Partnership Project SunRun Casinos de Nouméa in New Caledonia Edited & Produced by Craig Abernethy craigabernethy.com.au

    1h 34m
  2. Ep 19 - Shot Clocks & WSOP Paradise 50K PLO Vibes in Bahamas with Liam Jehu + Poker Pulse Wrapped!

    12/24/2025

    Ep 19 - Shot Clocks & WSOP Paradise 50K PLO Vibes in Bahamas with Liam Jehu + Poker Pulse Wrapped!

    Ep 19 - Shot Clocks & WSOP Paradise 50K PLO Vibes in Bahamas with Liam Jehu + Poker Pulse Wrapped! Topics on this episode. - Liam Jehu getting into poker, touring pro & considerations, Crown Poker Vic Champs Win - WSOP Paradise Adventures, Hanging Out on a Super Yacht with the worlds best! - Perfect Pairs with Poker Commentator and Friend Brayden Jinks - 2025 Fans Choice Awards - Young Player of the Year nominee - GTOish - Discussing a hand from new Sydney Poker Content Creator Zac Gay at Kings Poker - Massive Slow-Roll at WSOP Paradise - Shot-Clocks and upcoming Shot Clock Series at The Star - Winding it back, set the record straight on Australian Poker Open and Poker Palace - Transparency and why it matters! - PlayLive, Melbourne's Poker Room - 2025 Poker Pulse Wrapped - Wrap Up, Project Sunrun, Please Like & Subscribe Hosted by Australian Poker Schedule founder Craig Abernethy. Co-host - Catherine Young Co-host - Professional live and online poker player Troy Mclean. The content and topics we discuss in this episode are all on the pulse! Special Thanks Liam Jehu Brayden Jinks Troy McLean Catherine Young Edited & Produced by Craig Abernethy craigabernethy.com.au Australian Poker Schedule https://australianpokerschedule.com.au Project Sun Run @projectsunrun on Instagram www.projectsunrun.com Chapters 0:00 - Intro 4:30 - Liam Jehu results 2025, getting into poker, turning pro 13:00 - Liam's WSOP Paradise Bahamas Experience, Busting the Pros, hanging out with Bryn Kenney, playing 50K PLO 29:04 - Perfect Pairs segment with Brayden Jinks 49:16 - Australian Poker Schedule 2025 Fans Choice Awards 53:23 - GTOish vlogger Zac Gay interesting hand and ruling 1:00:30 - Epic slow-roll at WSOP Paradise 1:04:00 - Shot-Clocks and The Star Shot-clock Series discussion 1:10:36 - Shot-Clocks and turbos versus Rake discussion 1:14:34 - Winding it back, We set the record straight on Australian Poker Open and Poker Palace transparency, all operators transparency, Kings & APL vs PlayLive 1:24:21 - Poker Pulse Wrapped 1:26:50 - Thanks to Liam, Poker Pulse Run Good 1:30:30 - Wrap up

    1h 32m
  3. Ep 18 - Raking Bad - 3x APL Centurion Champ Nathanial Hutton, The Rake, Host Banned, WSOPC and more!

    11/16/2025

    Ep 18 - Raking Bad - 3x APL Centurion Champ Nathanial Hutton, The Rake, Host Banned, WSOPC and more!

    Ep 18 - Raking Bad - 3x APL Centurion Champ Nathanial Hutton, The Rake, Host Banned, WSOPC, Hand Breakdowns, Star Brisbane Poker Room, and more! Topis on this episode. - Nathanial Hutton getting into poker, touring pro & considerations, Mystery Gold Chest, Vegas, APL Centurion wins - Subscriber Uber Driver Story shoutout - Tony G's horse wins Melbourne Cup - APL/APS partnership ends - Tay Tay parody "Rake it up!" gets Craig banned from APL! - APL Rake Video comments, discussion, unbeatable rake - Rake & Structures at WSOP Circuit - The Star Gold Coast - The Star Brisbane Poker ceases tournaments - Hand Review #1, Martin Finger 10K GG Millions - Hand Review #2, Nathanial v Josh Foster APL Centurion $2.5K at The Ville - Logo Guessing Game and a new game in Melbourne - 2025 APS Fans Choice Awards - Kings Newcastle Kingdom Championships - Queen B's Poker new room in South East Queensland - Wrap Up, Project Sunrun, Please Like & Subscribe Hosted by Australian Poker Schedule founder Craig Abernethy. Co-host - Catherine Young Co-host - Professional live and online poker player Troy Mclean. The content and topics we discuss in this episode are all on the pulse! Special Thanks Nathanial Hutton Troy McLean Catherine Young Edited & Produced by Craig Abernethy craigabernethy.com.au Australian Poker Schedule https://australianpokerschedule.com.au Project Sun Run @projectsunrun on Instagram www.projectsunrun.com Chapters 0:00 - Intro 4:16 - Nathanial Hutton getting into poker, touring pro & considerations, Mystery Gold Chest, Vegas, APL Centurion wins 17:44 - Subscriber Uber Driver Story shoutout 20:25 - Tony G's horse wins Melbourne Cup 21:30 - APL/APS partnership ends 23:39 - Tay Tay parody "Rake it up!" gets Craig banned from APL! 25:20 - APL Rake Video comments, discussion, unbeatable rake 39:49 - Rake & Structures at WSOP Circuit - The Star Gold Coast 44:29 - The Star Brisbane Poker ceases tournaments 48:21 - Hand Review #1, Martin Finger 10K GG Millions 56:26 - Hand Review #2, Nathanial v Josh Foster APL Centurion $2.5K at The Ville 1:06:50 - Logo Guessing Game and a new game in Melbourne 1:10:00 - 2025 APS Fans Choice Awards 1:12:50 - Kings Newcastle Kingdom Championships 1:13:29 - Queen B's Poker new room in South East Queensland 1:16:17 - Wrap Up, Project Sunrun, Please Like & Subscribe

    1h 18m
  4. Ep 17 - Lydia Texas Grandma (Lydia Blair) from Netflix's Million Dollar Secret behind the scenes, Trivia and Poker

    10/11/2025

    Ep 17 - Lydia Texas Grandma (Lydia Blair) from Netflix's Million Dollar Secret behind the scenes, Trivia and Poker

    Ep 17 - Lydia Texas Grandma (Lydia Blair) from Netflix's Million Dollar Secret behind the scenes, Trivia and Poker Hosted by Australian Poker Schedule founder Craig Abernethy. Co-host - Catherine Young Co-host - Professional live and online poker player Troy Mclean. The content and topics we discuss in this episode are all on the pulse! Special Thanks Lydia Blair @lydiatexasgrandma Troy McLean @5betbluf Catherine Young @theofficialcathy Edited & Produced by Craig Abernethy craigabernethy.com.au Australian Poker Schedule @australianpokerschedule https://australianpokerschedule.com.au Project Sun Rub @projectsunrun on Instagram www.projectsunrun.com Chapters 0:00 - Cathy Secret Agenda 1:13 - Intro 4:37 - Meet Lydia Blair - Lydia Texas Grandma 5:28 - Lydia Answers our questions about Million Dollar Secret 26:37 - Lydia talks about her visit to Australia 27:52 - Lydia's Instagram, Southern slang and American vs Australian culture and content creation 31:25 - Lydia's poker story 34:43 - Poker Rooms & Poker Tournaments in Texas 41:00 - Lydia explains the benefits of playing poker 42:18 - Continuing to Learning poker with coaching 44:20 - Ladies & Seniors/Master Events 46:27 - Random Texas, Australia, Broncos, Dallas Cowboys. 49:55 - Secret Agenda and Texas/Australia/Poker/Million Dollar Secret Trivia 1:00:04 - Lydia's Socials & Content Creator 1:01:13 - Women's advantage at the poker table 1:02:38 - Celebrity Status getting recognised 1:05:41 - Poker Pulse Guest Run Good 1:06:22 - Wrap Up - Like & Subscribe, Follow our Socials

    1h 7m
  5. Ep 16 - Josh McSwiney - Spinning up his last dollar, High Rake, Bad Games, Why & How To Fix it!

    09/23/2025

    Ep 16 - Josh McSwiney - Spinning up his last dollar, High Rake, Bad Games, Why & How To Fix it!

    Ep 16 - Josh McSwiney - Spinning up his last dollar, High Rake, Bad Games, Why & How To Fix it! Josh McSwiney's Story APL Million Wrap 2025 APL Million Pros & Cons Australian Gambling Regulation Unregulated Online Poker in Australia Pokies/Slot Machines Australia Josh and Co-Hosts Fire Up and Debate: - Rake - Tournament Structures & Solutions - Tournament Bubbles & Solutions Jackstar Structure & Rake The Star & Crown Rake Operator Transparency Upcoming Events Hosted by Australian Poker Schedule founder Craig Abernethy. Co-host - Catherine Young Co-host - Professional live and online poker player Troy Mclean. The content and topics we discuss in this episode are all on the pulse! Special Thanks Joshua McSwiney Troy McLean Catherine Young Edited & Produced by Craig Abernethy craigabernethy.com.au In Memory Haydn Josling (17 February 1991 - 8 July 2025) Australian Poker Schedule https://australianpokerschedule.com.au Project Sun Rub @projectsunrun on Instagram www.projectsunrun.com Chapters 0:00 - Intro 5:46 - Meet Josh McSwiney, his poker story, getting into poker, the lows, the highs, spin-ups and everything in between 19:34 - $15M APL Million Series Wrap - The big winners 23:20 - 2025 APL Million Pros & Cons 30:09 - Australian Gambling Regulation 31:35 - Pokies/Slot Machines Australia 33:39 - Australian Laws & Online Poker Ban/Tobacco Taxes creating other issues 36:15 - Unregulated Online Poker in Australia 38:02 - Unbeatable Poker Tournaments due to Rake and Structures 40:14 - Examples of Negative EV unbeatable tournaments and the data behind them. 42:29 - Best game under $200 in Australia, $180 Self-Dealt APL Million Classic 43:23 - Pushing back with examples of why rake is higher in Australia 44:52 - Rising Costs that players have to contend with 46:20 - Required Bankroll to play poker to reduce risk of ruin and going bust 47:17 - Possible solutions players/dealers and operators compromising 52:57 - How poker structures also affect ROI and win rate, final stages of tournaments 55:53 - Structure Solutions: Blind Level Roll-backs 56:45 - Unjustified rake for 1 day tournaments vs 3+ day tournaments 58:39 - Structure Solutions: Shot-clocks and the tournament money bubble 1:01:52 - Feedback: $2,500 APL Centurion new and improved structure 1:04:06 - Transparency: Some operators still not disclosing full details including structures, rake and everything. 1:05:20 - Bubble Frustration and Solution: Shot-clocks 1:06:35 - Australia's insane casino rake, cash games, No service or comps 1:07:15 - Australia's high rake on turbo's and satellites 1:08:17 - Josh McSwiney career highlights, most important wins, running hot 1:09:54 - Josh's Main Event win at Stacked Adelaide, the venue, and experience at great value cheaper than the big cities 1:13:16 - Other poker in Australia, WPT Australia, APLPT $300K GTD Kedron-Wavell (Brisbane), Poker in Paradise at APL The Ville 600 1:14:40 - Josh's pro tips and advice on how to pick your stops, organisation, accommodation, flights, rake-back incentives. 1:16:00 - Episode Summary and Wrap Up 1:16:52 - Feedback and credit for Josh and ambassadors speaking up! 1:18:35 - Please subscribe

    1h 19m
  6. Ep 15 - Aussie Poker's Jackie Glazier & Joel Williams - Growing poker, WSOP, Aussie Millions, Scams

    08/10/2025

    Ep 15 - Aussie Poker's Jackie Glazier & Joel Williams - Growing poker, WSOP, Aussie Millions, Scams

    Growing the Game, WSOP Gold, Aussie Millions, Scams We talk to Aussie Poker's Golden Girl Jackie Glazier, the APL Ambassador, her career in poker and how it started, her role growing poker in Australia. We talk to Joel Williams about his career as one of Australia's most well known Tournament Directors who ran the Aussie Millions at Crown Casino in Melbourne and then joining Australia's largest poker operator, growing the game and building a huge poker tour and the enormous annual APL Million series. We also ask questions and seek clarification about the recent scam alert raised by poker pro and coach Corey Van Jaarsveldt from our last episode. Huge Thanks to Australian Poker League, Jackie Glazier and Joel Williams. Hosted by Australian Poker Schedule founder Craig Abernethy. Co-host - Awesome poker dealer & player, media personality, 2024 APL Millions Young Gun champion - Catherine Young Co-host - Professional live and online poker player Troy Mclean. The content and topics we discuss in this episode are all on the pulse!

    1h 12m
  7. Poker Pulse Podcast Special - Pocket Queens Diaries with Catherine Young and Shelly Pooley

    08/07/2025

    Poker Pulse Podcast Special - Pocket Queens Diaries with Catherine Young and Shelly Pooley

    On this : special, our regular co-host Cathy and APT Ambassador Shelly Pooley sit down to talk about how their passion for poker has shaped their lives, both on and off the felt. They share their personal stories, their love for the game and the incredible community that has become their home. It's authentic, inspiring and highlights the positive impact poker can have on people.

    54 min
  8. Ep 14 - Corey Van Jaarsveldt, playing pro, poker coaching and getting scammed plus Aussie Millions!

    08/03/2025

    Ep 14 - Corey Van Jaarsveldt, playing pro, poker coaching and getting scammed plus Aussie Millions!

    Ep 14 - Corey Van Jaarsveldt, playing pro, poker coaching and getting scammed plus Aussie Millions! We discuss Corey's career, his coaching, getting scammed by a close friend and mentor, as well a huge update on the Aussie Millions! Hosted by Australian Poker Schedule founder Craig Abernethy. Co-host - Awesome poker dealer & player, 2024 APL Millions Young Gun champion - Catherine Young Co-host - Professional live and online poker player Troy Mclean. The content and topics we discuss in this episode are all on the pulse! Special Thanks Corey Van Jaarsveldt Jordan Bromley Co-Hosts Troy McLean Catherine Young Edited & Produced by Craig Abernethy craigabernethy.com.au In Memory Haydn Josling (17 February 1991 - 8 July 2025) Australian Poker Schedule https://australianpokerschedule.com.au @PokerMeetsFitness Project Sun Rub @projectsunrun on Instagram www.projectsunrun.com Chapters 0:00 - Intro 2:47 - Corey Van Jaarsveldt's story and getting into poker 6:15 - Playing pub poker, some coaching tips, getting into the game 11:02 - Representing Western Australian in 2024 APT State of Origin 14:00 - Poker is everywhere including remote Australian towns 15:29 - Taking poker seriously and going pro 21:56 - Corey on starting his poker coaching 26:00 - Corey getting a start commentating on poker live streams 28:30 - Perfect Pairs, Corey with commentary partner Jordan Bromley 35:49 - Poker Pulse Investigations Unit - Scam Alert! Tom Bower 1:00:07 - Implied Odds Poker Coaching Success Story James Searle 1:02:19 - Aussie Millions News and Updates 1:04:55 - Wrap up

    1h 6m
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The Poker Pulse presents a regular podcast discussing everything poker and has big plans. Hosted by Australian Poker Schedule founder Craig Abernethy. Co-host - Awesome poker dealer & player, 2024 APL Millions Young Gun champion - Catherine Young Co-host - Professional live and online poker player Troy Mclean.

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  • Creator
    Poker Pulse
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
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