The Chip Race

David K Lappin & Dara O'Kearney
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The Chip Race

The GPI Global Poker Award Winning Podcast, sponsored by Unibet Poker, presented by David Lappin and Dara O'Kearney

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    S24E4 - Andy Black Tony Dunst Xuan Liu Dave Kingston

    For our final show of 2024, we welcome Irish poker tournament OG Andy Black. We are also joined by poker pro and WPT commentator Tony DUNST. For strategy, Xuan Liu is here to discuss an insane cash game hand from the Lodge stream. Dave Kingston stops by to talk about the new Simplify Poker website. Plus, our resident meme-God Barry Carter is here with the news!

    1h 46m

  2. DEC 5

    The Lock-In 95 - Brad Owen

    This week, we are locked in with poker player, award-winning vlogger and WPT ambassador Brad Owen. Brad stops by to discuss a myriad of topics, including the much-anticipated WPT $5M freeroll and World Championship. The lads give props to Maria Lampropulos on her win at the recent Women’s Winter Festival. Dara talks about his experience playing in a €5 student poker tournament. David gets excited about the International Mindsports Association officially classifying him as a sportsperson and the lads

    38 min

  3. NOV 17

    The Chip Race - S24E3 - Apestyles Nick Marchington Shaun Deeb

    This week’s show is dedicated to Kris Bergvall who green lit season after season of this show as Unibet Poker’s Head of Poker for over six years. We wish him well with whatever is next. On the show this week, we welcome poker tournament OG Jonathan Apestyles Van Fleet. We are also joined by the new NAPT Las Vegas champion Nick Marchington. For strategy, Dara takes a deep dive into a hand of mine from the recent Festival Series Malta. Shaun Deeb leads a conversation on bad and good poker advice. Plus our resident meme-king Barry has got all the news.

    1h 35m

  4. OCT 31

    The Chip Race - S24E2 - Jesse Lonis Matt Savage Leo Worthington Leese Kerry-Jane Craigie

    This week, we welcome to the show the GPI Number 1 poker player Jesse Lonis. We are also joined by executive tournament director of the WPT Matt Savage. For strategy, we’ve got the newly crowned Eureka Cyprus champion Leo Worthington Lees. Kerry-Jane Craigie stops by to discuss the Women’s Winter Festival at the Hippodrome. Plus, resident meme-lord Barry is here with all the latest news!

    1h 43m

  5. OCT 25

    The Lock-In 94 - Nate Silver

    This week, we are locked in and ‘on the edge’ of our seats ten days out from the US election with poker player, statistician, author and podcaster Nate Silver. Nate joins David and Dara to discuss his new book ‘On The Edge: The Art Of Risking Everything’, his newish podcast ‘Risky Business’ and the upcoming election, in particular the betting markets around it. In a wide-ranging conversation, the lads delve into the world of probabilistic thinking, subjective value, marginal utility, game theory and risk. There’s some poker chat too but this episode keeps coming back to the election as Nate gives his analysis and explains why win or lose, the nomination of Kamala Harris was the correct decision for the Democrats.

    44 min

  6. OCT 18

    The Chip Race - Season 24 - Episode 1 - Dylan Weisman Jason Tompkins Jesse Sylvia Antonio Sapio

    For our season 24 curtain raiser, we welcome to the show PLO beast and Upswing poker coach Dylan Weisman. We are also joined by poker player and festival organiser Jason Tompkins. For strategy, we’ve got Jesse Sylvia here to break down a hand he played against Dara in the WSOP Main event. Antonio Sapio stops by to discuss the upcoming EDGE expo. Plus, Barry’s here with the news!

    1h 45m

  7. OCT 13

    The Lock-In 93 - Jack Sinclair

    This week, we are locked in to Jack Sinclair’s closet as we delve into the latest news, gossip and scandal. Predictions (accurate ones as it turned out) are made for the WSOPE Final Table which leads the lads into a discussion on how to make the European leg of the WSOP more popular. The current GPI rankings are analysed as Jesse Lonis fends off challenges from Adrian Mateos and Mike Watson to hold onto top spot for a 20th consecutive week. David asks Jack and Dara to rank themselves in the all-time UK and Irish list. The lads discuss playing to study rations and downswings, offering some advice for how to cope with them. David thinks that Jack is daring Dara to play Tritons but is he? The show ends with a deep dive into the recent articles by Kit Chellel, Jonathan Raab and David on the recent Russian botfarm scandal as the lads all express concern for the idea that in-house bots are being deployed by some poker sites.

    57 min

  8. SEP 24

    The Chip Race - S23E7 - Adam Pliska Kenny Hallaert Melanie Moser

    For our season 23 finale, we welcome back WPT CEO Adam Pliska. We are also joined by poker player, ambassador, TD and a WSOP final tablist Kenny Hallaert. For strategy, we will be looking at a hand of Dara’s from the recent EPT Barcelona main event. Melanie Moser stops by to discuss her podcast ‘Her Game, Her Rules’. Plus, our third man Barry has all the news!

    1h 23m
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The GPI Global Poker Award Winning Podcast, sponsored by Unibet Poker, presented by David Lappin and Dara O'Kearney

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  • Creator
    David K Lappin & Dara O'Kearney
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2024
  • Episodes
    260
  • Rating
    Explicit
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