Ante Up Poker Magazine

This week we are still in Southeast Kansas. Some new Patreon members joined us and I give a full shout out to them. Rob Fulfer, Oliver Nelson ad Ben Morris, Welcome to Patreon. During the Table Talk segment Elle and I talk about an underwater poker tournament, Phil Hellmuth hosting another Charity tournament and a new game taking the world by storm. Afterward, Elliott rules on a situation about wh...

This week the Ante Up Poker Podcast returns. Elle and I talk about our trip to Kansas, an email from a listener about poker and relationships and Kevin Martin’s bankroll challenge. Then Elliott rules on a question about breaking and balancing tables. Patrick breaks down a hand that I played recently and I end the show with a talk about  poker encouraging inclusivity. Camp One Step Registrati...

Unfortunately, this week Elle and I had to travel for an unexpected family emergency so we don’t have a full episode. We still wanted to jump on and thank everyone for their support of Ante Up. We will be back next week with another full episode. Until then… I’ll see you at the tables. Camp One Step Registration https://camponestep.org/events/charity-poker-championship/ Our Linkt...

Last night was our Patreon Private game. Elle got her Pocket Kings cracked and still hasn’t gotten over it. We talk about the the Venetian’s new poker room and Shaun Deeb’s prop bet with Bill Perkins. Elliott rules on a situation where a dealer says the quiet words out load in this week’s Call the Floor. Patrick and I break down a hand that was played with a table full of &...

This week we reach a new milestone with the podcast. Elle makes sure you guys know who won the prop bets, Elliott rules on a situation from a mix game final table, Patrick and I break down a hand with pocket Kings and I end the show talking about tilt. Camp One Step Registration https://camponestep.org/events/charity-poker-championship/ Our Linktree is a quick resource to get you to our magazine,...

This week I talk a little about the February issue of the magazine with Trooper as the Feature. Elle and I make some prop bets on the Super Bowl. We announce the Ante Up Poker Cruise discount for Patreon members and we have our code for Camp One Step to sign up. If you use the link below be sure to put in the code ANTEUP50 for $50 off your standard room ticket. Elliott rules on a hand that wasn&#8...

This week it looks like Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow so we can welcome Spring in even sooner. I’ll take that. We recap the Patreon Private game from last night. There are a few giveaways for a WSOP Main Event seat. Camp One Step has opened registration for their Charity game with a Main Event seat as a prize. Check out the link below to register for that. Nadya Magnus has announc...

This week the nominations came out for the Global Poker Awards and the Ante Up Poker Podcast did not make the cut. Fans can vote on four categories. The links for those are below and our Patreon Private Game is next week. Come join us for that. Elle and I talk with Hannah Smith from Camp One Step. Their annual charity poker tournament is coming around again. It looks like I will be trying to win t...

Last week we had a huge response from my conversation about Magic Mind and I continue to talk about that this week as well. Our Table Talk segment is a sneak peek into our feature story for the February issue of the magazine. I spent some time talking with The Trooper. Elliott rules on a hand where a listener spoke up to announce the winning hand because he had shown the hand to the table. Patrick...

This week completes a full year of me in the host chair. I welcome a new sponsor (check out their link below). Elle and I talk about an interview that Phil Hellmuth did on PokerGO. I found a new podcast that I have loved to listen to. We break down the latest with ACR and talk a little about the Buffalo Bills. Elliott rules on a situation where the BB and UTG were forced to split the pot. Then Pat...

I start the show with welcoming new Patreon Members,  Ava Browning, Adrian Barrett, Mark Cantrell, & Rex Wells.  Elle and I talk about the absence of Women’s Events as ring events in some WSOP Circuits. We talk about many of the recent online cheating scandals and we break down Daniel Negreanu’s thoughts as he ended the year with a big loss and started the new year with a win. Elli...

What a year this has been it has been the return of the Ante Up Poker Podcast, and Ante Up Magazine. We have so much more in store in 2024 so keep an eye out. Elle and I are joined on Table Talk by Hal Hyatt once again as well as WPT Prime Champion Calvin Anderson. We talk a little about the WPT, staying healthy and the state of poker. Elliott clarifies some points from last week and rules on a si...

This week I start by recapping the final Patreon game of 2023. Elle and I welcome Hal Hyatt to the show. He helped me cover some of the WPT. We recap a little of the WPT, players, dealers and massage therapists that travel the circuit. Elliott rules on a situation where a flop is dealt a little early, and we talk about when to call the floor. Patrick and I break down a hand with our arch nemesis&#...

This week Elle and I talk about what’s going on in Vegas while I’m out here, from chasing down my Uber to visiting the Fontainebleau and covering all the poker action in-between. Elliott rules on a situation where a player checks then says “I fold, you win.” then shows his cards. Much to everyone’s surprise, they turn out to be the winner. Is the “I fold”...

This week we welcome new Patreon Member James Battles. I’m getting ready to head out to Vegas to cover the WPT Championship at Wynn Las Vegas. Elle and I talk about the High Stakes Home Game Troubles between Wesley Fei, Nick “Airball” and Tony Mars, the WSOP Paradise, and WPT in Vegas as well as a few gift ideas for the poker player on your gift list. Elliott explains a rule that...

This week I start with a humbling number of listeners through this year so far. Elle and I touch on the WSOP-C Cherokee, the WPT Championship in Vegas, the new mega-resort grand opening in Vegas and announce the Camp One Step Charity Poker date for 2024. Elliott rules on a hand where a player intended to raise but may not have been completely clear. Patrick and I break down a hand in a $1/$3 game...

This week I start by talking about owning Ante Up for a year officially now, and needing your feedback to be able to continue to make content you want. Elle and I talk about Poker After Dark’s Game of Gold, a poker playing granny, and Phil Hellmuth with Michael Phelps talking trash, as well as a poker player that is banned from a poker series for adding chips to his stack illegally. Elliott...

This week I start the show with a special thank you. Elle and welcome Bob Popper to Table Talk, and we talk F-1 in Vegas, Game of Gold, and WSOP Europe. Elliott rules on a situation where someone did not act in turn and as a result wins the pot. Patrick and I break down the first of a two part PLO session. Then I end the show with some thoughts on a “use it or lose it” mentality. https...

This week I break down our 2nd Patreon Private Game. Elle and I talk to Brian Bly about some home game fun including the river of Mountain Dew? Elliott rules on a hand sent in by a dealer where one player says “I’ll put you all in”, but gets off with only a bet of $5. Patrick and I break down a HOTW with a mediocre hand UTG+1. Then I close out the show talking about a book I am c...

This week Elle and talk about being a “Royal Flush” for Halloween. A new bill on the ballot locally for a casino in Richmond VA, and a new twist on Poker After Dark. Elliott rules on the question of who has the right to see their opponents cards and Patrick and I break down a HOTW where the listener wanted to know if they were priced in or was it a complete punt. Then I close out the s...

This week starts with condolences to the Brunson family, as Louise passed away five months after her husband Doyle. I have a sneak peak into my conversation with Aaron Massey for the magazine on Table talk. Elliott rules on a situation with a player calling one all in, but did he call two? Patrick and I break down a Stud/8 hand this week on HOTW and I end the show talking about the longest poker g...

This week the topic of respect keeps coming up. On the “Table Talk” segment Elle and I welcome Todd Lamansky to join us. We talk about respecting women and other new players at the tables, as well as respecting other players time at the table when the topic turns to Jared Bleznick using a time chip to open a couple boxes of sportscards. We round out that segment talking about the EPT w...

This week I give away a copy of Gareth James book The Final Table to a Patreon member, Elle and I talk about a new show that we have found that’s filmed at the Mohegan Sun, and we have Tommy from Carnival Cruises on the show to talk about the upcoming Ante Up Poker Cruise. Elliott rules on a situation that could easily have happened to me. HOTW is brought to you by Jackpot Digital, and their...

This week I talk about the latest issue of Ante Up Magazine that was released on Tuesday, I give some more details about the Ante Up Poker Cruise, and I shout out some new Patreon Members. Elle and I talk about Phil Helmuth folding pocket Kings, we recap the Patreon Private game on PokerStars, and Elle issues her apology to the Sphere in Las Vegas. Then I interview Gareth James and Byron Jacobs ab...

This week the table starts to fill up in our table talk segment as Bob Popper joins Elle and I. We announce something big for 2024. Elliott discusses a situation where the dealer shows a player hand to the rest of the table, perhaps too early. A situation in the HOTW segment shows how every decision matters in poker. Joe ends the show talking about respect in poker. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ant...