The Chip Race

This week our hosts Dara and David talk to poker pro and Twitch streamer Matt Staples. They sit down for a fascinating chat with mindset coach and ‘Primed Mind’ creator Elliot Roe. For strategy, they throwback to a 2013 televised hand with their good friend Ludo Geilich. Eric Danis stops by to discuss the GPI Awards. Plus, Kat Arnsby has all the news and results from Divonne, Madrid and Uruguay.

This week David and Dara welcome poker phenom Fedor Holz. They sit down with DougPolkPoker producer Thomas ‘SrslySirius’ Keeling. Ahead of the last ever MPNPT event in Madrid they look at a hand with ambassador and Twitcher Bobby James. Ian has a news and results round-up. Plus, Barry Carter stops by for a big announcement!

For the first show of 2020, David and Dara welcome poker player, broadcaster and GOAT commentator Nick Schulman. They sit down with Phil Galfond to talk about the Galfond Challenge and more. Jack Hardcastle joins them in strategy corner. Global Poker Award nominated journalist Nick Jones makes his industry predictions for 2020. Ian brings the news and results from around the poker world.

It’s our very last show of 2019 and what a show it is! Dara and David are joined by the one and only Jason Koon for an engrossing interview, the funny and charming Phil Huxley stops by to talk about his renaissance on the live felt, Steven Van Zadelhoff joins the lads in Strategy Corner to discuss his decision to ultra-fast play trips on the recent Battle of Malta final table, Pokernews chief edit...

Season 11 kicks off with an exclusive interview with the new World Series of Poker Player of the Year, Rob Campbell. Dara and David are also joined by poker pro, vlogger, podcaster and presenter Marle Cordeiro. Kat Arnsby joins the lads in Strategy corner, Daragh Davey has all the news and poker podcast aficionado Chad McVean stops by!

For our Season 10 finale, David and Dara welcome writer, quiz show host and two-time EPT champion Vicky Coren to the show. Poker player and commentator David Tuchman joins them. Poker pro and twitcher Jamie Nixon discusses a hand from his recent WPT Main event deep run. Ian has the news and results from the last fortnight in poker. The lads discuss the mistreatment of dealers at ‘The Battle of Mal...

This week, from the Unibet IPO Dublin, Dara and David welcome poker pro, twitcher and beard icon Bryan Paris. WPT 500 champion and Unibet DSO runner up Jack Hardcastle stops by. Back by popular demand, not for a trademark rant but for a strategy hand where he limps aces at a final table, Tom Hall is here. Pocket Fives President and Editor-in-Chief Lance Bradley discusses his GPI Global Poker award...

On the week when the WSOPE kicks off, Dara and David are joined by WSOP Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker. WSOP Player of the year frontrunner Rob Campbell stops by to talk about his Vegas and his prospects in Rozvadov. Reigning WSOPE champion Jack Sinclair breaks down a fascinating hand versus Benny Glaser. In a fiery news piece, Daragh Davey and Tom Hall give their takes on Postlegate and pas...

This week, Cash Game End-Boss Patrik Antonius talks to Dara and David about life in the nosebleeds and his new app ‘First Land Of Poker’. Lithuanian live and online star Laurynas Levinskas stops by. ‘Learn Pro Poker’ creator Ryan Laplante analyses his crazy hand versus Ali Imsirovic from the WSOP 50K. Kat Arnsby speaks eloquently on the mistakes being made marketing to poker players - the subject...

On the heels of the hugely successful Unibet Open Malta and on the week of the fantastic Unibet UK Tour in Brighton, Dara and David bring you another sick quartet of poker guests. GPI award winning journalist Sarah Herring tops the bill. Irish Poker Open Champion and Ireland’s current GPI number 1 Patrick Clarke stops by. DTO creator and all-round poker beast Dominik Nitsche limps pocket queens on...

This week Dara and David come to you from the Unibet Open Malta with another sick line-up of poker guests. Irish Open Champion Joe Beevers is in the house. WPT Five Diamond champion and poker author Dylan Linde stops by. Poker pro and bestselling author Maria Konnikova joins them for strategy corner. Unibet Open Photographer Tambet Kask shares all the tricks of his trade. Plus, Ian has a round up...

The lads are back for Season 10 and a curtain-raiser that stars one of the greatest players of all time, Jason Mercier. They turn the tables on writer and interviewer extraordinaire Lee Davy. The hilarious Jamie Kerstetter is back, this time to talk to Dara and David about how she butchered a hand on Poker After Dark. Poker legend Barny Boatman discusses his Hendon Mob days. Ian has all the news i...

For our Season 9 finale, David and Dara welcome this year’s WSOP Main Event 4th place finisher Garry Gates. They’ve also got the King of the Showers, Luke Vrabel. Daiva Byrne joins them to look at a classic hand - the bluff of the century by Chris Moneymaker against Sammy Farha. Ian’s got a WSOP need round-up plus there are very special appearances by Poker Hall of Famer Mike Sexton and Bracelet w...

With the WSOP Main Event approaching, we’ve pulled out all the stops to bring you former champion Martin Jacobson. Dara and David also welcome Irish Open runner up and WSOP Main Event anchor Kara Scott. Daiva Byrne is here for strategy, fresh from her deep run in the WSOP Ladies Event. UK Pokernews editor Matthew Pitt stops by to chat about the efforts of the UK and Irish players in Vegas. There i...

The Chip Race is back with a jam-packed show featuring 4-time bracelet wearer, WPT winner and One Drop champion, German Poker legend Dominik Nitsche. Andrew ‘Thinking Poker’ Brokos stops by to talk about his new book ‘Play Optimal Poker’. Gareth James discusses his new book ‘Purposeful Practice For Poker’. ‘The Grid’ Podcast host Jennifer Shahade has a puzzle for Dara and David to solve in the str...

On the week of Unibet Open London, Dara and David have a great show in store with Pot Limit Omaha pro and podcast legend Joey Ingram in the house. They will also be catching back up with the Jungleman Daniel Cates who last week promised them a strategy segment but has instead raised it to a hand history plus a quick chat about his sexy new video. Kevin Mathers previews the 50th WSOP, Ian has all t...

This week David and Dara are joined by a very special guest, ‘Jungleman’ Daniel Cates. They also sit down with poker player and pro sports bettor Jan Suchanek. Allen Kessler calls in to chat about the hot topic of Mark-Up. Ian has all the news and Sameer Singh stops by with a hand from his deep Irish Open run.

This week, Daiva Byrne joins Dara to interview 2018 GPI #1 Alex Foxen. Scottish legend Fraser MacIntyre stops by. Canadian poker pro, blogger and award winning journalist Gareth Chantler talks about his life as a poker nomad. Ian has all the news including THAT Instagram photo. Daragh Davey joins the lads in strategy corner to discuss a hand he played versus David at the Irish Open festival last w...

This week David and Dara welcome back three familiar faces to the show - 15 time bracelet winner and poker legend Phil Hellmuth, online beast Patrick Leonard and strategy with Unibet Poker ambassador Espen Jorstad. They also celebrate the fact that it’s Irish Open week with a very special guest, Irish poker legend Donnacha O’Dea, a man that you slowroll at your own peril. Ian is back at his perch...

This week, we’ve got Run It Once CEO and cash game legend, Phil Galfond. We also sit down with newly crowned MILLIONS Rio champion Marty ‘The Lipo Fund’ Mathis. In our strategy section, Dara and I are joined by pro, coach and undecorated podcast host Gareth James. Ian has all the news and results from around the poker world. We’ve also got our very good friend Daiva Byrne on to talk about her boom...

On the week that The Chip Race got nominated for a Global Poker Award, we sit down with player, commentator, podcast host and the Queen of Poker Twitter, Jamie Kerstetter. We also chat to Lithuanian pro Arvydas Merfeldas. GPI President Eric Danis discusses The Hendon Mob Championship, the Global Poker Awards and more. Flagwanker Andy Hills takes us through a key hand from his Battle of Malta deep...

This week, to celebrate the release of Dara’s book ‘Poker Satelite Strategy, we are joined by three of the best poker writers in the business. Martin Harris is here to discuss his new book ‘poker and pop culture’, Kat Arnsby expands on her recent phenomenal blog on Magical Thinking and Barry Carter joins us for a satellite strategy hand. Daragh Davey subs in at the news desk, taking us through som...

This week, Dara and David are joined by poker legend Eli Elezra who has just published the English version of his biography, entitled ‘Pulling The Trigger’, translated by our good pal Robbie Strazynski. David also conducts a postscript with Eli, right after the main interview discussing his 2+2 ask me anything thread and everything that followed. The guys also sit down with WSOPE, Cash Game Festiv...

This week Dara and David are joined by one of the game’s all-time crushers, former GPI number 1 Bryn Kenney. They also welcome the irrepressible and inspiring Aleeyah Jadavji. Dan Wilson takes them through a bizarre but fascinating hand from his WSOP Main event deep run last year. Ian Simpson is back at the news desk. Also, the lads take a look at the often controversial subject of tipping.

This week, Dara and David are joined by one of the best players in the game, Canadian GPI number 1 Krissy Bicknell. They are also joined by one of the best players in Scotland David Docherty. Daiva Byrne joins the lads to look at THAT FOLD by Thi Xua Nguyen at the PSPC. Daragh Davey is at the news desk. They are also joined by mindset coach Jared Tendler who talks about the mental aspect to playin...