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For our Season 8 curtain raiser David and Dara interview poker Hall Of Famer, WSOP and WPT champion Mike Sexton. They also sit down for a chat with Twitch poker sensation and Herculean Labourer Arlie Shaban. Dara examines a crazy big fold that David made at the recent Unibet Open Dublin. David reports on the Super Highroller Bowl and the end of year GPI rankings in the news. Not only that but auth...

For our 50th episode, we do a lot of reminiscing as we welcome back to the show some familiar faces. WSOP bracelet winner and Oscar nominee Jennifer Tilly returns to beguile us with her legendary wit. We chat to our most popular past guest, Dara’s wonderful wife Mireille who gives us even more insight into her life with my co-host. Daiva joins us for our strategy segment looking at the key hand of...

For the Season 7 finale we’ve got the new WSOP Europe main event champion jack Sinclair. He sits down with Dara and David for an interview recorded the day after his HUGE win. We also chat to our good friend, German poker pro Martin Mulsow. Four-time APT champion Sam Razavi is back, this time for a strategy segment on a hand from his WSOP millionaire maker 2nd place finish. We’ve got all the news...

This week Dara and David sit down with one of Germany’s greatest players, certainly it’s greatest moustache Philip Gruissem. They welcome back the inimitable Kat Arnsby who, in the spirit of the week will discuss poker in Malta. Ian brings the news and results from Malta and elsewhere, Dara analyses a key hand from his recent 25K buyin on-line tournament versus Steve O’Dwyer and the lads discuss l...

The lads are back after the hiatus and this week they are talking to high stakes cash game beast and ‘Solve for why’ academy creator Matt Berkey. They also welcome back one of their favorite guests Tom ‘Jabracada’ Hall on the heels of his DTD MIllions final table. Speaking of which Dara takes us through a very interesting hand from close to the bubble as he was making his way to the DTD Millions f...

This week we sit down with the Scottish poker pro who claims to possess the superpower of awareness Ludovic Gellich. We also chat to firefighter, lawyer, actor, podcast host and poker pro Pablo Rojas Martinez Del Marmol. Ian has news from the online felt, the poker masters and roulette tables of the Grosvenor casino in Leeds. Dara takes us through a tricky little hand he played versus his old neme...

This week Dara and David are joined by the reigning WCOOP Main event champion Steven van Sadelhoff and former online beast turned Wall Street trader Adam ‘Squeee451’ Sherman. Ian brings us a heap of live results from the Unibet Poker Belgian Poker Championships, the Deepstack Open Malta, Barcelona and Killarney plus a report from the Unibet Online Series. Dara and David analyse a hand that Dara pl...

This week, Dara and David are joined by producer extraordinaire and 2018 Poker Hall of Fame inductee Mori Eskandani. They also talk to retired Northern Irish online poker beast and the man Jono Crute. They welcome back bestselling author turned poker pro Maria Konnikova who joins them for strategy corner. Ian bring us news from all over the poker world plus a look ahead to the third edition of the...

Back for Season 7, David and Dara welcome Antonio Esfandiari to the show. They are also joined by Irish poker pro Nick Newport. For strategy, Daiva Byrne discusses a hand from her recent Unibet Open Bucharest. From the news desk Ian catches us up on all the top stories and results since we’ve been away. Also there’s a hot take on ‘American regs’ from Scottish highroller Niall Farrell.

For the season finale from the Unibet Open Bucharest, Dara and David chat to author and former poker host, the inspiration for the Oscar nominated movie Molly’s Game, Molly Bloom. They also sit down with bonafide Irish poker legend Mick McCloskey. Niall Farrell stops by to help with a strategy segment looking at a crucial hand from his WSOP-E Highroller win. Guest newsman Daragh Davey brings the n...

In the week that saw John Cynn crowned WSOP Main Event Champion, Dara and David are joined by EPT Champion, online poker legend and talented writer, Ben Willonofsky. They catch up with mindset coach Jared Tendler who returns to the show to talk about mental preparation before and during a long poker series. They also look at the recent successes and antics of former guest Phil Hellmuth. Ian has a...

This week, we come to you from Vegas and the World Series of Poker! We are joined by poker and chess player, commentator and coach Jennifer Shahade. We also sit down with the UK’s cashiest player in recent years Andy Hills. Our strategy segment looks at a hand that David played during the WSOP tag team event. With the help of Sam Greenwood, we take a look at HUDS. Ian brings us a round-up of the W...

This week, Dara and David welcome back to the show WSOP Main event final tablist Jack Sinclair. They also sit down with the UK’s only triple bracelet holder, mixed game beast Benny Glaser. Daiva Byrne joins them for a strategy segment that looks at a huge hero call from the recent Unibet Open Malta feature table. Ian brings all the news and results from the WSOP, the Unibet Online series and more....

This week we are joined by a man who has 4 runner up finishes but not a single bracelet at the World Series of poker, Alan ‘the chainsaw’ Kessler. We are joined by twitch phenom Ben ‘Spraggy’ Spraggs. David is torn a new one by Dara O’Kearney and guest Sameer Singh for a mistake he made in his Grudge Match with Ian Simpson. Ian brings us the latest from the WPT and Highroller bowl, plus a preview...

We are in Malta this week where we just closed the curtain on another phenomenal stop of the Unibet Open tour. Joining us on the show is highroller, broadcaster and women in Poker Hall of Fame inductee Maria Ho. We also talk to EPT Barcelona 3rd place finisher and Millions Barcelona runner up Adam Owen. Adam is also in strategy corner to give us a mixed game tip. Ian delivers a smug news segment a...

In our season 6 opener, we welcome highroller extraordinaire Sam Greenwood to the show. We also be talk to popular sideline reporter Laura Cornelius. Deepstack Open creator Alex Henry stops by to talk about security at live events. Ian has all the news and results from the time we’ve been off the air. He also has a preview of this week’s Unibet Open and Deepstack Open Malta combined festival. Fina...

For the Season 5 finale, Dara and David are talking snooker, poker and bad beats with Irish world snooker champion Ken Doherty. They are also joined by 2 time WPT champion and former WPT player of the year Jonathan Little. The great Phil Hellmuth stops by again to analyse that astonishing white magic hand versus Jungleman Daniel Cates from their heads up King of the Hill contest. Ciaran Cooney che...

Dara and David are delighted to welcome to the show Aussie Millions Champion Ari Engel. They are also joined by popular Irish pro Marc ‘Sluglife’ McDonnell. Fellow Unibet ambassador Espen Uhlen Jorstad stops by to discuss capped ranges in the strategy segment, Samantha Rea talks prop-betting and Ian brings all the news and results from Bratislava, Barcelona and more.

Dara and David are back from hiatus with what promises to be a great show. Headlining this week is best-selling author and poker pro Maria Konnikova. They are also joined by back to back Irish Open 6th place finisher and recent online triple crown winner Sameer Singh. Last year’s WSOP main event final-tablist Jack Sinclair stops by for a strategy segment that looks at David’s Jack high call versus...

This week, our headline guest will be Canadian pro and WPT Fallsview Champion Mike Leah. We’ll also be talking to PokerStrategy.com editor Barry Carter about his piece on pros as content creators. Norwegian Unibet ambassadora- e-gamer turned poker pro Fredrick Bergman will stop by for a chat. Ian will bring all the exciting results from the Irish Open. Dara and Daiva will be correcting Doug Polk’s...

This week, David and Dara sit down with highstakes SNG beast and twitch legend Parker ‘TonkaaaaP’ Talbot, Bank Roll Staking boss-man Paul Jackson and Irish Pro Keith Cummins. Ian brings us news including a look at the Unibet Online Series. David has a quick chat with Ciaran Cooney about Unibet’s sponsorship of the 2018 Irish live poker rankings and Daiva joins the lads, breaking down a hand from h...

In our jam packed Season 5 opener, we’ve got former Irish Open Champion Neil Channing. We’ll be talking to both Ryan Laplante and Patrick Leonard about their recent Twitter spat. Dara will give us his top tips for playing with no HUD versus weak passive players. Ian catches us up with all the news from the break, brings us all the results from last weekend’s Unibet Open London and takes a look at...

In the week that Unibet Poker launches in Ireland, Dara and David are delighted to bring you the Season 4 finale, starring none other than 4 time bracelet winner and 2014 WSOP player of the year George Danzer. They will also be catching up with poker player, writer and raconteuse Kat Arnsby. Daiva joins Dara to discuss a hand from her Aussie Millions preliminary. Ian retakes his seat at the news d...

This week, David and Dara will be bringing you the exciting conclusion to their exclusive Phil Hellmuth interview. They will be talking to poker author and live tells expert Zachary Elwood. Former guest Carlos Welsh joins Dara in strategy corner to discuss an interesting satellite hand. Also on the show is back to back Megastacks champion, Irish poker pro Fintan Gavin and Unibet Ambassador Rauno T...