The Chip Race

On the week when the WSOP Main Event began, we are joined by Triton, Merit and WSOP commentator Ali Nejad. We welcome to the show poker pro, vlogger, upswing coach and coin poker ambassador Gary Blackwood. For strategy, we are doing one of our classic hands - a famous spot from the 2016 WSOP Main Event between Michael Ruane and James Obst. Alex Fitzgerald tackles the subject of how to play against...

This week, we are locked in and hanging out with the George to our John and Paul, Barry Carter. We discuss the WSOP Millionaire Maker Collusion story, the antics of Martin Kabrhel and the Poker Player’s Championship dominance of Michael Mizrachi! We also preview the WSOP Ladies event as Shiina Okamoto goes for back-to-back titles.

On this week’s Season 26 curtain-raiser, we have an exclusive interview with 3-time WPT champion and great summer prognosticator Gus Hansen. We are joined by Irish poker player and IPT leaderboard champion Paul Carr. For strategy, we’ve got award winning twitch streamer and Pokerstars ambassador Benjamin Spragg. Irish Poker Tour ambassador Tanya Masters stops by to chat about the WPT Global sponso...

This week, we are locked in with Pokerstars Live League Chaser David Docherty right after his trip to Namur and right before his trip to Malaga. Dara has his bags packed (for him) ahead of his trip to the Vegas and he is threatening to unleash a new lucky shirt. David Docherty is convalescing after some kidney stones hampered his trip to Belgium. David Lappin is threatening the poker world with ba...

For our WPT Global Premiere Special, we have got an absolute banger! We have an exclusive interview with poker player, card-room owner, training site owner and CLUB WPT GOLD ambassador Doug Polk, right off the back on his incredible appearance as a stand up comedian on 'Kill Tony'. We are joined by the WPT World Championship Ladies event 3rd place finisher Sinead Davenport. For strategy, we’ve got...

This week, we are locked in with Xuan Liu for an exclusive chat after her Triton WPT Global Slam victory in Montenegro. Just hours after announcing their new ambassador deals with WPT Global, which includes sponsorship of all The Chip Race content, Dara and David take some deep dives with Xuan. Dara and David discuss Steve O’Dwyer’s strong words for Daniel Smilijkovic after what he claims are repe...

For our grand finale, David and Dara have put together a Unibet Poker reunion! They welcome the 2022 WSOP MAIN EVENT champion Espen Jorstad. They are joined by the 2013 Irish Open champion and 888 ambassador Ian Simpson. For strategy, the lads analyse a hand with Norwegian poker champion Monica Vaka. Triton commentator Henry Kilbane stops by for some reminiscences and more. Plus, his royal memenes...

This we were are locked in for what the lads are saying is their final ever episode the popular Chip Race spin-off (but then they said that on the last episode too). Fittingly, it is Barry who joins them for a chat about the stories of the week. After some shameless plugging of the actually excellent Simplify Poker (Use Code CHIPRACE for 20% off) and some gushing praise for Barry’s new role as pok...

As we count down our final 3 shows for Unibet Poker, we welcome the 2025 Irish Poker Champion Simon Wilson. We are joined by poker player commentator and WPT Club Gold marketing manager Jamie Kerstetter. For strategy, we take a deep dive into a hand David played versus Chip Race former newsman Daragh Davey at the Unibet DSO Barcelona. Mindset coach Karim Chelli stops by to talk about the performan...

What a show we’ve got this week! We welcome poker player and coach Matt Affleck. We are joined by highstakes crusher and Irish Poker open champion Steve O’Dwyer. For strategy, we welcome back to the show poker player, RecPoker podcast host and Firaldo Cup runner-up Jim Reid. The lads discuss their fears about another Black Friday on the horizon. Plus, Barry Carter takes a humorous look at the week...

What a luminous line-up of guests we have this week! We welcome to the show poker player, author and coach Alex Fitzgerald. We are joined by poker player, chess champion, ambassador, author and podcaster Jen Shahade. For strategy, we welcome back to the show one of the games top players Sam Greenwood who brings with him a ‘punt of the day’ from the 2016 EPT Monte Carlo Super Highroller. Jason Koon...

To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we welcome a wonderfully eclectic and appropriately exceptional bunch of guests. We’ve got the 2024 WSOP player of the year Scott Seiver. We are also joined by Irish legends Annette O’Carroll, David Curtis and Global Poker Award winning photographer Danny Maxwell. For strategy, Tom ‘Jabracada’ Hall brings a spot where he had Kings facing a five bet on the GUKPT C...

The now 3-time Global Poker Award winning podcast is back for its 25th Season as Global Poker Award winning author Dara and Global Award losing journalist David welcome to the show WSOP Main event champion Tom McEvoy. They are joined by Global Poker Award winning Rising Star in content creation Abby Merk. For strategy, they take a look at a fascinating hand of David’s from the WPT World Championsh...

We close the season 24 curtain on the now 5-time Global Poker Award nominated podcast by welcoming poker legend Eugene Katchalov. We are joined by two-time global poker awards nominated poker player, comedienne and content creator Nikki Limo. For strategy, poker pro, streamer and Pokerstars ambassador Ben Spragg brings us a hand from last year’s Irish Open. Rania Nasreddine stops by to discuss her...

This week, the lads are locked in with poker player, marketeer and Party-Gammon, Kat Arnsby! After briefly discussing Kat’s imminent departure from Kindred, the trio dig up a controversial story from the end of 2024, namely Bonomo getting threatened with WSOP Super Main Event disqualification for wearing a keffiyeh. Kat highlights the hypocrisy of the WSOP who days earlier had run a tournament for...

This week, we welcome back to the show one of the game’s all-time greats Jason Koon. We are joined by UKIPT Nottingham champion Arian Kashani. For strategy, Irish poker player and twitcher Thomas Murphy brings with him a hand he played versus Dara in the IPO Dublin. WPT Prime champion Zak VanKeuren stops by to talk about holistic wellness. Plus, Longlisted Twit of the year Barry Carter has all the...

For our first episode of 2025, we welcome to the show the new WPT World Champion Scott Stewart and the man he defeated heads-up Rob Sherwood. For strategy, Aidan Quinlan brings us a hand from The IPO Super-Highroller. Dominick French stops by to discuss his epic flag-hunting adventures in 2024. Plus, the Meme-Lord Barry Carter has all the news.

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!

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...

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 f...

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!

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...

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!

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 hol...

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!