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Joe Scales hosts a weekly podcast that mixes humor, commentary and strategy, with great segments such as Table Talk, Call the Floor, Hand of the Week, and Joe

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Chapter 1 EP. 47 High Stakes Home Troubles and WPT Bound from 2023-12-09T00:02:50

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 Troubl...

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Chapter 1 Ep 46 A Lot Of Poker To Be Played from 2023-12-01T20:28:23

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 an...

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Chapter 1 Ep 45 Fun Videos, Fun Shows and Being Thankful from 2023-11-24T20:12:59

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...

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Chapter 1 Ep 44 Happy Thanksgiving from 2023-11-18T17:21:49

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 d...

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Chapter 1 Ep. 43 Patreon Private Game, and River of Mountain Dew? from 2023-11-10T22:43:04

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...

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Chapter 1 Ep. 42 Halloween&New Show from 2023-11-03T21:41:25

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 ...

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Chapter 1 Ep.41 Aaron Massey Preview from 2023-10-27T15:18:29

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 Ta...

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Chapter 1 Ep 40 Respect from 2023-10-20T20:06:02

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...

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Chapter 1 Ep. 39 Cruising Updates from 2023-10-13T20:40:29

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 C...

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Chapter 1 Ep. 38 Final Table by Gareth James from 2023-10-06T15:13:15

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...

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Chapter 1 Ep 37 The Big Announcement from 2023-09-29T18:59:46

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 han...

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Chapter 1 Ep. 36 Travel Travel Travel from 2023-09-22T22:09:55

This week Elle and I are on the road again. We recap some of the travels and play a game to give away some swag to a lucky Patreon member. Elliott rules on a situation when the dealer drops the stu...

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Chapter 1 Ep 35 Community from 2023-09-15T22:18:30

In this week's episode I start the show talking about community and introduce our patreon page. Elle and I talk about the lots of travel, and we even tease some upcoming travel for 2024. We talk ab...

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Chapter 1 Ep 34–Travel Recap from 2023-09-08T22:32:16

This week we recap the Whirlwind Midwest Labor Day Weekend Tour. The show doesn't miss a beat though as Elliott rules on a situation where a player feels snubbed for the local regs in a Vegas Poker...

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Chapter 1 Ep.33 Whirlwind Midwest Labor Day Tour from 2023-09-01T20:24:47

This week Elle and I venture off on the Whirlwind Midwest Labor Day Tour, we meet up with Ambassadors, talk to poker rooms, and commentate on a live stream. The show goes on with Call the Floor and...

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Chapter 1 Ep. 32–Getting Older, Player Getting Scolded and Learning from Losing from 2023-08-25T20:37:44

This week we acknowledge the many new listeners. Joe and Elle talk about Joe getting old, and wanting Elle to buy him into Daniel Negreanu's charity game. A player gets scolded in a poker room on t...

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Chapter 1 Ep 31–Bluffing is the Key Word from 2023-08-18T21:41

This week Elle and I continue to give love to Rockford Charitable Games, what poker players focus on after tournaments, Preston McEwen, the Tennessee-an? that is killing it in Cherokee, and our upc...

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Chapter 1 EP. 30 Kid Poker Makes Core Memories with College Bound Students from 2023-08-11T23:06:06

This week Elle and I talk about the taxes of the WSOP winners, the Las Vegas Eyeball, and Daniel Negreanu playing poker with some kids that will be heading off to college. Player's whispering at th...

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Chapter 1 Ep. 29 Lon&Norman from 2023-08-04T21:37:12

This week the magazine is out so check that out. Elle and I talk about our upcoming trip to Baton Rouge, and my trip to Chicago in September. Elliott breaks down a call the floor where someone puts...

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Chapter 1 Ep. 28 Poker Detox from 2023-07-28T22:20:21

This week I continue to solicit feedback from you. If there is anything you like or don't like let me know at podcast@anteupmagazine.com. The next issue of the magazine will be out August 3rd, so c...

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Chapter 1 Ep 27 Goodbye for Another Year WSOP from 2023-07-21T19:59:34

This week Elle and I discuss our trip, and watching the Final Table of the Main Event. The Rockford Charitable Games Ante Up Freeroll was a success in Chicago. Elliott breaks down a situation in a ...

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Chapter 1 Ep. 26 On the Road with Ante Up from 2023-07-14T21:50:17

This week Elle and I travel to Virginia Beach to enjoy some summer music and on the way we will check out Rivers Casino in Portsmouth. In the Meantime the show continues with some interesting contr...

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Chapter 1 Ep 25 What A Year For the WSOP from 2023-07-08T00:06:35

This week we talk more WSOP action, especially with the Main Event breaking the entry record. Patrick gets corrected for his wording in the HOTW, and we talk to the inventor of a new card game call...

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Chapter 1 Ep. 24 Freeroll, PokerCows, and Elve’s Sendoff from 2023-06-30T18:01:08

This week we introduce Manscaped as our new sponsor with a code for 20% off. We have the Ante Up Freeroll with Rockford Charitable Games coming on July 20th. The password is The Worm. During our"Ta...

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Chapter 1 Ep 23 New Sponsor for Table Talk from 2023-06-23T21:19:58

This week we introduce a new sponsor for Table Talk. Rockford Charitable Games is sponsoring that segment and they have are running a special Ante Up Freeroll. The only way to get into the Freeroll...

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Chapter 1 Ep 22 WSOP News, Elliott’s Back, Poker Samadhi&Adversity from 2023-06-16T20:18:06

This week we talk some WSOP news in the"Table Talk"Segment. Elliott is back in"Call the Floor"and he is fired up. We have a fun hand that we break down in HOTW and we discuss how to"Play Your Best ...

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Chapter 1 Ep. 21 No Elliott, A Grand Opening,&David Fishman’s Big Game from 2023-06-10T18:56:50

This week Elliott is on vacation so we don't have a"Call the Floor"Segment, but we have a special guest on"Table Talk"to go over the Grand Opening of Edge Social Music Lounge. I changed up the HOTW...

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Chapter 1 Ep. 20 Mike’s Back, Mystery Bounties, Pocket Jack’s from 2023-06-02T22:24:16

This week Mike is back on Table Talk. Mystery Bounty Tournaments are a recurring topic throughout the podcast. We talk about everyone's favorite hand to play, Pocket Jack's, in the Coach's Corner a...

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Chapter 1 Ep. 19 Camp One Step Recap&Memorial Day Tribute from 2023-05-26T21:08:36

This week I recap the Camp One Step Charity Tournament. Elliott talks over a"Call the Floor"from another casino that seems to have gone very wrong. We have a HOTW from Scotland. Then Joe wraps up t...

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Chapter 1 Ep. 18 Video Podcast,&Tom McEvoy from 2023-05-19T22:25:14

This week is our first video podcast. It's available on YouTube. The link is below and on our linktree. I kick off the"Where Are They Now?"series with an interview with 4 time WSOP Bracelet winner,...

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Chapter 1 Ep. 17 Mike’s B-day Game, A New Segment&Life Lessons from 2023-05-12T21:26

This week we recap Mike's Birthday home game, which carries over into a HOTW. We introduce a new segment talking strategy with Mark Brement. Then Joe closes the show with a one-outer talking about ...

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Chapter 1 Ep. 16–Jeff&Jamie Talk Dreamers Doc. from 2023-05-05T22:22:02

This week it's Mike's birthday so he gets the week off from the podcast as Jeff Platt and Jamie Kerstetter talk poker and the Dreamers Documentary. Elliott gives us advice on when to call the floor...

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Chapter 1 Ep. 15 The Return Home and a Chat with Darren Elias from 2023-04-28T18:57:51

This week Elle and I recap our trip to Schenectady and Chicago on"Table Talk". Darren Elias talks about his role on Dreamers: A Poker Documentary in the"How Ya Runnin'"Segment and Joe's One Outer c...

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Chapter 1 Ep. 14 Travel and Charity from 2023-04-21T20:15:16

This week the podcast goes on as we travel to Schenectady NY to cover the Electric City Poker Series, and Chicago for Camp One Step's Charity Poker Tournament

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Ch. 1 Ep. 13–New Documentary, Travel, and Streaks from 2023-04-14T18:22:45

This week I'm getting ready to head out to report on the Electric City Poker Series in Schenectady, and play in the Camp One Step Charity Tournament in Chicago. Before I do that though, I will be w...

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Chapter 1 Ep. 12–Poker Etiquette&Table Talk Special Guest from 2023-04-07T23:24:11

Poker etiquette is the theme in Call the Floor and Joe's One-Outer. Mike wasn't able to join Table Talk this week so Joe had his wife fill in. The LA Ambassador goes deep in a tournament, and we ta...

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Chapter 1 Ep. 11–A Busy April! from 2023-03-31T21:21:50

It's shaping up to be a busy April. The magazine will return on Monday April 3rd. We will be in Schenectady for the Electric City Poker Series, and in Chicago for Camp One Step's Charity Tournament...

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Chapter 1 Ep. 10–The Mental Game from 2023-03-24T20:38:49

In today's episode Mike buys a piece of Joe in the Main Event at Schenectady, Jevon Wooden talks staying mentally grounded in poker and in life, and Joe talks the mental game of Poker as well in hi...

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Chapter 1 Ep. 9 Apparel, Relaunch and Collectibles from 2023-03-17T21:24:02

In today's episode we talk to Brad Smith with the Casino Collectibles Association. Their annual show will be taking place in June at the South Point Casino Hotel. The promised link for Ante Up swa...

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Chapter 1 Ep. 8 Int’l Women’s Day from 2023-03-11T00:04:55

This week we talk a little Poker Controversy, and celebrate International Women's Day with a new arrival and a one-outer.

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Chapter 1 Ep.7 Substitutes, Codes and Life Advice from 2023-03-03T23:19:23

This week we have a fill in with the Hand of the Week, Camp One Step has a code for $50 off your entry, and we end with life advice in the One-Outer.

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Chapter 1 Episode 6–Poker in Portsmouth and Gambling Tax Help from 2023-02-24T20:38:30

In today's episode Mike walks us through his poker experience in Portsmouth Virginia, and we talk to @ZaktheCPA about gambling and taxes.

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Chapter 1 Ep. 5 Super Bowl Bets, Moneymaker Shuts Down and Presidential Poker from 2023-02-17T22:45:22

Bets on the Super Bowl reach record levels. We go over our prop bets and Joe's One-Outer discusses President's and Poker.

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Chapter 1 Ep.4 A Cold, New Style to HOTW&A Valentine One-Outer from 2023-02-10T22:49:25

Joe battles through a little sickness to bring you another episode of the podcast.

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Chapter 1 Ep. 3 Perry Green, WSOP Schedule and Camp One Step from 2023-02-03T19:55:56

Perry Green wins again, The WSOP's full schedule is out and Camp One Step's Registration is open.

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Chapter 1 Ep. 2 New Casinos, Charity Poker and Rozvadov from 2023-01-27T23:57:43

PokerGo Cup crowns a Champion. Daniel Negreanu tops $50,000,000 in tournament winnings. We talk new casinos, charity poker, and Rozvadov.

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Joe’s Free Solo from 2023-01-21T00:06:42

In today's episode, we resurrect the"Call the Floor"and"Hand of the Week"segments and introduce some new ones as Joe goes Free Solo.

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Changing of the Guard from 2023-01-13T17:49:58

We introduce the new owner and discuss what we have been doing for the past 11 months. Joe gives us an update on what to expect from Ante Up moving forward.

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THE FINAL SHOW! from 2022-02-17T17:21:31

FEB. 18 POKERCAST RECAP: Well, this is it. After nearly 17 years straight, we have recorded our final Ante Up PokerCast. This epic episode clocks in at more than 2.5 hours as we revisit some of our...

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Our penultimate show from 2022-02-10T16:05:28

FEB. 11 POKERCAST RECAP: It's our penultimate episode and the final one with our standard structure. We discuss a player getting banned from Hustler Casino for peeking at someone's cards on a lives...

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Poker table flips, GGPoker bets on flops from 2022-02-03T15:53:40

FEB. 4 POKERCAST RECAP: Someone tries to flip a table and fails in Japan; GGPoker offers sidebets and we only have two episodes left! We have O'Mally's final Move and Paul Garritson has the Hand of...

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A bittersweet day from 2022-01-27T15:26:31

JAN. 28 POKERCAST RECAP: It's a bittersweet day as we announce the upcoming end to our poker show. After 16-plus years, we have decided Feb. 18 will be our last PokerCast. We may return for a speci...

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Global Poker Awards nominees from 2022-01-20T15:33:40

JAN. 21 POKERCAST RECAP: Global Poker Awards nominees announced and we also discuss who we think is Personality of the Year. PokerNews announced its five American players to watch in 2022 and a sec...

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Poker predictions for 2022 and Covid protocols from 2022-01-14T13:32:56

JAN. 14 POKERCAST RECAP: Poker predictions for 2022 and what to do about players who test positive for Covid during a tournament are just a couple of the topics we discuss on this week's show. We a...

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Global Poker Awards return; PokerShares shuts down from 2022-01-06T15:22:32

JAN. 7 POKERCAST RECAP: The Global Poker Awards are returning; PokerShares is shutting down; Doug Polk is a poker club owner and Alex Jacob does a good deed. We also have a new O'Mally's Move and V...

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Chris plays poker again! from 2021-12-30T15:56:33

DEC. 31 POKERCAST RECAP: Chris plays poker again! Also, Johnny Chan's club in Houston has a new owner, and poker giants Harry Reid and Henry Orenstein died this past week. We complete an O'Mally's ...

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Poker tips, Farha the fighter and Poker Paint troubles from 2021-12-16T16:11:05

DEC. 17 POKERCAST RECAP: We take a look at an Ashley Adams column that helps players stay focused on what's important; Sammy Farha gets into a fight at a Houston poker club, and the Poker Paint guy...

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Poker players upset around the world from 2021-12-09T16:00:14

DEC. 10 POKERCAST RECAP: Encore Boston Harbor is in hot water with local poker players; Johnny Chan's club in Texas closed abruptly and it's not good news, and online poker pro Dusty Schmidt is dea...

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Variable change, plus Negreanu’s WSOP financials from 2021-12-02T15:56:35

DEC. 3 POKERCAST RECAP: Variable change, Negreanu's World Series of Poker financials, and mainstream poker are just a few of the topics on this week's show. We also have a new O'Mally's Move to con...

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World Series of Poker comes to a close from 2021-11-25T15:26:02

NOV. 26 POKERCAST RECAP: We spend our Turkey Day morning recapping the end of the World Series of Poker, completing an O'Mally's Move and evaluating Rich Bodner's Q-Q Situation of the Week. 

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Aldemir is the 2021 WSOP champ; Elezra is Hall-bound from 2021-11-18T15:54:55

NOV. 19 POKERCAST RECAP: Koray Aldemir of Germany is the World Series of Poker Main Event champ, earning $8M. Also, Eli Elezra is headed to the Poker Hall of Fame. We have a new O'Mally's Move and ...

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World Series of Poker is winding down from 2021-11-10T15:35:56

NOV. 12 POKERCAST RECAP: The World Series of Poker is winding down and we have yet another recap as it looks like quite a few of our predictions are coming true. Also, a poker session world record ...

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A Doyle Brunson sighting at World Series of Poker from 2021-11-04T14:44:47

NOV. 5 POKERCAST RECAP: We continue to update you on the World Series of Poker results, including a Doyle Brunson sighting and a Phil Hellmuth rant; Phil Ivey is selling NFTs again; we complete an ...

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WSOP, WSOPC and Virginia poker updates from 2021-10-28T14:46:58

OCT. 29 POKERCAST RECAP: We chat about some more of the interesting stories coming out of this year's World Series of Poker, plus the new WSOPC schedule is out. We also have a new O'Mally's Move an...

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More WSOP recaps and HOF nominees from 2021-10-22T15:13:40

OCT. 22 POKERCAST RECAP: In one of our longer shows in recent memory, we recap the most recent World Series of Poker results, discuss this year's nominees for the Poker Hall of Fame, chat about a n...

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World Series of Poker recap from 2021-10-14T15:07:40

OCT. 15 POKERCAST RECAP: We take a look back at some of the interesting stories out of the early events at the World Series of Poker, plus Scott has some thoughts on how much luck plays into the ne...

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World Series of Poker begins from 2021-09-30T15:13:47

OCT. 1 POKERCAST RECAP: With the World Series of Poker beginning today, we follow PokerNews'lead and discuss some predictions for how the series will go. And are there too many trophies and awards ...

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More WSOP online events and Stars settles from 2021-09-23T14:37:55

SEPT. 24 POKERCAST RECAP: The World Series of Poker has added even more WSOP online events to its series that kicks off next week; PokerStars settles its suit with Kentucky, and a British casino ow...

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Sports betting, WSOP, Doyle Brunson and Norm MacDonald from 2021-09-16T14:47:35

SEPT. 17 POKERCAST RECAP: Sports betting is nearly ubiquitous, World Series of Poker players can remove masks at the table, there's a Doyle Brunson documentary on the horizon and we say goodbye to ...

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A world champ and required vaccinations from 2021-09-02T15:09:34

SEPT. 3 POKERCAST RECAP: We have a new Ante Up World Champion; the World Series of Poker is requiring all players to be fully vaccinated, and there was a recent women's poker survey that showed the...

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AUPT Worlds, WSOP and more COVID from 2021-08-26T14:52:51

AUG. 27 POKERCAST RECAP: The Ante Up World Poker Championship at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Northern California is winding down, but not before some more record numbers and a fantastic main ev...

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Ante Up World Poker Championships from 2021-08-19T15:08:28

AUG. 20 POKERCAST RECAP: The Ante Up World Poker Championships at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in California are a smashing success with records being broken and great stories emerging. Also, there...

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Ben Erwin of Thunder Valley Casino Resort from 2021-08-11T17:43:33

AUG. 13 POKERCAST RECAP: In a very special episode, we interview Ben Erwin, Thunder Valley Casino Resort Director of Poker Operations. It's our first interview on the show in years, and what an int...

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Covid disrupting poker life from 2021-08-05T14:54:46

AUG. 6 POKERCAST RECAP: With the Delta variant of Covid-19 brutalizing America, poker series are being postponed and health protocols are returning. What does that mean for the upcoming World Serie...

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Poker soap boxes and an anniversary from 2021-07-29T15:11:53

JULY 30 POKERCAST RECAP: It's soapbox time for the Ante Up hosts. Be sure to give a listen because you don't want to miss the poker guys ranting about numerous topics this week. We also would like ...

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Home games and a legend is gone from 2021-07-22T15:00:43

JULY 23 POKERCAST RECAP: Scott plays in a poker home game for the first time in ages; poker pro Layne Flack unexpectedly dies at the age of 52; the Ante Up Auction was a smashing success, and we co...

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World Poker Tour sold; WSOP.com in Pa. from 2021-07-15T14:51:47

JULY 16 POKERCAST RECAP: The World Poker Tour officially belongs to Element Partners; WSOP.com is now available in Pennsylvania; 888 teams with Sports Illustrated and there's still time to bid on i...

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Ante Up Worlds and Ante Up Poker Auction from 2021-07-08T14:44:56

JULY 9 POKERCAST RECAP: The Ante Up Worlds schedule and structures are announced, as is our Ante Up Poker Auction. We also have some poker room reopening-closing news and we complete an O'Mally's M...

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$10M guarantee, new poker room, Phil Ivey from 2021-07-01T14:58:54

JULY 2 POKERCAST RECAP: Wynn makes its $10M guarantee; Resorts World Las Vegas will have a 30-table poker room; Phil Ivey is in the NFT game now, and Veronica Brill gets nearly $28K in the Mike Pos...

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Ante Up World Championships dates are set from 2021-06-24T14:37:36

JUNE 25 POKERCAST RECAP: Our website crashed last week so last week's show was re-uploaded and that confused some of our listeners. This is this week's show! The Ante Up Worlds are returning in Aug...

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Our 16th anniversary from 2021-06-22T21:35:43

JUNE 18 POKERCAST RECAP: Happy 16th anniversary to us! The show is 16 years old and the company is 13 years old. We also discuss the finalized World Series of Poker schedule, the guy who skipped hi...

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Scott’s return to live poker and WPT schedule from 2021-06-10T15:00:38

JUNE 11 POKERCAST RECAP: Scott returns to live poker for the first time in 20 months; the World Poker Tour announces its 2021 schedule, and Mike Postle's legal woes continue. We also complete an O'...

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Connecticut approves online poker from 2021-06-03T14:34:04

JUNE 4 POKERCAST RECAP: Chris'old stomping grounds, Connecticut, approves online gaming, including poker. Also, former poker world champ Chris Moneymaker sues PayPal and a cheating device is sold o...

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A poker theft, series and book from 2021-05-26T14:18:53

MAY 28 POKERCAST RECAP: A poker thief is caught, a local Tampa room hosts a mixed series and a poker author is telling managers how to run their rooms. Plus, we complete an O'Mally's Move and Jerry...

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Vegas poker tourneys are back from 2021-05-20T14:40:10

MAY 21 POKERCAST RECAP: Vegas poker tourneys are returning and dividers are coming down, too. Plus, we have some insight into the Florida gaming compact, more poker room reopenings, a new O'Mally's...

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Ante Up Poker Memorabilia! from 2021-05-13T14:35:13

MAY 14 POKERCAST RECAP: Scott stumbles upon a treasure trove of Ante Up memorabilia and we might auction it off to the Ante Up Nation! Also, Phil Ivey makes an appearance on a rival podcast and a f...

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How to be a World Series of Poker dealer from 2021-05-06T15:13:44

MAY 7 POKERCAST RECAP: Want to be a World Series of Poker dealer? We tell you how. Plus, more than 100 people catch COVID at a poker night in protest of COVID. We also have a new O'Mally's Move and...

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Record field, amazing predictions and an old book from 2021-04-29T14:45:01

APRIL 30 POKERCAST RECAP: The World Poker Tour has its largest main event in history at the Hard Rock in Hollywood, Fla. Plus, we dive into clairvoyance and a really old poker book. O'Mally complet...

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Lots of WSOP news and some guy named Neymar from 2021-04-22T14:55:23

APRIL 23 POKERCAST RECAP: The World Series of Poker's online series schedule is announced and its brick-and-mortar series is moving from ESPN to CBS Sports Network. Also, soccer star Neymar plans t...

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Female poker class from 2021-04-15T15:37:12

APRIL 16 POKERCAST RECAP: We chat about a poker class at Northwestern for female students, how the pandemic brought poker players together and what you might pay for poker memorabilia. We also comp...

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WSOP dates, Postle drops suit from 2021-04-08T15:04

APRIL 9 POKERCAST RECAP: The World Series of Poker has released its dates; Mike Postle has dropped his defamation suit, and Oregon clubs are dealt another legal blow. We have a new O'Mally's Move a...

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Hellmuth-Negreanu, Kentucky-PokerStars, WPT from 2021-04-01T15:26:55

APRIL 2 POKERCAST RECAP: Phil Hellmuth and Danie Negreanu complete their $100K match; Kentucky is still trying to squeeze PokerStars for cash; Texas inches closer to having casinos, and we have yet...

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Sponsored poker pros, Lassie, WPT and Postle case from 2021-03-25T14:58:27

MARCH 26 POKERCAST RECAP: We learn the best way to become a sponsored poker pro, that John Wayne won Lassie in a poker game and there are yet two more updates on the WPT deal and the Postle case. W...

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Will there be a mini poker boom soon? from 2021-03-18T16:03:57

MARCH 19 POKERCAST RECAP: With poker rooms returning more and more, will there be a mini boom? Will the players who never strayed reap the benefits of rusty players or even new players? We also com...

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Old wounds, WPT and WSOP from 2021-03-11T15:40:59

MARCH 12 POKERCAST RECAP: Chris finds a decades-old post by Chicago Jason on ChicagoPokerClub.Net that opens an old wound; the WPT may be bought by another company and our sources tell us the WSOP ...

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WPT, Norman Chad, Brent Carter and Calvin Ayre from 2021-03-04T16:02:11

MARCH 5 POKERCAST RECAP: The World Poker Tour will get to complete its three final tables that have been on hiatus since the Covid-19 outbreak. Also, Norman Chad still is suffering from Covid, Bren...

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So long, Full Tilt Poker from 2021-02-25T16:21:33

FEB. 26 POKERCAST RECAP: Full Tilt Poker is gone, plus we explore suggestions, amid COVID, for the WSOP and how to restart a home game now. We also have a new O'Mally's Move and Tim Champ returns w...

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Poker predictions, Polk-Negreanu, female players from 2021-02-18T16:06:52

FEB. 19 POKERCAST RECAP: Poker predictions for 2021, Polk-Negreanu feud-match ends and GGPoker promotes female players. We also have some poker-room reopenings, we complete an O'Mally's Move and we...

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Our streak officially has ended from 2021-02-10T16:05:47

FEB. 12 POKERCAST RECAP: Our more-than-a-decade-long streak of producing a show each week comes to an official end. We discuss duplicate poker and other variants, there's a new O'Mally's Move and P...

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Poker movie rankings and gender-neutral cards from 2021-01-28T16:14:06

JAN. 29 POKERCAST RECAP: We have another poker-movie ranking to disparage, plus gender-neutral cards and disgraced Midway Poker Tour founder Dan Bekavac shows up at the MSPT event. We also complete...

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World Poker Tour sold…again from 2021-01-21T16:15:33

JAN. 22 POKERCAST RECAP: The World Poker Tour gets sold yet again; Michigan launches online gaming, sans poker for now, and Mike Postle is back in the news. We have one poker room reopening, a new ...

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Adelson, Andrew die from 2021-01-14T15:57:06

JAN. 15 POKERCAST RECAP: Online poker opponent and Venetian owner Sheldon Adelson and beloved poker pro Howard"Tahoe"Andrew died this week. Also, Michigan is close to launching online gaming. We al...

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A world champ, an online circuit and a firing from 2021-01-07T15:59:06

JAN. 8 POKERCAST RECAP: There's a new WSOP world champ, the WSOP announces an online circuit series and PokerStars parts with Chris Moneymaker. We have a new O'Mally's Move and Tim Champ has the Ha...

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WSOP Main Event, HOF news from 2021-01-01T16:19:18

JAN. 1 POKERCAST RECAP: Joe Hebert wins the U.S. side of the WSOP main event, Huck Seed lands in the Poker Hall of Fame, PokerStars has a massive $1.2M overlay and Scott gets quoted again. Plus we ...

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Poker dreams and HOF nominees from 2020-12-24T16:12:48

DEC. 25 POKERCAST RECAP: Chris has a poker nightmare, the Poker HOF has its nominees and Michigan inches close to online poker. We have a new O'Mally's Move and Brannen Hough returns for Hand of th...

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WSOP and Mike Postle’s lawyer from 2020-12-16T15:33:12

DEC. 18 POKERCAST RECAP: The hybrid online World Series of Poker is getting down to it with an international champ crowned and the U.S. event at its final table. Also, the lawyer who represents Mik...

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High Stakes Poker, Dan Bilzerian and more quotes from 2020-12-10T15:54:11

DEC. 11 POKERCAST RECAP: High Stakes Poker will see the return of Gabe Kaplan and A.J. Benza as hosts of the show next week. Also we have more poker quotes and news about Dan Bilzerian. There's a n...

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Poker HOF, Ungar and movies from 2020-12-03T16:19:11

DEC. 4 POKERCAST RECAP: Poker Hall of Fame nominees sought, Ungar's daughter speaks out, a Casino Royale mistake, Molly's Game rant and another Queen's Gambit item. We complete an O'Mally's Move an...

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More famous poker quotes from 2020-11-25T16:06:52

NOV. 27 POKERCAST RECAP: We have more poker quotes and poker room openings and closings. Plus we have a new O'Mally's Move and a Hand of the Week from Mike Buck with 6-6.

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WSOP Main Event and Hall of Fame news from 2020-11-19T16:17:59

NOV. 20 POKERCAST RECAP: There will be a WSOP $10K main event, but it's not what you typically think of when you hear that. And there's only going to be one Poker Hall of Famer announced this year....

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Inspirational poker quotes from 2020-11-12T15:43:57

NOV. 13 POKERCAST RECAP: We find a story with inspirational poker quotes from modern players and we give you more news on poker room reopenings around America. We also have a new O'Mally's Move and...

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Champ’s tax problems and legislative news from 2020-11-05T15:52:37

NOV. 6 POKERCAST RECAP: Ex-world champ Jonathan Duhamel owes back taxes in Canada, or does he? Twitch poker accounts are flagged for copyright violations and many casino issues were passed in our f...

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High Stakes Poker and online updates from 2020-10-29T15:12:03

OCT. 30 POKERCAST RECAP: High Stakes Poker is returning in December; online poker event suffers an outage, and a world record is set. We also have more poker-room reopenings, suggest poker strategy...

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Germany regulates online poker; Grizzle dies from 2020-10-22T15:07

OCT. 23 POKERCAST RECAP: Scott gets interviewed, Germany regulates online poker and Sam Grizzle dies. We also complete an O'Mally's Move and we continue our Brannen Hough Hands of the Week with A-Q.

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Epiphanies, bots, hackers and an auction from 2020-10-15T15:06:03

OCT. 16 POKERCAST RECAP: We have another Cosenza Epiphany this week, plus we learn about the measures America's Cardroom takes to combat bots. Also, in other parts of the poker world, hackers are p...

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Postle sues and MPT struggles from 2020-10-08T15:30:01

OCT. 9 POKERCAST RECAP: Mike Postle is suing defendants, Midway Poker Tour struggles out of the gate and we have our weekly reopenings. Also, we complete an O'Mally's Move and Brennan Hough has the...

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PokerStars founder free, Michigan online poker, RaiseItUp from 2020-10-01T15:10:30

OCT. 2 POKERCAST RECAP: PokerStars'founder is free after a plea bargain; Michigan may get online poker this season, and it's International #RaiseItUp Day, which encourages players to curb abuse at ...

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Galfond gets into Postle case, Moon dies, Booth found from 2020-09-24T15:11:18

SEPT. 25 POKERCAST RECAP: After some social media fireworks, poker pro Phil Galfond has decided to throw his hat into the ring to try to decipher if Mike Postle cheated. Also, 2009 WSOP runner-up D...

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Stones settles, Postle shocks from 2020-09-17T14:54:07

SEPT. 18 POKERCAST RECAP: Stones Gambling Hall settles its lawsuit regarding Mike Postle, who also has some"shocking"news. Negreanu loses a WSOP bet, we have more poker-room reopenings and Part II ...

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Chris turns 50 and we recap the WSOP online series from 2020-09-10T14:41:26

SEPT. 11 POKERCAST RECAP: Chris turns 50 and puts the future of the show in doubt! We also recap the WSOP.com online poker series and remember Mike Sexton, who died this week of cancer. We also hav...

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Poker series are back; sad Sexton news from 2020-09-03T15:21:28

SEPT. 4 POKERCAST RECAP: The first mid-major poker series ran since Covid and it was quite successful. Plus we have sad news to report about Mike Sexton. There's a new O'Mally's Move and Vincent F....

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Poker profiling, frozen accounts and AI from 2020-08-27T14:58:49

AUG. 28 POKERCAST RECAP: Labeling pros online to protect the poker ecosystem, another pro's bank account is frozen and will AI ever conquer human emotion? We have more poker room reopenings and we ...

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WSOP.com series recap from 2020-08-20T15:02:53

AUG. 21 POKERCAST RECAP: Scott is back playing on PokerStars'play site, we have a comprehensive report on the WSOP.com series, online gambling revenue is up and we have a new O'Mally's Move. Stephe...

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Poker updates, Seidel and Ooka Luka from 2020-08-13T15:02:49

AUG. 14 POKERCAST RECAP: Tournament series are returning; Erik Seidel gets some guff and we chat about Norman Chad's Ooka Luka videos. We also complete an O'Mally's Move and Peter K. has the poker ...

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Poker player missing and a world record from 2020-08-06T15:40:37

AUG. 7 POKERCAST RECAP: Poker pro Brad Booth is missing; there's an online poker site that allows voice chat; a world record for chip-stacking is broken, and a suspect has been found in the Michiga...

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Negreanu loses it again from 2020-07-30T15:04:07

JULY 31 POKERCAST RECAP: Daniel Negreanu loses it again; a poker player turns up dead in Michigan; more lawsuit news, and Facebook enters the AI poker realm. We complete an O'Mally's Move and AUPT ...

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WSOP Online stalled from 2020-07-23T14:57:47

JULY 24 POKERCAST RECAP: The WSOP Online series was stalled by a critical bug; the poker flasher gets probation and a 1-year-old gets a poker-themed birthday party. Plus, we have a new O'Mally's Mo...

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Parking lot poker and Ivey settles with Borgata from 2020-07-16T15:20:51

JULY 17 POKERCAST RECAP: A player wins a World Series of Poker online bracelet while in a parking lot; Ivey settles with Borgata, and Aussie poker players are fined for COVID violations. Plus, we r...

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Cheating concerns for WSOP? from 2020-07-09T15:00:20

JULY 10 POKERCAST RECAP: With the WSOP.com online poker series under way, some are asking what the likelihood of cheating is. Also, the Poker Brat is trying to sell his house and he's getting roast...

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Cheating journalist and more reopenings from 2020-07-02T15:28:10

JULY 3 POKERCAST RECAP: A journalist uses a bot to cheat players then writes about it. Plus, we have more poker room reopenings, we complete an O'Mally's Move and Dave M. has the Hand of the Week w...

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Poker book, lawsuit and reopenings from 2020-06-25T15:04:31

JUNE 26 POKERCAST RECAP: A poker book, a lawsuit and reopening plans for poker rooms. We also have a new O'Mally's Move and we have an Omaha Hand of the Week from David Brown.

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RIP Mrs. Cosenza from 2020-06-19T15:05:35

JUNE 19 POKERCAST RECAP: Chris remembers his mom. We also learn PokerStars will have its Home Games feature available for mobile apps now, so a big win for our PAIPS series, and we update you on po...

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Our 15th Anniversary from 2020-06-11T15:19:54

JUNE 12 POKERCAST RECAP: It's our 15th anniversary! Plus we have WSOP news, more reopenings, a new O'Mally's Move and Mark Kelly has the Hand of the Week.

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Postle case dismissed from 2020-06-04T15:08:19

JUNE 5 POKERCAST RECAP: The case against Mike Postle and Stones was dismissed, Dan Cates responds to his scandal and we have more reopenings. We also complete O'Mally's Move and Vincent F. has the ...

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More room openings and a cheating scandal? from 2020-05-28T15:42:09

MAY 29 POKERCAST RECAP: In our longest show in years, we keep you up to date on the poker-room openings, discuss a new"cheating"scandal, there's a new O'Mally's Move and wait till you hear us destr...

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Poker rooms reopen from 2020-05-21T15:05:57

MAY 22 POKERCAST RECAP: At least 25 poker rooms have reopened or will reopen by the end of the weekend. We have all of the info, plus we complete an O'Mally's Move and Phil N. has a PLO Hand of the...

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Some casinos and poker rooms opening from 2020-05-14T15:33:30

MAY 15 POKERCAST RECAP: We have more news of casino and poker room openings. We also have a new O'Mally's Move and Chris L. has K-Q suited for our Hand of the Week. 

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Some poker rooms opening? from 2020-05-07T15:30:25

MAY 8 POKERCAST RECAP: Some casinos with poker rooms are opening, but we are skeptical. We also get a nice email from Mike Cantor, a Call the Floor from Phil Norrell, we complete the O'Mally's Move...

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Sneeze guards, charity and worst poker movies from 2020-04-30T15:30:50

MAY 1 POKERCAST RECAP: Are sneeze guards the future of live poker? Also some charity work is being done and what do we think of a recent list of worst poker movies ever made? There's a new O'Mally'...

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WSOP ppd., PPC settled, future of poker from 2020-04-23T15:18:28

APRIL 24 POKERCAST RECAP: We give you a longer show this week as the WSOP is postponed, the PPC case is settled and we pontificate on what we think poker will be like in the future. Plus, we comple...

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Galfond comeback from 2020-04-16T15:36:40

APRIL 17 POKERCAST RECAP: A mammoth Phil Galfond comeback, sad news from a Florida home game, more charity tourneys and Choose Your Quarantine House are the topics we cover this week in our longer-...

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Molly’s Game, Mike Postle and charity from 2020-04-09T15:10:52

APRIL 10 POKERCAST RECAP: We have more on Molly's Game, another Mike Postle lawsuit, a charitable player and pro gambler protection. We also complete an O'Mally's Move and Vic has another Hand of t...

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Online Spring Series, Postle response, Swap Hold’em from 2020-04-02T15:13:45

APRIL 3 POKERCAST RECAP: WSOP.com will host a spring series with $4M in guarantees; Mike Postle files his response to the lawsuit, and PokerStars introduces Swap Hold'em. We also have a new O'Mall...

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More coronavirus news and some other nuggets from 2020-03-26T15:22:13

MARCH 27 POKERCAST RECAP: We have a coronavirus update across the poker world, a Sunday Millions record, a creative L.A. home game and poker parenting. We gave O'Mally the week off and Vic G. has t...

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Coronavirus affects on poker world from 2020-03-19T15:53:50

MARCH 20 POKERCAST RECAP: It's all coronavirus all the time on the show as we update you on the state of things in the poker world. We also complete an O'Mally's Move and Peter K. has K-2 for the H...

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Ante Up Spring Poker Classic from 2020-03-11T19:36:34

MARCH 13 POKERCAST RECAP: The Ante Up Spring Poker Classic at Vee Quiva in Phoenix kicks off this weekend, plus Scott will be a Thunder Buddy and there's news out of the GPA and Stones Gambling Hal...

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Poker in real life? from 2020-03-05T16:14:59

MARCH 6 POKERCAST RECAP: Scott finds poker in real life again, but Chris disagrees with his assessment of things. What do you think of Scott's XFL gamble? Also, another attempt to stop online gambl...

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Jen Tilly and bad beats from 2020-02-27T16:16:30

FEB. 28 POKERCAST RECAP: Jen Tilly suffers a brutal bad beat at the Wynn and Scott manages second place in his hometown home-game tourney. We also have a new O'Mally's Move and JR sends us a 7-7 Ha...

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Online bracelets, Bloch house and Survivor from 2020-02-20T16:36:24

FEB. 21 POKERCAST RECAP: The World Series of Poker says it will have a ton more online events this year, including eight in eight days, Andy Bloch is putting his house up for sale and poker has mad...

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Restock hits a half-million fed from 2020-02-13T18:28:37

FEB. 14 POKERCAST RECAP: Our annual Restock the Shelves food-bank initiative provided more than 112K meals in January to local food banks around the country, thanks to players and poker venues nati...

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Coronavirus affecting poker world from 2020-02-06T15:45:47

FEB. 7 POKERCAST RECAP: Much of the poker world is reacting to the Coronavirus and we have a Mike Postle update. Also, Malcolm O'Mally plays a key role on the show, providing a complete O'Mally's M...

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GPI Awards, WSOP schedule and PokerStars from 2020-01-29T15:53:58

JAN. 31 POKERCAST RECAP: We have more details on the GPI Awards and WSOP schedule, plus there's news regarding PokerStars and Black Friday. A new O'Mally's Move has landed and Mark Kelly has 8-9s i...

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Pa. online poker thrives, others trying to join from 2020-01-23T16:02:54

JAN. 24 POKERCAST RECAP: Online poker in Pennsylvania is doing well and we have some legislation making its way through in New York, Nebraska and Kentucky. Plus, we chat about sidebets online, low-...

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World Series of Poker news and GPI update from 2020-01-16T16:12:42

JAN. 17 POKERCAST RECAP: We have World Series schedule news and an update to the Global Poker Index Award selection process. Plus, we chat about how to get players to a poker room at specific hours...

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Poker predictions and other news from 2020-01-10T15:58:16

JAN. 10 POKERCAST RECAP: We discuss poker predictions for 2020, plus poker goodwill and a Mike Postle update. Also, we learn O'Mally's Move and Matt E. has A-J for the Hand of the Week.

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More poker accolades and WSOP events from 2020-01-03T16:01

JAN. 3 POKERCAST RECAP: The Global Poker Index announces its players of the year and the WSOP drips out some more schedule news. We also have a new O'Mally's Move and Len Miller has an interesting ...

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Another doubleshot of poker-hand analysis from 2019-12-26T15:44:36

DEC. 27 POKERCAST RECAP: Chris and Scott take a look at two hands played by longtime fan and often-submitter Vic Galante. We will return to our normal format next episode.

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Doubleshot of poker-hand analysis from 2019-12-20T15:59:48

Given it's the holiday season and the poker news is slow, we decided to dedicate this shorter show to a pair of Hands of the Week from one of our most dedicated listeners.

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WSOP announces dates for 51st series from 2019-12-12T16:01:52

DEC. 13 POKERCAST RECAP: The World Series of Poker has announced the dates for its 51st series, another cheating scandal is in the news and poker lost another important figure, Mike Gainey, who die...

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Things to be“thankful”for in poker from 2019-12-04T20:44:07

DEC. 6 POKERCAST RECAP: We have yet again more poker awards news, plus we explore what poker players should be"thankful"for this year. We also have a new O'Mally's Move and a Hand of the Week from ...

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Negreanu reps a new site from 2019-11-27T16:36:20

Daniel Negreanu has signed with a new poker site and we discuss a piece that has a few suggestions to make tournaments better. Also, we complete an O'Mally's Move and Jonovan Ottenbacher has the Ha...

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Ante Up Winter Classic from 2019-11-21T15:19:19

Ken Sumner wins the AUPT main event at Wild Horse Pass in Arizona. We also discuss the Venetian"drawing"tournament again and wonder if an opportunity was indeed missed. Doc Frank has the Hand of th...

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Yang promotes online poker regulation from 2019-11-07T15:39:47

We have lots of Ante Up events to promote, but somewhere inside all of those items is a news report about Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang being for federal regulation of poker. We als...

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PokerCast of the Seas from 2019-11-02T22:28:02

Scott interviews a few Ante Up PokerCast fans aboard our Ante Up Poker Cruise. Our regular show returns next week.

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A Daniel Negreanu Poker Tour? from 2019-10-24T15:04:52

It's our Oct. 25 show and we discuss Daniel Negreanu's idea of a new tournament series, though it's not clear if this would be a tour. We also find some controversy in the deaf poker community and ...

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We were nominated! from 2019-10-17T14:47:50

Our PokerCast was nominated for Best Content Provider by GulfCoastPoker.net. We also have a minor update to the Postle debacle and a new O'Mally's Move. The show is capped with Sean Hamstra's Hand ...

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Cheating allegations in California from 2019-10-10T14:26:45

We use broad strokes to discuss the alleged cheating scandal that has hit the poker world in California. 

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AUPT at Jamul, Part II from 2019-10-03T14:57:51

Scott returns from the successful Ante Up Poker Tour Sweetwater Series. Also, the parent companies of Paddy Poker and PokerStars have merged. Plus we chat about the Venetian's controversial tourney. 

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AUPT at Jamul Casino from 2019-09-27T15:06:48

Scott gives a report from the Ante Up Sweetwater Series, an Ante Up Poker Tour stop at Jamul Casino just outside San Diego. We also discuss the recent sale of the Rio and what it means to the World...

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Sept. 20 PokerCast Recap from 2019-09-18T19:28:04

We chat about the upcoming Ante Up Poker Tour Series at Jamul Casino in San Diego, bots wreaking havoc on investing in online poker and Phil Ivey is in the news again.

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Survivor, PokerStars and more from 2019-09-13T16:03:12

We chat about Ronnie Bardah on Survivor, PokerStars sports betting and revisit our Call the Floor from last week. We also complete an O'Mally's Move and Ante Up Ambassador Michael Young has the Han...

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Poker winnings and poker songs from 2019-09-05T15:16:31

Apparently, some people care about the true winnings players have on the tournament circuit. Do we? And, that old chestnut of ranking the greatest poker song of all time has returned, so we weigh i...

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Recap of AUPT at Atlantis in Reno from 2019-08-29T15:24:59

The Ante Up Poker Tour at Atlantis Casino in Reno has concluded and Scott has a report.

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AUPT at Reno’s Atlantis Casino from 2019-08-23T15:21:01

Scott has all kinds of stories from our ongoing Ante Up Poker Tour series at Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno. Plus, we announce our new website is up and running! And we have a new O'Mally's Mov...

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Poker news of all sorts from 2019-08-16T12:47:09

We discuss our upcoming AUPT series in Reno and there are legal woes for some players in the poker world. Plus, we have a big announcement.

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Ante Up Poker Cruise Recap from 2019-08-09T12:43:13

We have a shortened show as Scott discusses the Ante Up Poker Cruise.

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Ante Up Worlds Part III from 2019-08-02T04:35:38

Our new Ante Up world champ is Josh Prager. We also chat about late registration.

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Ante Up Worlds Part II from 2019-07-25T22:59:22

Scott wins the HORSE title at the Ante Up World Championship at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in California.

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Ante Up Worlds Part I from 2019-07-19T02:00:33

Our Ante Up World Championship is just about halfway over at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in California, plus lots happened at the WSOP.

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Poker this and that from 2019-07-12T01:57:21

The Ante Up World Championship is under way at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in California, plus we recap some more World Series of Poker events.

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Poker TDA and more from 2019-07-05T01:53:59

Scott recaps his Poker TDA experience, plus we update you on the WSOP.

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Poker TDA and WSOP news from 2019-06-28T01:50:37

Scott is headed to Vegas for this weekend's Poker TDA Summit, we update you on the WSOP and Caesars may get sold finally.

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The Mouth, Stars and more stars from 2019-06-21T01:47:33

The Mouth is back in the poker content business, PokerStars gets its name on a Pennsylvania poker room and there are a ton of big names making noise at the World Series of Poker.

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Scott’s poker betrayal from 2019-06-14T01:44:33

Scott betrays his local poker buds to play in a different home game.

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The long show from 2019-06-07T01:41:18

In one of our longest shows in years, we chat about YouTube, Jeopardy and the World Series of Poker.

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Ante Up Worlds and Acey-Deucey from 2019-05-31T01:37:03

Scott plays Acey-Deucey with the in-laws again, our Ante Up Worlds details are out.

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Tips for WSOP rookies from 2019-05-24T01:20:35

Ante Up friend Bernard Lee has tips for those who are experiencing the World Series of Poker for the first time.

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Calling it quits? from 2019-05-17T01:16:37

With all of these once-great TV shows going off the air this week, we ponder what it's going to take for our PokerCast to call it quits.

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Texas poker update from 2019-05-10T01:11:11

We discuss the poker situation in Houston. Also, inexplicably, Kim Kardashian makes it onto the show.

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The Magician and the WSOP from 2019-05-03T01:06:42

Antonio Esfandiari beats Kevin Hart in the ring and we chat about some more WSOP news.

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Poker cruise stories from 2019-04-26T01:00:13

The poker cruise is over and Scott said it went flawless, plus Pennsylvania is ready to launch online poker in July.

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Brunson honored from 2019-04-19T00:56:29

Doyle Brunson wins a lifetime achievement award, a poker guy crushes Jeopardy and yet another rumor is out there that Caesars is selling the Rio.

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HOTW extravaganza from 2019-04-12T00:49:39

With Scott bouncing around the Italian countryside this week, we recorded this show two weeks ago and dedicated it to a pair of Hands of the Week.

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Another AUPT announcement! from 2019-04-05T00:39:12

The Ante Up Poker Tour will visit Jamul Casino near San Diego on Sept. 20-29 plus Scott chats about our winner at the AUPT at Vee Quiva.

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AUPT still at Vee Quiva from 2019-03-29T00:19:59

Great things are happening at our AUPT event at Vee Quiva in Phoenix. And we discuss a 22-player chop in Las Vegas.

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AUPT at Vee Quiva from 2019-03-22T00:05:32

Scott celebrates his birthday by heading to Vee Quiva near Phoenix for our latest Ante Up Poker Tour series.

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Awards, legislation and fines from 2019-03-14T18:40:14

We chat about a new awards show that combines American and European poker awards, online poker possibilities in Michigan and West Virginia and a poker fine in Philadelphia.

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Lots of poker fighting from 2019-03-07T14:20:28

From Twitter poker fights, to physical poker fights to legal poker fights, we have it all covered on this week's show.

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Massey, Ivey and Nelson from 2019-02-28T14:24:35

What do Aaron Massey, Phil Ivey and Willie Nelson have in common? They are all mentioned in this week's poker cast. Plus we complete an O'Mally's Move.

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Jamul Casino and poker roles from 2019-02-21T13:55:37

Jamul Casino's poker room near San Diego is open and Scott was one of the bounties at the opening tournament. We also discuss poker roles in movies, given that it's Oscar week!

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Cinderella story and Restock from 2019-02-13T15:48:46

The AUPT title goes to a guy who made the field through a $25 satellite. Plus, Restock the Shelves breaks a record.

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AUPT and Eli Elezra from 2019-02-07T14:37:57

The Ante Up Poker Tour is at Tampa Bay Downs this week and we discuss poker pro Eli Elezra's turbulent times.

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Daniel Negreanu news from 2019-01-31T19:18:54

Popular poker pro Daniel Negreanu makes the news twice this week and the stories are polarizing.

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Betty White home game from 2019-01-24T14:07:12

To celebrate her 97th birthday, comedic actress Betty White hosted her home game, where they"play for blood!"

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RIP Gavin Smith from 2019-01-17T14:44:22

Our friend Gavin Smith died unexpectedly this week so we remember our fondest moments with him. Also, the WSOP releases more schedule info and the DOJ gives us some bad news.

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No more amateur players? from 2019-01-10T14:13:27

Celebrity player Norm MacDonald has been quoted as saying the line between pro poker player and amateur has been blurred.

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AUPT schedule from 2019-01-03T16:02:27

Our AUPT schedule is firming up nicely, but Michigan sees its lame-duck governor veto an online gambling bill.

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50th WSOP from 2018-12-27T14:03:55

We look at some of the events of the upcoming 50th WSOP in Las Vegas.

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Youth poker tournaments? from 2018-12-20T14:10:46

A couple of stories in the news involve poker players with ethical and legal ramifications.

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Poker room closures from 2018-12-13T14:18:38

We discuss a recent article about why poker rooms closed in Vegas.

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Remembering Thor from 2018-12-06T14:02:48

We remember the Godfather of Norwegian poker, Thor Hansen, who died of cancer this week at the age of 71.

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Vegas meetup from 2018-11-29T14:17:02

Scott meets up with our Minnesota Ambassador to play a little poker at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas.

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Top 10 Turkey Day guests from 2018-11-21T14:01:33

We imagine our Top 10 poker players, real or fictional, that we'd invite to Thanksgiving dinner.

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Possible casino merger from 2018-11-15T14:19:20

We chat about the possible merger between Caesars and MGM and the ramifications for poker.

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Recaps of AUPT and election from 2018-11-08T14:05:43

We review the Ante Up Poker Tour stop at Pearl River Resort and reflect on the election results as pertaining to gaming.

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Ante Up events galore from 2018-10-25T13:11:15

Scott will be on the Ante Up Poker Cruise next week and then head to the Ante Up Poker Tour at Pearl River in Mississippi.

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A poker docu-series and election season from 2018-10-18T13:23:02

PokerGo has a new docu-series we preview, plus it's election season.

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Poker and chess? from 2018-10-11T13:01:44

There is a publicity stunt with Daniel Negreanu and Liv Boree that involves marrying poker with chess.

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Poker debate from 2018-10-05T13:45:17

Chris and Scott debate random poker hot-button topics. Plus, we complete an O'Mally's Move.

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Big pot, big mistake from 2018-09-27T13:27:36

A player loses a huge pot on Live at the Bike when he intentionally exposes a card and doesn't have the best hand.

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Rounders turns 20 from 2018-09-13T13:46:54

Chris'favorite movie turns 20 years old this week so we celebrate with some trivia.

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Hendon Mob news from 2018-09-07T12:28:39

Hendon Mob will allow some players to delete their results page from the website, or even allow nicknames. Also, we discuss the WPT Women in Poker Summit

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AUPT at Atlantis from 2018-08-30T13:13:40

Scott returns from Reno with a recap of our very successful Ante Up Poker Tour event at the Atlantis Casino.

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AUPT in Reno from 2018-08-23T13:12:30

Scott reports from the Ante Up Poker Tour series at the Atlantis Casino in Reno.

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Another podcast dies from 2018-08-15T16:04:37

The Two Plus Two poker podcast ends its run after 499 episodes.

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Vince Van Patten and the Magician from 2018-08-09T15:09:11

A player jackpot fund, a poker movie with Vince Van Patten and a poker boxing match with Antonio Esfandiari highlight our show.

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AUWC wrapup from 2018-08-02T13:18:23

We wrap up coverage of our Ante Up World Championship and look ahead to our AUPT at Atlantis Casino in Reno.

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More AUWC updates from 2018-07-26T13:10:03

Scott has a better week at the Ante Up World Championship.

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World recaps from 2018-07-19T14:10:34

Scott is at our Ante Up World Championship and we recap the end of the WSOP.

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Ante Up Worlds under way from 2018-07-11T13:39:54

Our Ante Up World Championship has begun at Thunder Valley in California.

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WSOP stories and a new alliance from 2018-06-28T13:20:07

There are some great WSOP stories this week, plus the Poker Players Alliance has new owners and a new name, Poker Alliance.

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Ante Up Poker Media’s 10-year anniversary from 2018-06-21T13:42:29

We celebrate 10 years as a poker media company this week.

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Doyle retires from 2018-06-15T15:34:58

On our show's 13th anniversary, we discuss Doyle Brunson retiring from poker.

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WSOP updates from 2018-06-07T14:17:37

We take a look at some of the early World Series of Poker events.

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WSOPC schedule from 2018-05-31T14:26:41

The World Series of Poker Circuit has released its latest schedule with new buy-in amounts and starting stacks, too.

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WSOP changes from 2018-05-24T14:10:03

We discuss the changes to the upcoming WSOP, plus Jesus apologizes.

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Sports-betting and poker cruising from 2018-05-17T14:14:06

We discuss the ramifications of the SCOTUS ruling on sports-betting and announce our 2019 poker cruise schedule, which takes us through the Panama Canal.

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MGM National Harbor from 2018-05-10T14:13:57

Scott visits MGM National Harbor and Gordon Vayo sues PokerStars.

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Star Wars Day from 2018-05-03T14:40:23

It's Star Wars Day, so of course we talk about Sabacc! We also chat about Taiwanese Poker and announce who will be inducted into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame.

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Online poker news from 2018-04-26T15:21:37

People playing online while playing live, states combining player pools and countries banning online poker.

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ABC poker from 2018-04-22T15:01:42

We took our poker cruise to the ABC islands.

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New York poker rooms from 2018-04-11T14:14:29

Scott visits two new rooms in Upstate New York.

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Scott is a poker celebrity? from 2018-04-04T14:01:31

Scott is at Thunder Valley as a poker celebrity for the opening of its new poker room.

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A pair of AUPT champs from 2018-03-29T14:01:04

The Ante Up Poker Tour crowned two champions this past weekend, once in Arizona and one in Mississippi.

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Busy weekend for Ante Up from 2018-03-22T14:24:46

We have two AUPT events this weekend.

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Cruising to Mexico from 2018-03-14T12:59:34

Chris co-hosts with a special guest aboard the most recent Ante Up Poker Cruise.

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X-22 dies from 2018-03-07T14:14:36

Paul Magriel, the backgammon genius and poker player responsible for the M ratio, dies at the age of 71.

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Always bet on black from 2018-03-01T15:18:37

A poker player in the U.K. bets all of his $60K winnings from a high roller on the roulette wheel.

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We’re talking deals from 2018-02-22T15:18:54

Should players be allowed to agree to lose a title to someone?

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No noms for us! from 2018-02-15T15:15:17

Ante Up and its friends fail to be nominated for American Poker Awards, again!

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Are mixed games dying? from 2018-02-08T15:12:23

A recent poker article asks this very question so we discuss the possibility.

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APA shows us some love from 2018-02-01T15:11:09

The American Poker Awards has our PokerCast and Ante Up Poker Tour on a short list of possible nominations for this year's awards.

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More BBJ talk from 2018-01-25T15:13:02

Our conversation about bad-beat jackpots spurs a ton of feedback so we have to revisit it.

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Greatest poker hand ever? from 2018-01-11T15:22:50

Comedian Kevin Hart is involved in a cash game hand that has the poker world all abuzz.

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Selbst quits, Negreanu loses from 2018-01-04T15:10:10

Vanessa Selbst quits poker and Daniel Negreanu loses money on the circuit for a second straight year.

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Molly’s Game from 2017-12-28T15:19:03

Scott reviews the"poker"movie, Molly's Game.

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WSOP schedule news from 2017-12-21T15:58:34

The World Series of Poker has announced dates and schedule info for its 2018 tournament series in Las Vegas.

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Ft. Lauderdale Cruise from 2017-12-15T20:38

Ante Up Strategy Columnist Brent Philbin fills in for Chris as he and Scott record from the Atlantic Ocean.

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Web shows and new AUPT stop from 2017-12-07T15:15:56

We chat about a new poker web show and announce a new AUPT stop at Vee Quiva in Arizona.

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Wire Act revisited? from 2017-11-29T14:54:40

Two senators are asking the DOJ to revisit the Wire Act and we aren't happy about it.

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Floyd Mayweather and cryptocurrency from 2017-11-22T15:11:40

Floyd Mayweather joins a poker app and cryptocurrency is in the news again.

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Fan submissions from 2017-11-16T15:27:47

Our listeners tell us some of the cool things they do in their home games.

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AUPT Pearl River and Jesus from 2017-11-08T15:13:35

Scott recaps the AUPT event at Pearl River and we chat about Chris"Jesus"Ferguson winning WSOP POY.

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Online poker in Pa. from 2017-11-02T14:01:25

Online poker is headed to Pennsylvania, plus are poker results sites bad for taxes?

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AUPT NorCal Classic recap from 2017-10-26T13:41:19

Scott recaps our AUPT event at Thunder Valley, then is headed to Mississippi for our Pearl River Open.

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AUPT NorCal Classic from 2017-10-19T14:16:31

Scott reports from the Ante Up Poker Tour's NorCal Classic at Thunder Valley in California.

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Listener feedback from 2017-10-12T14:24

We respond to your responses.

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Las Vegas tragedy from 2017-10-04T14:16:51

We chat about the recent tragedy in Las Vegas.

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Overlay questions from 2017-09-27T14:35:35

We discuss what Gardens Casino did recently to avoid an overlay on its $1M guarantee.

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Call the Floor’s Elliott Schecter from 2017-09-23T17:46:50

With Chris on the mainland, Scott hosts the show with Call the Floor's Elliott Schecter.

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Hurricane Irma from 2017-09-15T15:04:13

Hurricane Irma wreaks havoc on poker author.

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Odd poker news from 2017-09-07T13:59:12

A porn-collecting priest and a self-defecator highlight the poker stories this week.

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Cuban poker cruise from 2017-08-30T22:02:16

We do a brief show from the ship on our Cuban poker cruise.

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Poker destinations from 2017-08-24T14:41:08

A recent article has us discussing the rankings of poker destinations in the United States.

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Texas poker from 2017-08-16T18:08:19

Poker clubs are popping up all over Texas.

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We have a world champ! from 2017-08-11T14:14:51

Jonathan George has won the Ante Up World Championship at Thunder Valley!

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Ante Up Worlds from 2017-08-03T14:26:49

Scott recaps the events thus far for the Ante Up World Championship at Thunder Valley.

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Scott at Thunder Valley from 2017-07-29T15:18:10

Scott's at Thunder Valley for the Ante Up World Championship.

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Landau dies, WSOP recap from 2017-07-19T14:10:13

Chris makes two royals in three hands, Martin Landau of Rounders dies and we recap the WSOP.

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HOF nominations from 2017-07-13T15:23:06

We discuss the latest Poker Hall of Fame nominations and recap the past week at the World Series of Poker.

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TDA Summit from 2017-07-06T14:35:08

Scott recaps his trip to Vegas for the Poker TDA Summit.

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Chris wins PAIPS title from 2017-06-28T14:30:23

Chris plays in the Limit Hold'em PAIPS event and takes it down.

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Kid Poker documentary from 2017-06-22T14:46:10

Chris reviews the documentary on Daniel Negreanu and the boys recap the WSOP.

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Poker comedies from 2017-06-15T14:38:55

Chris Parnell stars in a new six-episode comedy called Poker Nights on Poker Central.

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PAIPS and WSOP from 2017-06-08T14:29:03

Chris plays in the PAIPS series and we learn Doyle Brunson wants to play in a WSOP event.

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WSOP prop bet from 2017-06-01T14:21:25

The World Series of Poker has started and Daniel Negreanu thinks he can win three bracelets, so be bet Ben Lamb that he would.

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November Nine no more from 2017-05-18T14:29:15

We are back from our long poker cruise and vacation around Europe and we discuss the elimination of the November Nine, among other things.

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HOTWs Part 4 from 2017-04-13T16:24:42

This is the fourth of four consecutive episodes dedicated entirely to Hands of the Week.

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HOTWs Part 3 from 2017-04-13T16:23:45

This is the third of four consecutive episodes dedicated entirely to Hands of the Week.

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HOTWs Part 2 from 2017-04-13T16:22:55

This is the second of four consecutive episodes dedicated entirely to Hands of the Week.

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HOTWs Part 1 from 2017-04-13T16:21:56

This is the first of four consecutive episodes dedicated entirely to Hands of the Week.

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AUPT Pearl River from 2017-04-06T14:02:20

Scott returns from another successful Ante Up Poker Tour stop at Pearl River Resort in Mississippi.

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Chris is back! from 2017-03-30T13:52:36

Chris returns from a successful Ante Up Poker Cruise and has some stories to share!

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Poker is down in Nevada from 2017-03-16T14:40:11

Poker continues to lose revenue year over year in Nevada, how concerned are we?

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Poker cruise to Cuba? from 2017-03-11T15:26:17

It looks like Ante Up Poker Cruises may be sailing to Cuba from Tampa on Aug. 26. Please stay tuned for details!

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PAIPS anyone? from 2017-03-02T15:22

Chris tries like hell to play in PAIPS and can't make it happen, but he re-learns about the tough road of play-money poker.

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More random poker news from 2017-02-23T16:04:23

Scott lets us know there is a poker scene in the Oscar-nominated movie Hell or High Water, plus we have a poker cruise update.

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Ask Scott 5 questions from 2017-02-16T15:47:28

Like we did with Chris in October, we ask Scott five questions to get to know him better.

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Random poker thoughts from 2017-02-11T14:55:36

Scott returns from Ireland, our Restock the Shelves number was 88K-plus and we discuss what the gambling age should be.

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Ego at the table from 2017-02-02T15:26:34

Chris discusses how ego at the poker table can hurt your bankroll.

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WSOP, APA and Doyle from 2017-01-26T15:34:15

The World Series of Poker has some unique events on this year's schedule, the American Poker Association has new categories and Doyle gets into another HOF.

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Restock recap from 2017-01-19T15:35:10

Our Restock the Shelves event, by early estimates, was a big success. Also, Chris has stories from Gambit's home game.

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Human vs. Computer Part II from 2017-01-12T15:42:14

Artificial intelligence is catching up in the poker world, beating pros at no-limit hold'em now. Plus, how to you approach playing against new players in a home game?

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PPC troubles from 2017-01-04T14:36:05

The PPC Tour is facing some trouble after allegedly not paying players correctly in Aruba.

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2017 anti-wish list from 2016-12-29T15:23:29

A recent online article points out seven poker things that should disappear in 2017 and we discuss them.

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WSOP dates from 2016-12-22T15:34:57

The World Series of Poker released the dates of its 2017 schedule, plus we debate about an article that names the four best poker scenes in movie history.

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Current events from 2016-12-15T14:58:42

We chat about poker news from around America, including attorney generals looking for Trump to ban online gambling.

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GPL wraps up, plus an HOF idea from 2016-12-08T15:57:01

The first Global Poker League finished recently and we discuss its affect. Plus, do we need a Poker Industry HOF?

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100 Ante Up Issues from 2016-11-23T15:11:59

We celebrate 100 issues of Ante Up, Your Poker Magazine!

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Tampa-Cozumel Poker Cruise from 2016-11-19T13:00:09

We come to you from the Gulf of Mexico during our highly successful Ante Up Poker Cruise.

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AUPT and WSOP updates from 2016-11-03T14:56:53

Scott is at our AUPT event at Pearl River in Mississippi and Tommy Gun wins the WSOP!

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WSOP hand and Ivey judgement from 2016-10-27T14:34:23

There's a hand from the WSOP main event that has everyone talking, including us, plus the federal judge ruled on Phil Ivey vs. Borgata.

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HOF inductees and Restock from 2016-10-20T14:38:13

Todd Brunson and Carlos Mortensen are headed to the Poker HOF, plus we have a date for our third annual Restock the Shelves!

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Ask Chris 5 Questions from 2016-10-13T14:22:43

It's a slow news cycle so Scott decides to ask Chris five questions to get to know his poker mind a little better.

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Ohio poker rooms from 2016-10-06T14:11:31

We chat about Scott's recent travels to most of the poker rooms in Ohio.

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Scott goes to G2E from 2016-09-29T14:20:31

Scott is in Vegas for some Ante Up meetings and hits G2E, too.

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November Niner success from 2016-09-22T14:26:52

Why do November Niners seem to have remarkable poker success AFTER making the NN?

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Poker HOF nominees from 2016-09-15T14:23:54

We discuss the people who have been nominated for this year's class of inductees into the Poker Hall of Fame.

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Cruise and AUPT Sandia recap from 2016-09-07T14:14:20

We recap our cruise and our Ante Up Poker Tour event at Sandia Casino in New Mexico.

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Alaskan poker cruise from 2016-09-06T20:32:34

We check in during our Alaskan poker cruise.

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California online poker from 2016-08-24T14:10:51

We discuss the online poker legislation problems in California and the Portland poker clubs'issues with dealers.

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Ante Up Home Game from 2016-08-18T14:29:50

We have some thoughts and stories from last week's home game.

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AUPT Worlds from 2016-08-11T15:21:27

Scott returns from the Ante Up World Championship with a recap, plus we chat about the mayor who allegedly played strip poker.

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Trump Taj Mahal closing from 2016-08-04T14:23:15

Scott reports from the Ante Up World Championship at Thunder Valley in California and we chat about the Trump Taj Mahal closing for good.

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Ante Up World Championship from 2016-07-28T14:42:39

Scott is in California for our Ante Up World Championship at Thunder Valley Casino Resort, plus a NLF player's poker game gets robbed.

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Chicago Joe wins AUPTOS from 2016-07-20T14:06:49

Our very own Chicago Joe Giertuga wins our first Ante Up Poker Tour Online Series Main Event. Plus we recap the WSOP and its November Nine.

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AnteUpPokerRoom.Com launches! from 2016-07-14T14:13:31

Our new subscription online poker room has launched and our first online AUPT event is running!

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Poker ethics committee from 2016-07-07T15:13:19

Do we need a poker ethics committee and how would we enforce it?

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Home game and WSOP recaps from 2016-06-30T15:32:52

In a longer show than usual, we discuss a couple of interesting hands from our home game and we recap the WSOP, including Jason Mercier's sick run and his side bet with Vanessa Selbst.

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AnteUpPokerRoom.Com from 2016-06-20T11:55:23

We are very excited to announce our own subscription-based online poker room!

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Ante Up Poker Cruise schedule from 2016-06-16T15:13:36

We announce and preview our Ante Up Poker Cruise schedule through April 2018, plus Chris Ferguson and Howard Lederer return to the WSOP.

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WSOPC recap from 2016-06-09T14:20:33

We recap the first five WSOP events plus explore an article on the state of modern poker.

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Mahjong and politics from 2016-06-02T14:41:25

A busted $4 mahjong game leads to legal home games in Maryland. And would poker players make good politicians?

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Deep Stack Charity Classic from 2016-05-26T11:55:01

Scott regales us with his antics from the Daytona Beach tourney and we review an article about how difficult it is to be a poker pro.

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Taj Mahal poker room reopens! from 2016-05-19T14:22:44

The Trump Taj Mahal poker room has reopened this week, plus find out what a on-live tournament is!

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Charity poker problems from 2016-05-12T14:24:42

Scott has a problem with people who complain about the level of play in charity poker events and he has a solution.

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WSOP and Women’s HOF from 2016-05-05T14:17:09

There are some new payment options at the WSOP, plus we discuss the Women in Poker Hall of Fame nominees.

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Ultimate position from 2016-04-28T14:36:09

Have you ever heard of the Ultimate Position Straddle in poker? Neither have we.

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Ante Up Poker Cruise from 2016-04-22T14:00:36

We report from somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean aboard our Ante Up Poker Cruise!

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AUPT recap from 2016-04-14T14:30:15

Scott recaps our Ante Up Poker Tour series at Mohegan Sun and we update you on GPL details.

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AUPT at Mohegan Sun from 2016-04-07T14:20:47

Scott's in Connecticut for our tour stop, Chris rolls another perfect 300 and Joe McKeehan puts his foot in his mouth.

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Hypothetical WSOP from 2016-03-30T13:09:17

The hosts envision a hypothetical where they can play any three World Series of Poker events this summer.

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Full Tilt news from 2016-03-24T15:09:29

We find out this week that the remaining players who still hadn't been refunded their Full Tilt money because of disputes are getting their cash.

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Poker thieves from 2016-03-16T16:03:50

There were a couple of hilarious stories involving poker thieves this week.

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South Florida poker from 2016-03-11T15:17:37

Scott returns from a quick trip to the South Florida poker market and Chris has some poker TV show pilots he wants to pitch.

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GPL draft and Hellmuth vs. Trump from 2016-03-03T15:17:59

The Global Poker League held its inaugural draft, but Antonio Esfandiari pulled out beforehand. Also, Phil Hellmuth lays out his plan for defeating Donald Trump.

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WSOP schedule from 2016-02-25T15:34:38

We chat about the WSOP schedule, which has some changes and innovations, plus an interesting Global League discussion.

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Poker skill questioned from 2016-02-18T15:14:11

The CFO of FanDuel says poker is a game of chance, and we have something to say about this.

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Restock the Shelves from 2016-02-11T15:07:07

We recap our Restock the Shelves food drive and discuss a dead guy playing poker.

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Cruise recap and poker awards from 2016-02-04T15:24:18

Scott is back from our successful Ante Up Poker Cruise and the American Poker Awards nominees are announced.

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Florida table games from 2016-01-27T13:25:06

Chris has a chance to check out the table games being spread in Florida cardrooms and Scott is inspired by the Muppets.

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GPL teams and Esfandiari from 2016-01-14T15:37:05

The Global Poker League announces its franchises and Antonio Esfandiari is DQ'd from a PCA event for urinating at the table.

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Online poker in Oklahoma? from 2016-01-06T15:21:34

It looks as though Oklahoma will have online poker soon, so what does that mean?

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Operation Choke Point from 2015-12-30T15:09:33

Daniel Negreanu may have been a victim of Operation Choke Point. What's that? Listen to the show.

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WSOP dates, legal troubles from 2015-12-24T15:37:04

The World Series released its dates and we also discuss some legal issues that have arisen.

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Kongkeys! from 2015-12-17T15:49:52

It's our year-end poker award show!

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Pokertainment from 2015-12-10T15:55:11

This week, we chat about Alex Dreyfus' Facebook post about poker being pokertainment now, plus Poker Channel signs a cable deal.

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Scott returns from AUPT NorCal Classic from 2015-12-03T15:10:06

We have a new AUPT champ and his name is Andy Pham.

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Ante Up NorCal Classic from 2015-11-26T15:30:41

Scott's in California at Thunder Valley Casino Resort for our fourth Ante Up NorCal Classic.

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WSOP, HOF and Fantasy from 2015-11-19T16:27:32

We cover a ton of topics, including a new WSOP champ, new HOF members and the fate of daily fantasy sports.

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Fasso returns! from 2015-11-05T13:59:01

Mike Fasso saves the day, returning to the show to help keep The Streak alive!

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Online poker analysis from 2015-10-28T18:27:17

We discuss what we think is hurting online poker's chances of being regulated.

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Mississippi Grind from 2015-10-22T15:38:04

We discuss the authenticity of the poker movie, despite never seeing it.

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AUPT Pearl River Open from 2015-10-07T14:46:48

Scott checks in from the Ante Up Poker Tour Pearl River Open in Mississippi.

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Where are they now? from 2015-09-30T14:24:09

Scott is headed to Mississippi for the AUPT at Pearl River and we get a blast from the past, of sorts.

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Vanessa Rousso from 2015-09-24T14:39:36

Vanessa Rousso comes so close to winning Big Brother, plus, would online poker have a better chance of acceptance if it we went state by state?

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This and that from 2015-09-16T13:49:27

We chat about the Wisconsin case that poker lost and the prank an Italian guy pulled in a tourney.

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Poker HOF from 2015-09-09T14:15:19

The 10 candidates are announced for this year's class.

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Phil Ivey and Pokemon from 2015-09-03T14:28:26

The mud is slinging between Phil Ivey and Borgata, plus how is Pokemon related to poker?

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Poker Central Network from 2015-08-27T14:47:46

We discuss the upcoming Poker Central Network, plus Colorado is having Smoker Poker.

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Ante Up Time Capsule from 2015-08-20T14:13:49

We get a nice email from a fan who discovered our old shows first and likens it to being an Ante Up Time Capsule. Also, Matt Savage's polls are back.

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AUPTWC Recap from 2015-08-13T14:06:34

Scott recaps the final week of the Ante Up Poker Tour's Ante Up World Championship at Thunder Valley Casino Resort.

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Savage’s poll from 2015-07-30T14:22:33

Matt Savage asks players on social media to rate the importance of elements that make up an excellent tournament structure.

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Poker travels from 2015-07-25T14:06:40

Scott is on the road, visiting poker rooms in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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November Nine from 2015-07-15T16:30:04

The 2015 November Nine is set and there are some great story lines, including Kid Poker falling just short.

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TDA recap from 2015-07-09T17:04:55

Scott updates on the new rules from the Poker TDA Summit. Plus we recap some of the WSOP and we have a new AUPT winner.

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WPT sale; WSOP controversy from 2015-07-02T16:30:11

So much news has happened since our last show, including the sale of the World Poker Tour and some WSOP controversy.

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Poker & Reality Shows from 2015-06-19T15:59:41

Vanessa Rousso will be on Big Brother this summer, so we chat about that and of course the WSOP.

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Our 10th Anniversary from 2015-06-18T17:45:13

The boys reminisce over the past 10 years of Ante Up PokerCasts.

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More AUPT & WSOP from 2015-06-11T17:19:01

Scott wraps his final week in Vegas and there are some compelling storylines from the WSOP.

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Scott in Vegas from 2015-05-28T16:25:19

Scott arrives in Las Vegas for the Ante Up Poker Tour at the Golden Nugget.

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Kid Poker controversy from 2015-05-21T16:29:01

We open the show discussing Daniel Negreanu's recent comments about player poker for a living.

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WSOP news conference from 2015-05-14T16:12:49

We participate in the WSOP news conference and report back to you with what we find.

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