The Chip Race

The Chip Race episodes:

• 05.12.2024

  The Chip Race - Season 22 Episode 7 - Shaun Deeb Willie Elliot Monica Vaka Donna Morton

  For our Season 22 finale, David and Dara are joined by 6-time WSOP bracelet winner Shaun Deeb and Pokerstars customer engagement manager Willie Elliot. For strategy, Norwegian poker champion Monica Vaka breaks down a hand she played en route to...

  
• 05.09.2024

  The Lock-In - Malta Poker Festival Spring 2024

  This week, we are partly on location at the Malta Poker Festival and partly back at our desks. After firing ‘a sea of bullets’ into various events at the MPF - Spring Edition, we look back on what was...

  
• 04.14.2024

  The Chip Race - Season 22 - Episode 6 - Joe Stapleton Aaron Barone Liam Gannon

  This week, Dara and David are joined by comedian, podcaster and EPT commentator Joe Stapleton. They welcome 888 ambassador and streamer Aaron Barone. For strategy, they breakdown a hand of Dara’s from the FPS Paris. Liam Gannon stops by to...

  
• 04.10.2024

  The Lock-In 85 - Thomas Murphy

  This week, we are locked in with popular Irish young gun Thomas Murphy. The lads review the Irish Open, mostly heaping praise on the organisers but also suggesting a couple of improvements for next year. New...

  
• 03.19.2024

  The Chip Race - Season 22 - Episode 5 - Chris Moneymaker Baard Dahl David Docherty Michael Dwyer

  On the week when ‘The Chip Race’ turned 9 years old, we are joined by ACR ambassador and the 2003 WSOP Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker. We’ve got ipoker’s network manager Baard Dahl. For strategy, reigning Irish Open champion David...

  
• 03.16.2024

  The Lock-In 84 - Caitlin Comesky

  This week, we are locked in with the fabulous and talented Caitlin Comeskey! The show kicks off with ‘streaky’ Dara explaining that he didn’t run naked through the Bonnington last week but rather he cashed an incredible 9 tournaments...

  
• 03.06.2024

  The Chip Race - Season 22 - Episode 4 - Barny Boatman Mateusz Moolhuizen Thomas Murphy Alex Scott

  On the week after we became a 2-time GPI Global Poker award winning podcast, we are joined by not one, but two Paris Main Event champions. We’ve got EPT champion Barny Boatman and we’ve got FPS champion Mateusz Moolhuizen. For...

  
• 02.23.2024

  The Chip Race - Season 22 Episode 3 - Greg Liow Andrew Brokos Andrew Hedley Ivonne Montealegre

  On the week of the 5th Global Poker Awards, we welcome to show several deserving nominees. We’ve got poker player and hilarious content creator Greg ‘GregGoesAllIn’ Liow. We are also joined by player, author and OG Podcaster Andrew ‘Thinking Poker’...

  
• 02.15.2024

  The Lock-In 83 - Maria Konnikova

  This week, we are locked in with talented author turned poker player turned poker author Maria Konnikova. We discuss some of the recent and upcoming live poker stops on our schedules - the London Poker Festival, the Malta...

  
• 02.10.2024

  The Chip Race - Season 22 Episode 2 - Jeff Platt Simon Wilson Kyna England Shimpei Adachi

  This week, we are joined by poker player and broadcaster Jeff Platt. We also welcome up and coming Irish phenom Simon Wilson. For strategy, we’ve got Kyna England breaking down a hand of hers from the Game of Gold final...

  
• 01.30.2024

  The Chip Race - Season 22 Episode 1 - Matt Matros Ankit Ahuja Elliot Roe

  For the season 22 curtain-raiser and on the occasion of our record 4th nomination for Best Podcast at the Global Poker Awards and on the week that saw the release of ‘Beyond GTO’ by Dara and Barry, we welcome 3-time...

  
• 01.14.2024

  The Lock-In 82 - Soheb Porbandarwala

  This week we are locked in with WPT champion and self-professed ‘shit-reg’ Soheb Porbandarwala. The lads talk about the live poker going on right now on the West coast of Ireland where the water is majestic and the...

  
• 01.10.2024

  The Chip Race - 150th Episode - Padraig O'Neill Barny Boatman Jason Koon Gary Clarke

  For our 150th Episode Special, we are joined by EPT Prague champion Padraig O’Neill. We also welcome poker legend and alleged mobster Barny Boatman. For strategy, Jason Koon discusses a fascinating hand that he played in a Triton event against...

  
• 12.25.2023

  The Lock-In 81 - WPT Wynn 2023

  This week, we are locked in at the Wynn Hotel for the $40 Million guarantee WPT World Championship.

  
• 12.10.2023

  The Chip Race - Season 21 - Episode 7 - Rampage Adam Pliska Sven McDermott KL Cleeton

  For our Season 21 finale, we are joined by one of the game’s most popular content creators - YouTuber and WPT Ambassador Ethan ‘Rampage’ Yau. We also welcome WPT CEO Adam Pliska. For strategy, we are joined by Irish poker...

  
• 11.24.2023

  The Chip Race - Season 21 - Episode 6 - Andrew Neeme Brad Owen Michel Molenaar Turlough McHugh Kat Arnsby

  On the week before the Unibet Open Bucharest, joining us are two of the games great content creators, YouTubers and WPT Ambassadors Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen. We also welcome Irish Poker Festival Millions champion Michel Molenaar. For strategy, we...

  
• 11.20.2023

  The Lock-In 80 - Lynn Gilmartin

  This week, we are locked in with WPT talent Lynn Gilmartin as she prepares for the upcoming World Championships in the Wynn. There is plenty of banter and laughs as the trio discuss special events that have been...

  
• 11.09.2023

  The Chip Race - Season 21 - Episode 5 - Dominik Nitsche Matt Savage Annette O'Carroll Dylan Kehoe

  Joining the lads this week is elite highstakes poker player and DTO poker creator Dominik Nitsche. They also welcome the WPT’s executive tour director Matt Savage. For strategy, they are joined by Irish poker player Dylan Kehoe to discuss a...

  
• 10.26.2023

  The Chip Race - Season 21 - Episode 4 - Jamie Kerstetter Tobias Leknes Robbie Strazynski

  On the week when the show is trying to be in two places at once as UNIBET sponsor festivals in Dublin and Malta this week, David and Dara are joined by poker player, commentator and WPT creative producer Jamie Kerstetter....

  
• 10.22.2023

  The Lock-In 79 - Terrance Reid

  This week we are locked in with poker player, writer and the Live events manager for Poker Org Terrance Reid. The hot topic of the week is GGPoker and WSOP fudging the guarantees on the upcoming festival in the...

  
• 10.11.2023

  The Chip Race - Season 21 Episode 3 - Bert Stevens Alex O'Brien Gareth James

  Joining us this week is poker player, streamer and champion of the world Bert ‘Girafganger’ Stevens. We also welcome poker player, science writer and soon to be best selling poker author Alex O’Brien. For strategy, we discuss a hand with...

  
• 09.25.2023

  The Chip Race - Season 21 - Episode 2 - Jordan Drummond Chris Read Faraz Jaka Donal MacAonghusa

  This week, we welcome poker coach, staker and twitcher Jordan Drummond. We are also joined by poker player, WPA advocate and YouTuber Chris Read. For strategy, we talk to Faraz Jaka about a hand from his recent final table in...

  
• 09.20.2023

  The Lock-In 78 - Kat Arnsby

  This week, we are locked in and spaced out with Kat Arnsby as we discuss media/social media platforms and the marketing of poker. Dara breaks down his recent article on envy in all its forms in poker. ...

  
• 09.10.2023

  The Chip Race - Season 21 - Episode 1 - Terrence Chan Andy Black Leo Worthington-Leese

  For the first episode of our 21st season on the air, we are joined by WSOP bracelet winner, Limit Holdem maestro Terrence Chan. We also welcome back Irish poker tour ambassador Andy Black. For strategy, Dara will help David analyse...

  
• 09.06.2023

  The Lock-In 77 - Ari Engel

  This week, we are locked in with Ari Engel, a man who has more rings than he does fingers. Dara gives his best health advice while Ari talks about his struggle to maintain good eating habits on the...

  
• 08.20.2023

  The Chip Race - Season 20 - Episode 7 - Josh Arieh Georgina James Bo Jin

  For our 20th season finale, we are joined by 6-time WSOP bracelet winner and WSOP player of the year, Josh Arieh. We’ve also got poker player, twitch streamer and ambassador Georgina James. For strategy, Dara and David look at a...

  
• 08.18.2023

  The Lock-In - Merit Western Series 2023

  This week, we are locked into the commentary booth at the Merit Poker Retro Series in North Cyprus. Dara and David analyse the action in the $2200 Warm-Up and $5300 Highroller events as well as two wild high-stakes...

  
• 08.05.2023

  The Chip Race - Season 20 - Episode 6 - Tom Hall Jacqueline Burkhart Phil Galfond

  This week, we are joined by WSOP bracelet winner, our great friend Tom Hall. We’ve also got poker player, dental hygienist and talented writer Jacqueline Burkhart. For strategy, Dara and David take a deep dive into another classic hand -...

  
• 07.19.2023

  The Lock-In 75 - WSOP 2023

  This week, Dara and David are locked in to the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas as they chase WSOP Glory! Dara is a cashing machine both before David gets there and after his arrival as he racks up scores...

  
• 07.03.2023

  The Chip Race - Season 20 - Episode 5 - Jamie Gold Shirin Ozkooi Callum Hamilton

  On the week when the WSOP Main Event begins, we welcome the winner of the biggest ever main event Jamie Gold. We’ve also got poker player, survivor contestant and Floptimal creator Shirin Ozkooi. Keeping with the theme of the WSOP...

  
• 06.19.2023

  The Chip Race - Season 20 - Episode 4 - Vanessa Kade Hayley Hochstetler Kevin Rabichow Tyler Hancock

  On the week when Dara heads over to the WSOP, we welcome the winner of the biggest Sunday Million ever Vanessa Kade. We’ve also got GPI Global Poker Award winning photographer Hayley Hochstetler. For strategy, high stakes poker player and...

  
• 06.13.2023

  The Lock-In - Sarah Herring

  This week, we are locked in with Poker.Org’s Head of Instant Media Sarah Herring! The episode kicks off with Sarah explaining how she puts her interview subjects at ease before the conversation switches to stories from the first week...

  
• 05.31.2023

  The Chip Race - Season 20 - Episode 3 - Phil Galfond Elizabeth Bennett Martin Kevin O'Donnell Jesse Fullen

  On the week that ‘The Chip Race’ was green-lit for 3 more seasons by Unibet Poker, we welcome 3-time WSOP bracelet winner, PLO legend and run it once Bossman Phil Galfond. We’ve also got Canadian poker player Elizabeth Bennett Martin....

  
• 05.17.2023

  The Chip Race - Season 20 - Episode 2 - Leo Worthington Leese Mark Rubbathan Brent Harrington

  On the week when the poker community said goodbye to its most legendary figure, we welcome WSOP ring winner and EPT Monte Carlo 3rd place finisher Leo Worthington Leese. We have also got poker player, streamer and Triton champion Mark...

  
• 05.13.2023

  The Lock-In - Barry Carter Part IV

  This week we are locked in for the fourth time with Chip Race newsman Barry Carter on the eve of his seventh book release and fifth collaboration with Dara. The show opens with plenty of talk about Mystery...

  
• 05.01.2023

  The Lock-In - Faraz Jaka

  This week, we are locked in and handing out great poker advice with top player and coach Faraz Jaka! The lads discuss the creeping problem of AI as trainers and solver software pose a long term existential threat to...

  
• 04.22.2023

  The Chip Race - Season 20 - Episode 1 - Conor Beresford HeyMonia Bryan Paris Mike Wasserman

  For our Season 20 curtain raiser and on the week when The Chip Race Series takes pride of place on the UNIBET Poker schedule, David and Dara welcome one of the greatest poker players in the world, former pocket fives...

  
• 04.18.2023

  The Lock-In - David Docherty Part II

  This week, we are locked in and out with newly crowned Irish Poker Open champion David Docherty. We talk about David’s epic run to the final table and decision to make no deal once he got there. David puts...

  
• 04.04.2023

  The Chip Race - Season 19 - Episode 7 - Robbi Jade Lew Tommy Geleziunas Ian Simpson Baard Dahl

  Coming to you this week from where it all began for the show, David and Dara are in Dublin for Irish Poker Open week. They welcome poker player and woman who launched a thousand podcast episodes Robbi Jade Lew! They...

  
• 03.20.2023

  The Chip Race - Season 19 - Episode 6 - Andy Black Lori-Ann Persinger Jason Koon

  What a show we’ve got this week! The winningest Irish poker player of all time Andy Black is here for a hotly anticipated debate with Dara on GTO vs white magic. We are also joined by poker player and quiz...

  
• 03.14.2023

  The Lock-In - Lon McEachern

  This week, we are locked in and wigging out with legendary poker broadcaster and WSOP Circuit ring winner Lon McEachern. The conversation kicks off with a chat about Lon’s recent WSOP victory which segues to a chat about...

  
• 03.04.2023

  The Chip Race - Season 19 - Episode 5 - James Hartigan Caitlin Comeskey Tom Parsons Jason Tompkins

  On the week when our ungrateful audience clearly didn’t campaign hard enough for us to win a GPI Global Poker Award, we welcome podcaster and GPA winning poker broadcaster James Hartigan. We are also joined by poker player, content creator...

  
• 03.02.2023

  The Lock-In - Kevmath Part II

  This week, we are locked in and doling out opinions with GPI Poker Information Manager and all round poker media guru Kevin Mathers. The lads discuss some recent VSO News articles, the first by talented new recruit Jon...

  
• 02.17.2023

  The Chip Race - Season 19 - Episode 4 - Kathy Liebert Andrew Hedley Kevin Rabichow Brad Willis

  On the week that the show became the only thrice Global Poker Award nominated podcast, David and Dara are joined by WSOP champion, 6-time WPT main event final tablist and Women’s Poker Hall of Famer Kathy Liebert. They also...

  
• 02.03.2023

  The Lock-In - Merit Western Series 2023

  This week we are locked in to the commentary booth at the Merit Poker Western Series. David and Dara are in Kyrenia, North Cyprus calling the action on the Warm-Up, Main and Highroller Events but they still make time...

  
• 01.31.2023

  The Lock-In - Barry Carter Part III

  This week we are locked in and knocking out all our opponents with Chip Race newsman extraordinaire Barry Carter. After a dominating performance in the Unibet Poker Slobberknocker Series Low Leaderboard, Barry does a lap of honour right in...

  
• 01.12.2023

  The Chip Race - Season 19 - Episode 3 - Andy Wilson Angela Jordison Andy Paton

  What a show to kick off 2023! The lads didn’t win the WPT but they welcome a guest who did in the shape of WPT Florida champion Andy Wilson. For strategy, they’ve got GPI double-bridesmaid Angela Jordison who has brought...

  
• 01.12.2023

  The Chip Race - Season 19 - Episode 3 - Andy Wilson Eliot Hudon Angela Jordison Andy Paton

  What a show to kick off 2023! The lads didn’t win the WPT but they welcome two guests who did in the shape of WPT Florida champion Andy Wilson and newly crowned WPT World Poker Champion Eliot Hudon. For strategy,...

  
• 01.01.2023

  The Lock-In - WPT Wynn 2022

  This week the lads are locked in and ballin’ out in the Wynn for the WPT World Championships. David and Dara are in Las Vegas to meet up with old friends, catch up with acquaintances, watch some football, flick...

  
• 12.10.2022

  The Chip Race - Season 19 - Episode 2 - Vince Van Patten Amanda Botfeld John Duthie

  For the final episode of 2022, the lads are joined by poker player, tennis player, actor, writer and WPT commentator Vince Van Patten. They also welcome poker player and author Amanda Botfeld. For strategy, they take a closer look at...