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 online poker. Meanwhile, Dara talks about his frustration with the limitations of ChatGPT when it fails to help him take the piss out of David. 
 There is some conversation about GGPoker’s decision to roll back their rake increases and plenty of chat about coaching techniques with players of various standards, the coach/student relationship and Faraz’s upcoming WSOP Prep course.  
 The episode ends with the lads giving their opinions on how to best suss out +EV sweats and David plugging Unibet’s upcoming live poker partnerships.

The Lock-In - Faraz Jaka

The GPI Global Poker Award Winning Podcast, sponsored by Unibet Poker, presented by David Lappin and Dara O'Kearney

Sports &amp; Recreation

This week, we welcome WSOP and WPT champion Andrew ‘Lucky Chewy’ Lichtenberger. We also talk to poker player and podcaster Justin Arnwine. For strategy, Andy Wilson is back to discuss a key hand from his recent GG Millions final table. Craig Tapscott stops by to discuss WSOP prep. Plus, our resident Meme-Lord Barry Carter is at the news desk!

The Chip Race - Season 23 - Episode 1 - Andrew Lichtenberger Justin Arnwine Andy Wilson Craig Tapscott

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 that famous victory. Donna Morton stops by to discuss the Malta Poker Festival Spring edition and more. Plus, Barry Carter takes a look at this week’s news!

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

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 a brilliantly run event helmed by the inimitable Ivonne Montealegre.  
 Our guest Franke von Zweigbergk big-timed us so we did our best to plug the upcoming UNIBET sponsored Festival Series stops in Rozvadov, Malta and Bratislava without him.  
 We also discuss a WSOP rule about texting at the table, ACR’s decision to sit out some poker bots midway through The Venom, Dominik Nitsche’s phenomenal victory in that tournament and the recent Irish Poker Tour Monster event.  
 Before signing off, we remind everyone about the 2nd CHIP RACE SERIES being held on Unibet Poker this week, boasting a €200,000 guarantee and almost €10K in added prizes!

The Lock-In - Malta Poker Festival Spring 2024

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 talk about poker reporting and more. Plus, our resident newsman and meme-lord Barry Carter takes a deep dive into the latest stories.

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

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 never before seen footage is released of David’s award-winning Karaoke performance with some remarking that it was an Easter miracle to see a Shane MacGowan seemingly resurrected! 
 Two controversial rulings are discussed, one from late in the Irish Open featuring Aidan Quinlan and the other involving a card-marking Italian player at the Battle of Malta.  
 The trio discuss the decision to ban stables taken by GGPoker Russian skin PokerOK, which segues into a more general discussion on the need for winning players as part of poker’s unique selling point.  
 Finally, the upcoming CHIP RACE SERIES on Unibet Poker is announced - an 8-day, 26 tournament €200,000 guaranteed festival from May 5th-12th with €8000 added in extra prizes plus copies of Dara’s books.

The Lock-In - Faraz Jaka

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