Ante Up Poker Magazine

Elle is back around the table this week for Table Talk, and we’ve got plenty to dive into. We highlight some exciting Bet on Better opportunities, celebrate Stephen Jones continuing his Ante Up Run Good, and take a look at what’s happening at Rivers Casino in Schenectady. In Call the Floor, Elliott tackles a tricky situation where a listener’s hand was ruled dead after being dealt too many cards. Was the ruling correct? Patrick and I jump into a HOTW that starts off looking like a dream scenario… until it doesn’t. To wrap things up, I bring you this week’s One Outer, where I talk about how poker prepares us for life’s curveballs, and what to do when things don’t go according to plan. As always, every hand is an opportunity, every player is a friend… and every episode is a winning experience. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Discord: Join us to discuss Ante Up Magazine, The podcast or poker in General. Click here to check out Octopi Poker

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, we’ve got a packed show with a little bit of everything for the A-Team. We kick things off with an exciting announcement as Ante Up joins forces with Bluffers on ClubGG. Partnering with Eric Morris and Mike Leah to bring even more opportunities to our community. This is one you’re definitely going to want to hear about. To get to the Bluffers Club download ClubGG and create an account. Search for the Club ID 679450 and the referral ID 7188-3183. Once you are in message @ottermanempire16 or WhaleClubGGManager on telegram to get chips. Over on Table Talk, I am joined by Dustin King and April from Rivers Casino in Schenectady, NY. With Elle out this week, the crew dives into what’s happening up in New York, what players can expect at Rivers, and other news happening in poker. In Call the Floor, Elliott weighs in on a situation where two players might be a little too friendly at the table. Where’s the line between camaraderie and collusion? We break it down and let the floor make the call. For Hand of the Week, Joe and Patrick take a look at a hand that goes sideways in a hurry—one of those spots that starts out standard and suddenly spirals into a tough decision. And to wrap things up, Joe’s One Outer leans into the nostalgic side of poker—the feeling that keeps us coming back, whether it’s memories of old home games, classic TV broadcasts, or just that unmistakable vibe when you sit down at the table. It’s another great episode filled with stories, strategy, and that everyday poker player perspective. Tune in, and we’ll see you at the tables. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here to check out Octopi Poker

This week’s episode of the Ante Up Poker Podcast drops a little later than usual… but for good reason. Elle and I had a lot to unpack, and trust us, it’s worth the wait. We kick things off with some major headlines in the poker world, including the return of the WSOP Main Event to ESPN; A move that brings a wave of nostalgia and could have a big impact on the game’s visibility moving forward. On the flip side, we discuss the sudden and indefinite closure of The Lodge, a story that’s still developing and has plenty of people talking. From there, we dive into our time out in Arizona, recapping the Ante Up Poker Tour Stop at Gila River. It was an incredible trip filled with great players, great stories, and everything that makes this tour so special. We also look back at the latest Patreon game, where the A-Team once again showed up and battled it out in another fun night at the tables. We revisit a classic Hand of the Week and Call the Floor segment. Whether you’re hearing them for the first time or giving them another listen, these are always packed with valuable insight and discussion. And to close things out, Joe’s One Outer ties into the start of baseball season, delivering a message about perspective, performance, and handling the ups and downs, both on the field and at the poker table. It’s a full episode, a little delayed, but loaded with everything you’ve come to expect from Ante Up.

This week Elle and I ran into a little bit of a family emergency. So the episode will be released tomorrow instead of today. We have a lot to cover so we’re looking forward to getting back in there and touching on all the things. Cheers, Joe Scales

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, we’re coming to you straight from the felt at Gila River Lone Butte, and the energy is unreal. Elle and I are joined at the table by Brownie, a Lone Butte regular, as we soak in what has been an incredible trip filled with great tournaments, even better people, and a poker room that’s been buzzing from start to finish. We share some of our favorite moments from the stop, talk about what’s made this series so special, and why this place has quickly become a favorite for the players. We also hit the latest headlines in the poker world and hand out a round of shoutouts to members of the A-Team who’ve been making waves. In Call the Floor, Elliott breaks down a chaotic situation where a drunk player’s chip stack collapses into the pot, forcing the floor to step in and reconstruct the action. It’s messy, it’s confusing, and it’s exactly why procedures matter. Then it’s time for Hand of the Week as Patrick and I dive into a tricky spot holding AQ suited—one of those hands that looks pretty but can get you into trouble fast. I wrap things up with Joe’s One Outer, where I talk about something deeper than strategy—the danger of tying your identity to your poker results, and why separating who you are from how you’re running might be the most important move you ever make. It’s a packed episode from the road—don’t miss it. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here to check out Octopi Poker

On this week’s episode of the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Elle and I are briefly joined by Patrick, our resident fish, before he has to sprint out the door to make his tee time. Once Patrick heads for the golf course, Elle and I dive into a thoughtful conversation about Brad Owen’s recent post that had the poker world talking, discussing the mental side of the game and how downswings can affect even the most successful players. We also get excited about the upcoming trip to Arizona, including the Ante Up stop at Gila River Lone Butte, and what they’re looking forward to when they get there. In Call the Floor, Elliott weighs in on a situation where a dealer allows a new player to enter the game in the small blind, raising questions about proper procedure. Patrick returns from earlier in the show for Hand of the Week, where he and I break down a wild Crazy Pineapple hand that forces a tough decision about which card to discard. I wrap things up with Joe’s One Outer, sharing why rabbit hunting at the table — asking to see what would have come on the turn and river — might be one of the worst habits a poker player can develop. All that and more on this week’s episode of the Ante Up Poker Podcast — For the Everyday Poker Player. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here to check out Octopi Poker

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Elle and I kick things off with some Table Talk about Robbie Strazynski and his difficult decision to cancel the upcoming Mixed Game Festival. We look at the facts, show our support, and look ahead to the next festival scheduled at Bellagio later this year. We also share the latest updates on the upcoming Ante Up poker cruise, including why now might be the perfect time to lock in your spot. Plus, there’s a new addition to the Ante Up studio that should make the show look a little sharper for our growing YouTube audience… even if installing it created a few extra “decorative” holes in the wall. In Call the Floor, Elliott Schecter weighs in on a strange situation when a dealt card slides under the table rail and disappears from view—what’s the proper ruling when the card has to be dug out mid-deal? Then in Hand of the Week, Patrick joins me to break down a hand with AJ suited… and, as usual, what starts as a simple situation quickly spirals into a complicated one. Finally, I wrap things up with Joe’s One Outer, drawing inspiration from the legendary reality show Survivor and what poker players can learn from the idea of outlasting the competition while keeping a clear head. It’s another fun one with the A-Team—strategy, stories, and a few lessons along the way. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here to check out Octopi Poker

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, we’re celebrating a milestone that belongs to every single member of the A-Team — we hit #1 in the Hobby & Leisure category! This doesn’t happen without the everyday poker players who listen, share, comment, and support what we do. We’ve been knocking on that door for a long time and now the goal is to stay there. In Table Talk, we dive into the noticeable downturn of the L.A. Poker Classic (LAPC) and what it might signal about the Los Angeles tournament scene as a whole. Is it shifting player priorities? A buy-in recalibration? Or something bigger? We break it down. We also have more updates on the upcoming Ante Up Poker Cruise — including what you can expect onboard — and preview the Octopi Poker training special that’s designed to help sharpen your edge without breaking the bankroll. In Call the Floor, Elliott gets into the nuts and bolts of what actually constitutes a bet. When do chips across the line become binding? It’s a must-listen for tournament and cash players alike. Then Patrick and I roll up our sleeves for Hand of the Week, breaking down a tricky AQ spot that’ll have you thinking through ranges, aggression, and decision-making streets ahead. I close things out with Joe’s One Outer, talking about something we don’t always practice at the table — living in the moment. It’s strategy, celebration, cruise vibes, and community… exactly what the A-Team is all about. Let’s keep it at #1. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here to check out Octopi Poker

Elle and I kick things off with our upcoming poker travels, including our first trip out to Gila River in Arizona for the next Ante Up Poker Tour stop. We’re looking forward to the desert scenery, great action, and connecting with the A-Team in a brand-new spot for us. Then we shift from cactus to glaciers as we dive into the details of our upcoming Alaskan Poker Cruise — because nothing says “standard poker trip” like playing cards with mountains and whales in the background. The 2026 WSOP Summer Schedule has officially dropped, and we break down some of the changes, what caught our attention, and what it could mean for everyday players trying to take their shot in Vegas. We also recap last night’s Patreon game — where the leaderboard continues to tell stories, newcomers are making noise, and yes… there may have been some friendly trash talk involved. In this week’s Call the Floor, Elliott weighs in on a controversial dirty stack situation — intention vs. action, chip visibility, and whether the bet should stand. Then Patrick and I jump into HOTW, featuring a couple of tricky AK spots. Big slick… big decisions. And to close things out, I share this week’s Joe’s One Outer, diving into that little voice inside your head — the one that can sabotage your stack.

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, we’ve got a full table and plenty to talk about. On Table Talk, Elle and I welcome Tia Bacon from Gila River to the show as we take a deep dive into the upcoming Ante Up Poker Tour stop at Gila River Lone Butte. We talk about what players can expect, the excitement building around the series, and why this is shaping up to be a can’t-miss event. We also spotlight the incredible work being done through Camp One Step’s charity poker efforts, and how this community continues to show up when it matters most. If you would like to sign up for Camp One Step here is the link. We also recap Sunday’s prop bets — some wins, some losses, and maybe a little humility thrown in for good measure. On Call the Floor, Elliott weighs in on a tournament situation where a player didn’t get their rebuy in on time. Was it a tough break or just part of the rules? You know Elliott will break it down from the tournament director’s perspective. In this week’s Hand of the Week, Patrick and I analyze a hand featuring AQ and dig into the decision points street by street. And I close things out with Joe’s One Outer, talking about superstition in poker — because it’s Friday the 13th, and whether you believe in lucky charms or not, the mental game is always real. It’s strategy, stories, rulings, laughs, and a little bit of luck — just the way we like it. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here to check out Octopi Poker

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Table Talk comes fully loaded as Elle shows up with snacks and football jerseys. From there, we dive into the Patreon Game and kick around some Super Bowl prop bets and talk Octopi Poker. Here is the link to the video I was talking about. On Call the Floor, Elliott rules on a situation where a player’s hand is declared dead after stepping away from the table—always a tricky spot and one that sparks plenty of debate. Patrick and I then break down a wild bar league hand in this week’s Hand of the Week, playing J-4 suited in a game where “standard” poker strategy doesn’t always apply. I wrap things up with Joe’s One Outer, talking about why you shouldn’t be afraid to bust early in a tournament—and how sometimes playing the hand the right way matters more than how long you last. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here to check out Octopi Poker

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Elle and I kick things off with a listener-submitted question that sparks a great table-worthy discussion. We also dive into the Dan Cates boxing match. Here is a link to the video of that. We also touch on Maurice Hawkins capturing his 22nd WSOP Circuit ring. On Call the Floor, Elliott rules on a tricky spot where a player announces “raise” but isn’t allowed their full intended amount. Then Joe and Patrick break down this week’s HOTW, playing pocket tens and navigating the decisions that come with them. As always, the show wraps up with Joe’s One Outer, this time taking aim at poker hand advice that’s given without proper context—and why that can be more dangerous than helpful. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here to check out Octopi Poker

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Elle and I kick things off with a breakdown of the BB ante, a recap of last night’s Patreon game, and one of the best feel-good stories you’ll hear all year—an 88-year-old woman winning $10,000 in her very first poker tournament. Elliott steps in with a situation that goes beyond a standard Call the Floor ruling and dives into the bigger picture of how these spots should be handled. Patrick and I then break down this week’s Hand of the Week featuring pocket nines… but not before Patrick takes a moment to roast me about the Bills loss. As always, I wrap things up with Joe’s One Outer, taking a thoughtful look at the difference between the real poker grind and what social media makes it look like. Cards, conversations, and a little perspective. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here to check out Octopi Poker

Chapter 4, Ep. 1 marks the anniversary of a new era for the Ante Up Poker Podcast as I officially took over hosting duties 4 years ago. This week, Joe and Elle open Table Talk by celebrating the release of the latest issue of Ante Up Magazine, and Joe puts Elle on the spot with a fun quiz. In Call the Floor, Elliott breaks down a controversial ruling and explains why, in some situations, it can be acceptable for the floor to defer a decision until after a hand is completed. Patrick joins Joe for this week’s HOTW, where the key takeaway is learning when — and how — to trust your reads at the table. And Joe closes out the episode with Joe’s One Outer, expanding that idea even farther. It’s the start of another year for the podcast, but the mission stays the same: real poker talk for everyday players. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here to check out Octopi Poker

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Elle and I celebrate some recent achievements of women in poker, talk about the Circa Survivor winners, recap the Patreon Game, and discuss why the Sweepstakes Poker model may be in hot water. Elliott takes the reins in Call the Floor, ruling on a hand turned up way too early — and he is upset he didn’t called. Patrick joins me to break down a HOTW featuring pocket Jacks and a table full of limpers. I wrap it up with Joe’s One Outer, focusing on the power of position in poker. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here to check out Octopi Poker

I know technically last week was Ep. 49 1/2, so we should be at Ep. 50 — but in order to keep things on track with when we actually started putting the podcast out, I made this week’s episode Ep. 51. We’re kicking off the new year with a brand-new intro for the show! You’ll hear a version of it here, and if you want to check out the full intro, head over to our Patreon page. Elle and I are around the table for Table Talk, breaking down some of the poker action kicking off the new year and discussing Bryn Kenney becoming the first player ever to surpass $80 million in live tournament cashes. In Call the Floor, Elliott rules on a situation where a player failed to make their larger denomination chips visible — a reminder that you need to keep those visible at all times. Patrick and I battle it out in Hand of the Week, playing A♠ J♠ from middle position, and talking through the decisions that come with it. I wrap things up with Joe’s One Outer, focusing on the decision we all face this time of year — what to carry forward into the New Year and what’s better left behind.

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, we’re doing something a little different. Instead of a full episode, we’re taking a well-timed step away from the table to recharge, reflect, and practice what we’re always preaching. On the show — especially in my One Outer — we talk a lot about the importance of balance, taking breaks, and enjoying life away from poker. This week, we’re finally taking our own advice. With the holidays here, we’re spending time with family, enjoying Christmas, and coming back refreshed and ready for what’s ahead. Sometimes the best move isn’t another hand or another session — it’s knowing when to sit one out. We’ll be back next week. Until then, enjoy the holidays, take care of yourselves, and we’ll see you back at the table. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here to check out Octopi Poker

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, we’ve got a full deck of conversations, strategy, and a little crossover fun. On Table Talk, Elle and I dive into the idea of multi-tabling and firing multiple bullets, plus break down some interesting Spotify stats that caught our attention. In Call the Floor, Elliott weighs in on a tricky situation involving a player who discloses the contents of their hand—what’s allowed, what’s not, and how it should be handled. This week’s HOTW puts Patrick and I in position with pocket queens, and the decisions aren’t quite as automatic as they might seem. And in Joe’s One Outer, Joe finds a way to connect football and poker, proving the two games might have more in common than you think. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here to check out Octopi Poker

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Joe and Elle welcome Michelle McGinn and Molly Brentlinger to the table: . We share laughs and insights, and then shift to a feel-good WPT moment where what could’ve been a disappointment turns into an unexpected $1,100 seat to the WPT Prime Championship. In Call the Floor, Elliott weighs in on a tricky spot involving a player whose hand is declared dead after exposing a card — and as always, his ruling sparks great discussion. Then it’s time for HOTW, where Joe debates whether he can escape his reputation as a nit while navigating A♠K♦ offsuit. We close the show with Joe’s One Outer comparing how we approach small pots vs. big pots — not just at the poker table, but in life itself. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here to check out Octopi Poker

Dustin King from Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady, NY pulls up a chair with Elle and I for a packed Table Talk segment! We dive into everything happening at Rivers, the latest buzz out of NYC, and even wander into the world of AI and how it might shape the game. In Call the Floor, Elliott weighs in on a wild moment when a player gets a little too excited—sending a card flying off the table. Was it a fold?  Or just an accidental fastball from excitement? Patrick and I tackle another HOTW, and the real mystery is whether my streak of nitty play continues… or finally comes to an end. And speaking of that nitty behavior, I take it head-on in this week’s One Outer. Sit back, and relax for another fun episode! Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet.

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Elle and I kick things off with a recap of the comedy show we caught and dive into holiday festivities before looking ahead at the poker action on the horizon. In Call the Floor, Elliott breaks down a confusing situation at the table — did the player call or fold? Patrick joins me for this week’s HOTW featuring pocket 9’s, and I close things out with a One Outer about what I’m thankful for this year. Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet.

Elle and I are finally back home and back in the studio for a packed episode of the Ante Up Poker Podcast! This week, we kick things off with a full recap of the Ante Up Poker Championship — Then we dive into the latest GGPoker controversy shaking up the poker world, and we also recap the wild hands and friendly chaos from this week’s Patreon Home Game. In Call the Floor, Elliott weighs in on a tricky situation where an older gentleman kept lifting his cards high enough for nearby players to get an accidental peek. Was it on him? Should we call the floor? Our Hand of the Week puts Patrick and I in the hot seat with AJo versus an aggressive opponent — we break down the spots, the decisions, and the “should I really have done that?” moments. And as always, I close things out with Joe’s One Outer — this week is all about how when you play (yes, even the time of day) can shape the type of poker game waiting for you. Here’s the video for the Housecleaning Olympics Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet.

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast — Elle and I are coming to you straight from the Poker Studio at the Venetian as we kick off the Ante Up Poker Championship in Las Vegas! We’ve even got a special guest at the table with us: Tommy Larosa joins the fun and adds his take on all the action. On Call the Floor, Elliott weighs in on a sticky situation where a player’s reaction to the board may have given away more than he intended. Then Patrick and I dive into this week’s Hand of the Week, breaking down A10 suited from middle position and the decisions that followed. We wrap things up with Joe’s One Outer, where I get into the pitfalls of traveling and playing poker Here’s the video for the Housecleaning Olympics Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet.

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast — Elle and Joe are back around the poker table to talk about why the Patreon game had to be canceled, gearing up for the Ante Up Poker Championship in Las Vegas, and reveal an exciting new tour stop for next year! Elliott tackles a “marked card” controversy on Call the Floor, Patrick and Joe break down a fun HOTW with AQ suited on the button, and in Joe’s One Outer, we explore why every poker player needs a hobby outside the game. Links for today’s show: Here is the article for the 5 card draw hand that decided an election. Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet.

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast: Elle and I welcome Michelle and Molly from Talking Stick to chat about the latest happenings at the property. We also discuss a low-stakes player getting staked on Hustler Casino Live and the new WSOP Paradise documentary. Elliott breaks down the one chip rule in Call the Floor, Patrick and I review a Hand of the Week from Live! Casino (not in Baltimore), and I close it out with Joe’s One Outer about the power of folding early. Links for today’s show: Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet.

This Week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast: Elle and I are back home from their trip to Maker’s Mark Star Hill Farm, enjoying a short breather before hitting the road again for the Ante Up Poker Championship at the Venetian! We catch up on the latest poker news, then Elliott joins me for another listener submission for Call the Floor. Patrick and I break down a Hand of the Week, and then I wraps things up with my One Outer. Grab your drink, settle in, enjoy the show! Hello Fresh – Click this link to get 10 free meals and a special free item. Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $300 in bonus bets instantly.

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Elle and I are hitting the road — literally! We’re recording from the highway on our way to the Maker’s Mark Star Hill Farm in Kentucky. Along the ride, we dive into how Poker Power is teaching high school girls valuable life lessons through the game of poker, and discuss a fascinating Wired story where a journalist teams up with a hacker to uncover potential security flaws in automatic card shufflers. On Call the Floor, Elliott rules on a wild situation involving a full-on chip-throwing meltdown that has to be heard to be believed. Then, in this week’s Hand of the Week, I take another spin on the Wheel of Punishment before Patrick and I break down a hand played with  10-9 off-suit from the button. And finally, I wrap things up with Joe’s One Outer, where I share how the game of poker can teach us a few lessons about life on the road. Buckle up, A-Team — this episode is equal parts travel, tilt, and table talk! Hello Fresh – Click this link to get 10 free meals and a special free item. Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $300 in bonus bets instantly.

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Joe and Elle are bringing the action to a whole new level — literally — with the addition of video to the show! While they are around the table, they recap the latest Patreon Home Game, share some laughs, and look ahead to a few exciting events, including the upcoming WPF Ladies Weekend and their road trip to Maker’s Mark Star Hill Farms. In this week’s Call the Floor, Elliott makes a ruling on a tricky situation involving a random chip found under the table during a tournament — you won’t want to miss his take. Then, things heat up in Hand of the Week as Joe spins the Wheel of Punishment and breaks down a tough spot along with Patrick holding AK from UTG+1. Finally, Joe closes the show with his One Outer, diving into a question straight from the Patreon game: How do you handle a big stack bully heads-up? Tune in, Ante Up, and join the A-Team for another episode packed with strategy, stories, and laughs both on and off the felt! Hello Fresh – Click this link to get 10 free meals and a special free item. Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $300 in bonus bets instantly.

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast: Elle and I start with Table Talk where wrap up our trip to Schenectady and share all the highlights. We dive into a WSOP Europe player who truly embraced the “Chip and a Chair” mentality, celebrate the two gamblers who set a record for visiting the most casinos in 24 hours, and explore the massive Bally’s casino and entertainment mecca being built next to the A’s Stadium in Vegas. Elliott rules on when a misdeal should be called in this week’s Call the Floor, Patrick and I dissect a tricky AQ suited hand in middle position on HOTW, and I close the show with stories about the incredible people you meet in the poker community on Joe’s One Outer. Hello Fresh – Click this link to get 10 free meals and a special free item. Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $300 in bonus bets instantly.

This week the Ante Up Poker Podcast is coming to you from Rivers Casino in Schenectady, NY! Elle and I are joined by Dustin from Rivers and we dive into the poker action from the week. We recap the standout moments, we salute to Kristen Foxen, the new women’s all-time live money leader, and we talk about this bizarre incident where a phone mysteriously exploded into smoke in a poker room. In this week’s Call the Floor, Elliott delivers a ruling on a dealer potentially crossing the line during a High Hand Promotion. Patrick and I break down a HOTW tackling pocket 6s from the small blind. I wrap things up with Joe’s One Outer, where I share some insights on the power of patience and knowing when to walk away from the table when the game isn’t in your favor. It’s another week of poker strategy, stories, and rulings! Hello Fresh – Click this link to get 10 free meals and a special free item. Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $300 in bonus bets instantly.

Elle and I kick things off in Table Talk, breaking down all the action from last night’s Patreon game, plus we look ahead as we get ready for Schenectady and dive into other New York casino news. We also spotlight the upcoming WPF Ladies Event happening in October. Click here for more on the events. In Call the Floor, Elliott weighs in on a tricky ruling where a player clearly said “raise” but wasn’t allowed to put out the full raise amount — wait until you hear his take on this one. Patrick and I square off with a weak hand and passive opponents in this week’s Hand of the Week, and I close out the episode with Joe’s One Outer, reflecting on variance in poker and the lessons it can teach us. Hello Fresh – Click this link to get 10 free meals and a special free item. Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $300 in bonus bets instantly.

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Dustin King joins Elle and Joe as we gear up for the Electric City Poker Series and Ante Up Poker Tour in Schenectady, NY. Be sure to book your hotel here and use code ECPS25. Elliott rules on a hand discovered after the dealer started cleaning up, Patrick and Joe break down a tricky KQ suited spot in the Hand of the Week, and Joe wraps it up with One Outer on the myth of coolers. Earlier this week Papa Pok3r started the journey of the Poker Cannonball Run Check that out here. Hello Fresh – Click this link to get 10 free meals and a special free item. Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $300 in bonus bets instantly.

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Elle and I welcome Papa Poker to the table to talk about his ambitious new project — the Poker Cannonball Run. He’s documenting his time on the road, playing tournaments across multiple states, and releasing it all with weekly YouTube videos. Subscribe to his channel here so you know when each video is released. In our Call the Floor segment, a tricky situation arises when a tournament player sits in the wrong seat — but it’s not discovered until they are in a hand on the turn. Should the hand stand or be killed? We break it down. Patrick and Joe break down a Hand of the Week, from the Goliath Tournament, and Joe closes things out with a reflective One Outer about life lessons learned both at and away from the felt as his birthday approaches. Hello Fresh – Click this link to get 10 free meals and a special free item. Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

This week on Table Talk, Elle and I recap the Patreon game. Plus—Hatter and Ben Minch add even more value to upcoming Patreon games, including the brand-new Good Karma Seat.  We’re just weeks away from heading to Rivers Casino in Schenectady, NY (Sept. 15–28). Trophies, Vegas seats, magazine covers, and community vibes—don’t miss it. We also break down the wild debate sparked when a player folded pocket aces preflop deep in the WSOP Online Mystery Millions. Call the Floor this week is a fun controversy about whether a player really have the right to demand a deck wash mid-game? Or is that all up to the dealer and floor staff? In HOTW Patrick and I play pocket fours, and somehow a high-hand jackpot goes to…the losing hand?! You’ve got to hear this one. Plus, we’re rolling into Labor Day weekend, talking poker, community, and even a little Wizard of Oz in Vegas. Hello Fresh – Click this link to get 10 free meals and a special free item. Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

This week Elle and I are in the Charm City, Baltimore MD. We are playing a little poker and getting to know some of the staff at the poker rooms here. In the Table Talk segment we discuss our time at the tables so far, India’s Black Friday bill, and the passing of Jack McClelland. The code that we mentioned for Octopi Poker is ANTEUP and the link for the site is below. Our Call the Floor segment has Elliott discussing a situation where the prize pool dropped considerably between the final day 1 and day 2. He talks behind the scenes what could have happened and why. In our HOTW this week Patrick and I play hand that starts out as a mess and doesn’t get much better. Somebody at the table ends up walking away hanging their head and it all started because they wanted to check the hand to the river. Finally I end the show with Joe’s One Outer where I discuss the difference between just being unlucky and learning from the hand. Hello Fresh – Click this link to get 10 free meals and a special free item. Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

  This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast: Elle and I break down the mental side of her game in Table Talk, recap the Patreon game, and preview the upcoming Ante Up Poker Tour stop in Schenectady, NY — with a special room rate code giving listeners 25% off regular rates.(ECPS25) Elliott rules on a possible collusion spot in Call the Floor, Patrick and I debate limping pocket kings in Hand of the Week, and in Joe’s One Outer, I talk about two hands where trusting my read had two very different results. Factor Meals – Click this link to get 50% off plus free shipping. Then use the code ANTEUP50OFF Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

Elle and I welcome WhatsUpDoc2 to the table for this week’s Table Talk, fresh off his win in the July Patreon game. We cover a mix of headlines and hijinks, including the decline in Vegas tourism, what’s coming up in the next round of Patreon games, and a few poker moments worthy of the big screen treatment. Elliott joins us for Call the Floor, where a ruling takes a wild turn and ends with a player being trespassed from the casino. Patrick and I then break down a tricky hand from an online tournament, weighing the tough decisions along the way. Finally, I close the show with Joe’s One Outer, diving into the sly art of the Buy-in Bluff. Whether you’re here for strategy, stories, or a good laugh, this episode’s got you covered. Factor Meals – Click this link to get 50% off plus free shipping. Then use the code ANTEUP50OFF Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Elle and I tackle some fun topics: What matters more—fun or profit? Where’s your dream destination to play poker? And who would you take with you to the felt in paradise? Plus, I surprise Elle with an exciting opportunity from Maker’s Mark that you won’t want to miss. Here is where you can get your tickets as well. In Call the Floor, Elliott weighs in on a tricky situation involving a player who’s been rubbing people the wrong way—what happens when etiquette turns into an issue? Then Patrick and I reunite for Hand of the Week, where we dissect a hand that starts off looking beautiful… but quickly unravels. I wrap up the episode with Joe’s One Outer, diving into the dangerous trap of results-oriented thinking—and why it might be sabotaging your game. Factor Meals – Click this link to get 50% off plus free shipping. Then use the code ANTEUP50OFF Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

Sure! Here’s a more polished and engaging version of your show description: This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, join Elle and me as we break down the heated debate surrounding the WSOP Player of the Year — is it time for a rule change? We also recap the action from our latest Badugi Patreon game and share stories from the frontlines of the eternal quest: finding the perfect place to play poker. In this episode’s “Call the Floor,” Elliott weighs in on a controversial ruling where a player was forced to show their hand after the opponent conceded — was it handled correctly? Then, in our HOTW, Patrick and I dissect a tough middle-position decision with KQ suited. Was it a masterstroke… or a masterclass in second-guessing? And finally, we wrap things up with Joe’s One Outer, where I offer a personal reflection on what poker teaches us — at and away from the table. Tune in, ante up, and let’s get into it! Factor Meals – Click this link to get 50% off plus free shipping. Then use the code ANTEUP50OFF Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

Elle and I welcome Dustin King to the table for a fun and honest breakdown of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of this year’s WSOP. From deep runs to deep sighs, nothing is off the felt. We dive into all things poker, and even a little Uno. Elliott lays down the rules when a player makes a river bet before their opponent even decides what they are going to do on the turn. Patrick and I dissect a hand featuring pocket sixes in an online game with antes and a straddle—was it played perfectly or just perfectly questionable? Then to wrap things up, Joe closes the show with a little soul-searching: Now that the WSOP is over… what’s next? Factor Meals – Click this link to get 50% off plus free shipping. Then use the code ANTEUP50OFF Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

Elle and I are recording from the new Ante Up studio! The backdrop’s fresh, the chairs are comfy, and the sound quality… well, let’s just say we’re still working on that part. We talk about the 2025 WSOP Main Event as it continues its march toward crowning a champion, and the WPT is kicking off its always-popular series at the Venetian — one of our favorite poker destinations. Plus, our July Patreon Games are officially scheduled, and there’s still time to join the action! This week’s Call the Floor might be my favorite one yet. Elliott and I dig into a couple of real WSOP controversies — including a ruling that sparked serious debate and a dealer mishap that had the table buzzing. For Hand of the Week, Patrick and I try to figure out how to squeeze max value out of a strong hand — and we wrap it all up with Joe’s One Outer, where I talk about something most players don’t do nearly enough… folding as the play of the day. Thanks for tuning in, A-Team! Factor Meals – Click this link to get 50% off plus free shipping. Then use the code ANTEUP50OFF Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Joe’s back around the table for Table Talk  — and there’s no shortage of things to discuss! We dive into the good, the bad, and the downright soggy at the WSOP, including the water flooding chaos at the Horseshoe and Paris. Plus, we wrap up the segment with a great moment from Daniel Negreanu, who answers a railbird’s question on how to make tilt a non-factor at the table. As promised here is the link to that video. In Call the Floor, Elliott weighs in on a sticky situation from a home game where two players unknowingly check down two streets of action after under-calling an all-in — and the pot is short. You won’t want to miss his ruling. Our Hand of the Week features Patrick and me navigating KQ suited from UTG+1 — was it played smooth or did we overplay a pretty hand? And in Joe’s One Outer, I talk about the power of staying the course — even when the cards (or life) seem stacked against you. Let’s ante up and get into it! Factor Meals – Click this link to get 50% off plus free shipping. Then use the code ANTEUP50OFF Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

We’re back… kind of! Vegas struck again, and this time Joe’s out sick — but don’t worry, it’s not kidney stones. While we had to skip the Table Talk segment this week, the show must go on! Elliott is still here to make the call on Call the Floor, and Patrick, our proud resident fish, dives into a hand of the week that’ll have you shaking your head or maybe nodding in sympathy. And just when you think Joe’s down for the count, he delivers this week’s One Outer to close out the show. Be sure to tune in next week for the full Vegas trip recap. Until then — stay healthy, A-Team! Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here to check out Octopi Poker Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

Elle and I are gearing up for Vegas! As we get ready to head to the World Series of Poker and connect with listeners, we welcome Brian Bly to Table Talk — fresh off his win in the Ante Up Patreon Game. We dive into WSOP chatter and what it means to balance being a poker player and a poker dad. Elliott steps in with a ruling on a strange situation: what happens when a player walks out before a hand is finished? In Hand of the Week, Patrick and Joe go to battle with pocket tens from the small blind — and it gets tricky. To wrap things up, I share some tried-and-true tips for packing smart for your next poker trip. Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

Hello, A-Team! It’s Friday the 13th, but don’t worry—we’ve got nothing but good luck and great content in this week’s episode of the Ante Up Poker Podcast! I kick things off with a big congrats to Ante Up Brian for taking down last night’s Patreon Game and earning that sweet $65. If you haven’t already, hop into our Discord and join the conversation between episodes! Elle and I are joined by special guest Dustin King from Rivers Casino in Schenectady, New York. We dish on the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the WSOP so far, and Dustin gives us the inside scoop on the upcoming Mini Electric City Series and those can’t-miss Black Chip Bounty tournaments. Plus, get the details on the Ante Up Tour stop hitting Rivers this September! In Call the Floor, Elliott rules on a hand where a player under-calls—and explains how that’s different from the one-chip call. Then Patrick and I dive into this week’s Hand of the Week: navigating AK from UTG. And to wrap it all up, Joe’s One Outer returns with a hilarious breakdown of what players really mean when they say things like “I had to call” or “I knew you had it.” Grab your lucky charm and press play—this is one episode you don’t want to miss! Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Joe and Elle saddle up to talk about the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the WSOP so far — from bracelet moments to busted lines and everything in between. With Vegas calling at the end of the month, we preview our upcoming trip and all the poker chaos sure to come. Elliott drops a ruling on a bizarre situation where a player was asked to move tables… only to stay put and skip the blinds. Patrick and Joe break down a tricky hand with KQ suited, and the episode wraps with a brutally honest (and slightly painful) look at the lies we tell ourselves at the table. Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

On this episode of the Ante Up Poker Podcast, we saddle up and ride through a full recap of our Patreon H.O.R.S.E. tournament—yes, it was wild and yes, someone tried to razz their way to glory. We also check in on the WSOP kickoff, where the first bracelet has been claimed and the lines were… well, legendary. Hopefully that is cleared up by the new app. We shall see if it’s the ace in the hole organizers were hoping for. Elliott steps in with rulings on not one but two hands involving bets out of turn. (kind-of). Then Patrick and I jump into a hand where we defend the big blind with J8 suited and try not to make a donkey out of ourselves. Finally, I wrap it all up with Joe’s One Outer, and this week I’m talking about the importance—and the freedom—of being a beginner at the table. Don’t be afraid to look new; it’s how we all get better. Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Elle and I dive into the highlights from last night’s wild Patreon Game – bad beats, bold bluffs, and a few questionable plays. With the WSOP just around the corner, we talk about recent rule changes that have the poker community buzzing and spotlight the must-visit poker rooms in Vegas when we hit town. In our Call the Floor Segment, Elliott weighs in on a sticky situation: does forward motion trump chips hitting the felt? The answer might surprise you. Then, Patrick and I put AQ offsuit under the microscope in a hand breakdown that might change the way you play this tricky spot. Finally, I wrap things up with Joe’s One Outer — to get you ready for the World Series. Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Elle and I welcome YankeesFanNJ to Table Talk — fresh off his victory in our latest Patreon Hold’em game! We dive into the hot topics shaking the poker world, including the latest RTA (Real-Time Assistance) scandal and the swift ban handed down. We also cover the exciting WPT event at the Venetian running alongside the WSOP Main Event and celebrate a player who captured his first WSOP-Circuit ring in just his third ever tournament. Elliott steps in to rule on a unique situation involving a shuffle machine malfunction that caused a hand to be declared null and void. Patrick and I break down a hand I played at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, then I close out the show by reflecting on why we all fell in love with this wild, wonderful game in the first place. It’s a packed episode full of strategy, stories, and the shared love of poker — don’t miss it! Our Discord Channel – Join us here for Ante Up Talk and more. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, we’re back from the Ante Up Tour stop at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek with a full recap of the action—and the travel nightmare that followed. Elle and I discuss some recent WSOP rule changes as the summer series looms just two weeks away. Elliott weighs in on a sticky situation where a player says he’s folding… probably. Was it an angle or just awkward phrasing? Patrick and I break down a Hand of the Week featuring KQ suited on the button, and I wrap up the show with a little rant on why poker is way more enjoyable without the headphones. Tune in and Ante Up! Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

This week we are broadcasting from anywhere and everywhere around Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. Even though we just started at the time this is released we have had a blast. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

On this week’s episode of the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Joe breaks down the upcoming Ante Up Tour stop at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek and gives an honest look at how YouTube restrictions have impacted the show. Elle returns with an update on the Nacho Barbero situation, and we recap last night’s Patreon game—congrats to YankeesFan on the W! In Call the Floor, Elliott weighs in on a confusing extra burn card ruling, and we dive into the growing debate over the infamous Card of Destiny. This week’s Hand of the Week features a tricky spot with AJ from the small blind, where Patrick and I don’t exactly see eye to eye. To wrap things up, I share a few thoughts on making sure we’re still having fun at the table. Because at the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about. Tune in, ante up, and let’s play some cards. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, we kick things off with a look at the upcoming Patreon game on Thursday, April 24th, the first tour stop of 2025, and how you can join our social pages. In our “Table Talk” segment, Elle and I reflect on the passing of Elaine Wynn, discuss Nacho Barbero’s latest goof, and highlight the inspiring work of Camp One Step. Plus, we share a hilarious roast submitted by the winner of our Maker’s Mark Picture Contest! In “Call the Floor,” tensions rise as players react to a voided Bad Beat jackpot after one player influences action before the river. For our “Hand of the Week” (HOTW), Patrick and I break down a thrilling hand with pocket Aces. We wrap up with “Joe’s One Outer,” offering essential travel tips and tricks for poker players hitting the road. Tune in for poker insights, lively discussions, and a touch of humor! Available on all major podcast platforms. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

In this episode of the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Joe kicks things off with a look at the upcoming Patreon games—don’t forget to join the action and connect with the community on Discord by clicking here. This link expires in 7 days so if you are here after that then email me [email protected] and I will get you a new link. Then, Joe and Elle are joined by Kelly from Seminole Casino Coconut Creek to give you the inside scoop on what to expect at the first Ante Up Poker Poker Tour stop of 2025. We also cover some industry news, including a major schedule shift for the WSOP Main Event and how Wynn Las Vegas is celebrating 20 years with a heartfelt gift for their longtime employees. In this week’s “Call the Floor,” Elliott weighs in on an unusual situation: should dealers be allowed to eat at the table? This one is wild! The “Hand of the Week” brings us back to the H.O.R.S.E tournament, this time for a tricky Razz hand. Finally, Joe wraps up the episode with his “One Outer,” reflecting on the complicated love/hate relationship every poker player knows all too well. Listen in, laugh a little, and let’s Ante Up! Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, I kick things off by asking listeners to send in their stories and photos of their personalized Maker’s Mark experiences—we want to see your custom flair! Send those to [email protected] I also shares have a link here for you to score a set of Tennessee Hold ’Em chips and cards, plus updates on the Ante Up Poker Tour, now live on our website. Elle and Joe welcome Dustin King to the table to talk all things Electric City Mini Main, running April 27–May 4. The schedule’s stacked with events, including nearly-monthly deepstacks you won’t want to miss. The crew also dives into Code Doug, the Only Friends podcast, and a poker raffle offering up a seat in the WSOP Main Event. Elliott weighs in on a rules situation involving a misrepresented hand that led another player to muck. Our Hand of the Week is a spicy O8 spot from a H.O.R.S.E. tournament—next week, we’re diving into a Razz hand from the same series. Joe closes out the show with a One Outer on whether poker needs walk-up songs like baseball. (Spoiler: Yes. Yes it does.) Tune in and Ante Up! Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

In this episode of the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Joe recaps the action from the latest Patreon Mixed Game and gives a shoutout to our lively Discord community. You can join us here. The newest issue of Ante Up Magazine is hot off the press! On Table Talk, Joe and Elle are joined by Chicago Joe, fresh off his victory in the Patreon Hold’em Game. They dive into a little poker history, a wild 15-player chop in Florida, and share practical tips for improving your game. Elliott lays down the law in Call the Floor with a ruling on a player’s shady behavior, and in HOTW, Patrick and Joe dissect a tricky spot with pocket 4s from UTG+1. Joe wraps it all up with a One Outer on why every single hand—yes, every one—matters in poker. Listen in and Ante Up! Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, we kick things off with exciting news about our upcoming Ante Up Poker Tour stop at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek—check out the link for details on the property. Plus, if you’re looking to mix it up, our Patreon mixed game is happening Tuesday, so don’t miss out. Elle and I are back to a Table Talk duo this week, but stay tuned—next week, we’ll have a fresh guest. Chicago Joe joins us after taking down the Patreon Hold ’em game, and we dive into the hot topic of dealer errors and how they’ve been making waves in the poker world. We also bring back a fun round of Lodden Thinks and continue the discussion on Elle’s dealer situation with Elliott. Patrick and I run into some confusion when playing a set, but it’s a turn bet that really leaves us scratching our heads. Finally, in Joe’s One Outer, I break down how Occam’s Razor applies to poker. Tune in, ante up, and let’s talk poker! Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

I kick things off this week with updates from the Ante Up Discord Community, the latest on this month’s Patreon games, and a reminder that the Hold ‘em game’s first prize is now up to $150! Plus, we look ahead to the next Ante Up Poker Tour stop at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, running May 1-5. Next, Elle and I welcome Dustin Skarra to the table, where we talk WSOP schedule, Doug Polk’s “Code Doug,” the APAT, and a unique Tennessee Hold ‘em you might not have heard of. On Call the Floor, Elliott rules on a tricky situation involving two cards coming out on the turn—what’s the right call? Then, Patrick and I tackle my least favorite hand in this week’s Hand of the Week (HOTW). Will it finally come through, or just reinforce my hatred for it? Finally, I wrap up the show with Joe’s One Outer, discussing the ever-elusive concept of Run Good in poker. Tune in and Ante Up! 🎙♠️🔥 Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

The Ante Up Poker Tour is kicking off at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, and we’ve got a packed episode to get you ready! We excited to see you there. We can have a Maker’s and Ginger. Speaking of here is the link to the personalized label I mentioned. Elle and I are joined on Table Talk by Jason Herold, Ante Up Magazine contributor and Patreon member, as we dive into the latest poker headlines. We break down the WSOP Circuit controversy in Baltimore, a tournament winner in her own place of employment, and an epic comeback from 3 BB to a Triton title. Elliott also weighs in on the Baltimore controversy before tackling this week’s Call the Floor, where a questionable “all-in” ruling sparked confusion—only after the call was made! Later, Patrick and I analyze a tricky hand from UTG+1 with AQ offsuit in HOTW, and I wrap up the show in Joe’s One Outer with a discussion on the image of poker and what it means for the game moving forward. Don’t miss this one—Ante Up! Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

We’ve got big news! The Ante Up Poker Tour is heading to Seminole Hard Rock Coconut Creek the first weekend of May, and we are excited to meet you guys when we get there. Elle is back from her cruise but still feeling a little woozy—was it the motion of the ocean or just some rough poker beats? With the WSOP around the corner, we pick out some key events that have caught our interest, plus we discuss Doug Polk’s latest challenge—you won’t want to miss this one! Here is a link to his video explaining it all. In Call the Floor, Elliott clarifies the rules on folding out of turn, while our Hand of the Week takes us into the wild world of a Crazy Pineapple Tournament with a truly crazy hand. Finally, in Joe’s One Outer, I dive into adjusting to players of different skill levels—because knowing your opponents is just as important as knowing the game. Tune in and enjoy the ride! 🎙♠️ Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

In this episode, we revisit a story from the October issue of Ante Up Magazine—and things have escalated. At least eight individuals involved in running the poker clubs we discussed are now facing federal charges. Plus, the latest issue of the magazine is out, so make to subscribe in order to check that out. On Table Talk, Elle and I dive into some Bitcoin adventures, Texas Mike’s health battle, and Phil Hellmuth’s surprising exit from the WSOP Main Event. Call the Floor sees Elliott ruling on a unique situation where a dealer refuses to allow a clock call on a player who hasn’t put chips in the pot. Our HOTW features Patrick and I navigating J-T suited, and in Joe’s One Outer, I break down why adding mixed games to your poker arsenal is a smart move. Tune in for all that and more on this week’s Ante Up Poker Podcast! Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

In this episode of the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Elle and I dive into the Valentine’s spirit while tackling an awkward poker dilemma—what’s the etiquette for calling out someone who owes you money at the table? We also break down our Super Bowl prop bets and chat about the latest action in the Patreon home game. Elliott shares his insight on a situation that unfolded during my recent casino trip, and Patrick joins me to analyze a tricky hand featuring K-9 suited in the Big Blind. To wrap things up, I deliver a special One Outer with a Valentine’s Day twist. Don’t miss it! Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. comfrt.com/ELLE73474. Your link for the most comfortable hoodie on the planet. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.

Join us for another exciting episode of the Ante Up Poker Podcast! Joe Scales puts out an all-call for Hand of the Week (HOTW) and Call the Floor submissions—so send in your wildest hands and toughest rulings! Elle joins Joe to dive into some Prop Bets and Bad Beat Jackpots, sharing stories and insights on the side action that keeps poker rooms buzzing. Then, in Call the Floor, Elliott weighs in on a tricky situation involving a player with limited English proficiency—how should the floor handle it? For HOTW, Patrick and Joe find themselves in the small blind with the legendary 23 of hearts—what could possibly go wrong? Finally, Joe wraps things up with The Art of Poker in Joe’s One Outer, exploring the beauty and strategy that make the game so compelling. Don’t miss it—tune in now! 🎙️♠️🔥

In this episode, we dive into the latest in the poker world, including a new book about the history of Vegas and Phil Hellmuth’s latest partnership. We also share more details about the upcoming Ante Up Poker Tour Stop in Schenectady, NY and recap our most recent home game. Here is the link to the Parking Cupid Article too. In Call the Floor Elliott rules on a situation where a player jokingly misrepresents their chip stack—how should it be handled? Then, Patrick and I break down a Hand of the Week (HOTW) featuring Queen-Ten suited and the key decisions that shaped the hand. Finally, in Joe’s One Outer, I explore the balance between GTO (Game Theory Optimal) and exploitative play, and how you can combine the two for maximum edge at the tables. Tune in for all this and more on the Ante Up Poker Podcast! 🎙♠️ Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly. Magic Mind: Get 45% off the Magic Mind bundle with with my link: https://www.magicmind.com/pokerjan #magicmind #mentalwealth #mentalperformance

In this special one-off episode of the Ante Up Poker Podcast, we bring you an extended conversation with none other than Daniel Negreanu! What was supposed to be a standard interview turned into an epic deep dive as Daniel shared his thoughts on the state of poker, his most memorable hands, the evolution of the game, and even a few stories you won’t hear anywhere else. From strategy talk to behind-the-scenes moments from high-stakes games, this is one episode you won’t want to miss. When Kid Poker starts talking, you just let him roll!

Join us on this episode of the Ante Up Poker Podcast, where we dive into some exciting poker topics and more: 🎙️ Coming Soon: We tease our highly anticipated conversation with poker legend Daniel Negreanu—look for that episode later this week! 🧥 Comfortable and Stylish: Elle and I chat about the buzz around people sharing pictures in their Comfrt Brand clothing—don’t forget to grab yours using this link: comfrt.com/ELLE73474. 💸 Tipping Dealers: A hot topic in the poker world—how much is too much, or too little? 📜 Legislation Alert: We discuss a proposed bill that could impact poker in New York and five other states. 🏆 Global Poker Awards: A look ahead to the 6th Annual Global Poker Awards—who will take home the top honors? ⚖️ Call the Floor: One player says, “I’ll call if you’re calling”—is that binding or banter? We unpack this situation and debate punishments for cash game infractions. 🔥 Hand of the Week (HOTW): Patrick and I hit the virtual felt with A-J offsuit—find out how the action unfolded! 🎯 Kant’s Rules for Happiness in Poker: We wrap up the show with some philosophical wisdom to keep you winning on and off the tables. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly. Magic Mind: Get 45% off the Magic Mind bundle with with my link: https://www.magicmind.com/pokerjan #magicmind #mentalwealth #mentalperformance

This week we have a lot to talk about. We are going to reach 1million listens with this episode. It took us two years to do it but here we are. Elle and I talk about a special guest on the show to celebrate the million listens mark. The magazine is live, and Elle has a new section that’s a lot of fun.  If you have not checked that out be sure to do that. She is also a new ambassador for Comfrt clothing. Which she is really excited about She has a link that will get you 15% off your order. Just click here. We had another great Patreon Game last night… and I’m not just saying that because I won. In this week’s Call the Floor, Elliott rules on a situation where a player takes a bad beat and only has a few Big Blinds left. He says he will be all in, puts the chips out but pulls them back. Is he all in or isn’t he? Patrick and I play a HOTW with pocket 10’s in the Small Blind and I finish the show talking about Superstitions that stems from last week’s $50 bill curse. If your looking for those Maker’s Mark Recipe’s Click Here. Click this link for the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly. Magic Mind: Get 45% off the Magic Mind bundle with with my link: https://www.magicmind.com/pokerjan #magicmind #mentalwealth #mentalperformance

This week is officially two years with me as the host of the Ante Up Poker Podcast, and next week we will reach 1,000,000 listens. Elle and I talk California fires and POY’s that have been reached and the Ante Up Poker Tour returning. Elle also wants to visit a dude ranch in Vegas. I promised to include the link to that so here it is. Elliott rules on the “betting line” or “courtesy line” in this week’s “Call the Floor”. Our HOTW welcomes the Draft Kings Sportsbook to the show and we play pocket Q’s on the button. I wrap up the show talking about the bad luck or bad looks that come with buying in with a $50 bill. Click this link for our December issue of the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. Draft Kings Sportsbook: Use code ANTEUP20 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly. Magic Mind: Get 45% off the Magic Mind bundle with with my link: https://www.magicmind.com/pokerjan #magicmind #mentalwealth #mentalperformance For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

It’s our first episode of 2025, and we are one episode away from two full years with me in the hosts chair. We are also only two episodes away from reaching 1 million listens in that two year span. On “Table Talk” Elle and I talk about some exciting new things coming up in the new year. From new sponsors, new subscription model for the magazine and bringing back the Ante Up Poker Tour. We have a lot of plans for 2025. This week on “Call the Floor”, Elliott rules on a situation where a player only has a few big blinds left and wants to put them all in before the cards are dealt… or does he? Our “HOTW” this week has Patrick and I playing from the button again. This time with 10/9 off suit. As always, I end the show with “Joe’s One Outer” where I talk about the importance of setting goals in poker and life. Click this link for our December issue of the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

This week I start the show talking about some exciting things to come. Then Elle and I start “Table Talk” with a Would You Rather situation. We talk about the WSOP dates, as well as a couple of other upcoming poker tours. Then we end the segment with a little bit of “Bet on Better”. “Call the Floor” this week talks Card of Destiny again. Patrick and I break down a hand holding QJ suited in the cutoff in “HOTW” I close out the show with a holiday rendition of “Joe’s One Outer”. Click this link for our December issue of the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

We officially have 100 podcasts in the books since taking over the podcast. What a ride it has been. Also make sure to check out the December issue of the magazine. The link for that is below. Elle and I talk about the fun stories that have come out of Vegas and the Bahamas this last week. The ClubWPT Gold Invitational Freeroll has generated stories just like the old days of poker in my opinion, and even Phil Ivey got nostalgic playing $2/$5 with fans. This week’s “Call the Floor” has Elliott ruling on a situation where the dealer announces the wrong pot size in a Pot Limit game. Patrick and I also played Aces with a surprise twist at the end in our “HOTW”. In “Joe’s One Outer” I end the show talking GTO vs. Gut instincts as inspired by Liv Boeree’s admission to how she played in the $25k Super Main Event. Click this link for our December issue of the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast Hello Fresh joined us as a new sponsor. The code to get your 10 free boxes is hellofresh.com/freeanteup The newest issue of Ante Up Magazine is coming soon. There will be some new changes to that. so sign up for emails to be able to keep up with all the things going on there. On “Table Talk”, Elle and I talk WPT, WSOP, cheating scandals and Bet on Better. If you would like to donate to the GoFundMe page for those that need a place to stay the link is here.  then Elliott rules on a situation where there were too many burn cards on “Call the Floor”. Patrick and I break down a hand on “HOTW” with A9 suited. I then finish out the show with “Joe’s One Outer” which stems from a conversation with one of our listeners. Click this link for our November issue of the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

This week I start the show by expanding our request for home game photos, and looking for your 2025 poker goals. Elle and I talk about the new rule change for the WSOP on “Table Talk”. We also chat about a recent article in Forbes that discusses how poker can help with a job interview. We have a listener that won a seat into the $5million Guaranteed ClubWPT Gold Freeroll later this month. We wish we could be there to cheer you on but we will be cheering you on from Virginia. On “Call the Floor” this week Elliott rules on a situation where a player tables his hand with a vague statement. *Spoiler Alert* It doesn’t end well for them. “HOTW” this week has Patrick and I playing QJ suited on the button. Then I end the show this week with “Joe’s One Outer” where I talk about adjusting our game to the player. Click this link for our November issue of the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

The turkey coma edition of the Ante Up Poker Podcast begins with me talking about the last night in Kansas before heading back to the East Coast. If you haven’t already joined our socials, you should because it promises to be an entertaining trip, and we will document it there. On “Table Talk” this week, Elle and I talk about another Table Talk variety, the Vegas Monorail, F-1 and Doug Polk Controversy. Elliott rules on a situation on “Call the Floor” where the dealer made a “verbal as binding” call, but was it the correct one. Patrick and I go over a hand that he played originally in our Patreon Game this week in “HOTW” Then I end the show with “Joe’s One Outer” talking about the things in poker that I am thankful for. Click this link for our November issue of the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

I start the show talking about the upcoming road trip, and reflect on how far we have come with Ante Up. Elle joins me again on “Table Talk” where we talk poker as a “Mind Sport” and about Jonathan Little’s question “If you could change one rule in poker what would it be?” Commercial gaming revenue is up and HCL has a new 24/7 poker streaming network. We also tease a review that we have coming up in the December issue of the magazine. We talked with Sara O’Connor about her new book, “A New Queen’s Guide to Poker”. Here is the link to the book. Check it out. In this week’s “Call the Floor” Elliott rules on a situation where a dealer turned away from the action and it resulted in a chop pot. You have to listen to see how that one got messed up. “HOTW” this week has Patrick and I playing a AT suited in the Small Blind and Joe just hopes he is not the villain in the hand. As always, I end the show with “Joe’s One Outer” where I talk about Thanksgiving traditions. Click this link for our November issue of the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

This week I start the show talking about the November issue of the magazine, and 2025 goals. Elle and I talk about snow in Vegas during “Table Talk”. We also discuss a new poker documentary from Michael Bailey and the Women In Poker Hall of Fame. Here is the link to tickets to the HOF luncheon. Here is the link to make your own Maker’s Mark label as well. Elliott and I discuss Calling the Clock on a player on “Call the Floor”. Then Patrick and break down another hand on the button after it folds to us in the week’s “HOTW” I end the show with “Joe’s One Outer”. This week I talk about the reasons that all work and no play make for a tilt scenario. Click this link for our November issue of the magazine. This is a quick link to the our Magazine. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

This week I start the show talking about the November issue of the magazine and the fact that we are so close to 1 million listens on the podcast. Elle and I talk about the Patreon game, the NAPT, and PokerStars ambassadors on “Table Talk” as well as the Alex Foxen stare. Elliott clarifies the table talk rule in this week’s “Call the Floor”. Then Patrick and I play K9 of diamonds on the button in this week’s “HOTW”. I close out the show talking more about the poker stare in the “Joe’s One Outer”. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

I start the show with a bunch of terrible Fall puns, and talk about the date for the next Patreon Poker Game. The magazine will be out within the week as well. Elle and I talk Halloween, BetRivers Poker, the Foxens and the Sphere on “Table Talk” Then Elliott talks philosophy of Pot Limit and No Limit games in “Call the Floor”. On this week’s “HOTW” segment Patrick and I play AQ off suit from the cutoff, before I end the show with “Joe’s One Outer”. This week I talk about the importance of believing in yourself. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Advanced Poker Training: Improve your poker game while playing up to 500 hands an hour against the smartest artificially intelligent poker players ever designed. For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

I start the show talking about the Patreon Game from last night and Mal Embarkment or Dis-embarkment syndrome. I literally left after recording the intro to pick Elle up from the airport. She joined me for “Table Talk” where we discuss the Sahara closing their poker room, and a study by BetMGM about online casino games. It looks like we may be making a trip next year to the Irish Poker Open, and we talked about what may be my new playground with Bally’s building a hotel/casino connected to the new A’s stadium in Vegas. ***Disclaimer*** I said I was going to root for the Yankees in the World Series, but actually I think I’m just going to root for the whole series end in a tie somehow. This week’s “Call the Floor” involves a high hand promotion and whether the winner of the high hand actually made the call or not. Our “HOTW” is a crazy one when we flop a full house with the Big Blind special. Then I end the show with my “One Outer” reminding everyone on a poker vacation to remember the vacation part of that equation. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

Elle and I are back to dry land and trying to get our legs back under us. On “Table Talk” we recap most of the cruise. Elliott rules on a situation sent in from a dealer who has multiple run-ins with a particular “problem player.” This week’s “HOTW” has Patrick and I breaking down a hand with Pocket Aces. Then I end the show with a poignant “Joe’s One Outer” talking about playing when tired. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

I start the show announcing the release of the October issue of Ante Up Magazine, Elle and I get together again on “Table Talk” to discuss the cruise, the Nick Vertucci situation, and a new casino license for the Wynn in the UAE. We end the segment talking about the implosion of the Tropicana. Elliott rules on a situation in the “Call the Floor” where the Small Blind sees the card but only after he made a bet. On this week’s “HOTW” Patrick and I play JT suited from the BB. As always, the last segment of the show is “Joe’s One Outer”. This week I talk about Jesse Capps article in the magazine about redemption. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

I start the show with a shoutout to the Kansas City Royals for making it to the next round of the playoffs and making Patrick spin the Wheel of punishment. On “Table Talk” Elle and I get into Betting on politics, the political battle over a casino in Illinois, getting ready for the cruise, and the disaster relief happening around us. On this Week’s “Call the Floor” Elliott talks rules on a situation where the river was put out before the last player acted. Our “HOTW” this week has Patrick and I playing pocket K’s from the button. How can we possible lose this hand? That leads me into the end of the show where “Joe’s One-Outer” has me discussing the possibility of out-thinking a downswing. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

I start the show talking about the storms the last few days, and the best readers of the magazine to date. I also put an all call out for HOTW and Call the Floor submissions. You can actually hear the rain pelting the windows as Elle and I record “Table Talk”. We review “Dead Money”, the new poker movie. Elle gives the history of Bourbon Heritage Month, and talks jigsaw puzzle competitions. We also learned that there is a 45 minute flight in Las Vegas equipped to help you join the Mile High Club. On the “Call the Floor” segment a situation comes up where the dealer spreads the deck into or onto the muck and Elliott talks about his ruling there, but also about dealer training. Our “HOTW” has us coming into the SB position but buying the blinds, and facing a big raise pre-flop with QJ off suit. I end the show with “Joe’s One Outer” talking about patience. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

This week I start the show with an idea for a story in the next issue of the magazine. Elle and I talk Patreon, Hustler Live being suspended on YouTube, and the Charity game we played in on “Table Talk”. Elliott rules on a stinky player at the table in “Call the Floor”. Patrick and I break down a hand with a button straddle during the “HOTW” segment. Spoiler alert… we don’t like button straddles. I end the show with “Joe’s One Outer” talking about trust. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

This week I start the show with a request for feedback as we start working on 2025. On “Table Talk”, Elle and I talk about Friday the 13th. Elle needs bifocals, and she’s not taking well. We recap our visit to Charlotte for the Make Your Mark event, and we talk talk PokerMasters, WPT and the new movie Dead Money. Elliott discusses his ruling on a situation where a player says all-in but not everyone hears that including the dealer in this weeks “Call the Floor”. That all leads to a discussion on the “one chip rule” as well. “HOTW” has Patrick and I breaking down a questionable hand played from UTG. I end the show with “Joe’s One Outer” discussing the double standard with poker’s image. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

I start the show with a pitch for the Tom McEvoy autobiography “Poker Pioneer. I highly recommend this one. Get your copy here. The September issue of the Ante Up Magazine is out be sure to check that out here as well. On “Table Talk” Elle and I discuss the new BB ante in the bigger games at the Wynn. We also talk sports betting and the Circa Survivor and Circa Million. This week on “Call the Floor” Elliott rules on a situation in a home game that seems to be a pretty strong angle. Meanwhile Patrick and I break down a hand with AK suited from the cutoff in “HOTW: Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

We had some technical difficulties getting this loaded the first time. So try, try again. I start the show with a tease of the magazine and another call for ambassadors. If you know the answer to my question, submit it to [email protected]. On “table Talk” Elle and I start with the guy who traded his Marriott Bonvoy point to choreograph the Bellagio Fountains and a story about a 16 y/o who made a dress out of over 2,000 playing cards. During the Cypress WPT event there wan insane hand and there was a big Bad Beat Jackpot hit at Four Winds in Indiana. We also talk about what celebrity we would like to play poker with. Elliott clarifies his decision on “Call the Floor” a few weeks ago, and explains the chip race this week. Patrick and I break down a hand from the button where we are holding K9 suited in “HOTW” this week. “Joe’s One Outer” ends the show with me talking about playing poker on Labor Day weekend. RadPoker, Fast heads up poker. What’s not to love. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

I have been trying to get this week’s episode out to you, but for some reason it is not cooperating. I have a ticket open with Blubrry, but it is Labor Day weekend so we will just hope that it is fixed in a timely manner. Until then… I’ll see you at the tables.

I start the show with a call to all listeners. We would love to have you as an Ante Up Ambassador. On “Table Talk” Elle and talk about a lot of poker that’s going on and how we have been kind of mentoring a college student and giving some free advice to listeners and family members that ask for it. The key is that they ask for it. (More on that later.) “Call the Floor” has Elliott ruling on a lot of things going on at the poker table. It starts with a player that says he want to raise “by” $105, but ends up raising “to” $105. It only gets worse from there. For the second week in a row Patrick and I break down a pocket pair UTG on the “HOTW” segment. This time we have pocket Kings. Then I end the show talking mentor or know-it-all in “Joe’s One Outer”. RadPoker, Fast heads up poker. What’s not to love. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

This week I start the show talking about an interview that I did with Josh Walker, and playing the PAIPs game tonight. On “Table Talk” Elle and I recap the Patreon game, and October Cruising. We are excited to see our Ambassador group growing. Speaking of that the magazine is out so check that out. We also read an interesting article on WPT.com from TJ Jurkiwecz. He talks about a healthy lifestyle away from the poker tables. Read the article here. In the “Call the Floor” segment Elliott rules on a possible angle. Patrick and I break down a “HOTW” with pocket Q’s from UTG. The question comes up about whether we should raise 3x or 4x from early position like that? I end the show with “Joe’s One Outer” talking about Elle and I’s conversation surrounding patience after losing a big hand. RadPoker, Fast heads up poker and an Ante Up Poker series to boot. What’s not to love. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

This week I start the show talking about the the amount of rain that has fallen on the east coast. That rain has also allowed me to stumble across the trailer for a new poker movie called “Dead Money”. Click here for the trailer. On “Table Talk”, Elle and I talk Phil Hellmuth rants, RadPoker, and our new venture sponsoring a racecar. Here is a link to Ben Minch Motorsports. Elliott rules on a situation in “Call the Floor” where a player acted out of turn to call an all in, but when the person behind them called they chose to fold. The floor is called. Did they make the right decision? Patrick and I break down AK under the gun in “HOTW”. As always I end the show with “Joe’s One Outer”. This week I talk about the common mistake of comparing yourself to others. RadPoker, Fast heads up poker and an Ante Up Poker series to boot. What’s not to love. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

This week I had a colonoscopy right before I recorded. It may have made the show a little, all over the place, or maybe it made it better. Regardless I think it is a good one. On “Table Talk” Elle and I talk about the WSOP being bought by NSUS, the primary investor for GG Poker, and their plans for the future. We discuss the Norwegian Poker Open, and teaching the grandkids how to manage a bankroll. On this week’s “Call the Floor” Elliott rules on a situation where the floor reverses their decision much after their original decision. “HOTW” this week has Patrick and I playing pocket J’s from the Big Blind. Then I end the show with “Joe’s One Outer” discussing poker with purpose. RadPoker, Fast heads up poker and an Ante Up Poker series to boot. What’s not to love. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

I start the show talking about trying to adjust to being back on the east coast and giving an update on the “Tip the Scales” segment. Elle reminded me that the Olympics start today to begin the “Table Talk” segment. We also talk about last night’s Patreon Game, the WSOP “Laptop” controversy. We followed up with some of the topics we didn’t mention last week, like our time at The Sphere and the new poker room getting ready to open at the Venetian. Elliott rules on a situation in the “Call the Floor” segment where a player is acting rude and how that could be handled. Patrick and I play a this week from the Colossus Event at the WSOP during the “HOTW” segement I wrap up the show trying to figure out what exactly it is that makes us all loves this rollercoaster of a game in “Joe’s One Outer” Don’t forget to follow us on all of our social channels, and I hope to see you all on the cruise coming up as well. RadPoker, Fast heads up poker and an Ante Up Poker series to boot. What’s not to love. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

This week I start the show with an idea to have a meetup of some kind next year for the WSOP. That’s why the cruises are important, we love meeting you guys when we are out about.  I also want to make sure to remind everyone that the Ante Up Poker Series is going on RadPoker. It’s free to play right now, with weekly cash prize pools. Check it out with the link below. On “Table Talk” this week Elle and I recap our meals in Vegas, some of the people we met,  the trip home and the Vegas ER Experience. We also recap a lot of the action that we experienced with the closing days of the WSOP. This week’s “Call the Floor” segment had Elliott ruling on a situation where a player was folding and “helicoptered” his hand in a way that another player had said he saw them. The floor ruled that the hand would be turned over for all to see. Does Elliott agree with the ruling? Our “HOTW” this week has Patrick, our resident “fish”, and I playing 1/3 with AJ in the Cutoff. I wrap up the show with “Joe’s One Outer” about the end of the WSOP this year. Don’t forget to follow us on all of our social channels, and I hope to see you all on the cruise coming up as well. RadPoker, Fast heads up poker and an Ante Up Poker series to boot. What’s not to love. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

Hello A-Team. Unfortunately, I am not able to get the full podcast out for you on time. I spent the night in a Las Vegas Emergency Room with a large kidney stone. Now We are trying to get on a plane to get back home. I will make sure that I get the full cast up this weekend, so keep looking for that.

This week I start the show with a shout out to all those that have come up to say hello to us while out here in Vegas. I also want to make sure to remind everyone that the Ante Up Poker Series is going on RadPoker. It’s free to play right now, with weekly cash prize pools. Check it out with the link below. On “Table Talk” this week Elle and I talk a lot of Vegas and WSOP action We’ve met some great people, had a lot of fun and Elle took down a profit in only her second cash game at the Westgate. Tonight she is finally going to get the opportunity to see the Sphere too. It’s all about Vegas for the “everyday poker player”. This week’s “Call the Floor” segment has Elliott talking about the clock. One guy has been tanking consistently as they approach the end of Day 1 of a tournament and the table has had enough. Our “HOTW” this week has Patrick, our resident “fish”, and I playing KQ suited on the Button. I wrap up the show with “Joe’s One Outer” about alcohol and poker. Don’t forget to follow us on all of our social channels, and I hope to see you all on the cruise coming up as well. RadPoker, Fast heads up poker and an Ante Up Poker series to boot. What’s not to love. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

I am borrow the talents of family to start the show… Thank you guys, and I continue by inviting poker ambassadors from around the world, not just the US to join the Ante Up team. We have some space left on the Ante Up Poker Cruise and want I want to see all of you there. Elle and I talk about the crazy hands early on at the WSOP and the Poker HOF nominations. (More about that at the end with “Joe’s One Outer.”) Nishon joins “Table Talk” as well to talk about some exciting things going on at RadPoker. (Spoiler alert, we are going to have an Ante Up series on the site) Click the link here or below to get started. Elliott and I talk about this year’s TDA Summit during the “Call the Floor segment. Then he rules on a situation where a player didn’t see a raise and decides that with the new information wants to go all-in. Patrick, our resident “fish”, joins us again on “HOTW” to break down another Pineapple hand. I end the show by giving my pitch for Matt Savage getting into the Poker HOF this year during “Joe’s One-Outer” RadPoker, Fast heads up poker and an Ante Up Poker series to boot. What’s not to love. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

The latest issue of the magazine is out you can find in our linktree below or simply click here. A member of the A-Team has passed away. We will miss you Jay. I mentioned that Nishon from RadPoker would be on this week but I was wrong. He will join us next week. Maker’s Mark has some summer playlists you can find those here along with some summer recipe’s. Elle and I talk about Negreanu’s seventh bracelet and up our social media game. Elliott talks about a hand where a player showed his hand prematurely and another player thinks their hand should be dead. Then Patrick and I play pocket deuces on the button. After all of that I end the show talking about what sets Ante Up apart from other poker media companies. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

This week I explain the HOTW debacle on YouTube. I also have the next Patreon Game on my calendar for the 25th of July. Hope you can all join us. We are getting close to the Ante Up Poker Cruise as well. Elle and I had our flight to Vegas cancelled, but it actually led to us being able to get out there a little earlier. Summer is in full swing as well. Next week we will have Nishon from RadPoker on with us to reveal some exciting things we have going on there. In the meantime check out the site here. Elliott rules on a couple of incidents that have taken place at the WSOP. Patrick and I break down a hand that was played in a cash game at Caesar’s. I end the show talking about all of the poker there is to choose from this time of year especially, and some advice on how to choose a the right game for you. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

This week I start the show talking about the possibility of the Patreon game going to 2x per month. If you want to join us for that check out the link to Patreon below. I also have been playing on a site called RadPoker. It’s all heads up poker and I have had a blast playing on that site. If you want to check that out, here is the link. Elle and I are joined by Tommy Pinici from Carnival Cruises to talk about the Ante Up Poker Cruise. Be sure to sign up for that soon. The website for that is below as well. We also talked about the Phil Ivey winning his 11th bracelet. It turns out Elle is fascinated by the 2-7 triple draw game. Elliott rules on a situation where a player wants to surrender his chips and we discuss a situation that happened at the WSOP where a player went all in and left the table to go the bathroom. Patrick, our resident “fish”, and I break down a hand with KJ. The HOTW submission had the subject line “What did I do wrong?” I then end the show wishing all the dad’s out there Happy Father’s Day. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

This week I open the show talking about the Casino Collectibles Show at Southpoint Casino in Vegas. If you guys go out please send me pictures so I can live vicariously through you. The website for the show is ccgtcc.com. Elle and I updated a lot of the WSOP news and talked HOF nominees. Elliott rules on a situation with a fouled deck. That sparks a conversation about shuffle machines. HOTW this week is from a tournament and we hold KQ UTG+1. I end the show talking cash vs tournaments. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

This week we talk a lot about Crazy Pineapple. Before we do that though, Jessica Vierling joins Elle and I on “Table Talk”. She goes over the Main Event win at the WSOP-c event at the Commerce. She also talks about travel and poker, her dog and when she started playing. Then Elliott breaks down some issues with what seems to be a disorganized Crazy Pineapple tournament in the “Call the Floor” segment. After that, Patrick and I break down a hand in “HOTW” from the very same Crazy Pineapple tournament. As always, I end the show talking about my topic of choice in “Joe’s One Outer”. This week I talk about why it’s important to add some variety to your home games. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

This week I am requesting submissions for a new segment. Elle and I talk about the new “PokerStars The Big Game” and I give Elle a pop quiz. “Call the Floor” this week has Elliott ruling on a situation with multiple straddles. Do the straddles constitute action? Patrick and I break down a hand in the “HOTW” segment with me defending the BB again. As always I end the show with my “One-Outer” and this week it is about playing poker on Memorial Day. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

Elle and I celebrate the 17th of May for our Norwegian friends by tasting Maker’s Mark blondies. Here is the recipe. We talk about women crushing it at the WSOP-c Commerce and the return of the Big Game.  I also went to play in my typical home game and it got us thinking about how listeners can use their home game to send someone to the Ante Up Poker Cruise. Elliot rules on a situation where cards were mucked in a tournament on the “Call the Floor” segment. Did the dealer act inappropriately in this situation or is it a grey area. In our “HOTW” segment Patrick and I break down a hand with KJ off suit on the button. There are a few takeaways from this hand. I then end the show with “Joe’s One-Outer” where I talk about tipping dealers. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more. Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

This week Elle and I break down the Patreon game on “Table Talk”. The game continues to grow and we had such a good time with that. Click the link below to sign up for the next one. We also talk about Doug Polk’s struggles to get a new poker room open in Texas, and what has Elle contributed to her improvement in poker recently. “Call the Floor” this week is all about collusion and Patrick and I break down a “Hand of the Week” this week that starts a discussion about how to play each street as well as making sure that you tell a consistent story. I wrap the show with my “One-Outer” talking about different personalities in a home game. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

This week Elle and I are in Milwaukee celebrating the opening of the new Poker Room and Sportsbook at the Potawatomie Casino Hotel. Check out the their website here. Elliott and I are joined by Matt Savage who talks about the Savage Average and we go over some situations that came up from last week’s HOTW. Speaking of HOTW Patrick and I break down a new hand this week with pocket 10’s after we straddled. I end the show talking about the different personalities in the game of poker. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

This week Elle and I discuss the bourbon barrel that Maker’s Mark has with my name on it, and the process that it is going through now as well as the personalized labels you can get in order to give Maker’s Mark as personalized gift. We are going to be going on the road again next week to check out Potawatomi’s new poker room and sportsbook. The magazine is out and the next Patreon Member game is May 9th. Elliott rules on a situation where a player shows one card and is forced to show both. Patrick and I break down a situation in a tournament with A4 suited. I end the show talking about why it’s good to not always be the best player in the room. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

This week Elle and I recap the Camp One Step Charity Tournament. We also stop off to play a little poker at Play Poker Chicago. Elliott rules on whether tournament chips should be blinded out or if it’s more important to get someone off the waiting list. Patrick and I break down a tournament hand with A8 suited. We recorded this one from the car so the audio isn’t great. Then I end the show talking about small improvements over time. Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

This week Elle and I talk about a rise in Canadian listeners. We introduce our new sponsor… Maker’s Mark. Then we recap the Patreon Game where we talked about the Beyonce song Texas Hold ‘Em that was re-worked with Hank Williams Sr.’s voice thanks to AI. Here is the link to the song.  Then we wrapped up the “Table Talk” segment with a discussion about Camp One Step. That trip starts on Monday. This week on “Call the Floor” Elliott rules on a player that removes chips from the table to pay for their meal while in a hand. “HOTW” is A 8 off suit in the small blind with 3 limpers. I wrap up the show in “Joe’s One Outer” talking about someone marking cards at the Battle of Malta. Here is a link to the article from David Lappin. Camp One Step Registration Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more Ante Up Poker Cruise Click here for our Patreon page, where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. Check out Jackpot Digital, our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Advanced Poker Training: For all of our non-US players. Check out Jack Poker here. It is a great site for the everyday poker player, because it’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks.

This week Elle and I talk April Fool’s, and we bring in Lucky Chewy to talk about our new endeavor together. We get our first “Call the Floor” submission from France. Patrick and I break down a hand with pocket 6’s and I end the show talking about watching poker. Camp One Step Registration https://camponestep.org/events/charity-poker-championship/ Our Linktree is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Ante Up Poker Cruise https://www.anteupcruises.com/ Our Patreon page is a place where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker Jackpot Digital is our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Check them out https://www.jackpotdigital.com/ Advanced Poker Training: https://www.advancedpokertraining.com/aff=AnteUp Jack Poker is a great site for the everyday poker player. It’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks. This one is for our non U.S. players. https://go.jack-full.com/go/0dd6e1c5

This week I start the show talking about the Madness Cup and my run on Global Poker. I also announce the next Patreon Home Game, and talk about some new stuff coming up there. Elle tease a new project that we’ve been working on with Lucky Chewy, talk cruising and which states handle losing the worst. Elliott settles a debate and Patrick and I break down a hand with pocket 10’s. I end the show talking about the importance of poker coaching. Camp One Step Registration https://camponestep.org/events/charity-poker-championship/ Our Linktree is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Ante Up Poker Cruise https://www.anteupcruises.com/ Our Patreon page is a place where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker Jackpot Digital is our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Check them out https://www.jackpotdigital.com/ Advanced Poker Training: https://www.advancedpokertraining.com/aff=AnteUp Jack Poker is a great site for the everyday poker player. It’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks. This one is for our non U.S. players. https://go.jack-full.com/go/0dd6e1c5

This week we are back in Virginia. We had our March Patreon Game last night. There were some new faces, but familiar faces took down the prize. Elle and I talk cruise info. It’s up on the website, see the link below. We also recap some changes in stories that have developed since our last conversation on them. Elliott rules on a situation presented by Matt Savage. Patrick and I break down a hand with pocket queens. Then I end the show with my One-Outer about playing poker in familiar places. Camp One Step Registration https://camponestep.org/events/charity-poker-championship/ Our Linktree is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Ante Up Poker Cruise https://www.anteupcruises.com/ Our Patreon page is a place where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker Jackpot Digital is our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Check them out https://www.jackpotdigital.com/ Advanced Poker Training: https://www.advancedpokertraining.com/aff=AnteUp Jack Poker is a great site for the everyday poker player. It’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks. This one is for our non U.S. players. If you are outside the U.S. check this one out. https://go.jack-full.com/go/0dd6e1c5

This week we are still in Southeast Kansas. Some new Patreon members joined us and I give a full shout out to them. Rob Fulfer, Oliver Nelson ad Ben Morris, Welcome to Patreon. During the Table Talk segment Elle and I talk about an underwater poker tournament, Phil Hellmuth hosting another Charity tournament and a new game taking the world by storm. Afterward, Elliott rules on a situation about who should show their hand first. Later, Patrick and I break down a hand that brings up the question of when to C-bet and when not to C-bet. Lastly, I end the show talking about Charity Poker. Camp One Step Registration https://camponestep.org/events/charity-poker-championship/ Our Linktree is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Our Patreon page is a place where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker Jackpot Digital is our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Check them out https://www.jackpotdigital.com/ Advanced Poker Training: https://www.advancedpokertraining.com/aff=AnteUp Jack Poker is a great site for the everyday poker player. It’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks. This one is for our non U.S. players. If you are outside the U.S. check this one out. https://go.jack-full.com/go/0dd6e1c5

This week the Ante Up Poker Podcast returns. Elle and I talk about our trip to Kansas, an email from a listener about poker and relationships and Kevin Martin’s bankroll challenge. Then Elliott rules on a question about breaking and balancing tables. Patrick breaks down a hand that I played recently and I end the show with a talk about  poker encouraging inclusivity. Camp One Step Registration https://camponestep.org/events/charity-poker-championship/ Our Linktree is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Our Patreon page is a place where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker Jackpot Digital is our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Check them out https://www.jackpotdigital.com/ Advanced Poker Training: https://www.advancedpokertraining.com/aff=AnteUp Jack Poker is a great site for the everyday poker player. It’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks. This one is for our non U.S. players. If you are outside the U.S. check this one out. https://go.jack-full.com/go/0dd6e1c5

Unfortunately, this week Elle and I had to travel for an unexpected family emergency so we don’t have a full episode. We still wanted to jump on and thank everyone for their support of Ante Up. We will be back next week with another full episode. Until then… I’ll see you at the tables. Camp One Step Registration https://camponestep.org/events/charity-poker-championship/ Our Linktree is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Our Patreon page is a place where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker Jackpot Digital is our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Check them out https://www.jackpotdigital.com/ Advanced Poker Training: https://www.advancedpokertraining.com/aff=AnteUp Jack Poker is a great site for the everyday poker player. It’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks. This one is for our non U.S. players. If you are outside the U.S. check this one out. https://go.jack-full.com/go/0dd6e1c5

Last night was our Patreon Private game. Elle got her Pocket Kings cracked and still hasn’t gotten over it. We talk about the the Venetian’s new poker room and Shaun Deeb’s prop bet with Bill Perkins. Elliott rules on a situation where a dealer says the quiet words out load in this week’s Call the Floor. Patrick and I break down a hand that was played with a table full of “Old Man Coffees.” Then I end the show talking about adapting at the table. Camp One Step Registration https://camponestep.org/events/charity-poker-championship/ Our Linktree is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Our Patreon page is a place where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker Jackpot Digital is our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Check them out https://www.jackpotdigital.com/ Advanced Poker Training: https://www.advancedpokertraining.com/aff=AnteUp Jack Poker is a great site for the everyday poker player. It’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks. This one is for our non U.S. players. If you are outside the U.S. check this one out. https://go.jack-full.com/go/0dd6e1c5

This week we reach a new milestone with the podcast. Elle makes sure you guys know who won the prop bets, Elliott rules on a situation from a mix game final table, Patrick and I break down a hand with pocket Kings and I end the show talking about tilt. Camp One Step Registration https://camponestep.org/events/charity-poker-championship/ Our Linktree is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Our Patreon page is a place where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker Jackpot Digital is our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Check them out https://www.jackpotdigital.com/ Advanced Poker Training: https://www.advancedpokertraining.com/aff=AnteUp Jack Poker is a great site for the everyday poker player. It’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks. This one is for our non U.S. players. If you are outside the U.S. check this one out. https://go.jack-full.com/go/0dd6e1c5

This week I talk a little about the February issue of the magazine with Trooper as the Feature. Elle and I make some prop bets on the Super Bowl. We announce the Ante Up Poker Cruise discount for Patreon members and we have our code for Camp One Step to sign up. If you use the link below be sure to put in the code ANTEUP50 for $50 off your standard room ticket. Elliott rules on a hand that wasn’t split properly and Patrick and I break down a PLO hand. To wrap up the show I talk a little bit about Sports Betting. Camp One Step Registration https://camponestep.org/events/charity-poker-championship/ Our Linktree is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Our Patreon page is a place where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker Jackpot Digital is our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Check them out https://www.jackpotdigital.com/ Advanced Poker Training: https://www.advancedpokertraining.com/aff=AnteUp Jack Poker is a great site for the everyday poker player. It’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks. This one is for our non U.S. players. If you are outside the U.S. check this one out. https://go.jack-full.com/go/0dd6e1c5

This week it looks like Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow so we can welcome Spring in even sooner. I’ll take that. We recap the Patreon Private game from last night. There are a few giveaways for a WSOP Main Event seat. Camp One Step has opened registration for their Charity game with a Main Event seat as a prize. Check out the link below to register for that. Nadya Magnus has announced that she is giving away two Main Event Seats this year. Elliott details a ruling where the middle of the deck had slipped out of the dealers hand in the Call the Floor Segment. Patrick and I break down a hand from 25 years ago in the HOTW Segment and I end the show talking about dealing with mistakes. Camp One Step Registration https://camponestep.org/events/charity-poker-championship/ Our Linktree is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Our Patreon page is a place where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker Jackpot Digital is our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Check them out https://www.jackpotdigital.com/ Advanced Poker Training: https://www.advancedpokertraining.com/aff=AnteUp Jack Poker is a great site for the everyday poker player. It’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks. This one is for our non U.S. players. If you are outside the U.S. check this one out. https://go.jack-full.com/go/0dd6e1c5

This week the nominations came out for the Global Poker Awards and the Ante Up Poker Podcast did not make the cut. Fans can vote on four categories. The links for those are below and our Patreon Private Game is next week. Come join us for that. Elle and I talk with Hannah Smith from Camp One Step. Their annual charity poker tournament is coming around again. It looks like I will be trying to win that WSOP Main Event seat again this year. Come join us for that. Call the Floor this week is more of a discussion on the rules as one listener found themselves in a room with a couple of players speaking using ASL in the game. Patrick and I break down a hand from Curtis Schroeder. He takes a shot at 2/5 for the first time and runs into a situation. After all of that I end the show talking about a player that acted out of line at the PokerGo Tournament Championship. To vote for the 5th Annual Global Poker Awards use these Livestream: https://www.globalpokerindex.com/…/final-round-fans…/ Hand https://www.globalpokerindex.com/…/final-round-fans…/ Trophy https://www.globalpokerindex.com/…/final-round-fans…/ Personality: https://www.globalpokerindex.com/…/final-round-peoples…/ Say Goodbye to feeling amped up and hello to feeling dialed in with our new sponsor Magic Mind. Don’t forget to use the code AnteUp20: https://www.magicmind.com/JANanteup Our Linktree is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Our Patreon page is a place where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker Jackpot Digital is our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Check them out https://www.jackpotdigital.com/ Jack Poker is a great site for the everyday poker player. It’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks. This one is for our non U.S. players. If you are outside the U.S. check this one out. https://go.jack-full.com/go/0dd6e1c5

Last week we had a huge response from my conversation about Magic Mind and I continue to talk about that this week as well. Our Table Talk segment is a sneak peek into our feature story for the February issue of the magazine. I spent some time talking with The Trooper. Elliott rules on a hand where a listener spoke up to announce the winning hand because he had shown the hand to the table. Patrick and I break a hand with A9 suited. Then I end the show with a humorous look at types of distracted people at the poker table. Check out our links below for more info on from the show. Say Goodbye to feeling amped up and hello to feeling dialed in with our new sponsor Magic Mind. Don’t forget to use the code AnteUp20: https://www.magicmind.com/JANanteup Our Linktree is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Our Patreon page is a place where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker Jackpot Digital is our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Check them out https://www.jackpotdigital.com/ Jack Poker is a great site for the everyday poker player. It’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks. This one is for our non U.S. players. If you are outside the U.S. check this one out. https://go.jack-full.com/go/0dd6e1c5

This week completes a full year of me in the host chair. I welcome a new sponsor (check out their link below). Elle and I talk about an interview that Phil Hellmuth did on PokerGO. I found a new podcast that I have loved to listen to. We break down the latest with ACR and talk a little about the Buffalo Bills. Elliott rules on a situation where the BB and UTG were forced to split the pot. Then Patrick and I break down a hand with Pocket Kings. The second of two hands sent in by Ken Douglas. I wrap up the show encouraging you to play prop bets during your games. Say Goodbye to feeling amped up and hello to feeling dialed in with our new sponsor Magic Mind. Don’t forget to use the code AnteUp20: https://www.magicmind.com/JANanteup The link to the Phil Hellmuth interview is here: https://x.com/PokerGO/status/1744891798445834667?s=20 The link to the Bills Hype Video is here: (Go Bills) https://youtu.be/4nxdAj_jZoI?si=-WUVyu7a9FG-K0QP Our Linktree is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Our Patreon page is a place where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker Jackpot Digital is our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Check them out https://www.jackpotdigital.com/ Jack Poker is a great site for the everyday poker player. It’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks. This one is for our non U.S. players. If you are outside the U.S. check this one out. https://go.jack-full.com/go/0dd6e1c5

I start the show with welcoming new Patreon Members, Ava Browning, Adrian Barrett, Mark Cantrell, & Rex Wells. Elle and I talk about the absence of Women’s Events as ring events in some WSOP Circuits. We talk about many of the recent online cheating scandals and we break down Daniel Negreanu’s thoughts as he ended the year with a big loss and started the new year with a win. Elliott rules on a situation where there was some confusion about the 50% rule and if the betting is reopened to the original bettor. Patrick and I break down a HOTW with Pocket Aces, then I end the show talking about whether we should care what someone folded pre-flop. Our Linktree is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Our Patreon page is a place where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker Jackpot Digital is our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Check them out https://www.jackpotdigital.com/ Jack Poker is a great site for the everyday poker player. It’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks. This one is for our non U.S. players. If you are outside the U.S. check this one out. https://go.jack-full.com/go/0dd6e1c5

What a year this has been it has been the return of the Ante Up Poker Podcast, and Ante Up Magazine. We have so much more in store in 2024 so keep an eye out. Elle and I are joined on Table Talk by Hal Hyatt once again as well as WPT Prime Champion Calvin Anderson. We talk a little about the WPT, staying healthy and the state of poker. Elliott clarifies some points from last week and rules on a situation where a player makes an ambiguous statement. Patrick and I breakdown a HOTW with KQ of Clubs and I wrap up the year with a little bit of a year in review. Our Linktree is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Our Patreon page is a place where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker Jackpot Digital is our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Check them out https://www.jackpotdigital.com/ Jack Poker is a great site for the everyday poker player. It’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks. This one is for our non U.S. players. If you are outside the U.S. check this one out. https://go.jack-full.com/go/0dd6e1c5

This week I start by recapping the final Patreon game of 2023. Elle and I welcome Hal Hyatt to the show. He helped me cover some of the WPT. We recap a little of the WPT, players, dealers and massage therapists that travel the circuit. Elliott rules on a situation where a flop is dealt a little early, and we talk about when to call the floor. Patrick and I break down a hand with our arch nemesis… pocket 2’s. I wrap up the show by talking about “nice guys” in poker. Our Linktree is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Our Patreon page is a place where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker Jackpot Digital is our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Check them out https://www.jackpotdigital.com/ Jack Poker is a great site for the everyday poker player. It’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks. This one is for our non U.S. players. If you are outside the U.S. check this one out. https://go.jack-full.com/go/0dd6e1c5

This week Elle and I talk about what’s going on in Vegas while I’m out here, from chasing down my Uber to visiting the Fontainebleau and covering all the poker action in-between. Elliott rules on a situation where a player checks then says “I fold, you win.” then shows his cards. Much to everyone’s surprise, they turn out to be the winner. Is the “I fold” comment binding in this situation? Patrick and I break down a hand that I almost fold then end up playing. Maybe I should have just let it go. I wrap up the show by making an argument for teaching kid to play poker. Our Linktree is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Our Patreon page is a place where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker Jackpot Digital is our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Check them out https://www.jackpotdigital.com/ Jack Poker is a great site for the everyday poker player. It’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks. This one is for our non U.S. players. If you are outside the U.S. check this one out. https://go.jack-full.com/go/0dd6e1c5

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 Troubles between Wesley Fei, Nick “Airball” and Tony Mars, the WSOP Paradise, and WPT in Vegas as well as a few gift ideas for the poker player on your gift list. Elliott explains a rule that comes up because a player acted out of turn. Are the chips just collateral damage? Patrick and I try to keep from getting pocket Aces cracked in the HOTW and I end the show explaining the advantages of playing different variants of poker. Our Linktree is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Our Patreon page is a place where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker Jackpot Digital is our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Check them out https://www.jackpotdigital.com/ Jack Poker is a great site for the everyday poker player. It’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks. This one is for our non U.S. players. If you are outside the U.S. check this one out. https://go.jack-full.com/go/0dd6e1c5

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 and announce the Camp One Step Charity Poker date for 2024. Elliott rules on a hand where a player intended to raise but may not have been completely clear. Patrick and I break down a hand in a $1/$3 game with A J suited. I end the show talking about poker discussion groups. Our Linktree is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Our Patreon page is a place where you can support the show and gain access to our monthly Private game. https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker Jackpot Digital is our HOTW sponsor with the perfect E-Table. Check them out https://www.jackpotdigital.com/ Jack Poker is a great site for the everyday poker player. It’s not incentivized for the poker pro, so there aren’t tables full of sharks. This one is for our non U.S. players. If you are outside the U.S. check this one out. https://go.jack-full.com/go/0dd6e1c5

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 of Gold, a poker playing granny, and Phil Hellmuth with Michael Phelps talking trash, as well as a poker player that is banned from a poker series for adding chips to his stack illegally. Elliott rules on a situation where a player turns his hand up but doesn’t fold. Patrick and I play our the second of Matt’s PLO session and I end the show talking about what I’m thankful for. https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker https://www.jackpotdigital.com/ http://www.youtube.com/@AnteUpPokerMedia    

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 did not act in turn and as a result wins the pot. Patrick and I break down the first of a two part PLO session. Then I end the show with some thoughts on a “use it or lose it” mentality. https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine https://www.jackpotdigital.com/ https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker https://digitaleditions.anteupmagazine.com/ante-up-magazine-november-issue/

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 player says “I’ll put you all in”, but gets off with only a bet of $5. Patrick and I break down a HOTW with a mediocre hand UTG+1. Then I close out the show talking about a book I am currently reading called Poker, Politics and Presidents. https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine https://www.jackpotdigital.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Poker-Politics-Presidents-Presidency-Washington/dp/B0BW2LXRYL Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code AnteUp20 at Manscaped.com. That’s 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com, and use code AnteUp20.

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 who has the right to see their opponents cards and Patrick and I break down a HOTW where the listener wanted to know if they were priced in or was it a complete punt. Then I close out the show revisiting the Poker After Dark show and the celebrities that went along with the older version. Check out the trailer to the new show below https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Jackpotdigital.com Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code AnteUp20 at Manscaped.com. That’s 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com, and use code AnteUp20.  https://youtu.be/2f6iIrAztT4?si=zLy0oO8E8MzLeQA_  

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 Table talk. Elliott rules on a situation with a player calling one all in, but did he call two? Patrick and I break down a Stud/8 hand this week on HOTW and I end the show talking about the longest poker game in history. https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker jackpotdigital.com Get 20% off + free shipping with the code AnteUp20 at manscaped.com. That’s 20% off + free shipping with the code AnteUp20 at manscaped.com. Your balls have been through enough, it’s time to go Ultra with MANSCAPED.

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 respecting other players time at the table when the topic turns to Jared Bleznick using a time chip to open a couple boxes of sportscards. We round out that segment talking about the EPT where there was a call to the floor that was overturned by the tournament director. Elliott discusses a call the floor where a person put in the wrong amount and was forced to raise on “Call the Floor”. HOTW is brought to you by Jackpot Digital, and their electronic tables, Jackpot Blitz. This week Patrick and I break down a hand with 9 players to the flop. Then I round out the show driving home the importance of respect at the tables. https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker jackpotdigital.com https://www.pokerpower.com Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code AnteUp20 at Manscaped.com. That’s 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com, and use code AnteUp20.

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 Carnival Cruises on the show to talk about the upcoming Ante Up Poker Cruise. Elliott rules on a situation that could easily have happened to me. HOTW is brought to you by Jackpot Digital, and their electronic tables, Jackpot Blitz..This week Patrick and I break down a hand with Pocket 4’s and I end the show talking about poker travel advice. https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code AnteUp20 at Manscaped.com. That’s 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com, and use code AnteUp20. Hit the refresh button with the Handyman.®

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 I talk about Phil Helmuth folding pocket Kings, we recap the Patreon Private game on PokerStars, and Elle issues her apology to the Sphere in Las Vegas. Then I interview Gareth James and Byron Jacobs about the book “The Final Table”. It goes into a great detail about the the different stages of playing a final table. After that, Elliott rules on a situation with cards that are lost in the muck because a player mis-heard another player, and Patrick learns the term “SPR”, before I wrap up the show with my One-Outer about music and poker. https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine https://www.patreon.com/AnteUpPoker https://dandbpoker.com/ Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code AnteUp20 at Manscaped.com. That’s 20% off with free shipping at Manscaped.com and use code AnteUp20.

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 hand to the rest of the table, perhaps too early. A situation in the HOTW segment shows how every decision matters in poker. Joe ends the show talking about respect in poker. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Patreon: patreon.com/AnteUpPoker Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code AnteUp20 at Manscaped.com. That’s 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com, and use code AnteUp20. Hit the refresh button with the Handyman.®

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 stub prematurely and he explains why it’s important to mix the cards in the muck at the end of a deal. Patrick and I break down another hold ’em hand, and I end the show by elaborating on the question whether poker is dying. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Patreon: patreon.com/AnteUpPoker Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code AnteUp20 at Manscaped.com. That’s 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com, and use code AnteUp20.

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 about the state of poker after Joe read something that says poker is a dying game. Elliott goes over another Call the Floor from Vegas and explains the action of putting a stack of chips out in front to bet only a portion of that stack. Patrick and I break down a hand of the week from a friendly home game and explain why playing with friends can present some challenges and how to fix that. Then I end the show coming full circle to talk about community again. https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine patreon.com/AnteUpPoker Get 20% Off + Free Shipping, with the code anteup20 at Manscaped.com. 

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 Room, and Patrick and I break down a PLO online game. I end the show with some similarities between Pickleball and Poker. Links: https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine https://www.facebook.com/WindyCityPoker/videos https://digitaleditions.anteupmagazine.com/ante-up-magazine-september-issue/ Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code anteup20 at Manscaped.com. That’s 20% off with free shipping at Manscaped.com and use code anteup20.  Your grass is not artificial; keep it shaved with MANSCAPED™.

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 HOTW still. I end the show on a little bit of a serious but important topic. Links: https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine https://worldtavernpoker.com/ Livestream for Sunday: https://www.facebook.com/WindyCityPokerChampionship https://msptpoker.com jackentertainment.com/cleveland https://thereservepoker.com/

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 this week’s Call the Floor. Patrick gets some kudos for the way he played last week’s HOTW. Can he continue to play well this week? Joe wraps up the show talking about what you can learn from losing in poker. https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine rcgpoker.com https://sites.google.com/site/pokerpaips/faq Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code ANTEUP20 at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod *In accordance with FTC regulations, we also would ask you include a text overlay to disclose the paid partnership for any video based content.  

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 upcoming trip to Chicago. Then Elliott talks about a situation that comes from a home game group that when chips spill on the table. Our HOTW can only be won if we tell a story to be able to go for the bluff, and I wrap up the show by continuing the topic of bluffing. Check out our linktree to get to our Magazine and YouTube channel, and Social Media. https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine If your looking for poker in the Chicago Area Rockford Charitable Games has your game going. rcgpoker.com If you are interested in the Ante Up Auxiliary Stop, get more info here. https://chicagopokerclub.net/windy-city-poker-championship.html To order the manscaped tools click this link: Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code ANTEUP20 at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod *In accordance with FTC regulations, we also would ask you include a text overlay to disclose the paid partnership for any video based content.

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 the table has Elliott talking in Call the Floor. Patrick and I tackle a tournament hand in HOTW before the show talks poker in the Ohio area. Finally I end the show talking about finding the right tools to keep you afloat amongst a sea of information. Linktree – https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Rockford Charitable Games – rcgpoker.com Ante Up Magazine – https://digitaleditions.anteupmagazine.com/ante-up-magazine-august-issue/ Manscaped – Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code ANTEUP20 at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod

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 in a chip without realizing there was a raise, then takes the chip back and fold. Patrick and I break down an Online PLO hand. I talk with Lon McEachern and Norman Chad in the How Ya Runnin segment before closing the show talking about the question if poker is stressful or relaxing. Linktree – https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Rockford Charitable Games – rcgpoker.com Magazine – https://digitaleditions.anteupmagazine.com/ante-up-magazine-august-issue/ PAIPS – https://sites.google.com/site/pokerpaips/faq

This week I continue to solicit feedback from you. If there is anything you like or don’t like let me know at [email protected]. The next issue of the magazine will be out August 3rd, so check that out at anteupmagazine.com/magazine. We have an interesting “Call the Floor” when a player gets a little too over zealous while showing their hand and cards go flying. This week’s HOTW is a new-ish player that finds themselves in a tough spot with KQ suited on the button.I get to talk to Nick Howard in our “How Ya Runnin'” segment. He is with Poker Detox. They use data analytics to really improve your play. Then I wrap up the show with some real talk about the people around us and how they can affect our play, Our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Rockford Charitable Games: rcgpoker.com Poker Detox: https://signup.pokerdetox.com/ pokerdetox.com

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 non Hold ‘Em game. Patrick and I break down another HOTW. This week we have AK. Todd Lamansky gives us an update on the Legends of Poker series in LA and I end the show talking about “Fool’s Gold ” at the WSOP.

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 controversy from the WSOP in the Call the Floor Segment and I removed the SFX from the audio version of the HOTW. Links: Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine?utm_source=linktree_admin_share RCG Ante Up Freeroll Signup – RCGpoker.com/77-00/ Manscaped – Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code ANTEUP20 at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod  

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 called Slotker. Links – Rockford Charitable Games Freeroll Sign-Up form: https://digitaleditions.anteupmagazine.com/ante-up-magazine-july-issue/rockford-charitable-games-and-ante-up-freeroll Slotker – https://www.slotker.com/ Manscaped – Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code ANTEUP20 at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod Ante Up LinkTree – https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine

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 “Table Talk” segment I talk with Bill Collins about his poker home game site, PokerCows. Elliott breaks down another interesting “Call the Floor” and Patrick learns how important Bet-Sizing can be in HOTW. Then we talk to Elve, the winner of the Camp One Step Charity Tournament before he heads off to Vegas for the Main Event, and I wrap up the show with my take on home games. Links: Rockford Charitable Games – https://rcgpoker.com/ Manscaped – Get 20% off and free shipping with the code AnteUp20 at Manscaped.com. Unlock your confidence and always use the right tools for the job with MANSCAPED™.  PokerCows – https://pokercows.com/ Ante Up Magazine – anteupmagazine.com/magazine  

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 is with the special code that we mention in the podcast. Our “How Ya Runnin'” guest has a good run in the WSOP and Joe ends the show addressing the Martin Kabrhel situation. Links: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine Rockford Charitable Games: https://rcgpoker.com/ Expedia: https://expedia.com/affiliate/ZLE1Ctb

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 Life” with Danielle Striker in the How Ya Runnin’ Segment. Joe continues that topic a little farther in hs One-Outer. Links: Poker Samadhi – https://pokersamadhi.com/ Ante Up Poker Media YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@AnteUpPokerMedia/featured Listener Documentary – https://youtu.be/Tf3m_HcIhOk

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 for YouTube. We made it more visual. Then David Fishman joins me to go over the famous hand he played thirteen years ago on PokerStars “The Big Game”. I had a little technical difficulties that caused the show to be out a little later, but it’s worth the wait.

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 and Joe ends the show with a summer reminder to take some time to enjoy the world around you.

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 the show paying with his tribute to our fallen military men and women. Links: cospickleball.givesmart.com https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine

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, Tom McEvoy. Frank Ramsey joins me on the “How Ya Runnin'” segment to talk Play Poker Chicago POY standings and we end the show talking about table image in “Joe’s One-Outer”.

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 an email that a listener sent in about dealing with “Bad Beats” in life. LINKS: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AnteUpPokerMedia Linktree: https://linktr.ee/anteupmagazine?subscribe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anteupmagazine/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anteupmagazine/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/anteupmagazine

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 and we meet a new Ambassador to cover the Detroit area. Links: https://digitaleditions.anteupmagazine.com/ante-up-magazine-may-edition/ @detroitpoker7894 https://youtu.be/1SSL27_7mrc

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 covers resilience as a strength and a weakness. https://youtu.be/1SSL27_7mrc

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

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 watching the premiere of Dreamers: A Poker Documentary. Mike joined me for Table Talk, but he handed the microphone over to Tom Wheaton who talked about the documentary. We ended the show with a one-outer about winning/losing streaks. Links for today’s show are: twitter: @abovethefelt Instagram: @abovethefelt_ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@abovethefelt

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 talk about the gambling bill and Choctaw with the Texas Ambassador.

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 on the 20th. If you are planning your trip use the link below. https://expedia.com/affiliate/gv4MpXH  

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 his one-outer.

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 swag is https://www.teepublic.com/stores/ante-up?ref_id=8295 and we tease the re-launch of the Ante Up Magazine!

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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 greatest memories, interviews, characters, fans and guffaws. We will always be indebted to our listeners as they not only gave us validation but provided so much content and created this fantastic community known as the Ante Up Nation. Thanks for all that you’ve done, and hopefully we will, again, see you at the tables.

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 livestream; Encore Boston Harbor reopens its poker room but players aren’t happy with the scenario, and Chris “Fox” Wallace opines that cash-game TV shows might not be what they represent. We also have the final O’Mally’s Move and Phil N. has our last Hand of the Week. He has a suited K-J at the final table of a tournament.  

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 the Week. 

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 special episode, so don’t delete us, but for now, the weekly version is coming to an end. We complete an O’Mally’s Move and Jerry Hanes is back with another Hand of the Week. 

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 security guard foils a robbery at a Texas poker room. We have a new O’Mally’s Move and Todd McGee has the Hand of the Week with K-8.

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 also complete an O’Mally’s Move and Mike Buck has 4-4 for our Hand of the Week.

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 Vincent Ferrigno has the Hand of the Week. It’s a Big O hand!

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 Move and Vic G. has the Hand of the Week with Q-Q.

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 is back into more controversy. We also have a new O’Mally’s Move, a Call the Floor and Vic G. has the Hand of the Week with A-4. Also, just a heads-up, there will be no show next week. We will return with the Dec. 31 episode. 

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 dead at the age of 40. We complete an O’Mally’s Move and Matt Hayward has the Hand of the Week, a PLO situation.

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 consider and Michael Paul has the Hand of the Week with Q-10.

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. 

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 Vic G. is back with the Hand of the Week. 

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 has been set; we gave O’Mally the week off, and Jon Urban’s fourth and final Hand of the Week is 4-4 on the button. 

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 O’Mally’s Move, and Jon Urban has the third of his four Hands of the Week, this time he has Ac-3c in a $1-$3 NLHE game.

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 and another Hand of the Week from Jon Urban. 

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 new way to teach Hold’em, complete an O’Mally’s Move and analyze Jon Urban’s Hand of the Week. 

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 new season of Survivor and compares it to poker. We also have a new O’Mally’s Move and Paul Phillips has the Hand of the Week with Kd-8d.

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 up for grabs in poker these days? We weigh in. We also complete an O’Mally’s Move and Don Hannam has the Hand of the Week with A-10 in a six-max NLHE cash game. 

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 owner pledges $1.2M to help with poker lobbying worldwide. We also have some more poker room reopenings, a new O’Mally’s Move and Michael Paul has the second of his two Hands of the Week, this time he has K-Q.

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 Norm MacDonald, a former High Stakes Poker host and comedian who died of cancer at the age of 61. We also complete an O’Mally’s Move and Michael Paul has the Hand of the Week with A-10.

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 top reasons why they don’t play. We have a new O’Mally’s Move and Dan England has an Omaha Hand of the Week. One production note: There will be no show next week but we will return with the Sept. 17 edition. 

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 event still to come! We have news that Lon McEachern and Norman Chad will be back in the booth for this year’s WSOP, Live Casino in Maryland cancels its WPT series because of COVID and MGM Springfield is expected to bring back its poker room by the end of the year. We also complete the O’Mally’s Move and Keiran Downie has the Hand of the Week with J-9 in a $2-$5 NLHE game. 

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’s a Covid update for the WSOP and Harrah’s NOLA. Eric Seidel won his ninth WSOP bracelet and we have a new O’Mally’s Move. Matt Hayward has our Hand of the Week and it’s PLO! 

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 interview it was as we discuss the upcoming Ante Up World Championship, which begins this week! Our normal show will return next week.

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 Series of Poker? Also, the 2+2 Forum gets sold and a loser in a Florida home game pulls a gun and is behind bars now. We also complete O’Mally’s Move and Ken Douglas has an interesting Hand of the Week with A-Q.