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 abo…

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/ …

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…

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…

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…

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 encour…

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/chari…

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 pla…

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 Linktre…

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…

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…

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 aro…

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 b…

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…

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 start…

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 clar…

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. Patri…

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 “…

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 li…

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…

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 a…

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 …

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 …

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…

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 an…

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 ou…

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 …

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.…

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…

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…

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 act…

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/anteu…

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/ Lives…

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 …

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 wo…

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…

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…

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

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…

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/anteupma…

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-char…

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 Patri…

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 Mart…

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:/…

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…

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.By Joe Scales

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 ima…

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://link…

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/ @detroitpoker789…