Poker in the Ears

Ben Strivens

An hour of poker-themed entertainment with James Hartigan & Joe Stapleton

  • 52 minutes 55 seconds
    306. EPT Monte-Carlo preview with Wolfgang Poker
    James and Joe are about to head to the PokerStars European Poker Tour Presented by Monte-Carlo Casino. They look ahead to seven days of live streaming (April 28th – May 4th) on the PokerStars Twitch and YouTube channels, plus a second edition of the #MysteryCashChallenge. Among the players taking part in this cash game at #EPTMonteCarlo is YouTube star Alexander Seibt, aka: Wolfgang Poker. He joins the guys, just minutes after arriving in Monaco, to talk about his expectations for the game and reflect on the incredible success of his recent videos, one of which has received more than 100m views! Finally, Arpi Toth chooses the TV show 'Nathan for You' as his specialist subject in 'Superfan vs Stapes'. Please follow/subscribe to #PITE and join our community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord).
    26 April 2024, 9:08 am
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    305. Lexy Gavin-Mather
    In a change to our advertised programming, James and Joe are joined by poker player, coach, content creator, author, and commentator Lexy Gavin-Mather. In an extended interview, Lexy talks about her start in poker, her years as an online grinder, her first foray into live poker at the PCA, finding love on the circuit, and diversifying into coaching and writing. Meanwhile, a former member of the #PITE production team, Viviana Pazmino, volunteers for 'Superfan vs Stapes'. And Joe is NOT happy about her chosen specialist subject. Please follow/subscribe to the podcast and join our community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord). Also, make sure you subscribe to James's YouTube channel (youtube.com/@James_Hartigan) and heed Joe's edict: positive feedback only!
    18 April 2024, 8:56 am
  • 1 hour 14 minutes
    304. Sunday Million Anniversary recap, plus news update from Jon Sofen (Senior US Editor, PokerNews)
    James is celebrating a deep run and a $5k score in the #SundayMillionAnniversary. He and Joe also celebrate the champion 'CrossBreed17', having streamed the final table and the winning moment on the PokerStars Twitch channel. They guys are then joined by Jon Sofen, Senior US Editor at PokerNews, to discuss the latest poker stories from North America, including the WPT Voyage, controversy surrounding the WSOP Tournament of Champions, and a win for Robbi Jade Lew. Finally, Josh Rawlings from the UK hopes to continue his streak of winning Power Passes from #PITE, as he competes against Joe in a quiz about the movie 'Poor Things'. Please follow/subscribe to the podcast and join our community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord). Check out video highlights from #PITE300 on James's YouTube channel (youtube.com/@James_Hartigan).
    11 April 2024, 9:00 am
  • 52 minutes 42 seconds
    303. Irish Open 2024 champion Tero Laurila
    James and Joe are back from Dublin – and Stapes has recovered from a nasty stomach bug – so they recap the last few days of the #IrishOpen in the company of Main Event champion Tero Laurila: the first ever Irish Open winner from Finland. He talks about his 20-year poker career and what it means to him to win such a historic title. Meanwhile, Swedish listener Robin Berg tries to secure a victory of his own in 'Superfan vs Stapes', answering questions about 'Captain America: Civil War'. Please follow/subscribe to #PITE and join our community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord).
    5 April 2024, 9:19 am
  • 1 hour 17 minutes
    302. At the Irish Open with Felix Schneiders, Paul O'Reilly, David Lappin and Dara O'Kearney
    It's a special edition of the podcast recorded on location at the #IrishOpen in Dublin on Day 1A of the Main Event. James and Joe have had the chance to play a couple of tournaments, and Joe scored big in one of them. Felix Schneiders from Team Pro streamed the final table on Twitch, so joins the guys to discuss Joe's journey to (near) victory. Event owner Paul O'Reilly then sits down to talk about the history and legacy of the Irish Open and why he believes it's become such a popular festival. Finally, pros David Lappin and Dara O'Kearney – hosts of the award-winning 'Chip Race' podcast – reveal what this iconic event means to them. Expect to hear from both David and Dara on the Irish Open Main Event live stream, broadcasting on the PokerStars Twitch and YouTube channels: Friday 29th March – Monday 1st April. Please follow/subscribe to #PITE and join our community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord).
    28 March 2024, 11:42 am
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    301. Patrick Marber
    It's the #PITE300 after-party, as James and Joe recap what happened behind-the-scenes in the run up to their live show in London, and what happened at the poker tables afterwards. Patrick Marber's name came up a couple of times at The Hippodrome, and the actor-writer-director is the guest on this week's episode. Patrick talks about playing in the 'Archway Game' with Vicky Coren and the Boatman brothers, writing the award-winning play 'Dealer's Choice' – revealing that one of the characters is based on Barny Boatman – and discusses some of his characters from the classic comedy series 'The Day Today'. Meanwhile, James relives his experience playing, streaming, and cashing the #SundayMillion for the very first time, and Jude Arrowsmith from the UK picks science as his specialist subject in 'Superfan vs Stapes', competing for a Bronze #PowerPass. Please follow/subscribe to #PITE and join our community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord).
    22 March 2024, 10:39 am
  • 1 hour 22 minutes
    300. Live at The Hippodrome with Victoria Coren Mitchell, Jake Johnson, Nico Leonard and others
    To celebrate their third centenary, James and Joe returned to The Hippodrome Casino in London on Wednesday 13th March 2024 to record the podcast on stage in front of an audience of fans. This special live show opens with a five-minute stand-up set from Stapes, followed by a Poker Movie Monday, as the guys revisit 'Win It All' with the Netflix film's star and co-writer Jake Johnson. #PITE300 then focusses on the upcoming #IrishOpen with Fintan Hand and Benjamin Spragg from Team Pro, plus The Club podcast's Rory Jennings, Adam McKola and Laurence Bury. After introducing the newest PokerStars Ambassador, Barny Boatman, there's the chance for everyone to play one of Joe's stupid games, plus time for James to get excited nerding out over poker players' watches with YouTube star Nico Leonard. Finally, our hosts are joined on stage by writer, TV presenter and two-time European Poker Tour champion Victoria Coren Mitchell. Please follow/subscribe to #PITE and join our community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord).
    15 March 2024, 9:16 am
  • 1 hour 21 minutes
    299. Global Poker Award winners Marle Spragg and Francine Watson (Associate Director, Creative and Content, PokerStars)
    With one week to go until their live show at The Hippodrome in London, James and Joe preview #PITE300 and celebrate the success of a couple of their friends at last month's #GlobalPokerAwards. They're joined by Marle Spragg – winner of Best X/Twitter Personality – and Francine Watson, Associate Director, Creative and Content at PokerStars. Francine collected the award for Best Live Stream on behalf of the entire production team. She's worked on the EPT TV shows and webcasts since the very beginning and now execs all the content produced by Stars (including this podcast). Finally, Martin Reis from Switzerland competes for a Bronze #PowerPass in 'Superfan vs Stapes' answering questions about 'The Peanut Butter Falcon'. Please follow/subscribe to #PITE and join our community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord).
    7 March 2024, 7:01 am
  • 1 hour 38 minutes
    298. EPT Paris champion Barny Boatman, plus Global Poker Awards winners
    Following a big weekend, which saw UK poker legend Barny Boatman take down the #EPTParis Main Event and the PokerStars live stream production team triumph at the #GlobalPokerAwards, James and Joe look back on a successful start to the European Poker Tour's 2024 season and highlight some of the key winners at the GPI's awards ceremony in Vegas. Please excuse our hosts for being a bit under the weather, as they're joined by the EPT's newest, and oldest ever champion. Barny reflects on his achievement, revisits the hero call that earned him the chip lead, and reacts to the messages of support he's received from the poker community and the mainstream media coverage of his victory. Plus, Peter Hartmann from Germany picks 'We Are Marshall' as his specialist subject and competes for prizes in 'Superfan vs Stapes'. Please follow/subscribe to #PITE and join our community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord).
    1 March 2024, 8:24 am
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    297. EPT 2024 preview with Prague champ Padraig O'Neill
    There's less than a month to go until #PITE300: James and Joe's live show at The Hippodrome in London. Listen to this episode to find out how to secure your seats and hear a few headline details about the event. Meanwhile, with #EPTParis getting underway, the guys look ahead to the 2024 European Poker Tour season, and speak to the most recent EPT champion, Padraig O'Neill, who won #EPTPrague just before Christmas for more than €1m. Plus, your responses to Joe's lottery scratch card dilemma, and Finnish Superfan Santeri Ylisela competes for a Bronze #PowerPass. Please follow/subscribe to #PITE and join our community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord).
    15 February 2024, 10:56 am
  • 1 hour 22 minutes
    296. All aboard The Good Ship Murder with Jonathan Little
    James and Joe are reeling from what might be the worst poker scene ever filmed (and that's saying something), having watched 'The Good Ship Murder'. They review the poker-themed episode of this British TV series and ask poker pro and coach Jonathan Little to analyse the Hold'em hands. Jonathan also talks about his success in last week's PokerGO Cup and reflects on some of his recent social media "interactions.” The hosts move on to discuss other TV shows and movies they've consumed and announce the date for #PITE300, their next live show at The Hippodrome Casino in London (more details to follow in the coming weeks). Meanwhile, Discord reacts to Sandy's degeneracy at #EPTPrague, and there's a new dilemma for the podcast community to chew on (psta.rs/Discord). Finally, Jodieann Winter returns to #PITE, competing for two Bronze Power Passes in 'Superfan vs Stapes'. The subject of the quiz? 'The Good Ship Murder' of course!
    8 February 2024, 10:13 am
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