Ante Up! Pokercast

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...