Ante Up! Pokercast

JUNE 5 POKERCAST RECAP: The case against Mike Postle and Stones was dismissed, Dan Cates responds to his scandal and we have more reopenings. We also complete O'Mally's Move and Vincent F. has the HOTW.

MAY 29 POKERCAST RECAP: In our longest show in years, we keep you up to date on the poker-room openings, discuss a new "cheating" scandal, there's a new O'Mally's Move and wait till you hear us destroy a famous Hollywood Hand of the Week.

MAY 22 POKERCAST RECAP: At least 25 poker rooms have reopened or will reopen by the end of the weekend. We have all of the info, plus we complete an O'Mally's Move and Phil N. has a PLO Hand of the Week!

MAY 15 POKERCAST RECAP: We have more news of casino and poker room openings. We also have a new O'Mally's Move and Chris L. has K-Q suited for our Hand of the Week.

MAY 8 POKERCAST RECAP: Some casinos with poker rooms are opening, but we are skeptical. We also get a nice email from Mike Cantor, a Call the Floor from Phil Norrell, we complete the O'Mally's Move and Jonovan Ottenbacher has 5-5 in the Hand of the Week.

MAY 1 POKERCAST RECAP: Are sneeze guards the future of live poker? Also some charity work is being done and what do we think of a recent list of worst poker movies ever made? There's a new O'Mally's Move and bitguru has a PAIPS Hand of the Week and it's in NLO!

APRIL 24 POKERCAST RECAP: We give you a longer show this week as the WSOP is postponed, the PPC case is settled and we pontificate on what we think poker will be like in the future. Plus, we complete the latest O'Mally's Move and the last of the Vic G. Hands of the Week plays out for us with 6-6 in the small blind.

APRIL 17 POKERCAST RECAP: A mammoth Phil Galfond comeback, sad news from a Florida home game, more charity tourneys and Choose Your Quarantine House are the topics we cover this week in our longer-than-average show. Plus, we have a new O'Mally's Move and another Vic G. Hand of the Week.

APRIL 10 POKERCAST RECAP: We have more on Molly's Game, another Mike Postle lawsuit, a charitable player and pro gambler protection. We also complete an O'Mally's Move and Vic has another Hand of the Week.

APRIL 3 POKERCAST RECAP: WSOP.com will host a spring series with $4M in guarantees; Mike Postle files his response to the lawsuit, and PokerStars introduces Swap Hold'em. We also have a new O'Mally's Move and Vic's Hands of the Week Extravaganza continues.

MARCH 27 POKERCAST RECAP: We have a coronavirus update across the poker world, a Sunday Millions record, a creative L.A. home game and poker parenting. We gave O'Mally the week off and Vic G. has the Hand of the Week with K-J and there's a straddle.

MARCH 20 POKERCAST RECAP: It's all coronavirus all the time on the show as we update you on the state of things in the poker world. We also complete an O'Mally's Move and Peter K. has K-2 for the Hand of the Week.

MARCH 13 POKERCAST RECAP: The Ante Up Spring Poker Classic at Vee Quiva in Phoenix kicks off this weekend, plus Scott will be a Thunder Buddy and there's news out of the GPA and Stones Gambling Hall. We also have a new O'Mally's Move and there's Part II of Jonovan's Hand of the Week submission; this time he has 9-8 offsuit in the blind.

MARCH 6 POKERCAST RECAP: Scott finds poker in real life again, but Chris disagrees with his assessment of things. What do you think of Scott's XFL gamble? Also, another attempt to stop online gambling is afoot; and will the WSOP cancel its series this summer because of the coronavirus? We also complete an O'Mally's Move and Jonovan has our Hand of the Week.

FEB. 28 POKERCAST RECAP: Jen Tilly suffers a brutal bad beat at the Wynn and Scott manages second place in his hometown home-game tourney. We also have a new O'Mally's Move and JR sends us a 7-7 Hand of the Week.

FEB. 21 POKERCAST RECAP: The World Series of Poker says it will have a ton more online events this year, including eight in eight days, Andy Bloch is putting his house up for sale and poker has made another appearance on the TV show Survivor.

FEB. 14 POKERCAST RECAP: Our annual Restock the Shelves food-bank initiative provided more than 112K meals in January to local food banks around the country, thanks to players and poker venues nationwide. In six years, Restock has fed more than 530K people! We also have a new O'Mally's Move and Vic G. returns with a Hand of the Week.

FEB. 7 POKERCAST RECAP: Much of the poker world is reacting to the Coronavirus and we have a Mike Postle update. Also, Malcolm O'Mally plays a key role on the show, providing a complete O'Mally's Move and the Hand of the Week.

JAN. 31 POKERCAST RECAP: We have more details on the GPI Awards and WSOP schedule, plus there's news regarding PokerStars and Black Friday. A new O'Mally's Move has landed and Mark Kelly has 8-9s in the big blind for our Hand of the Week.

JAN. 24 POKERCAST RECAP: Online poker in Pennsylvania is doing well and we have some legislation making its way through in New York, Nebraska and Kentucky. Plus, we chat about sidebets online, low-limit Vegas and we complete an O'Mally's Move. Mike has the Hand of the Week with KQ in a home game.