Ante Up Poker Magazine

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.

JULY 30 POKERCAST RECAP: It’s soapbox time for the Ante Up hosts. Be sure to give a listen because you don’t want to miss the poker guys ranting about numerous topics this week. We also would like to congratulate Malcolm O’Mally on his 10-year Ante Up anniversary, marking the occasion with a new O’Mally’s Move, of course. And finally, the Hand of the Week comes from Drew Carey with Q-10s.

JULY 23 POKERCAST RECAP: Scott plays in a poker home game for the first time in ages; poker pro Layne Flack unexpectedly dies at the age of 52; the Ante Up Auction was a smashing success, and we complete the O’Mally’s Move. Greg Nemes had the Hand of the Week with K-K.

JULY 16 POKERCAST RECAP: The World Poker Tour officially belongs to Element Partners; WSOP.com is now available in Pennsylvania; 888 teams with Sports Illustrated and there’s still time to bid on items in the Ante Up Fan Auction. We also have some poker room reopening news, a new O’Mally’s Move and Jimmy Fulton has A-K in the Hand of the Week.

JULY 9 POKERCAST RECAP: The Ante Up Worlds schedule and structures are announced, as is our Ante Up Poker Auction. We also have some poker room reopening-closing news and we complete an O’Mally’s Move. Brannen Hough is back with the Hand of the Week. 

JULY 2 POKERCAST RECAP: Wynn makes its $10M guarantee; Resorts World Las Vegas will have a 30-table poker room; Phil Ivey is in the NFT game now, and Veronica Brill gets nearly $28K in the Mike Postle case, but can she collect it? We also have a new O’Mally’s Move and RC has the Hand of the Week with 7-6 on no-limit hold’em poker.

JUNE 25 POKERCAST RECAP: Our website crashed last week so last week’s show was re-uploaded and that confused some of our listeners. This is this week’s show! The Ante Up Worlds are returning in August at Thunder Valley Casino Resort! Also, the DOJ won’t appeal the Wire Act interpretation and Doyle Brunson is playing some World Series of Poker events this fall at the age of 87! We also complete an O’Mally’s Move and Todd McGee has the Hand of the Week.

JUNE 18 POKERCAST RECAP: Happy 16th anniversary to us! The show is 16 years old and the company is 13 years old. We also discuss the finalized World Series of Poker schedule, the guy who skipped his niece’s wedding to play in a poker tournament and we have a new O’Mally’s Move. Finally, Vic G. is back after a long hiatus with the Hand of the Week, 8-8.

JUNE 11 POKERCAST RECAP: Scott returns to live poker for the first time in 20 months; the World Poker Tour announces its 2021 schedule, and Mike Postle’s legal woes continue. We also complete an O’Mally’s Move and Robert Denison has the Hand of the Week with A6s.

JUNE 4 POKERCAST RECAP: Chris’ old stomping grounds, Connecticut, approves online gaming, including poker. Also, former poker world champ Chris Moneymaker sues PayPal and a cheating device is sold on Pawn Stars. We have a new O’Mally’s Move and it’s a sad day as the 10th of 10 Hands of the Week from Jerry Hanes is analyzed. 

MAY 28 POKERCAST RECAP: A poker thief is caught, a local Tampa room hosts a mixed series and a poker author is telling managers how to run their rooms. Plus, we complete an O’Mally’s Move and Jerry Hanes has his ninth hand in a series of 10 hands for our Hand of the Week segment. 

MAY 21 POKERCAST RECAP: Vegas poker tourneys are returning and dividers are coming down, too. Plus, we have some insight into the Florida gaming compact, more poker room reopenings, a new O’Mally’s Move and it’s Hand 8 from Jerry Hanes for our Hand of the Week.

MAY 14 POKERCAST RECAP: Scott stumbles upon a treasure trove of Ante Up memorabilia and we might auction it off to the Ante Up Nation! Also, Phil Ivey makes an appearance on a rival podcast and a famed London poker room will reopen soon. We also complete an O’Mally’s Move and Jerry Hanes’ seventh of 10 poker hands is K-10.

MAY 7 POKERCAST RECAP: Want to be a World Series of Poker dealer? We tell you how. Plus, more than 100 people catch COVID at a poker night in protest of COVID. We also have a new O’Mally’s Move and Jerry Hanes’ sixth Hand of the Week out of 10.

APRIL 30 POKERCAST RECAP: The World Poker Tour has its largest main event in history at the Hard Rock in Hollywood, Fla. Plus, we dive into clairvoyance and a really old poker book. O’Mally completes his “Move” and Jerry Hanes has the fifth of his 10 Hands of the Week with 8-7o.

APRIL 23 POKERCAST RECAP: The World Series of Poker’s online series schedule is announced and its brick-and-mortar series is moving from ESPN to CBS Sports Network. Also, soccer star Neymar plans to play lots of poker when he retires. We have a new O’Mally’s Move and Jerry Hanes has his fourth of 10 Hands of the Week with 7-8.

APRIL 16 POKERCAST RECAP: We chat about a poker class at Northwestern for female students, how the pandemic brought poker players together and what you might pay for poker memorabilia. We also complete an O’Mally’s Move and we have another Hand of the Week from Jerry Hanes.

APRIL 9 POKERCAST RECAP: The World Series of Poker has released its dates; Mike Postle has dropped his defamation suit, and Oregon clubs are dealt another legal blow. We have a new O’Mally’s Move and Jerry Hanes has the second of 10 hands in our Hand of the Week segment. 

APRIL 2 POKERCAST RECAP: Phil Hellmuth and Danie Negreanu complete their $100K match; Kentucky is still trying to squeeze PokerStars for cash; Texas inches closer to having casinos, and we have yet another World Poker Tour sale update. We also complete an O’Mally’s Move and Jerry Haynes has our Hand of the Week with J-10 suited in a short-handed NLHE game. 

MARCH 26 POKERCAST RECAP: We learn the best way to become a sponsored poker pro, that John Wayne won Lassie in a poker game and there are yet two more updates on the WPT deal and the Postle case. We have a new O’Mally’s Move and Rick Barnes has the Hand of the Week with AK.

MARCH 19 POKERCAST RECAP: With poker rooms returning more and more, will there be a mini boom? Will the players who never strayed reap the benefits of rusty players or even new players? We also compare crypto traders to poker players, update the WPT sale and it looks like Chris can retire after all, thanks to compounding interest on Shaun Deeb’s $50. We also complete an O’Mally’s Move and Chris Mahon has the Hand of the Week again with QQ.

MARCH 12 POKERCAST RECAP: Chris finds a decades-old post by Chicago Jason on ChicagoPokerClub.Net that opens an old wound; the WPT may be bought by another company and our sources tell us the WSOP may be in July or August. We also have a new O’Mally’s Move and Chris Mahon has our Hand of the Week with A-Js.

MARCH 5 POKERCAST RECAP: The World Poker Tour will get to complete its three final tables that have been on hiatus since the Covid-19 outbreak. Also, Norman Chad still is suffering from Covid, Brent Carter is in hot water and Calvin Ayre is shutting down his website. We also complete an O’Mally’s Move and Matt Hayward has a PLO entry for Hand of the Week. 

FEB. 26 POKERCAST RECAP: Full Tilt Poker is gone, plus we explore suggestions, amid COVID, for the WSOP and how to restart a home game now. We also have a new O’Mally’s Move and Tim Champ returns with A6s in our Hand of the Week. 

FEB. 19 POKERCAST RECAP: Poker predictions for 2021, Polk-Negreanu feud-match ends and GGPoker promotes female players. We also have some poker-room reopenings, we complete an O’Mally’s Move and we have our final Hand of the Week from Paul G.  

FEB. 12 POKERCAST RECAP: Our more-than-a-decade-long streak of producing a show each week comes to an official end. We discuss duplicate poker and other variants, there’s a new O’Mally’s Move and Paul’s fourth straight Hand of the Week is J-10 offsuit on the button. 

JAN. 29 POKERCAST RECAP: We have another poker-movie ranking to disparage, plus gender-neutral cards and disgraced Midway Poker Tour founder Dan Bekavac shows up at the MSPT event. We also complete the O’Mally’s Move and it’s Hand No. 3 from Paul Garritson in our Hand of the Week segment. He has 9-7s.

JAN. 22 POKERCAST RECAP: The World Poker Tour gets sold yet again; Michigan launches online gaming, sans poker for now, and Mike Postle is back in the news. We have one poker room reopening, a new O’Mally’s Move and Paul Garritson’s second Hand of the Week is 10-10.

JAN. 15 POKERCAST RECAP: Online poker opponent and Venetian owner Sheldon Adelson and beloved poker pro Howard “Tahoe” Andrew died this week. Also, Michigan is close to launching online gaming. We also complete an O’Mally’s Move and Paul Garritson has our Hand of the Week.