Ante Up Poker Magazine

JAN. 8 POKERCAST RECAP: There’s a new WSOP world champ, the WSOP announces an online circuit series and PokerStars parts with Chris Moneymaker. We have a new O’Mally’s Move and Tim Champ has the Hand of the Week with 7-6o.

JAN. 1 POKERCAST RECAP: Joe Hebert wins the U.S. side of the WSOP main event, Huck Seed lands in the Poker Hall of Fame, PokerStars has a massive $1.2M overlay and Scott gets quoted again. Plus we complete an O’Mally’s Move and Brannen Hough has the Hand of the Week with A-Q. 

DEC. 25 POKERCAST RECAP: Chris has a poker nightmare, the Poker HOF has its nominees and Michigan inches close to online poker. We have a new O’Mally’s Move and Brannen Hough returns for Hand of the Week with A-Q.

DEC. 18 POKERCAST RECAP: The hybrid online World Series of Poker is getting down to it with an international champ crowned and the U.S. event at its final table. Also, the lawyer who represents Mike Postle wants to quit and we complete an O’Mally’s Move. Brannen Hough is back with our Hand of the Week and he has 5-5.

DEC. 11 POKERCAST RECAP: High Stakes Poker will see the return of Gabe Kaplan and A.J. Benza as hosts of the show next week. Also we have more poker quotes and news about Dan Bilzerian. There’s a new O’Mally’s Move and Steve Calmy has the Hand of the Week with KQo.

DEC. 4 POKERCAST RECAP: Poker Hall of Fame nominees sought, Ungar’s daughter speaks out, a Casino Royale mistake, Molly’s Game rant and another Queen’s Gambit item. We complete an O’Mally’s Move and Mark Kelly has the Hand of the Week with K-8.

NOV. 27 POKERCAST RECAP: We have more poker quotes and poker room openings and closings. Plus we have a new O’Mally’s Move and a Hand of the Week from Mike Buck with 6-6.

NOV. 20 POKERCAST RECAP: There will be a WSOP $10K main event, but it’s not what you typically think of when you hear that. And there’s only going to be one Poker Hall of Famer announced this year. We also complete an O’Mally’s Move and Brannen Hough’s string of Hands of the Week comes to an end with A-5s.

NOV. 13 POKERCAST RECAP: We find a story with inspirational poker quotes from modern players and we give you more news on poker room reopenings around America. We also have a new O’Mally’s Move and Brannen Hough’s seventh Hand of the Week.  

NOV. 6 POKERCAST RECAP: Ex-world champ Jonathan Duhamel owes back taxes in Canada, or does he? Twitch poker accounts are flagged for copyright violations and many casino issues were passed in our favor this last election. We complete the O’Mally’s Move and Mr. Hough’s sixth Hand of the Week is A-3s.

OCT. 30 POKERCAST RECAP: High Stakes Poker is returning in December; online poker event suffers an outage, and a world record is set. We also have more poker-room reopenings, suggest poker strategy books and continue with our Brannen Hough Hands of the Week. This time, he has KK.

OCT. 23 POKERCAST RECAP: Scott gets interviewed, Germany regulates online poker and Sam Grizzle dies. We also complete an O’Mally’s Move and we continue our Brannen Hough Hands of the Week with A-Q.

OCT. 16 POKERCAST RECAP: We have another Cosenza Epiphany this week, plus we learn about the measures America’s Cardroom takes to combat bots. Also, in other parts of the poker world, hackers are playing tourneys using our data as prizes, and the late Mike Sexton’s belongings will be auctioned for his charity, Poker Gives. We also have a new O’Mally’s Move and our Hand of the Week is 7-6 suited.

OCT. 9 POKERCAST RECAP: Mike Postle is suing defendants, Midway Poker Tour struggles out of the gate and we have our weekly reopenings. Also, we complete an O’Mally’s Move and Brennan Hough has the second of eight poker Hands of the Week for us with 7-7.

OCT. 2 POKERCAST RECAP: PokerStars’ founder is free after a plea bargain; Michigan may get online poker this season, and it’s International #RaiseItUp Day, which encourages players to curb abuse at the poker table. We also have a new O’Mally’s Move and Brannen Hough has the Hand of the Week. 

SEPT. 25 POKERCAST RECAP: After some social media fireworks, poker pro Phil Galfond has decided to throw his hat into the ring to try to decipher if Mike Postle cheated. Also, 2009 WSOP runner-up Darvin Moon died during surgery and pro Brad Booth was found after being reported missing. We also complete an O’Mally’s Move and he provides a wild Hand of the Week for us, too.

SEPT. 18 POKERCAST RECAP: Stones Gambling Hall settles its lawsuit regarding Mike Postle, who also has some “shocking” news. Negreanu loses a WSOP bet, we have more poker-room reopenings and Part II of Jonovan’s Hand of the Week.

SEPT. 11 POKERCAST RECAP: Chris turns 50 and puts the future of the show in doubt! We also recap the WSOP.com online poker series and remember Mike Sexton, who died this week of cancer. We also have an update on poker room reopenings, we complete an O’Mally’s Move and Jonovan O. has the Hand of the Week. 

SEPT. 4 POKERCAST RECAP: The first mid-major poker series ran since Covid and it was quite successful. Plus we have sad news to report about Mike Sexton. There’s a new O’Mally’s Move and Vincent F. has the Hand of the Week with A-Q at the World Series of Poker. 

AUG. 28 POKERCAST RECAP: Labeling pros online to protect the poker ecosystem, another pro’s bank account is frozen and will AI ever conquer human emotion? We have more poker room reopenings and we complete an O’Mally’s Move. Matt H. has the Hand of the Week and it’s PLO.

AUG. 21 POKERCAST RECAP: Scott is back playing on PokerStars’ play site, we have a comprehensive report on the WSOP.com series, online gambling revenue is up and we have a new O’Mally’s Move. Stephen Johnston has A-A in the Hand of the Week.

AUG. 14 POKERCAST RECAP: Tournament series are returning; Erik Seidel gets some guff and we chat about Norman Chad’s Ooka Luka videos. We also complete an O’Mally’s Move and Peter K. has the poker Hand of the Week with A-K.

AUG. 7 POKERCAST RECAP: Poker pro Brad Booth is missing; there’s an online poker site that allows voice chat; a world record for chip-stacking is broken, and a suspect has been found in the Michigan pro player slaying. We also have a new O’Mally’s Move and Ross B. has the Hand of the Week with K-K.

JULY 31 POKERCAST RECAP: Daniel Negreanu loses it again; a poker player turns up dead in Michigan; more lawsuit news, and Facebook enters the AI poker realm. We complete an O’Mally’s Move and AUPT champ Jaime Haletky has the Hand of the Week.

JULY 24 POKERCAST RECAP: The WSOP Online series was stalled by a critical bug; the poker flasher gets probation and a 1-year-old gets a poker-themed birthday party. Plus, we have a new O’Mally’s Move and Matt Hayward has a pot-limit Omaha Hand of the Week for us.  

JULY 17 POKERCAST RECAP: A player wins a World Series of Poker online bracelet while in a parking lot; Ivey settles with Borgata, and Aussie poker players are fined for COVID violations. Plus, we recap more poker room reopenings-reclosings, complete an O’Mally’s Move and Thomas F. has the Hand of the Week with K-K.

JULY 10 POKERCAST RECAP: With the WSOP.com online poker series under way, some are asking what the likelihood of cheating is. Also, the Poker Brat is trying to sell his house and he’s getting roasted for it. We also have a new O’Mally’s Move and O’Mally has our Hand of the Week, too, with A-A.

JULY 3 POKERCAST RECAP: A journalist uses a bot to cheat players then writes about it. Plus, we have more poker room reopenings, we complete an O’Mally’s Move and Dave M. has the Hand of the Week with 10-7.

JUNE 26 POKERCAST RECAP: A poker book, a lawsuit and reopening plans for poker rooms. We also have a new O’Mally’s Move and we have an Omaha Hand of the Week from David Brown.

JUNE 19 POKERCAST RECAP: Chris remembers his mom. We also learn PokerStars will have its Home Games feature available for mobile apps now, so a big win for our PAIPS series, and we update you on poker room reopenings. We also get to complete an O’Mally’s Move and Jonovan O. has our Hand of the Week.

JUNE 12 POKERCAST RECAP: It’s our 15th anniversary! Plus we have WSOP news, more reopenings, a new O’Mally’s Move and Mark Kelly has the Hand of the Week.

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.