Ante Up Poker Magazine
Joe Scales hosts a weekly podcast that mixes humor, commentary and strategy, with great segments such as Table Talk, Call the Floor, Hand of the Week, and Joe’s One Outer. It’s the longest running poker podcast, for the everyday player.
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Nov. 6, 2026
Chapter 4 Ep. 43 Poker History and Heartbreak
This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Joe sits down with Philip Guitar and Jim Martyka, co-authors of Poker Wars, to explore the colorful characters, dangerous rivalries, and wild stories that helped shape the World Series of Poker. Check out Poker Wars here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/826830/poker-wars-by-philip-guitar-and-jim-martyka/ In Call the Floor, Joe brings a situation from the tables for Elliott to weigh in on. Then, in Hand of the Week, Patrick and Joe revisit a hand
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Oct. 30, 2026
Chapter 4 Ep. 42 Trick or Treat – No Bad Beat
It’s Halloween weekend, and we’ve got plenty to talk about on this week’s Ante Up Poker Podcast! In Table Talk, Joe and Elle recap their trip to Sycuan Casino Resort, celebrate our first-ever Patreon three-peat champion, and discuss some big stories making poker headlines, including a record-breaking online tournament. In Call the Floor, a player announces a raise but puts out too few chips. The dealer rules it a call, but did the floor get it right? In Hand of the Week, we look at a flopped nu
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Oct. 23, 2026
Chapter 4 Ep. 41 A Little Sunshine and Poker
We’re coming to you from beautiful Sycuan Casino Resort in San Diego, where the SoCal Classic is off to a fantastic start! In Table Talk, we recap our experiences at Sycuan, and highlight some exciting poker action. In Call the Floor, Elliott tackles a controversial ruling involving a four-card flop and explains why the extra card isn’t just removed. In Hand of the Week, Patrick and I break down a tournament hand featuring a massive draw, a missed river, and a tough decision with the money bubb
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Oct. 16, 2026
Chapter 4 Ep. 40 Packing Our Bags
This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Joe and Elle recap a great turnout for their Bluffers Meet-Up Game, a shake-up in the Patreon leaderboard, and some incredible stories from the WPT at The Lodge. Plus, they’re hitting the road for Sycuan Casino Resort and the next stop on the Ante Up Poker Tour! In Call the Floor, Elliott Schecter tackles a dealer mistake that exposed the river card before betting was complete. Both players agreed to let the card stand, but was that the right ruling? For
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Oct. 9, 2026
Chapter 4 Ep. 39 – A Seat at the Table
This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, we’re getting ready for our trip to Sycuan Casino in San Diego and talking about our very first online Meet-Up Game on ClubGG through Bluffers! Plus, Joe finally makes it back to his regular home game. As mentioned, here’s the link for more information about the WPF Ladies Weekend: https://WPFladiesweekendUSA.org In Call the Floor, we tackle a situation where a player discusses folded cards while a hand is still in progress. Should the dealer step in, or i
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Oct. 2, 2026
Chapter 4 Ep. 38 Back Home With Plenty to Talk About
We’re back home after another great stop at Rivers Schenectady! In Table Talk, we recap the end of the Electric City Series, some memorable moments from the trip, what’s happening in the poker world, and look ahead to San Diego and the So-Cal Classic at Sycuan. On Call the Floor, a tournament changes its published structure while play is already underway. How much freedom should tournament management have to make adjustments once the cards are in the air? Then, the Hand of the Week takes us in