It’s the #EPTLondon preview show. James and Joe look ahead to the European Poker Tour festival at the Hilton Park Lane, summarising their streaming schedule (on the PokerStars Twitch and YouTube channels) and providing the headline details of the accompanying Mini EPT online series. Plus, they take a trip down memory lane, re-living moments from London Main Events of yesteryear, and speak to former champion Robin Ylitalo: the Swedish player who lifted the trophy back in 2013 and recently won two #WCOOP titles. Finally, the nerd factor is super high in ‘Superfan vs Stapes’, as Matt Cooper from the UK answers questions about ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’. Please subscribe to #PITE and join the podcast community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord).

258. EPT London preview with former champ Robin Ylitalo

James and Joe start this week’s podcast paying tribute to Doyle Brunson, ‘The Godfather of Poker’, who’s died at the age of 89. They then recap their trip to Monaco and talk to the #EPTMonteCarlo Main Event champion: two-time European Poker Tour winner Mike Watson. Plus, mid-way through the Spring Championship of Online Poker, there’s an update on the series from #SCOOP correspondent Howard Swains. Finally, Jamie McHugh from Scotland picks ‘A Bridge to Far’ as his specialist subject in ‘Superfan vs Stapes’. Please subscribe to #PITE and join our community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord).

276. EPT Monte-Carlo champion Mike Watson + SCOOP Correspondent Howard Swains

There’s less than a month to go until #PITE300: James and Joe’s live show at The Hippodrome in London. Listen to this episode to find out how to secure your seats and hear a few headline details about the event. Meanwhile, with #EPTParis getting underway, the guys look ahead to the 2024 European Poker Tour season, and speak to the most recent EPT champion, Padraig O’Neill, who won #EPTPrague just before Christmas for more than €1m. Plus, your responses to Joe’s lottery scratch card dilemma, and Finnish Superfan Santeri Ylisela competes for a Bronze #PowerPass. Please follow/subscribe to #PITE and join our community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord).

297. EPT 2024 preview with Prague champ Padraig O’Neill

Following a big weekend, which saw UK poker legend Barny Boatman take down the #EPTParis Main Event and the PokerStars live stream production team triumph at the #GlobalPokerAwards, James and Joe look back on a successful start to the European Poker Tour’s 2024 season and highlight some of the key winners at the GPI’s awards ceremony in Vegas. Please excuse our hosts for being a bit under the weather, as they’re joined by the EPT’s newest, and oldest ever champion. Barny reflects on his achievement, revisits the hero call that earned him the chip lead, and reacts to the messages of support he’s received from the poker community and the mainstream media coverage of his victory. Plus, Peter Hartmann from Germany picks ‘We Are Marshall’ as his specialist subject and competes for prizes in ‘Superfan vs Stapes’. Please follow/subscribe to #PITE and join our community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord).

298. EPT Paris champion Barny Boatman, plus Global Poker Awards winners

What happened on and off the felt at #EPTBarcelona? James and Joe recap the European Poker Tour’s 20th anniversary celebrations with two-time Super High Roller winner Kayhan Mokri. And, with the 2024 World Championship of Online Poker now running on PokerStars, they get the early headlines and series stats from #WCOOP Correspondent Howard Swains. Plus, Miles Miller from the USA picks ‘Money Heist’ as his specialist subject in ‘Superfan vs Stapes’. Please follow/subscribe to the podcast and join the #PITE community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord).

316. EPT Barcelona Super High Roller champ Kayhan Mokri + WCOOP Correspondent Howard Swains

James and Joe summarise their trip to #EPTCyprus and talk to Main Event finalist Anton Wigg, the Swedish pro who won a European Poker Tour title in 2010 and has now made deep runs in Cyprus in back-to-back years. The podcast hosts also reveal their travel plans for the next few weeks, which include trips to #NAPTLasVegas, #BSOPMillions and #UKIPTNottingham. Finally, Joe has an idea: a twist on ‘Superfan vs Stapes’ which involves giving away MORE Bronze Power Passes! On that subject, please follow/subscribe to #PITE and join our community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord).

321. EPT Cyprus finalist Anton Wigg

James and Joe kick things off with tweets about last week’s podcast, including positive reaction to the news that #EPTLive is going cards-up in Monaco. EPT 12 has started airing on TV, so the boys review the season premiere: the Barcelona Main Event Final Table. They’re joined by runner-up Steve Warburton to discuss the show. Steve is also subjected to one of the most torturous trivia games ever created by (a hairy) man. Joe decides to campaign for numerous nominees in this year’s European Poker Awards with a series of ‘For Your Consideration’ ads. And Michael Bumblis from LA tries to outsmart a fellow ‘Seinfeld’ obsessive in ‘Superfan vs Stapes’. #EPTNotLive

Episode 43 – 21/04/2016 (Steve Warburton)

After considering some of your (mostly awful) suggestions for a new name for the podcast, James and Joe launch into a review of ‘Duel’: the new web series featuring heads-up matches between the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Jr, Aaron Paul and John Boyega. The boys also speak to the winner of the biggest European Poker Tour Main Event in history, Sebastian Malec. The young Polish student talks about his journey from chess prodigy to poker fan to EPT champion. There’s a preview of upcoming WCOOP events and Twitch streams, and Robin Neal from Canada competes for a Step C ticket and a T-shirt in a baseball-themed edition of ‘Superfan vs Stapes’. #EPTNotLive

Episode 57 – 08/09/2016 (Sebastian Malec)

The World Championship of Online Poker is finally over. James and Joe recap the Main Event with Celina Lin, who covered the final table live on the PokerStars Twitch channel. As well as talking WCOOP, Celina relives an unfortunate encounter with a monkey in Hong Kong and describes the devastating effects of exploding glass tea pots. There’s a summary of the recently announced revisions to the recently confirmed changes to the European Poker Tour payout structure (it’s less confusing than it sounds), plus details of the forthcoming EPT Malta Spin & Go promotion. And vintage video games is the subject of this week’s ‘Superfan vs Stapes’ contest, as Robert Adams from California competes for some prizes. #EPTNotLive

Episode 60 – 29/09/2016 (Celina Lin)

James and Joe celebrate the success of the first ever virtual European Poker Tour festival, recapping the results of the major tournaments and re-living some of the highlights from their live streams. Plus, they talk to Timothy Adams, the Canadian high roller who finished second in the #EPTOnline Main Event. In ‘Superfan vs Stapes’, Maarten Rummens from Belgium competes for prizes, answering questions about the Netflix show ‘Mindhunter’. And the boys preview the next episode of #PokerInTheEars - their 200th anniversary special - revealing some big name guest star appearances! Please don’t forget to comment, like and subscribe to the podcast.

Episode 199 – 20/11/2020 – Timothy Adams

Winner of the 2021 Global Poker Award for Best Poker Podcast, Poker in the Ears takes you behind-the-scenes of the international poker circuit. Hosted by PokerStars commentators James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton, it’s a mostly uncensored take on the world of poker, told from the perspective of a cranky British dad (Hartigan) and an undateable American bachelor (Stapes). The presenters also regularly call in favours, in the form of guest spots from their big-shot celebrity poker-playing friends. And they routinely hold on-air competitions, providing chances for listeners to win prizes.

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