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Ante Up Poker Magazine

Ante Up Poker Magazine

By: Joe Scales
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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.Ante Up Magazine 2007-2025
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  • Chapter 4 Ep. 4 We Brought Snacks
    Feb 7 2026

    This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Table Talk comes fully loaded as Elle shows up with snacks and football jerseys. From there, we dive into the Patreon Game and kick around some Super Bowl prop bets and talk Octopi Poker. Here is the link to the video I was talking about.

    On Call the Floor, Elliott rules on a situation where a player’s hand is declared dead after stepping away from the table—always a tricky spot and one that sparks plenty of debate.

    Patrick and I then break down a wild bar league hand in this week’s Hand of the Week, playing J-4 suited in a game where “standard” poker strategy doesn’t always apply.

    I wrap things up with Joe’s One Outer, talking about why you shouldn’t be afraid to bust early in a tournament—and how sometimes playing the hand the right way matters more than how long you last.

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Chapter 4 Ep. 3 — Context Matters
    Jan 31 2026

    This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Elle and I kick things off with a listener-submitted question that sparks a great table-worthy discussion. We also dive into the Dan Cates boxing match. Here is a link to the video of that. We also touch on Maurice Hawkins capturing his 22nd WSOP Circuit ring.

    On Call the Floor, Elliott rules on a tricky spot where a player announces “raise” but isn’t allowed their full intended amount. Then Joe and Patrick break down this week’s HOTW, playing pocket tens and navigating the decisions that come with them.

    As always, the show wraps up with Joe’s One Outer, this time taking aim at poker hand advice that’s given without proper context—and why that can be more dangerous than helpful.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Chapter 4 Ep. 2 Perspective
    Jan 23 2026

    This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, Elle and I kick things off with a breakdown of the BB ante, a recap of last night’s Patreon game, and one of the best feel-good stories you’ll hear all year—an 88-year-old woman winning $10,000 in her very first poker tournament.

    Elliott steps in with a situation that goes beyond a standard Call the Floor ruling and dives into the bigger picture of how these spots should be handled. Patrick and I then break down this week’s Hand of the Week featuring pocket nines… but not before Patrick takes a moment to roast me about the Bills loss.

    As always, I wrap things up with Joe’s One Outer, taking a thoughtful look at the difference between the real poker grind and what social media makes it look like.

    Cards, conversations, and a little perspective.

    Click here for our Linktree. It is a quick resource to get you to our magazine, podcast, YouTube, and more.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
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