Poker in the Ears

James and Joe are excited to learn they're spending the summer in Vegas streaming this year's World Series of Poker, and Caitlin is "thrilled" to discover she might be needed in the booth and will be expected to do some work! The gang are joined by Brent Hanks - WSOP commentator and Director of Programming at PokerGo - to discuss the partnership that will see the final tables of selected bracelet events and seven days of the $10k Main Event air on the PokerStars Twitch and YouTube channels. Plus, with the 2025 Spring Championship of Online Poker in the books, #SCOOP Correspondent Howard Swains rocks up with the final series stats. And Ben Godbaut from Canada competes for a Bronze #PowerPass in 'Superfan vs Stapes', answering questions about the movie 'The Sandlot'. Please follow/subscribe to the podcast and join the #PITE community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord). Send your Superfan applications to superfan@pokerstarsint.com

Following the Season 2 premiere of the 'Big Game on Tour', Griffin Benger joins the gang to share his thoughts on the first episode and talk about his experience playing on the show. Sam Greenwood makes a guest appearance for a 'Hand of the Century of the Day' x 'Punt of the Day' crossover, analysing a hand Griffin played against the Loose Cannon. Plus, as they were both part of the #SCOOP live stream team, Sam and Griffin help recap the $5k Main Event. There are more stats and stories from Howard Swains, as the 2025 Spring Championship of Online Poker enters its final weekend. And Daniele Casino from Italy answers questions about world geography in 'Superfan vs Stapes'. Please follow/subscribe to the podcast and join the #PITE community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord). Send your Superfan applications to superfan@pokerstarsint.com and sign up for 'Punt of the Day' at samgreenwoodpoker.substack.com

Finally, Joe gets the opportunity to talk to James and Caitlin about his adventures in Tokyo at the Japan Open Poker Tour, including his second-place finish in a PLO tournament. Brazilian pro Kelvin Kerber makes a guest appearance to analyse a couple of Joe's hands in 'Hand of the Century of the Day'. Kelvin also talks about being a captain in this year's SCOOP League. And, as the 2025 Spring Championship of Online Poker heads into Main Event weekend, #SCOOP Correspondent Howards Swains provides an update on some of the most impressive achievements of the series so far. Please follow/subscribe to the podcast and join the #PITE community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord). Send your Superfan applications to superfan@pokerstarsint.com

The gang are back after a four-week break. James, Joe and Caitlin have been on the road all that time, so have three events to recap: the Irish Open, the PokerStars Open Philadelphia and EPT Monte-Carlo. They speak to Jon Kyte, who won the record-breaking €1k Open in Monaco, and Jamil Wakil, who was eliminated from the #EPTMonteCarlo Main Event final table in a controversial hand (which Joe is labelling the ('Hand of the Century of the Century'). Was it an angle shoot? What are Jamil's thoughts following Alexander Shevliakov's public statement? Plus, with the 2025 Spring Championship of Online Poker getting underway, #SCOOP Correspondent Howard Swains is on hand with some important facts and figures. And Rod MacDermott from London competes for a Bronze #PowerPass in 'Superfan vs Stapes' answering questions about 'The Matrix'. Please follow/subscribe to the podcast and join the #PITE community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord). Send your Superfan applications and hand histories to superfan@pokerstarsint.com

With the guys on the road for the next four weeks, there's a lot to get to in this episode. James and Joe talk about playing a £1k tournament at The Hippodrome and hosting the 'Big Game on Tour Uncut' streams, and recap this year's #SundayMillionAnniversary. There's also a lot of events to preview, including the Irish Open and the first European Poker Tour stop of 2025: the PokerStars EPT Presented by Monte-Carlo Casino. Plus, there's a PokerStars Open in Philadelphia later this month. Arlie Shaban will be there, so Ontario's finest makes a guest appearance on the show to discuss what's in store for players in Philly. Arlie also passes judgement on a couple of hands James butchered in the Sunday Million Anniversary in 'Hand of the Century of the Day'. Finally, Matt Mallams from Hawaii competes for merch in 'Superfan vs Stapes'. #PITE returns on May 15th. In the meantime, please follow/subscribe to the podcast and join our community on Discord (psta.rs/Discord). Send your Superfan applications and hand histories to superfan@pokerstarsint.com