Five of the best poker podcasts to tune in to

Podcasts have become increasingly popular over past decade or so as people turn to audio as a means to learn or be entertained - or both.

True crime fans can tune in to learn about serial killers, sports betting fans can find countless podcasts on the best football odds, tennis, soccer, snooker and every other sport imaginable. Then there are music, politics and business shows. There are podcasts dedicated to practically every topic, that you can listen everywhere and enhance your culture, opening wider perspectives.

Poker is no different, so if you are looking for a podcast to learn new strategies, hear from major authorities, or just to be entertained by all thing’s poker, then here are five shows to check out.

The Poker Life Podcast

Hosted by poker influencer and content creator Joey Ingram, aka ChicagoJoey, the award-winning The Poker Life has become one of the most popular poker podcast shows since its launch in 2007. The Poker Life provides an insight into the life of poker players, hosting interviews with players, profiling their lifestyles and revealing interesting facts to give listeners a greater understanding of the world’s leading professionals.

If you want more content from Ingram, he also creates videos on his YouTube channel, is very active on social media, and also co-hosts another podcast - Power Poker - with Doug Polk.

Thinking Poker

Hosted by professional poker players Andrew ‘Foucault’ Brokos and Nate Meyvis, Thinking Poker is undoubtedly one of the best and most popular podcasts around. Featuring interviews with fellow players and coaches as well as discussing the latest news and sharing their views, Brokos and Meyvis lend their vast poker knowledge and experience to this podcast.

Thinking Poker also dissects various poker strategies, with Brokos and Meyvis providing their insight, making this podcast suitable for both beginners and experienced players.

Ante Up Poker

Award-winning journalists Scott Long and Christopher Cosenza are the hosts of Ante Up Poker - one of the original poker podcasts - which makes up part of the Ante Up Poker Magazine company. As leading media figures in the poker world, Long and Cosenza bring the latest news and highlights from the poker world to Ante Up Poker.

The podcast also hosts plenty of live events, with the most popular being the Ante Up Poker Cruises, Ante Up Set Sail Series, and the Ante Up Regional. For more from the Ante Up Poker guys, check out their website and magazine.

TwoPlusTwo PokerCast

TwoPlusTwo PokerCast is a little different from the other podcasts on this list. TwoPlusTwo.com is the largest poker strategy website and forum on the internet, where players meet and connect to share and discuss tactics.

The podcast, therefore, reflects the forum template of the website, providing a multiple forum where poker players share their experiences, lend their advice and support to each other and discuss strategies. For a poker podcast that focuses solely on strategies, you can’t go far wrong with TwoPlusTwo.

TwoPlusTwo also publishes a monthly online magazine and has published books on poker strategy that can be purchased through Amazon.

The Official Red Chip Poker Podcast

Hosted by Zac Shaw, James Sweeney, and Robbie Strazynski, The Official Red Chip Poker Podcast provides poker players of all abilities useful tips and tricks they can use to improve their game. Shaw interviews and picks the brains of some of the world’s best poker players and coaches to discover their insight on tactics and the game in general.

The podcast makes up part of RedChipPoker.com, where visitors can participate in various courses to take their poker game to the next level, as well as read various articles and get involved in the forum.

Author: Jonathan Turner