Chapter 4 Ep. 29 You Can’t Play Every Game

Chapter 4 Ep. 29 You Can’t Play Every Game

From Ante Up Poker Magazine by Joe Scales

July 31, 2026 · 1h 8m

About this episode

The episode covers poker events in Jacksonville, a recap of Omaha Hi/Lo games, and insights into the upcoming WSOP Main Event.

Elle is on location in Jacksonville for the Ladies International Poker Series at bestbet, and we get her first impressions of the room, the familiar faces she’s already run into, and the rest of the weekend slate. Back home, we recap a wild night of Omaha Hi/Lo in the Patreon game, where Mortis finally broke through for his first win of the season. USC collected the ChicagoJoe bounty, and Ben landed on the points bubble, which means a certain side bet is still very much alive. Then we look ahead to the WSOP Main Event final table starting Monday with 22-year-old chip leader Lucas Jumalon leading the final nine, and why Advanced Poker Training’s million-hand simulation is picking Greg Mueller. Plus, Doug Polk steps back from The Lodge, and we run through this year’s Hall of Fame finalists. Call the Floor: A $1/$2 game at the Golden Nugget where one player silently slides out $15 while the next player simultaneously announces $20. The dealer freezes, the table starts offering opinions, and nobody calls the floor. Hand of the Week: $2/$5, everyone $800 deep, and our listener has pocket nines. We break down the hand not the player. Did we play it better? Joe’s…

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Host: Joe Scales

Guest: Elle

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Organizations: Advanced Poker Training

Places: Jacksonville, Golden Nugget

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