British bracelet mania on The Poker Show.

As the World Series of Poker main event approaches and John Kabbaj lifts the pot-limit hold’em world championship, The Poker Show talks to some of the UK’s hottest prospects in “The Big One”

This weekend, presenters Jesse May and Matt Broughton will catch up with a host of British hopefuls including recent pot-limit hold’em bracelet winner John Kabbaj, Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott, Ian Frazer, serial staker Neil Channing, and comedian and ‘triple crown’ victor Roland De Wolfe.

Flying the Irish flag is co-presenter Padraig Parkinson, who recently finished 14th in the pot-limit Omaha world championship. He makes his daily call to the show with all the news and gossip from the Rio hotel and casino in Las Vegas. Fellow countryman John O’Shea will also drop in for a chat.

Tuesday sees the return of the weekly Poker Show Live turbo bounty tournament on Boylepoker.com which has $250 added, with guests, presenters and listeners vying for supremacy in this password-only tournament. Last week the winner of the turbo tournament was “Faughballagh” who is none other than Boylepoker pro and World Series of Poker main event finalist Scott Gray.

This weekend on the Poker Show

Dublin, Ireland: June 19, 2009 – This week on poker’s leading live radio show, The Poker Show, presenters Jesse May and Matt Broughton will be talking to a selection of the world’s leading players in Las Vegas.

Among those expected to drop in between taking pot shots at bracelets are Chris Ferguson, John Duthie, Daniel Negreanu, Issac Haxton, Marty Smyth, Dan Goldman from the Poker Players Alliance, and Dave ‘Devilfish’ Ulliott.

Padraig Parkinson also checks in with all the gossip from the Rio hotel and casino in Las Vegas.

Tuesday sees the return of the weekly Poker Show Live turbo bounty tournament on
Boylepoker.com which has $250 added, with guests, presenters and listeners vying for supremacy in this password-only tournament. Last week the event was won by “RadonGas” and attracted 83 players.

This weeks guests on the poker show.

This week The Poker Show talks to World Series of Poker bracelet winners Michael Keiner and Theo Jorgensen while the women have their say with Annette Obrestad, Jennifer Tilly, and Annie Duke.

Dublin, Ireland: May 22, 2009 – This week, live online poker radio show, The Poker Show, checks in with World Series of Poker bracelet winner Michael Keiner and World Series of Poker Europe bracelet winner, and sometime boxer, Theo Jorgensen. World Series of Poker main event finalist Jon Kalmar is also dropping by.

Presenters Jesse May and Padraig Parkinson will be chatting to Jennifer Tilly and Annette Obrestad from the Women’s World Open and recent Celebrity Apprentice, Annie Duke, pops in discuss Donald Trump and Joan Rivers. Neil Channing will also be on to talk Black Belt grading.

Mike “The Mouth” Matusow, Dave “Devilfish Ulliott, and Tony G set for The Poker Show this week.

This week The Poker Show sees some of the most successful and outspoken players take to the airwaves while Marty Smyth, Annette Obrestad, and J.C. Tran shows are archived

The Poker Show, has secured some of the most controversial and opinionated players in the game. Presenters Jesse May and Padraig Parkinson chat to Mike “The Mouth” Matusow, Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott, and Tony G who are scheduled to appear on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday between 8 and 11 p.m. respectively.

Matusow, who has just published his autobiography Check-Raising the Devil, will be discussing the book, the writing process, and the problems he has faced in life while Ulliott will cover his upcoming appearance at the Oxford Union and his beef with the decision to drop rebuys at the World Series of Poker. Tony G will discuss his recent High Roller Championship final table in Monte Carlo.

Last week’s shows have been archived in full at http://www.boylesports.com/sections/poker/d.asp?show=ThePokerShow_Archives and feature Annette Obrestad, Marty Smyth, Joe Beevers, and J.C Tran. Listeners who would like to get a quick fix can catch individual interviews and segments of the show at http://thepokershowlive.com/listenagain.htm

Perhaps unsurprisingly the most popular downloads from the show so far have been the ones where Tom “Durrrr” Dwan and Luke “_FullFlush1_” Schwartz engage in a battle of egos and trash talk.

Guests on the show so far read like a who’s who of poker with Annette Obrestad, J.C. Tran, Marty Smyth, Neil Channing, Vicky Coren, Andrew Feldman, Dan Harrington, Roland De Wolfe, Phil Hellmuth, Mike Sexton, Phil Laak, Rory Liffey, Liam Flood, ‘Mad’ Marty Wilson, Kara Scott, Donnacha O’Dea, Barny Boatman, and John Duthie.

The all-new radio show sees the experienced broadcast team on air each Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at www.thepokershowlive.com where they will discuss, debate, and decipher the technicolour world of live and online poker with a series of special guests, contributors, and phone-in questions and commentary from members of the poker playing public.

Poker players are actively encouraged to get involved in each show — if only to be in with a shot of winning some of the cash the show gives away each night. Players can call the show directly on 0208 123 7820, add ThePokerShow to Skype or, for MSN users: thepokershow@live.co.uk. The presenters can then chat to participants before or during the show, live on air.

Listeners can also email comments or contact details to chat@thepokershowlive.com.