The Lock-In - Nick O'Hara

This week, we are locked in and hammering out all the rules with TD extraordinaire Nick O’Hara. The trio kick things off with a lengthy discussion on the return of live poker in Ireland as Nick announces his IPO festival and the precautions being taken by the organisers. Unibet Poker are the sponsors once again and there will be satellite qualifiers starting this Sunday and every Sunday until the festival that runs from October 20-25. The conversation then turns to a positive story and the news that Jamie Kerstetter will be rejoining Lon McEachern and Norman Chad in the WSOP commentary booth this year. David produces some choice quotes while Dara waxes lyrical about the skills of the WSOP’s A-team. There follows some analysis of Rob Yong’s generous pledge to the poker community as he looks to create and maintain a poker player’s union. The trio consider the impact of his $1.2 million guarantee but also look at the challenges that would face an organisation of that nature. David breaks him promise to Dara by bringing up Phil Hellmuth for the umpteenth episode in a row. Nick weighs in with his memories of wrangling a boisterous poker brat and the time that Kid Poker threw his toys out of the pram. Finally, the lads talk about the upcoming Unibet Online Series and the special Chip Race tournament (featuring guest Alex O’Brien) that opens the curtain on the festival.