Poker Pulse Podcast

Ep 20 - New Australian Poker Cheating Scandal, Facts, Admission, Bans, Poker Integrity & Trust

Episode 20 – Topics Guide



Overview of recent integrity issues impacting Australian poker

Confirmed cheating incident and actions taken by organisers

Detection processes and why transparency matters

Punishments, bans, and accountability in live poker

The role of public statements and admissions

Community impact when trust is broken

Jade Mitchell interview segment fully unchanged and unedited

Australian GPI Player of the Year discussion, Male and Female

APS Fans Choice Awards

Nouméa Poker Series 2026

Responsible reporting and ethics in poker media

Community feelings, opinion and broader integrity discussion

Wrap up and why protecting the game matters going forward



Please like, subscribe, and join the conversation live



Hosted by Australian Poker Schedule founder Craig Abernethy.



Co-host - Catherine Young



Co-host - Professional live and online poker player Troy Mclean.



The content and topics we discuss in this episode are all on the pulse!



Special Thanks



Jade Mitchell



Catherine Young



Troy McLean

Josh Mansell



Fred Braybon

Queen B's Poker



pokershop.com.au







Paid Partnership



Project SunRun



Casinos de Nouméa in New Caledonia







Edited & Produced by





Craig Abernethy



craigabernethy.com.au

Ep 19 - Shot Clocks & WSOP Paradise 50K PLO Vibes in Bahamas with Liam Jehu + Poker Pulse Wrapped!



Topics on this episode.

- Liam Jehu getting into poker, touring pro & considerations, Crown Poker Vic Champs Win

- WSOP Paradise Adventures, Hanging Out on a Super Yacht with the worlds best!

- Perfect Pairs with Poker Commentator and Friend Brayden Jinks

- 2025 Fans Choice Awards - Young Player of the Year nominee

- GTOish - Discussing a hand from new Sydney Poker Content Creator Zac Gay at Kings Poker

- Massive Slow-Roll at WSOP Paradise

- Shot-Clocks and upcoming Shot Clock Series at The Star

- Winding it back, set the record straight on Australian Poker Open and Poker Palace

- Transparency and why it matters!

- PlayLive, Melbourne's Poker Room

- 2025 Poker Pulse Wrapped

- Wrap Up, Project Sunrun, Please Like & Subscribe



Hosted by Australian Poker Schedule founder Craig Abernethy.



Co-host - Catherine Young



Co-host - Professional live and online poker player Troy Mclean.



The content and topics we discuss in this episode are all on the pulse!



Special Thanks

Liam Jehu

Brayden Jinks

Troy McLean

Catherine Young







Edited & Produced by





Craig Abernethy

craigabernethy.com.au



Australian Poker Schedule

https://australianpokerschedule.com.au



Project Sun Run

@projectsunrun on Instagram

www.projectsunrun.com



Chapters

0:00 - Intro

4:30 - Liam Jehu results 2025, getting into poker, turning pro

13:00 - Liam's WSOP Paradise Bahamas Experience, Busting the Pros, hanging out with Bryn Kenney, playing 50K PLO

29:04 - Perfect Pairs segment with Brayden Jinks

49:16 - Australian Poker Schedule 2025 Fans Choice Awards

53:23 - GTOish vlogger Zac Gay interesting hand and ruling

1:00:30 - Epic slow-roll at WSOP Paradise

1:04:00 - Shot-Clocks and The Star Shot-clock Series discussion

1:10:36 - Shot-Clocks and turbos versus Rake discussion

1:14:34 - Winding it back, We set the record straight on Australian Poker Open and Poker Palace transparency, all operators transparency, Kings & APL vs PlayLive

1:24:21 - Poker Pulse Wrapped

1:26:50 - Thanks to Liam, Poker Pulse Run Good

1:30:30 - Wrap up

Ep 18 - Raking Bad - 3x APL Centurion Champ Nathanial Hutton, The Rake, Host Banned, WSOPC, Hand Breakdowns, Star Brisbane Poker Room, and more!



Topis on this episode.

- Nathanial Hutton getting into poker, touring pro & considerations, Mystery Gold Chest, Vegas, APL Centurion wins

- Subscriber Uber Driver Story shoutout

- Tony G's horse wins Melbourne Cup

- APL/APS partnership ends

- Tay Tay parody "Rake it up!" gets Craig banned from APL!

- APL Rake Video comments, discussion, unbeatable rake

- Rake & Structures at WSOP Circuit - The Star Gold Coast

- The Star Brisbane Poker ceases tournaments

- Hand Review #1, Martin Finger 10K GG Millions

- Hand Review #2, Nathanial v Josh Foster APL Centurion $2.5K at The Ville

- Logo Guessing Game and a new game in Melbourne

- 2025 APS Fans Choice Awards

- Kings Newcastle Kingdom Championships

- Queen B's Poker new room in South East Queensland

- Wrap Up, Project Sunrun, Please Like & Subscribe



Hosted by Australian Poker Schedule founder Craig Abernethy.



Co-host - Catherine Young



Co-host - Professional live and online poker player Troy Mclean.



The content and topics we discuss in this episode are all on the pulse!



Special Thanks

Nathanial Hutton

Troy McLean

Catherine Young







Edited & Produced by





Craig Abernethy

craigabernethy.com.au



Australian Poker Schedule

https://australianpokerschedule.com.au



Project Sun Run

@projectsunrun on Instagram

www.projectsunrun.com







Chapters

0:00 - Intro

4:16 - Nathanial Hutton getting into poker, touring pro & considerations, Mystery Gold Chest, Vegas, APL Centurion wins

17:44 - Subscriber Uber Driver Story shoutout

20:25 - Tony G's horse wins Melbourne Cup

21:30 - APL/APS partnership ends

23:39 - Tay Tay parody "Rake it up!" gets Craig banned from APL!

25:20 - APL Rake Video comments, discussion, unbeatable rake

39:49 - Rake & Structures at WSOP Circuit - The Star Gold Coast

44:29 - The Star Brisbane Poker ceases tournaments

48:21 - Hand Review #1, Martin Finger 10K GG Millions

56:26 - Hand Review #2, Nathanial v Josh Foster APL Centurion $2.5K at The Ville

1:06:50 - Logo Guessing Game and a new game in Melbourne

1:10:00 - 2025 APS Fans Choice Awards

1:12:50 - Kings Newcastle Kingdom Championships

1:13:29 - Queen B's Poker new room in South East Queensland

1:16:17 - Wrap Up, Project Sunrun, Please Like & Subscribe

Ep 17 - Lydia Texas Grandma (Lydia Blair) from Netflix's Million Dollar Secret behind the scenes, Trivia and Poker



Hosted by Australian Poker Schedule founder Craig Abernethy.



Co-host - Catherine Young



Co-host - Professional live and online poker player Troy Mclean.



The content and topics we discuss in this episode are all on the pulse!



Special Thanks

Lydia Blair @lydiatexasgrandma

Troy McLean @5betbluf

Catherine Young @theofficialcathy







Edited & Produced by





Craig Abernethy

craigabernethy.com.au



Australian Poker Schedule

@australianpokerschedule

https://australianpokerschedule.com.au



Project Sun Rub

@projectsunrun on Instagram

www.projectsunrun.com



Chapters

0:00 - Cathy Secret Agenda

1:13 - Intro

4:37 - Meet Lydia Blair - Lydia Texas Grandma

5:28 - Lydia Answers our questions about Million Dollar Secret

26:37 - Lydia talks about her visit to Australia

27:52 - Lydia's Instagram, Southern slang and American vs Australian culture and content creation

31:25 - Lydia's poker story

34:43 - Poker Rooms & Poker Tournaments in Texas

41:00 - Lydia explains the benefits of playing poker

42:18 - Continuing to Learning poker with coaching

44:20 - Ladies & Seniors/Master Events

46:27 - Random Texas, Australia, Broncos, Dallas Cowboys.

49:55 - Secret Agenda and Texas/Australia/Poker/Million Dollar Secret Trivia

1:00:04 - Lydia's Socials & Content Creator

1:01:13 - Women's advantage at the poker table

1:02:38 - Celebrity Status getting recognised

1:05:41 - Poker Pulse Guest Run Good

1:06:22 - Wrap Up - Like & Subscribe, Follow our Socials

Ep 16 - Josh McSwiney - Spinning up his last dollar, High Rake, Bad Games, Why & How To Fix it!



Josh McSwiney's Story

APL Million Wrap

2025 APL Million Pros & Cons

Australian Gambling Regulation

Unregulated Online Poker in Australia

Pokies/Slot Machines Australia

Josh and Co-Hosts Fire Up and Debate:

- Rake

- Tournament Structures & Solutions

- Tournament Bubbles & Solutions

Jackstar Structure & Rake

The Star & Crown Rake

Operator Transparency

Upcoming Events



Hosted by Australian Poker Schedule founder Craig Abernethy.



Co-host - Catherine Young



Co-host - Professional live and online poker player Troy Mclean.



The content and topics we discuss in this episode are all on the pulse!



Special Thanks

Joshua McSwiney

Troy McLean

Catherine Young







Edited & Produced by





Craig Abernethy

craigabernethy.com.au



In Memory



Haydn Josling

(17 February 1991 - 8 July 2025)



Australian Poker Schedule

https://australianpokerschedule.com.au



Project Sun Rub

@projectsunrun on Instagram

www.projectsunrun.com



Chapters

0:00 - Intro

5:46 - Meet Josh McSwiney, his poker story, getting into poker, the lows, the highs, spin-ups and everything in between

19:34 - $15M APL Million Series Wrap - The big winners

23:20 - 2025 APL Million Pros & Cons

30:09 - Australian Gambling Regulation

31:35 - Pokies/Slot Machines Australia

33:39 - Australian Laws & Online Poker Ban/Tobacco Taxes creating other issues

36:15 - Unregulated Online Poker in Australia

38:02 - Unbeatable Poker Tournaments due to Rake and Structures

40:14 - Examples of Negative EV unbeatable tournaments and the data behind them.

42:29 - Best game under $200 in Australia, $180 Self-Dealt APL Million Classic

43:23 - Pushing back with examples of why rake is higher in Australia

44:52 - Rising Costs that players have to contend with

46:20 - Required Bankroll to play poker to reduce risk of ruin and going bust

47:17 - Possible solutions players/dealers and operators compromising

52:57 - How poker structures also affect ROI and win rate, final stages of tournaments

55:53 - Structure Solutions: Blind Level Roll-backs

56:45 - Unjustified rake for 1 day tournaments vs 3+ day tournaments

58:39 - Structure Solutions: Shot-clocks and the tournament money bubble

1:01:52 - Feedback: $2,500 APL Centurion new and improved structure

1:04:06 - Transparency: Some operators still not disclosing full details including structures, rake and everything.

1:05:20 - Bubble Frustration and Solution: Shot-clocks

1:06:35 - Australia's insane casino rake, cash games, No service or comps

1:07:15 - Australia's high rake on turbo's and satellites

1:08:17 - Josh McSwiney career highlights, most important wins, running hot

1:09:54 - Josh's Main Event win at Stacked Adelaide, the venue, and experience at great value cheaper than the big cities

1:13:16 - Other poker in Australia, WPT Australia, APLPT $300K GTD Kedron-Wavell (Brisbane), Poker in Paradise at APL The Ville 600

1:14:40 - Josh's pro tips and advice on how to pick your stops, organisation, accommodation, flights, rake-back incentives.

1:16:00 - Episode Summary and Wrap Up

1:16:52 - Feedback and credit for Josh and ambassadors speaking up!

1:18:35 - Please subscribe