Unibet Poker: Powering The Chip Race, and an Exclusive €1 Satellite to Malta!
The award winning 'The Chip Race' is one of the world's most popular podcasts about poker in the world. David K Lappin and Dara O'Kearney, invite guests from all over the world to attend in their show, giving people insights about numerous of poker personalities. Recently, our own Martin 'Franke' von Zweigbergk made his appearance in the show, after a significant delay!
Operator: Unibet Poker
David K Lappin, is not only hosting the podcast, he is also an ambassador for Unibet Poker, one of our online partners. Since the start of this year, players are able to hunt down a full package for any of The Festival live events, as well as Seat-Only qualifiers every single week. This upcoming Sunday, an exclusive satellite will take place. With just a single €1, you can get your hands on a Main Event ticket for The Festival Malta. Not bad, right?
Road to Malta: Unibet offering Players massive Value!
Unibet Poker reached out to us with grand news of offering players a tournament which gives players a unique chance of scoring a Main Event ticket for just a single Euro. Upcoming Sunday, September 1st, the tournament will kick off at 21:05 CET, one our after the usual weekly qualifiers where you can win one of multiple packages, or Main Event seats as well.
Let's be honest here; You won't see such event passing by that easily!
| Date | Time | Buy-In | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, September 1st | 21:05 CET | €1 + 1x Add-on | €550 Main Event Ticket GTD |
The Chip Race: Awarded with GPI Global Poker Awards
The Chip Race is a poker podcast hosted by David Lappin and Dara O'Kearney, with contributions from Barry Carter, and proudly sponsored by Unibet Poker (Online partner of The Festival Series). Known for its insightful discussions and expert analysis, the show has earned recognition, winning the GPI Global Poker Award in both 2018 and 2023, and receiving nominations in 2021 and 2022. Already on this note, it's has been a privilege that Martin 'Franke' von Zweigbergk was able to give insights about the story behind The Festival Series.
You can listen to The Chip Race on various platforms, including Apple Music, Spotify, Google Music, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Podbean. Additionally, the video content, which features Animated Strategy Videos, live in-person interviews, and video versions of ‘The Lock-In’—our popular monthly poker show—can be accessed on several official channels such as YouTube. Make sure to give them a follow on the platform of X (former Twitter) as well.
When clicking on the image above, you can find the episode where Franke is covering the first part, followed by Lily Newhouse, and Lukas Robinson (known for his appearance in the popular 'Game of Gold').
Let's Put David K Lappin to the Test
Melvin, The Festival Series: You have done so many podcasts by now together with Dara. What keeps you guys still on the tip of your toes regarding new content?
David: Dara and I are always on the lookout for great guests. There are so many elements to the show so that keeps us on our toes. Whether it’s somebody well-positioned to speak about the latest hot topic, an interview with a player about their career or a strategy guest, we are always looking for meaningful, impactful content that will resonate with our audience.
Melvin, The Festival Series: Franke has been part of the most recent podcast after the initial plan was to have him on earlier. A podcast where he explains a lot about The Festival Series and the thoughts behind it: the event, mainly attracts players who want a short poker holiday trip, enjoying their time abroad. You, as a Malta expert, what would you recommend of doing outside the poker venue?
David: Yes, Franke finally made it! Malta is a great poker destination for lots of reasons. I think sun-worshippers will be happy and they should definitely have some nice sea-swims and maybe take a boat trip to Gozo or Comino. Like any destination, there are tourist traps but if you make a bit of effort, you can find some great bars and restaurants. Personally, I would recommend: Visit to Mdina in the centre of the island and a walk around The Three Cities, the two most unspoiled parts of medieval Malta.
Melvin, The Festival Series: Upcoming Sunday, Unibet is offering an exclusive 1 euro satellite without the option the rebuy. The guarantee is a Main Event seat for The Festival Malta of 550 euros. What would be three tips from your and Dara’s side for such events?
David: This is an amazing game that will definitely overlay. No matter - it will be great to have somebody in the mix who qualified for the price of a packet of crisps. In terms of advice, it’s important to realise that this tournament is winner-take-all so it should be played like a cash game with no ICM implications. For that reason too, I would play from the start and try to build a stack right away. Finally, I would say to anyone thinking that it is too small a tournament around which to build a session, why not play it on the Unibet Poker mobile client? The user interface is fantastic and you can easily multi-task.
Melvin, The Festival Series: Online qualifiers are key for events such as ours, to give people from all around the world, the opportunity to qualify for our event. Often because it’s out of the usual budget to make the trip without such a qualifier, or of course, the regulars who will always hunt for that package or seat. Do you guys play such satellites for live events you visit in general?
David: It’s a mix. There are certainly festivals that I would never miss and so I play the satellites for those, hoping to win a seat for cheap. There are also festivals that I would like to attend but would not unless I won the package. The great thing about this satellite is it will not attract regulars or strong higher stake players because the guy-in is too small. That makes it an even better spot for recreational players who want to go to Malta!
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