Chapter 4 Ep. 10 From the Felt at Lone Butte
3/21/20261 hr
This week on the Ante Up Poker Podcast, we’re coming to you straight from the felt at Gila River Lone Butte, and the energy is unreal.
Elle and I are joined at the table by Brownie, a Lone Butte regular, as we soak in what has been an incredible trip filled with great tournaments, even better people, and a poker room that’s been buzzing from start to finish. We share some of our favorite moments from the stop, talk about what’s made this series so special, and why this place has quickly become a favori...
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 10:00
Take your seat, the cards are flying high. Shuffle up and deal, let the aces lie. Longest-running show, yeah, we've seen it all. From the river to the rail, we answer the call Hello, A-Team, and welcome back to another episode of The Ante Up Poker Podcast, where every hand is an opportunity, every player is a friend, and every episode is a winning experience.
Joe Scales· Host0:27
I'm your host, Joe Scales, and this week we're coming to you straight from the Gila River Lone Butte Poker Room. We're right in the middle of the action, actually. I'm, I'm trying to be a little, little bit quiet 'cause there is literally poker happening all around me. Day 1C is happening, uh, on the tables in the back. There's cash game happening on the left. There's people buzzing, chips flying. The energy's been really incredible all week, especially today. Um, the staff's been absolutely fantastic. They've seriously gone above and beyond all week. Our bags [chuckles] didn't even arrive, um, until yesterday, but they've kept us in some branded gear so we could actually change clothes, clean up, and still look like we belong here. [laughs] It's really, truly been next-level hospitality. We've also met a ton of great players out here, but even more importantly, we've met some genuinely great people. That's what makes these stops so special, you