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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Interviewed my friend Pargo during the week for a forthcoming Chip Race episode and we talked about the edges that are possible, largely because there's so little content out there Pretty sure this ridiculously cheap course we produced is the only one out there simplifypoker.com/courses/targ...

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Target Stack Satellites Masterclass - Simplify Poker

DARY O'KEARNEY & BARRY CARTER INTRODUCE Target Stack Satellites Masterclass Target Stack/Milestone Satellites are the new format taking over live poker. Get In on the act... Unlike traditional satelli...

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Last night I finalised my first draft of the new book on what pros do differently from amateurs, so #FlashbackFriday to this blog where I gave some thoughts on that dokearney.blogspot.com/2017/07/torp...

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Torpedoes and lifeboats

David Lappin asked me once what the hardest part of a 24 hour race was. After some thought, I gave an answer that wasn't intended to be funn...

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Last day of WCOOP Tomorrow focus from online shifts to other projects and health and fitness Been a breakevenish series but did ship a silver pass last night

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Team event for IrishPokerTour Killarney

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

As we put the finishing touches to the next book, it’s very heartening that all the existing books continue to sell, not just in the English speaking world, but also in places like France, Japan and Brazil amzn.to/35nNnKV

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

First final table this WCOOP last night. Not to be this time but still one week left to get after it

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We interviewed Maria Konnikova for a forthcoming episode of The Chip Race last night and she told us poker taught her to be less worried about being perceived as a bitch, so #ThrowbackThursday to that time she bubbled me at the WSOP and laughed in my face dokearney.blogspot.com/2019/08/the-...

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The company you keep

“You're the average of the five people spend the most time with” is a quote attributed most often to motivational speaker Jim Rohn. The idea...

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Decent Sunday Highlight was winning my first (of many, hopefully) Irish Open packages

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Mack @macguffin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Great interview and I'm happy to hear your perspective on social games too, what are we even doing if we're not trying to win?!

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

New interview I did with the charismatic Harry covering all aspects of my life (not just poker), and what poker and ultrarunning taught me about life Loved the energy Harry brought to this and it genuinely is one of my favourite (if not favourite) ever that I've done youtu.be/oFeyvs6dlfU

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Suffering, Obsession, and Knowing When to Quit | Dara O'Kearney

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

PSA: the €15 feeder satellites to Irish Poker Open €150 satellites have been autoregging players to the next one (or sometimes the currently running one) this year in contrast to issuing flexible tickets (as was the case in previous years).

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Remember when a tournament organiser thought topless dealers in a ladies event were a good idea? #ThursdayThrowback dokearney.blogspot.com/2019/10/lets...

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Really enjoying the online grind right now It helps that I’m running pretty well

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

When you try talking to your wife in song lyrics…but she doesn’t get the reference

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Heading to Limerick for Irish Poker tour stop. Here’s my three to watch

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I don’t get to grind online as much as I used to but it’s still the thing I love the most Decent Tuesday grind last night

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

New episode! 🔒 THE LOCK-IN ~ EPT Barcelona 🔒 This week: 🤩 Dara notches up 6 cashes including Seniors FT 👀 New Tournament Format 🎙️ Lappin in the EPT comms booth 🧠 Hall of Famer Jason Koon wisdom www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHxb...

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EPT Barcelona 2026 ~ Dara’s Momentum, A New Tourney Format & Jason Koon Wisdom (The Lock-In 117)

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Seven and a half years on, the longevity of this one is truly remarkable www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestselle...

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

New blog! My Barcelona trip report with - details of my run in the Seniors and 5 other cashes - my thoughts on the new "No Bubble" format that premiered at the festival - an invisible wild man - what's next for me dokearney.blogspot.com/2026/08/barc...

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Barcelona: A chip and no chair, and an invisible man

Outside of Vegas, and possibly London, Barcelona is the foreign place I have played the most poker. It’s hard not to love the place with it...

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

My cohost David Lappin has been killing it this week on his debut as part of the EPT commentary team so #ThrowbackThursday to when we commented on a Unibet Open FT in Vegas that ended up being suspended due to a mass shooting dokearney.blogspot.com/2017/10/inte...

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Intense and emotional in Vegas

After my close shave with US border security in Dublin airport , I was pretty relieved to touch down on US soil in Atlanta. I was hoping to ...

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Barcelona you were great craic but it’s time to go home - Fourth in seniors - won two EPT satellites - three other cashes Big thank you to Toby and his marvellous team of floor staff and dealers, and to Willie Eliot

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Sixth cash of trip (counting satellites) secured last night in the 1k freezeout 85 players between me and 100k and seven hours between me and flight home this evening

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Fifth cash of trip for me in the mystery bounty, and one of my students still in EPT Main with 28 left, above average in chips (also an ex-student) Potentially two more chances for me tonight in 1k (2 day) and 1k hyper before flying home tomorrow

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

New blog! It’s a nostalgic look back to my first ever poker lesson (though I didn’t realise it at the time), first great movie and first attempt at GTO dokearney.blogspot.com/2026/08/my-f...

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My first ever poker lesson

A different time I was ten or eleven years old when I first saw Sergio Leone’s classic spaghetti western “The Good The Bad And The Ugly”. ...

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Most of the voice messages I get…a

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Details on the assault on David Lappin in Barcelona in the early hours today

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Quite the night last night 1. My friend Pargo ships the Cup for almost 200k 2, I won another EPT satellite 3. Lappin is the victim of an attempted pickpocketing turned mugging and physically assaulted outside the casino on our walk home

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Johannes from Finland stopped me at break to tell me he loves all the books, but especially the ICM one amzn.to/3jkxVD7 Told him he should also buy the course simplifypoker.com/courses/post...

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Not a bad day. After cashing Open for over 5k I played an EPT satellite and this happened….

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Got 4th in the Seniors here for my biggest Seniors cash ever, so #ThursdayThrowback to when I travelled to Vegas on my 50th birthday and played my first ever Seniors two days later dokearney.blogspot.com/2015/07/what...

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What happened in Vegas.....2015

This is my seventh WSOP campaign, and the other six have more or less stuck to the same script. The one where I arrive full of optimism and ...

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

GG in the PokerStars Barcelona Open Second cash of trip and satellited in (twice: one unused ticket) Next up the Open which has a waiting list!

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Barcelona update: Went sightseeing yesterday, did some filming, 17k steps, max late regged the main event and bagged on one bullet Today’s plan: a couple of satellites and a run at some stage

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Coming back from dinner “Mr O’Kearney?” “Yes” “I am Nicolas. From Corsica. I read a great many of your books and they improved my game immensely” Interactions like this are biggest thrill I get from poker, but Barry Carter only cares about money and his dogs. Buy the books: amzn.to/35nNnKV

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Dara O’Kearney @daraokearney.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Fourth in the end on the EPT Barcelona Seniors Two years ago I was 8th in this event so at least I’m moving in the right direction Thanks for all the messages of support and love! Decent start to the festival and lots more opportunities to get a trophy or a big score

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