Australian poker legend Dale Marsland joins the Poker Pulse Podcast for Episode 24 to discuss his journey from high school teacher to professional poker player, his incredible tournament record and his new role as an Australian Poker Tour ambassador.

With 29 tournament victories, four consecutive tournament wins during one unforgettable Perth series and two State of Origin titles as captain, Dale has built one of the most impressive résumés in Australian poker.

Dale shares how watching poker on television while living in London inspired him to begin playing online, how a fourth-place finish in the 2010 ANZPT Perth Main Event changed his career and why tournament poker continues to excite him more than cash games.

We discuss:

Dale Marsland's journey from teaching to professional poker

His first major result at the 2010 ANZPT Perth Main Event

Winning four poker tournaments in a row

His 29 live tournament victories

Becoming an Australian Poker Tour ambassador

Connecting the Western Australian and eastern states poker communities

The future of tournament poker in Western Australia

The launch of his new APT event, The Whale

Cash games versus tournament poker

Playing poker in Perth under six-hour restrictions

Dale's previous WSOP and Las Vegas experiences

Winning a Venetian DeepStack event

The challenges Australian players face with US poker taxes

We also dive into:

Troy McLean's profitable Las Vegas and WSOP trip

Malcolm Trayner's incredible WSOP Main Event run

Josh McCully winning an online WSOP bracelet

The WSOP dealer rating system

Major dealer errors at the World Series of Poker

Martin Kabrhel's table behaviour and poker entertainment

The APL Million Fantasy Competition

Fantasy poker strategy, auctions and player drafting

The upcoming APL Million on the Gold Coast

APT Melbourne Champs at Crown Metropol

The Crown and Australian Poker Tour partnership

Craig Abernethy's move into the poker industry full-time

Upcoming Australian poker tournaments and festivals

The new Aurum poker room at St Johns Park

The launch of Pirate Poker on the Gold Coast

Dale also explains how he hopes to help create more opportunities for Western Australian players, including local satellites, stronger links with major Australian poker tours and the potential return of significant tournament series to WA.

It is a wide-ranging conversation covering Australian poker history, the modern tournament scene, the WSOP, poker fantasy, live-stream poker and what comes next for one of Western Australia's most respected players.

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Fresh off winning the biggest title in Australian poker, Malcolm Trayner joins the Poker Pulse Podcast just days after taking down the Aussie Millions Main Event for over $1.3 million dollars.

Known online as “HappyWhale”, Malcolm opens up about his incredible journey from online poker grinder and WSOP bracelet winner, to finally getting the chance to play the Aussie Millions Main Event for the very first time… and winning it.

We discuss:

The emotional final table at Crown Melbourne

Nearly losing heads-up before an epic comeback

Winning a WSOP bracelet in Las Vegas

The story behind the “HappyWhale” nickname

Poker bankroll strategy after a million dollar score

WSOP 2026 plans and high rollers

Mixed games, mystery bounties and Vegas life

Australian poker's huge growth in 2026

We also dive into:

The new WSOP dealer rating system

Australian Poker Open smashing guarantees again

APT Adelaide

PlayLive Winter Series

Queen B's Coronation Cup

APL Million Fantasy returning

The new Aurum Room at St Johns Park

This is one of the biggest episodes we've done and an awesome insight into the mindset of Australia's newest poker champion.

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Michael Mizrachi 1-on-1 with Cathy at the 2026 Aussie Millions Crown Melbourne - Poker Pulse Podcast

Cathy sits down with poker legend Michael Mizrachi for a special short-form Poker Pulse One-on-One episode.

Fresh off an incredible 2025 that saw him win the WSOP Main Event, earn Hall of Fame honours, and add to his legacy as one of the game's all-time greats, Mizrachi talks about bringing the Aussie Millions back into the global spotlight and what it means for poker in Australia.

From Aussie poker culture and high-stakes cash games to life lessons from growing up around the game, this is a relaxed, in-person conversation with one of the biggest names in poker.