Joe Stapleton (poker)
Joe Stapleton is an American poker commentator.[1][2] He has been an active commentator since 2009, and currently works for PokerStars.[3] Stapleton did numerous broadcasts for the European Poker Tour.[4]
In 2011, Joe Stapleton was living in Los Angeles but working in Europe, flying to London twice a month, before living in England for three-and-a-half years. He then moved back to New York for one year, and he has been travelling back to Los Angeles since 2016.
Commentator[edit]
Joe Stapleton works for PokerStars, commentating both live and online events—especially during COVID-19, including events such as SCOOP—with the likes of Maria Ho and Joe Ingram.
Comedy[edit]
In a May 2021 interview, Joe Stapleton mentioned the fact that he had a voice problem during the summer of 2020, preventing him for doing any comedy bits. He had to undergo surgery to fix this in February 2021.[5]
Awards[edit]
Along with fellow poker commentator James Hartigan, Stapleton was the recipient of the, 'Best Podcast' award at the 2022 Globe Poker Awards, for their show "Poker in the Ears".
References[edit]
- ^ "CardsChat Interview with Joe Stapleton". CardsChat.com. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ Danis, Eric (2013-03-10). "Joe Stapleton on Playing Fantasy Poker Manager". Global Poker Index. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
- ^ Oresteen, Paul (2013). "Joe Stapleton". BLUFF Magazine. Archived from the original on 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
- ^ Danis, Eric (2013-03-09). "EPT London Festival Kicks Off, UKIPT FT Sunday". Global Poker Index. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
- ^ "Somuchpoker Talks: Joe Stapleton about online poker commentary".
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