Joe Stapleton (poker)
Joe Stapleton | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 6, 1982 New York, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Poker commentator |
| Known for | Coverage of World Series of Poker and PokerStars events |
| Style | Host / play-by-play |
Joe Stapleton is an American poker commentator.[1][2] He has been an active commentator since 2009, working for PokerStars[3] on the European Poker Tour[4] until 2026[5]. He joined the World Series of Poker commentary team in the same year.
Commentator
Joe Stapleton worked for PokerStars until 2026, commentating both live and online events—especially during COVID-19, including events such as SCOOP—with the likes of Maria Ho and Joe Ingram.
The National Heads-Up Poker Championship returned to PokerGO in 2025 and Stapleton was announced as a co-commentator alongside Ali Nejad.[6]
Comedy
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.[7]
Awards
Along with fellow poker commentator James Hartigan, Stapleton was the recipient of the, 'Best Podcast' award at the 2022 Global Poker Awards, for their show "Poker in the Ears".[8]
References
- ↑ "CardsChat Interview with Joe Stapleton". CardsChat.com. May 2018. 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.
- ↑ Hansen, Matt (2026-05-10). "Joe Stapleton gives emotional farewell at speedy EPT Monte Carlo finale". www.poker.org. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- ↑ "PokerGO® and PokerStars® Announce Air Dates for the Return of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship". PokerGO. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
- ↑ "Somuchpoker Talks: Joe Stapleton about online poker commentary".
- ↑ Team, poker pro (2022-02-23). "Here Are The Winners of The 2021 Global Poker Awards". PokerPro – online poker – live poker – cash games poker. Retrieved 2026-01-17.