Ante Up Poker Media LLC, which was dedicated to everyday poker players and their poker rooms, was founded in June 2008 by Scott Long and Chris Cosenza. In addition to publishing Ante Up Magazine, which was distributed to rooms around the county, and hosting Ante Up Cruises on the high seas, the pair also released weekly episodes of the Ante Up Poker Cast.
The audio show actually debuted on June 15, 2005, three years before the company (which is officially for sale) was founded, and between then and February 17, 2022, never failed to produce an episode each and every week.