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Thinking Poker
The Thinking Poker Podcast is a weekly conversation where professional poker players Andrew Brokos and Carlos Welch talk strategy and explore the culture of poker.
100 avsnitt • Längd: 85 min • Månadsvis
Om podden
The Thinking Poker Podcast is a weekly conversation where professional poker players Andrew Brokos and Carlos Welch talk strategy and explore the culture of poker. Interviews with both famous and behind-the-scenes figures offer unique insights into the fascinating world of poker.
The podcast Thinking Poker is created by Andrew Brokos and Carlos Welch. The podcast and the artwork on this page are embedded on this page using the public podcast feed (RSS).
Avsnitt
Episode 471: Ariel Shefer
21 april 2025 |
97 min
Ariel Shefer wants to be a world champion. He’s tried backgammon, he’s tried bridge. Now, he lives in his car, driving for Uber to earn buy-ins for poker tournaments. He’s not broke (or at least, he wouldn’t have to be); this is how he keeps himself hungry.
Ariel shares with us his remarkable life and his unique philosophy, and of course he and Carlos compare notes on car living. In the strategy segment, Andrew discusses betting in multi-way pots and why protection bets should be small.
Ari’s Digital Poker Tables
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ARIEL SHEFER
Ariel Shefer retired from a career in business to live in his car, play poker, and drive for Uber. He describes himself as the “poorest, happiest person in the world.”
Episode 470: Linda Johnson and Jan Fisher
7 april 2025 |
101 min
Linda Johnson and Jan Fisher are titans of the industry, with over 100 years of poker experience between them. They share stories with Carlos and Andrew about poker rooms in the 1970s and 80s, how and why they changed, the history of Card Player Magazine, the history of Card Player Cruises, the founding of the Tournament Directors’ Association, and Poker Gives, a charitable project feeding hungry people in Las Vegas.
In the strategy segment, Andrew and Carlos discuss bluffing frequencies, polarized betting, and multi-way pots.
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LINDA jOHNSON
Linda Johnson is a member of the Poker Hall of Fame, the Women’s Poker Hall of Fame, and the Tournament Directors’ Association. She is a former professional poker player and owner of Card Player Magazine. She now co-owns Card Player Cruises.
JAN FISHER
Jan Fisher is a former poker dealer, professional player, and contributor to Card Player Magazine. She is a member of the Women’s Poker Hall of Fame and co-owns Card Player Cruises.
Episode 469: Glo and Lo, Two Years On
31 mars 2025 |
83 min
It’s been two years since Carlos met Gloria Jackson when he contacted about for an interview. Now he lives with her and her two youngest sons, and both their lives have changed dramatically. The two of them share with Andrew what their lives look like now, both on and off the felt.
If you aren’t familiar with Gloria, her original interview is well worth listening to even if you don’t care about Carlos’s love life. For those who do, the story of how they got together is a great listen, too.
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GLORIA JACKSON
Gloria Jackson is a mother of five and has played poker professionally for over twelve years.
Episode 468: Paul O’Reilly
24 mars 2025 |
61 min
Co-owner of the Irish Poker Open Paul O’Reilly discusses the historic event with Carlos and Andrew. Plus the Irish poker scene, tips for visiting Dublin, and more!
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Website: www.irishpokeropen.com
X: @Irish_PokerOpen
Instagram: irishpokeropen
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Episode 467: Oh Hell! with Matt Glassman
17 mars 2025 |
78 min
Card player, political scientist, and fan favorite Matt Glassman returns to the show to discuss the Oh Hell! book he’s working on and answer listener questions about American politics.
Matt is a frequent Thinking Poker guest who first appeared on Episode 191.
Lamont Jones talked Bid Whist with us on Episode 433.
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Episode 466: RecPoker Featuring Jim Reid, LoriAnn Persinger, and Rob Gardner
11 mars 2025 |
67 min
Jim Reid, LoriAnn Persinger, and Rob Gardner join Andrew and Carlos to talk about the RecPoker community and how the needs, goals, and experiences of recreational players differ from those of professionals.
LoriAnn first appeared on Episode 394 of the Thinking Poker Podcast.
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RecPoker Links
Website: https://rec.poker/
Audio Podcast: https://pod.link/1149156123
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity
Episode 465: AK is Hard to Play
3 mars 2025 |
77 min
Carlos shares his experiences from the GPI awards banquet and a visit with Tom McEvoy. Then he and Andrew discuss two tricky tournament spots with AK.
We interviewed Tom McEvoy on Episode 450.
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Episode 464: Zak VanKeuren
18 februari 2025 |
57 min
Winning a major poker tournament isn’t a fast track onto the Thinking Poker Podcast, but when Matt Savage says, “You have to talk to this guy!”, we oblige. And so glad we did!
Zak VanKeuren, who won the WPT Prime Championship in December for over $1 million, is a great poker player, but he isn’t just a great poker player. He’s also a holistic wellness enthusiast and performance coach.
We talk to him about what exactly that means, how it helped him perform on one of poker’s largest stages, and what he hopes to teach others about experiencing the richness of life.
You can learn more about Zak and his coaching on Instagram and Twitter.
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Episode 463: Black History Month with Caitlyn Arnwine
10 februari 2025 |
95 min
Organizer, advocate, and poker pro Caitlyn Arnwine returns to the show for Black History Month! With Carlos and Andrew, she discusses why Black history is American history, how historical voting rights movements can inform contemporary struggles, how to advocate for Women’s Events, and what this all has to do with poker strategy.
Plus, Carlos and Andrew discuss risk premiums in everyday life and whether cash games or tournaments better model the real world.
Caitlyn Arnwine first appeared on Episode 397 as Caitlyn Cobb. She also appeared on our earlier episode on women’s events, on Episode 431 with LoriAnn Persinger, and on Episode 451 with Justin and Barbara Arnwine. We spoke with her husband, Justin Arnwine, on Episodes 398 and 399.
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CAITLYN ARNWINE
Caitlyn Arnwine describes herself as a force that makes change. Caitlyn is the former Coordinator of Public Education for @NationalHomeles and Social Media Director of @TJC_DC.
Episode 462: Alex Fitzgerald
3 februari 2025 |
57 min
Legendary poker guru Alex “Assassinato” Fitzgerald returns to the podcast after a long hiatus to discuss solvers, live cash games, his new book, living in New York during the height of the pandemic, and much more!
Alex previously appeared on Episode 84 and Episode 133. His website is PokerHeadRush.com.
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Episode 461: Ivonne Montealegre
27 januari 2025 |
55 min
Ivonne Montealegre is best known in the poker world for organizing the popular Malta Poker Festival and the new Costa Rica Poker Festival. She shares with Carlos and Andrew about growing up in Costa Rica, living in Malta, how her mother got her into poker, what goes into organizing a poker festival, and her now role as Manager of the SiGMA Poker Tour.
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IVONNE MONTEALEGRE
Ivonne Montealegre is the Manager of the SiGMA Poker Tour and the organizer of the Malta Poker Festival and the Costa Rica Poker Festival.
MUG Cancelled for January 25th
24 januari 2025 |
2 min
We are cancelling the ClubWPT Gold Meet Up Game we’d previously announced for Saturday January 25. We still plan to host a Home Game tournament on Saturday February 1 at 5pm Eastern/2pm Pacific. You’ll need password “THINK” to join the home game, and if you haven’t yet signed up for ClubWPT Gold, you can do so at www.clubwptgold.com using promo code “THINK”.
Episode 460: Triple Barreling with Matt Matros
20 januari 2025 |
71 min
Matt Matros is a professional poker player and writer whose works include both fiction and poker books. With Carlos and Andrew, he discusses concepts from his new book, 24 No-Limit Hold ‘Em Hands From 2024, and the three apply game theory concepts to a triple barrel bluff Andrew attempted. Matt previously appeared on Episode 301, Episode 379, and Episode 425.
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MATT MATROS
Matt Matros has three WSOP bracelets and an MFA in creative writing. He is the author of The Making of a Poker Player, The Game Plan, The Poker Brain and the new 24 No-Limit Hold ‘Em Hands From 2024.
Episode 459: Patrick “Egption” Tardif
13 januari 2025 |
100 min
Pro player and streamer Patrick “Egption” Tardif discusses his background in competitive video gaming, his rocky road to becoming a professional poker player, the joys and challenges of playing on stream, and the new online poker site ClubWPT Gold.
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Episode 458: Kim Lund
30 december 2024 |
103 min
Put off by the exploitative nature of the casino industry, Kim Lund turned to video games instead. Now he’s bringing the two together with Hands of Victory, a game his company Aftermath Interactive hopes to offer for competitive tournament play. He’s also got some ideas about the ethics of the video game industry and how gaming can address climate change.
Plus, Andrew and Carlos look back on the year’s podcasts to highlight their favorites, including a few you may have overlooked.
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Episode 457 Eugene Katchalov
23 december 2024 |
80 min
Eugene Katchalov left the world of professional poker at the top, but he’s still around as a recreational player and entrepreneur. In this delightful conversation, he discusses what makes poker fun, what poker needs, and how solvers have changed the game.
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Episode 456: Jeanne David
9 december 2024 |
93 min
Jeanne David has worked as the manager of an in-patient drug treatment facility and as the head of Responsible Gaming at PokerStars, but she’s always been a poker player herself as well. On the heels of her induction in the Women’s Poker Hall of Fame, Jeanne joins Carlos and Andrew to discuss her colorful life and her passion for poker.
Tickets are still available for the Women’s Poker Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which will be held on December 11.
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JEANNE DAVID
Jeanne David was the head of Responsible Gaming at PokerStars for 14 years. She was recently inducted into the Women’s Poker Hall of Fame.
Episode 455: Marc Goone
19 november 2024 |
84 min
Hungry Horse founder and live cash crusher extraordinaire Marc Goone joins Carlos and Andrew for a lively discussion of solvers, win rates in live cash, exploiting regs, teaching poker, “lyrical myrical” rappers, and more.
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Episode 454: Jessica Vierling
4 november 2024 |
67 min
Vegas-based poker pro Jessica Vierling is famously forthcoming about her struggles: with alcoholism, suicidal thoughts, and holding herself to impossibly high standards. The most important thing, she says, is to be honest and authentic.
She is just that in this conversation with Andrew, where they discuss her struggles, her triumphs, her journey from the corporate world to the world of professional poker, and her life in Las Vegas.
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Jessica Vierling
Jessica Vierling is a professional poker player, originally from Germany and now living in Las Vegas. In May of 2024, she won the Main Event of the WSOPC-LA for over $300K.
Bonus Episode! Online Poker Returns and the 1000th Episode of Thinking Poker Daily
21 oktober 2024 |
100 min
Online poker is returning to the US, and what better way to celebrate than with the 1000th episode of Thinking Poker Daily?
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Episode 453: Manuel “Phemo” Bueno Fernandez
14 oktober 2024 |
61 min
Manuel “Phemo” Bueno Fernandez is a professional poker player from Hamburg, Germany and one of our favorite coaches on GTO Wizard. We talk to him about the beginnings of his fascination with poker during a dark winter in Finland, studying with Fedor Holz, and creating some of the best strategy content on the internet!
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MANUEL BUENO FERNANDEZ
Manuel Bueno Fernandez is a poker player and coach from Hamburg, Germany. He creates strategy content for PokerCode and GTO Wizard.
Episode 452: On the Edge with Nate Silver
30 september 2024 |
103 min
Nate Silver is back on the felt, but there’s a lot more than poker in his new book, On the Edge. He gets deep into it with Andrew and Carlos, discussing everything from the physiology of poker to coaching with Andrew to a an accidental prediction about Carlos.
We previously interviewed Nate Silver on Episode 318.
Other recommended episodes:
Maria Konnikova
Ed Miller
Carlos Welch
Jamal Hanson
Matt Glassman
Stoyan Obreshkov
Jon “Apestyles” Van Fleet
Isaac Haxton
Dick Carson
Tom McEvoy
Game Theory and Civil Rights
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Our latest poker strategy video, reviewing Andrew’s ACR Sunday Special win, is now available from The Nitcast Store.
GTO Wizard AI has just received a new update: ICM Postflop Solutions!
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NATE SILVER
Nate Silver is the founder of FiveThirtyEight and a former professional poker player. He is the author of On the Edge, The Signal and the Noise, and the Silver Bulletin substack, and he co-hosts the Risky Business podcast with Maria Konnikova, whom we interviewed on Episode 247. Nate first appeared on Episode 318.
Episode 451: Game Theory and Civil Rights, with Barbara, Caitlyn, and Justin Arnwine
23 september 2024 |
128 min
Civil rights leader Barbara Arnwine joins returning guests Justin and Caitlyn Arnwine (her son and daughter-in-law) to discuss the ways poker strategy has informed their activism around civil rights and voter suppression.
My Vote Don’t Count by YelloPain
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GTO Wizard AI has just received a new update: ICM Postflop Solutions!
This new feature will allow you to:
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Dominate Classic MTTs, PKOs, Mystery Bounties, Freezeouts, and Satellites.
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BARBARA ARNWINE
Barbara R. Arnwine, Esq, is the President & Founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition. She also serves as Co-Chair and Facilitator of the National Commission for Voter Justice, the Millennial Votes Matters Convenings and the Voting Rights Alliance. She was the head of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law from February, 1989 until June, 2015 and holds the honorific title of President Emeritus. She has served as the Charles Hamilton Chair for the North Carolina Central University School of Law from 2016-2017 and taught at Columbia University School of Law. She hosts the radio show Igniting Change.
Caitlyn Arnwine
Caitlyn Arnwine describes herself as a force that makes change. She is the former Coordinator of Public Education for @NationalHomeles and Social Media Director of @TJC_DC. We first spoke with Caitlyn on Episode 397.
Episode 450: Tom McEvoy
16 september 2024 |
111 min
1983 WSOP Main Event champion Tom McEvoy’s new autobiography, Poker Pioneer, is the perfect impetus for celebrating his storied, decades-long career. With Carlos and Andrew, Tom discusses going pro in the 70s, defeating Doyle Brunson in the Main Event, rubbing elbows with Stu Ungar, writing books with TJ Cloutier, dating Kathy Liebert, repping PokerStars, auditing Ultimate Bet, and much more!
Support the podcast and get daily strategy discussions by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily.
Our latest poker strategy video, reviewing Andrew’s ACR Sunday Special win, is now available from The Nitcast Store.
GTO Wizard AI has just received a new update: ICM Postflop Solutions!
This new feature will allow you to:
Study ICM solutions for any postflop scenario, instantly.
Dominate Classic MTTs, PKOs, Mystery Bounties, Freezeouts, and Satellites.
And exploit by nodelocking ranges and taking advantage of opponents’ ICM mistakes.
Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wizard AI!
Episode 449: Royal Queens
2 september 2024 |
79 min
Michelle Farmer and Natascha Carpenter met 8 years ago in a bar poker league. They founded Royal Queens Poker in Atlanta in 2024 after seeing the lack of diversity in other leagues. They discuss with Andrew, Carlos, and Gloria Jackson the challenges and rewards of running a poker business, their own experiences on the real money circuit, and more.
Thanks to Caitlyn Arnwine for connecting us with them!
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And exploit by nodelocking ranges and taking advantage of opponents’ ICM mistakes.
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Michelle Farmer and Natascha Carpenter
Michelle Farmer and Natascha Carpenter have over 15 years of poker experience. Royal Queens Poker hosts ladies-only tournaments and offers classes to encourage female participation. Additionally, Royal Queens Poker provides free poker events at local restaurants and bars, where players have the chance to win prizes.
Episode 448: Stoyan Obreshkov
26 augusti 2024 |
73 min
Bulgarian poker pro Stoyan Obreshkov joins Carlos and Andrew for an incredibly deep and forward-thinking conversation about poker strategy. Topics include efficient study, exploits, ICM, post-ICM, preparing a friend for the Main Event final table, and much more!
Get coaching from Stoyan!
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Our latest poker strategy video, reviewing Andrew’s ACR Sunday Special win, is now available from The Nitcast Store.
GTO Wizard AI has just received a new update: ICM Postflop Solutions!
This new feature will allow you to:
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Stoyan Obreshkov
Stoyan Obreshkov is a professional poker player and coach from Bulgaria. He makes instructional content for Run It Once and GTO Wizard.
Episode 447: Jesse Fullen, WSOP Content Producer
12 augusti 2024 |
77 min
Jesse Fullen, our guest from Episode 436, was a Content Producer for the WSOP this summer. In this special episode, he discusses the experience and some of his favorite stories he collected.
Stefanie Ungar
Tom McEvoy
Gene Bellar
Isabel Yishu Yang
Deb Swift
Jack Binion
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GTO Wizard AI has just received a new update: ICM Postflop Solutions!
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Dominate Classic MTTs, PKOs, Mystery Bounties, Freezeouts, and Satellites.
And exploit by nodelocking ranges and taking advantage of opponents’ ICM mistakes.
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JESSE FULLEN
Jesse Fullen has worked in many parts of the poker industry, including as a project manager at Poker Royalty, Community Manager at PokerNews, and Social Media Manager at RunItUp.
Episode 446: Matt Hunt
5 augusti 2024 |
73 min
Poker pro and coach Matt Hunt returns to the show to talk deep poker strategy, with an emphasis on multiway pots and postflop ICM.
Our latest poker strategy video, reviewing Andrew’s ACR Sunday Special win, is now available from The Nitcast Store.
GTO Wizard AI has just received a new update: ICM Postflop Solutions!
This new feature will allow you to:
Study ICM solutions for any postflop scenario, instantly.
Dominate Classic MTTs, PKOs, Mystery Bounties, Freezeouts, and Satellites.
And exploit by nodelocking ranges and taking advantage of opponents’ ICM mistakes.
Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wizard AI!
MATT HUNT
Matt Hunt is a professional poker player and coach. He creates courses at Solve For Why and videos, blog posts, and seminars for GTO Wizard. Matt previously appeared on Episode 73.
Episode 445: Jonathan “Apestyles” Van Fleet
29 juli 2024 |
102 min
This Apestyles interview is everything you’d want it to be and more: great stories, high-level poker strategy, even music recommendations! It’s easy to see why Jonathan Van Fleet is a legend both on and off the felt.
You can follow Apestyles on Twitter, Instagram, Twitch, and YouTube. His coaching is available from his website and his seminars from BBZ.
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Episode 444: Stack Size, Satellite Strategy, and So Forth
22 juli 2024 |
85 min
It’s pure strategy as Andrew and Carlos answer a series of listener questions about satellite strategy, pot commitment, deepstacked play, and more!
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Episode 443: Dee Burks
2 juli 2024 |
74 min
Poker is just one of Dee Burks’s many eclectic interests. She’s also a YouTuber, a novelist, a traveler, and much more. Dee has a unique perspective on the game and a deep family history with it, including a great story about Benny Binion.
Retirement Rescue YouTube channel
Cathedral of the Sun by Dee Burks
Caprock Content Consultants
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Episode 442: A. R. Moxon
17 juni 2024 |
92 min
Andrew Moxon became Twitter-famous for his blunt, insightful threads about American culture and politics (the Nazi part, specifically). But before that, he authored a popular poker blog, The Goat Speaks. He talks to Carlos and Andrew about what drew him to poker, how Trump’s election changed the way he thought about America, and the dangers of writing about Nazis.
In the strategy segment, Carlos and Andrew discuss the merits of M vs big blinds as a measure of stack depth.
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ANDREW MOXON
A.R. Moxon once authored a popular poker blog under the name Julius Goat. More recently, he is the author of The Reframe newsletter, the novel The Revisionaries, and the essay collection Very Fine People.
Episode 441: Darius Studdard
10 juni 2024 |
108 min
Darius Studdard’s poker career really took off when he joined a study group first discussed in our interview with Sundiata Devore. We discuss effective and efficient studying, hustle culture (with the help of Gloria Jackson), shot taking, home games, and more.
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Episode 440: Daniel Levine
27 maj 2024 |
115 min
Daniel Levine is a long-time Texas poker player, with experience in both the current card rooms and the underground games that preceded them. He’s also got experience with stuttering, debt, campus activism, and hip hop, making him an incredibly insightful and eclectic conversationalist.
Hip Hop History: https://mankinlevine.com/2018/03/hip-hop-history-part-i/
Each part should link to the next, but this is all of them: https://mankinlevine.com/tag/hip-hop-history/
Blacktongue Thief: https://www.amazon.com/Blacktongue-Thief-1/dp/1250621194
Ann Leckie: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ann-Leckie/author/B00BS14SXA (Ancillary Justice is the place to start imo)
Maxo Kream (Daniel incorrectly added an X when spelling the name on the podcast) is the HOU rapper; MIKE was the other (https://mikelikesrap.bandcamp.com/album/burning-desire is a decent intro).
EJI: https://eji.org/
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DANIEL LEVINE
Daniel Levine is the CTO of a mid-sized nonprofit that focuses on helping people in financial crisis.
Episode 439: Charlie Wilmoth
20 maj 2024 |
69 min
Charlie Wilmoth made the financially responsible decision to leave a career as a musician and baseball writer and begin a career as a professional poker player. He documents this journey with remarkable candor on his Third Man Walking podcast, and in this interview with Carlos and Andrew.
As a staple of LA cash games, Charlie has some experience with Double Board PLO Bomb Pots. In the strategy segment, he joins the guys in a discussion of essential strategic principles for playing them profitably.
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Charlie Wilmoth
Charlie Wilmoth is a professional poker player and host of the Third Man Walking podcast.
Episode 438: Sundiata DeVore
6 maj 2024 |
106 min
Sundiata DeVore is a serious student of poker. In early 2023, all that studying paid off with a (nearly) seven-figure score, and he hasn’t slowed down since. In this interview, he shares his journey with Carlos and Andrew, including the secret to how he motivates himself to study.
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Sundiata DeVore
Sundiata DeVore is a professional poker player with more than $2 million in career winnings, including a second-place finish for nearly $1 million in The Borgata’s The Return tournament.
Episode 437: Mickey Wang
22 april 2024 |
63 min
Mickey Wang may be married to a professional poker player, but her personal poker education got a jumpstart when she became general manager of the Barrel Social Club in southern Kentucky. Carlos and Andrew talk to her about how what goes into running a small poker room.
Mickey’s spouse Matt Vaughan was on Episode 307.
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Episode 436: Jesse Fullen
5 april 2024 |
88 min
Jesse Fullen loves poker, and he loves sharing it with new people. That’s made him a great community and social media manager. He’s a great storyteller as well, and he shares some favorities with us about poker legends like Doyle Brunson and Mike Matusow.
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JESSE FULLEN
Jesse Fullen is the project manager at Poker Royalty. He has aldo been the Community Manager at PokerNews and Social Media Manager at RunItUp.
Episode 435: Carlota Gonzalez
25 mars 2024 |
80 min
Carlota Gonzalez is a rock radio personality with a deep background in poker. She believes all serious poker players should experience dealing as well and has dealt herself at the WSOP. We talk to her about her own poker experiences, what players can learn from dealing, and whether Nickelback is overrated (the answer may surprise you!).
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Timestamps
0:30 – Hello
2:30 – Strategy
21:22 – Carlota Gonzalez
CARLOTA GONZALEZ
Carlota Gonzalez is an On Air Personality for Xtreme Radio X107.5 in Las Vegas. She has also worked as a poker dealer, including at the WSOP.
Episode 434: Lupe Soto
18 mars 2024 |
88 min
Lupe Soto has been a passionate poker player and promoter of women’s events for 25+ years. She shares her deep experience with Carlos and Andrew and also discusses her charitable with Poker Gives.
Poker Gives distributes goods from 7-10pm on Mondays at 200 E. Foremaster.
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Timestamps
0:30 – Hello
6:22 – Strategy
16:36 – Lupe Soto
Episode 433: Lamont Jones on Bid Whist
11 mars 2024 |
68 min
Boxing lawyer Lamont Jones wrote The Gist of Bid Whist because he believes card games connect people and that the rich story of Bid Whist deserves to be widely known. He shares the game’s fascinating history with Carlos and Andrew, beginning with the 19th century Pullman Porters. He also explains the strategy and makes his case for why poker lovers might enjoy Bid Whist.
Also available from Amazon.
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Timestamps
0:30 – Hello
3:30 – Strategy
13:22 – Lamont Jones
LAMONT JONES
A boxing business attorney and executive, Lamont Jones maintains that the deals most meaningful to him are not those he’s negotiated or litigated on behalf of boxing managers, promoters, or champions. Instead, the contracts that most make his heart sing are those he enters and defends against at the card table, playing Bid Whist.
Episode 432: Jeff Platt
4 mars 2024 |
64 min
Dim the lights! Jeff Platt is on the show to talk poker and broadcasting with Carlos and Andrew. Why broadcasting? Why poker? What makes for a great poker broadcast? A great interview?
Is Jeff Platt the nicest guy in poker?
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JEFF PLATT
Jeff Platt is a poker broadcaster, commentator, and reporter best known for his work with PokerGO and his “stand up” interviews during the WSOP.
Episode 431: Seeking Representation with Caitlyn Arnwine and LoriAnn Persinger
26 februari 2024 |
151 min
Caitlyn Arnwine and LoriAnn Persinger return to the show to help us brainstorm solutions to the problems of representation and unequal opportunity in the poker world. In the introduction, Andrew and Carlos console themselves over their runner-up finish at the GPI Awards and Gloria Jackson joins to discuss the event.
Caitlyn Arnwine first appeared on Episode 397 as Caitlyn Cobb. She also appeared on our earlier episode on women’s events. We spoke with her husband, Justin Arnwine, on Episodes 398 and 399.
LoriAnn Persinger first appeared on Episode 394.
Gloria Jackson first appeared on Episode 401. She and Carlos discuss their relationship on Episode 411.
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Timestamps
0:30 – Intro and GPI Awards Debrief with Gloria Jackson
26:30 – Caityln and LoriAnn
CAITLYN ARNWINE
Caitlyn Arnwine describes herself as a force that makes change. Caitlyn is the former Coordinator of Public Education for @NationalHomeles and Social Media Director of @TJC_DC.
LORIANN PERSINGER
LoriAnn Persinger is a poker lover, Navy veteran, and serial game show champion with a history in poker media.
Episode 430: Fausto Valdez
19 februari 2024 |
64 min
From (semi) professional paintball to house party home games to high stakes LA cash, Fausto Valdez’s path to poker has been unique. He’s formed some strong opinions along the way: about pre-flop raise sizes, the politics of private games, how nits stack their chips, and more.
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Episode 429: Isaac Haxton
10 februari 2024 |
84 min
Isaac “Ike” Haxton returns to the podcast after eleven years, joining Carlos and Andrew for a conversation about studying, staying on top, the limitations of solvers, why he still masks in public spaces, and more. Isaac first appeared on Episode 18.
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ISAAC HAXTON
Isaac Haxton is one of the most successful no-limit hold ’em tournament players of all time, with nearly $50 million in Hendon Mob cashes. He won PokerGO Tour Player of the Year in 2023.
Episode 428: Stephen Flavall
5 februari 2024 |
93 min
Jorbs AKA Stephen Flavall is a storyteller and strategy games streamer. His current focus is Slay the Spire, but once upon a time he was a professional poker player. He shares that journey with Carlos and Andrew, plus insights into cultivating community, the darker side of streaming, and more.
Stephen is the author of Before We Go Live: Navigating the Abusive World of Online Entertainment. You can find him on on Twitch, YouTube, and Discord.
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Episode 427: Pamela “Pamsi” Balzano
29 januari 2024 |
86 min
Pamela Balzano’s older brother got her into poker, but while he was a professional player, her first interest was in content creation. After launching successful Spanish language YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, and TikTok channels, she is now a serious player as well, as well as an announcer and host for events across Latin America.
Pamela recommends Cosmos by Carl Sagan.
The author Andrew recommended is James Gleick.
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Episode 426: The Evolution of Strategy with Duncan Palamourdas
22 januari 2024 |
85 min
Math professor and poker author Ducan Palamourdas returns for another wide-ranging conversation about game theory, finding edges, local metagames, how strategies evolve, and much more. Duncan first appeared on Episode 349 of the Thinking Poker Podcast.
Why Alex Beats Bobbie at Poker
Slay the Spire
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DUNCAN PALAMOURDAS
Dr. Konstantinos Palamourdas, otherwise known as Duncan, is a UCLA instructor, author, columnist and researcher. Duncan holds two master’s degrees (one in pure math and one in Computer Science) and a PhD in Mathematical Logic. He is the author of Why Alex Beats Bobbie at Poker.
Episode 425: Cutting Edge Poker with Matt Matros
16 januari 2024 |
78 min
Matt Matros is a professional poker player and writer whose works include both fiction and poker books. With Carlos and Andrew, he discusses concepts from his new book, 23 No-Limit Hold ‘Em Hands From 2023, and an interesting pot he and Carlos played together. Matt previously appeared on Episode 301 and Episode 379.
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MATT MATROS
Matt Matros has three WSOP bracelets and an MFA in creative writing. He is the author of The Making of a Poker Player, The Game Plan, The Poker Brain and the new 23 No-Limit Hold ‘Em Hands From 2023.
Episode 424: Best of 2023 featuring Chad McVean
23 december 2023 |
67 min
2023 was a banner year for the Thinking Poker Podcast, and we’re counting down our favorite interviews and best strategy content. Helping us out is Chad McVean, who may well have consumed more hours of poker podcasts this year than anyone else on Earth!
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CHAD MCVEAN
Chad McVean is a mixed game enthusiast, a connoisseur of fine poker podcasts, and the Social Media Director for Poker Life Media.
Episode 423: K.L. Cleeton
18 december 2023 |
56 min
K.L. Cleeton returns to the show to discuss the highs and lows of his last few years, including memorable WSOP trips and getting stranded by a hotel that couldn’t accommodate his hospital bed. K.L. has previously appeared on Episode 224 and Episode 279.
In the strategy segment, Andrew discusses some counter-intuitive exploits against opponents who c-et too often.
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K.L. Cleeton
K.L. Cleeton was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, but that hasn’t kept him from playing poker both live and online. In 2017, he won a contest sponsored by Daniel Negreanu and lived his dream of playing in the WSOP Main Event, ultimately cashing for over $16,000!
K.L. is the co-founder of Range Trainer Pro and manager of Learn Pro Poker.
Episode 422: Chad Gardner
4 december 2023 |
60 min
Dad, data engineer, and poker player Chad Gardner talks about (not) making time for poker and how, as an amateur, he prepared to compete in Day 3 of WPT Jacksonville.
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Episode 421: Everything I Need to Know About Poker, I learned in the Last Two Years, featuring Nate Meyvis
20 november 2023 |
66 min
Former Thinking Poker host Nate Meyvis returns to the show after a hiatus to discuss how poker strategy has changed in the last few years.
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Episode 420: Justin Moyer
6 november 2023 |
81 min
Justin Moyer is a poker player, musician, and Pulitzer-prize winning journalist with the Washington Post. Among other topics, he covers poker, gambling, and casinos for the Post and has interviewed both Carlos and Andrew for articles.
His post-dance-punk band, Light Beams, have just released their new album via Dischord Records. All their links are here.
Poker at Charles Town Races and Greenbrier
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Episode 419: Interception with Ed Miller
16 oktober 2023 |
71 min
Ed Miller, author of classic poker books like The Course and frequent Thinking Poker guest, has a new book out tomorrow called Interception: The Secrets of Modern Sports Betting. It’s all about how modern sports books operate and how to find the best bets they offer. Even if you aren’t interested in sports betting, it’s a fascinating read. Ed shares some juicy details and other stories with Carlos and Andrew.
Some of Ed’s previous appearances include:
Episode 25: General Strategy
Episode 71: Poker’s 1%
Episode 113: The Course
Episode 178: Finding Edges
Episode 373: Noted Sports Betting Authority Ed Miller
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Ed Miller
Ed Miller is the co-founder of DeckPrism Sports and the author of many poker books, including Playing the Player, The Course, and Poker’s 1%.
Warm Up Wrap Up
2 oktober 2023 |
109 min
Pure strategy this week, as Carlos and Andrew review a bunch of tricky decisions from Andrew’s recent final table finish in the $109 Warm Up on ACR.
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Hand Histories and GTO Wizard Sims
99 facing check-raise and barrel on paired board Sim
https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=3q2qtbKo
Barreling overs and gutter in 3BP Sim
https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=5q2qtrFO
Nut Flush Draw vs loose/active chip leader
https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=2q2quhqL
C-Betting 99 on 862r Sim
https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=2q2qulaU
Explo 3-Bet A8o from BB Sim
https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=4q2quJyF
Too Cute with AA? Sim
https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=4q2quOZc
Check-Shove Big Draw Sim
https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=4q2qv4Gz
Final Table Bubble Sim (this has raise coming from HJ)
https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=4q2qvVxt
Final Table facing BTN shove Sim
https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=4q2qw53c
Episode 417: Kimberly Willingham
18 september 2023 |
115 min
Kimberly Willingham is the Executive Director of the Boston Debate League, a non-profit organization Andrew founded in 2005. She talks to Andrew and Carlos about how the organization has grown and changed, the value of debate in urban public schools, and the challenges of navigating controversial subjects.
In the strategy segment, Carlos takes Andrew to task for failing to fold top pair, top kicker to a flop raise in a multway pot.
Please support the Boston Debate League.
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Episode 416: Kara Scott
4 september 2023 |
82 min
WSOP/WPT/PokerGo presenter Kara Scott shares the person behind the famous face, from her youth living out of a camper in rural Alberta to her experiences as a Muay Thai competitor to her current life as a fiercely compassionate voice in poker media. In the strategy segment, Carlos and Andrew discuss how to respond to donk bets.
Listen to Kara’s podcast, Heart of Poker!
More information about coaching is available at www.thinkingpoker.net/coaching.
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Kara Scott
Kara Scott is a poker player, broadcaster, and host. She has appeared on WSOP, WPT, and PokerGo broadcasts and is an ambassador for 888Poker. Kara hosts the Heart of Poker podcast.
Episode 415: Bert “girafganger7” Stevens
21 augusti 2023 |
103 min
Bert Stevens AKA girafganger7 is one of the most successful MTT players on the internet. He’s also intimately familiar with some of the biggest cheating scandals of recent years, as a victim of the multi-accounting on GG Poker and an associate of Bryn Kenney. Carlos and Andrew talk to him about all this plus how his life on a rescue farm has shaped his view of the world.
In the strategy segment, Carlos and Andrew discuss playing draws from out of position.
Bert previously appeared on Episode 285. His review of Carlos’s WSOP bracelet win is available from PokerCoaching.com. He streams on Twitch.
Backstory on Bryn Kenney and the frog venom.
Backstory on Ali Imsirovic multi-accounting.
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Episode 414: Caitlin Comeskey
7 augusti 2023 |
70 min
The poker world is ripe for parody, and with formal training as an actress and Groundlings comedian, Caitlin Comeskey is the woman for the job. Her costume-changing skits are a hit on Twitter, and now she and fellow comedian Niki Limo are bringing fun sketches, games, and interviews to their Aceholes podcast. She talks to Carlos and Andrew about how she combines her passions for acting, comedy, and poker.
In the strategy segment, Andrew and Carlos explain why “range reading” is better than “hand reading”.
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Caitlin Comeskey
Caitlin Comeskey is a professional poker player and content creator. She co-hosts the Aceholes podcast with Niki Limo.
Episode 413: Shelby Wells
24 juli 2023 |
64 min
Shelby Wells is a long-time poker fan who got the chance of a lifetime when she won a Twitter contest for a seat in the 2022 Main Event. She made Day 6, ultimately winning $73K and a lot of clout at the poker room where she had recently started dealing. Carlos and Andrew talk to her about her journey as well as her experiences as a dealer, playing at the feature table with Daniel Negreanu, and more.
In the strategy segment, Andrew discusses the infmaous KK vs QQ vs JJ from the final two tables of the 2023 Main Event.
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Shelby Wells
Shelby Wells is a poker dealer, player, and fan. After winning Twitter contest for a seat in the 2022 Main Event, she finished 97th for $73,100.
Episode 412: Ari Engel
3 juli 2023 |
87 min
No one on Earth has played more live poker tournaments than Ari Engel. He’s a force to be reckoned with live and online, in every game under the sun. More impressively, he’s funny and humble and has great taste in podcasts.
In the strategy segment, Andrew and Carlos discuss keeping track of the pot size and your opponents’ stacks in real time.
Ari first appeared on Episode 82.
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Ari Engel
Ari Engel is a professional tournament poker player with two WSOP bracelets and many titles form the WSOP Circuit, the Heartland Poker Tour, the Mid-Stakes Poker Tour, and the Aussie Millions Main Event.
Episode 411: Glo and Lo
26 juni 2023 |
122 min
Poker superfan Jay Kelly tried to hook Gloria Jackson up with Carlos more than a year ago, when the two women first met. She joins Andrew, Carlos, and Gloria to help tell the story of her and Gloria’s friendship and Carlos and Gloria’s podcast-born romance.
We highly recommend listening to Gloria Jackson’s first appearance on Episode 401. It’s a fantastic episode in its own right and a good introduction to this conversation.
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Jay Kelly
Jay Kelly is a poker superfan who lives in London but dreams of Las Vegas. She attempted to introduce Gloria and Carlos a year before they actually met!
Episode 410: Your Strategy Questions Answered
12 juni 2023 |
78 min
Carlos and Andrew answer a slew of strategy questions from the Patron: running it twice, folding a full house, playing short stacked in the Big Blind, and much more!
Links to Strategy Questions
https://i.gyazo.com/a7c40326f662b4b0cafc39516aa5d362.png william
https://i.gyazo.com/8099523d5edc1cb20730948a42e85a20.png michael
https://i.gyazo.com/821e71e62841ad6eafd388d7827b3905.png eric
https://i.gyazo.com/ea38d02a4a2e9b29de4fcd5a49df3394.png daniel
https://i.gyazo.com/ef4975f88932ad9e23356e1057740f0b.png chris
https://i.gyazo.com/565d5b262aed2ac18ea105de3bcaf14a.png andy
https://i.gyazo.com/9944ac9911075a412bfa902856895f28.png max
https://i.gyazo.com/05f52cca48c431cfbb0653d671ae4a5d.png joe
https://i.gyazo.com/aa66cbaeb9d71f378b8b712ed24e1385.png gary
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Episode 409: Joel Porter-Dias
30 maj 2023 |
158 min
Joel Dias-Porter is a true renaissance man, capable of mastering a metaphor, programming a computer, hedging a parlay, spinning a record, and bluffing your face off. In this wide-ranging conversation, we discuss pre-Boom Atlantic City poker, whether poker is a creative pursuit, why we need more poker literature, and what exactly depends upon a red wheelbarrow. Plus, he reads a few poems for us and gives Carlos a run for his money in the hip hop trivia department.
Joel’s blog
Old Man James
DJ Renegade on Soundcloud
Joel’s book Ideas of Improvisation
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Joel Dias-Porter
Joel Dias-Porter is a poet who has earned a living from gambling for over thirty years. He has also been a DJ, a computer programmer, and probably a few other things we didn’t even get to ask him about. His book Ideas of Improvisation is available from Thread Makes Blanket Press.
Episode 408: Saulo Costa
15 maj 2023 |
74 min
High stakes cash pro and prolific content creator Saulo Costa talks big data, population reads, exploits, and more in this wide-ranging, mind-expanding conversation. Plus a little Marvel Snap strategy in the intro.
Saulo’s YouTube channel
Five Tips to Study Poker via GTO Wizard
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SAULO COSTA
Saula Costa is a HSNL professional, a prolific content creator, and founder of Metagame Poker.
Episode 407: Women’s Events
9 maj 2023 |
60 min
Dayanna Ciabaton finished second in the recent Women’s Event at the Seminole Hard Rock. The first place winner was a man. Dayanna, Caitlyn Cobb, and Gloria Jackson join Andrew and Carlos to discuss the need for women’s events and the problem of men who insist on playing them.
Caitlyn invites all women, including trans women, to join the #WomenPlayPoker Twitter Events Committee.
DAYANNA CIABATON
Dayanna Ciabaton co-owns Naples Print Source and aspires to play poker semi-professionally upon her retirement. Besides poker, Dayanna’s proudest accomplishments are raising 4 amazing children, taking in 2 homeless youth, and volunteering many thousands of hours to help disadvantaged youth.
Caitlyn Cobb
Caitlyn Cobb describes herself as a force that makes change. Caitlyn is the former Coordinator of Public Education for @NationalHomeles and Social Media Director of @TJC_DC.
Episode 406: Ebony Kenney
1 maj 2023 |
121 min
Ebony Kenney has been playing serious poker longer than Andrew or Carlos, but she only recently started serious studying. That didn’t keep her from making three final tables at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series, including a $1.7 million dollar score for her 5th place finish in the $200K event. In this extraordinary interview, she discusses the life-changing experience, her unique career, and her unique approach to life.
In the strategy segment, Andrew and Carlos discuss playing the turn after the pre-flop raiser declines to continuation bet the flop.
This three-part documentary tells the story of Ebony’s trip to Cypress for the Triton Poker Super High Roller series.
Women can join Ebony Kenney’s Embodied Confidence group at https://www.ebonykenney.com/confidence.
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Episode 405: Peter Jörgne
24 april 2023 |
74 min
EPT Paris runner-up Peter Jörgne joins Carlos and Andrew to talk about entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and holding his own against seasoned professionals at the highest stakes. Plus, Carlos and Andrew discuss out-of-position c-betting.
OOP C-Betting
Playing as the IP Cold Caller
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PETER Jörgne
Peter Jörgne is an entrepeneur, investor, and poker player. He recently finished second in the EPT Paris Main Event for €780,100.
Episode 404: Lara Eisenberg
17 april 2023 |
89 min
From PC gaming to pool to competitive skydiving to poker, Lara Eisenberg has always crushed the competition. And she does it all while still working as a radiologist! Carlos and Andrew pry from her a few of the secrets to her success, plus we’ve got a major life update from Carlos!
Poker League of Nations
The Art of Learning
Heroic app
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LARA EISENBERG
Lara Eisenberg is a radiologist, a serious poker player, and a former competitive skydiver. She has a WSOP bracelet from the 2021 Ladies Championship and recently took second in the WPT Prime Championship.
Episode 403: Jesse Segal
10 april 2023 |
86 min
Poker cashier Jesse Segall joins Carlos and Andrew to discuss his experience in the Wynn $10K, why dedicated poker cashiers are valuable, and much more. Plus Andrew explains how to play a big stack at the final table.
New! ICM-Focused Tournament Review
GTO Wizard Blog
Thinking Poker Daily
Episode 402: Matt Glassman and Tommy Angelo
3 april 2023 |
134 min
Matt Glassman discusses his prize-winning poker essay and how he prepared to take on the best players in the world in the PSPC $25K. Plus a bonus interview with Tommy Angelo discussing his new article How to Meditate While You Play Poker.
New! ICM-Focused Tournament Review
GTO Wizard Blog
Thinking Poker Daily
MATT GLASSMAN
Matt Glassman is an avid card player and a Senior Fellow at Georgetown University’s Government Affairs Institute adept at explaining politics through the lenses of game theory and card strategy.
Matt is a frequent Thinking Poker guest who first appeared on Episode 191.
TOMMY ANGELO
Tommy Angelo has been practicing and coaching painless poker for decades. His many books and videos are seen as essential teachings for any serious player. Tommy’s site is tommyangelo.com.
Tommy is a frequent Thinking Poker guest who first appeared on Episode 2.
Episode 401: Gloria Jackson
27 mars 2023 |
126 min
Not many people have worked harder than Gloria Jackson to get a poker career off the ground. She left school with only an 8th grade education to take care of her family, but later went back to get a GED and enroll in college. With a little help from her sister Chantell and her friend Brendan Shiller, she details her journey from nanny and housekeeper to praline peddler to home game chef to poker professional.
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Episode 400: Clip Show
20 mars 2023 |
282 min
Carlos and Andrew present and reflect on clips from the first four hundred episodes of Thinking Poker, with an emphasis on memorable characters and early predictions.
Episode 2: Tommy Angelo
Episode 6: Gareth Chantler
Episode 10: Leo Wolpert
Episode 21: Tubby Boots
Episode 25: Ed Miller
Episode 29: Carlos Mailbag
Episode 39: Carlos Welch
Episode 42: Faraz Jaka
Episode 47: Bluffcatching
Episode 50: Keone Young
Episode 53: Dave Eggers Rant
Episode 59: Sean Lango, bank robbery, and travel lentils
Episode 67: Gareth’s big win
Episode 70: Jen Shahade
Episode 125: Angela Jordison
Episode 128.1: New Theme Song
Episode 131: Dara O’Kearney
Episode 139: Craig Savage Mailbag
Episode 189: Will Kassouf
Episode 196: Jamie Kerstetter
Episode 200: Andrew & Nate on Carlos
Episode 219: $600 Phone Bill
Episode 230: Christian Soto
Episode 243: Jamal Hanson
Episode 247: Maria Konnikova
Episode 249: Dick Carson
Episode 260: Teeth are not for biting
Episode 330: Jane Hitchcock
Episode 337: Betting into draws
Episode 350: Keith Dunlap
Episode 356: Uri Peleg
Episode 355: Carlos predicts bracelet win
And here’s the picture of Andrew with Jamal Hanson:
Episode 399: Justin Arnwine Part 2
13 mars 2023 |
163 min
In the second half of this epic interview, Justin Arnwine speaks with Carlos and Andrew about merit, representation, and gatekeeping; riding poker’s emotional rollercoaster, recovering from frustration; and why high stakes games attract too much attention.
Be sure to listen to Part 1 of Justin’s interview if you haven’t already. You’ll also want to hear our interview with Justin’s wife Caitlyn Cobb.
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Justin Arnwine
Justin Arnwine is a writer, gambler, independent scholar, and activist famous for his Hello Kitty attire. We spoke with his wife Caitlyn Cobb on Episode 397.
Episode 398: Justin Arnwine
5 mars 2023 |
96 min
In the first installment of this epic, four-hour interview Justin Arnwine discusses his poker career, his Hello Kitty wardrobe, and the influence of his mother, a civil rights activist and attorney.
Justin’s Hello Kitty Everything music video
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JUSTIN ARNWINE
Justin Arnwine is a writer, gambler, independent scholar, and activist famous for his Hello Kitty attire. We spoke with his wife Caitlyn Cobb on Episode 397.
Episode 397: Caitlyn Cobb
27 februari 2023 |
125 min
Once homeless, Caitlyn Cobb now grinds ApeStyles videos and recently shipped over $170K for her second-place finish in the Potomac Winter Poker Open. She shares her extraordinary poker journey with Carlos and Andrew, plus the hassles of staying in shelters, the joy of learning about Black history, and more. You can find Caitlyn’s poker tweets plus a month’s worth of Black history celebration at https://twitter.com/TheCaitlynBot.
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Caitlyn Cobb
Caitlyn Cobb describes herself as a force that makes change. Caitlyn is the former Coordinator of Public Education for @NationalHomeles and Social Media Director of @TJC_DC.
Episode 396: Sam Grafton
20 februari 2023 |
64 min
Sam Grafton joins Carlos and Andrew to discuss moving up to the nosebleeds, staying competitive with the best players in the world, the politics of the super high roller circuit, and of course some literature recommendations:
Deborah Levy
Jorge Amado
W.G. Sebald
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Sam Grafton
Sam “SquidPoker” Grafton is a long-time professional poker player who now travels the world on the super high roller circuit. He is also a video producer for Run It Once. Sam has previously appeared on Episode 75 and Episode 144.
Episode 395: Jamie Kerstetter
13 februari 2023 |
78 min
Jamie Kerstetter joins Carlos and Andrew to talk WPT, WSOP, commentating, and the politics of high stakes cash game streams. Plus Andrew offers an overview of turn strategy.
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Jamie Kerstetter
Jamie Kerstetter is a poker player and commentator and the Creative Producer at WPT Global. She previously appeared on Episode 136 and Episode 196.
Episode 394: LoriAnn Persinger
30 januari 2023 |
145 min
Poker lover LoriAnn Persinger won a social media contest that earned her an entry into the $10K WPT World Championship, ultimately finishing 30th for $119,000! She speaks to Carlos and Andrew about the experience plus her long love affair with poker, her history in poker media, her string of game show victories, and more.
Timestamps
11:39 WPT World Championship
28:29 Game Shows
56:22 Fitting the Profile
1:23:00 Rapid Fire
1:47:27 Diversity Benefits Everyone
1:56:20 Introverts
2:07:08 Living in Las Vegas
Links
GTO Wizard Blog
LoriAnn on Celebrity Name Game
Poker News Audition
Lake Elsinore Interview
LoriAnn Persinger
LoriAnn Persinger is a poker lover, Navy veteran, and serial game show champion with a history in poker media.
Episode 393: Tom “Tombos21” Boshoff
16 januari 2023 |
90 min
Poker theorist Tom “tombos21” Boshoff joins Andrew and Carlos to geek out about everything from how solvers work to when ICM becomes a factor in tournaments (it’s sooner than you think!), balancing ICM and stack dynamics in PKOs, and so much more.
Tom’s article about ICM
Tom’s video about ICM
More free strategy from Tom and Andrew
Episode 392: Ben Kushigian
3 januari 2023 |
78 min
Computer scientist and poker player Ben Kushigian talks to Carlos and Andrew about the limitations of poker solvers, what we don’t know we don’t know about them, how they could be improved, the potential for open source solutions, and more. Plus, he’s got an interesting spot from a satellite bubble for the strategy segment.
Open Source Solver
The github repo is https://github.com/b-inary/postflop_solver. This is the backing solver (so no user interface). There are two user interface versions:
+ https://github.com/b-inary/wasm-postflop
+ https://github.com/b-inary/wasm-postflop
And here is a link to comparisons between postflop solver and different solver techs: https://github.com/b-inary/wasm-postflop#comparison
This is the paper that it’s based on: https://arxiv.org/abs/1809.04040
Strategy
5 players remain, 4 get paid $55+5 tickets, 1 gets $8 (so we’re on the ticket bubble). This spot seemed like a crucial moment where I had the opportunity to eat some variance but with high payoff.
Hero (BB): 5.61 BB
UTG (UTG): 12.86 BB
CO (CO): 2.22 BB
BTN (BTN): 4.5 BB
SB (SB): 12.8 BB
5 players post ante of 0.1 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Dealt to Hero: Kc3h
Dealt to CO: ???
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UTG (UTG): 12.86 BB
CO (CO): 2.22 BB
BTN (BTN): 4.5 BB
SB (SB): 12.8 BB
5 players post ante of 0.1 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Dealt to Hero: Kc3h
Dealt to CO: ???
fold, CO raises to 2.12 BB and is all-in, fold, fold, Hero ???
Episode 391: 2022 In Review
26 december 2022 |
97 min
Andrew and Carlos recap their year, starting with poker highlights and then branching out into their favorite music, shows, podcasts, and more.
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Andrew’s articles for the GTO Wizard blog include:
Principles of Game Theory
Interpreting Equity Distributions
Leverage
Reasons for Value Betting
Stack-to-Pot Ratio
Equity Realization
Episode 390: Rapid Fire Strategy
5 december 2022 |
64 min
Carlos and Andrew give rapid fire (by Thinking Poker standards) answers to questions from the Thinking Poker Daily patreon.
Strategy
Rob – https://i.gyazo.com/e144ebfc1ab58bc81e02ee5292fb7080.png
Mark – https://i.gyazo.com/b8d03c642f807d8971798128c635a9f0.png
Mackenzie – https://i.gyazo.com/e0f881dd8bdd6040add76682aa20eca3.png
Kevin – https://i.gyazo.com/511756514af2422ae99010d1b6adfea.png
Mark – https://i.gyazo.com/d6e70a6932a36605d20fb9a7fef66e72.png
Ben – https://i.gyazo.com/d16c17928a59676625eb587ac833e19a.png
Duncan – https://i.gyazo.com/bdd57e6241ab840af97f3e5c962543f2.mp4
Episode 389: Big Raises
11 november 2022 |
63 min
Carlos talks about playing on a livestreamed cash game at Best Bet Jacksonville. He and Andrew follow up on the discussion of big opening sizes from Episode 388 and review a hand where Andrew defended his big blind poorly off a 20bb stack.
GTO Wizard analysis of Andrew’s hand
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Long Lost Episode 93: Andrew “BalugaWhale” Seidman
1 november 2022 |
110 min
In this long lost episode from 2014, Andrew and Nate Meyvis review a hand from a live $1/$2 cash game before talking with semi-professional poker player, entrepreneur, and DeucesCracked coach Andrew Seidman about a myriad of topics, including his book Easy Game (Andrew’s review here), his travels, his studies, and much more.
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Strategy
1-2 NL table, 6-handed, effective stacks $300.
UTG calls, Hero calls UTG1 with Kc 6c, CO folds, BN raises to $12, everyone calls.
Flop ($55 in pot) KhJx5h. Everyone checks.
Turn ($55 in pot) KhJx5hTx. Checks to Hero, Hero bets $35, both blinds call.
River ($160 in pot) KhJx4hTxJh. SB checks, BB bets $25, Hero shoves $250.
Episode 388: Wizards
17 oktober 2022 |
65 min
Andrew and Carlos announce a new sponsorship from GTO Wizard! They also discuss responding to unconventional raise sizes, why tournament players are always downswinging, and more.
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Episode 387: Kevin Rabichow
3 oktober 2022 |
68 min
Coach and high stakes heads up pro turned MTT player Kevin Rabichow joins Carlos and Andrew to discuss the evolution of the heads up arena, efficient studying, and his new course The Game Plan.
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Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/NL7NztIlBPgHzJcS7-r3Y6mBkL4
KEVIN RABICHOW
Kevin Rabichow is a professional poker player and coach. His course The Game Plan is now available on Run It Once.
Episode 386: Ten Years of the Thinking Poker Podcast
23 september 2022 |
78 min
Original hosts Andrew Brokos and Nate Meyvis and frequent guest turned current host Carlos Welch look back on ten years of the Thinking Poker Podcast. How has poker changed? How has the podcast changed? How has the podcast changed poker? Plus, we revisit our first ever strategy segment, which earned us the title of The Nitcast.
Carlos put together this Episode Guide for the first ten years of Thinking Poker Podcast.
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Episode 385: Josh Nixon
13 september 2022 |
111 min
Josh Nixon was a student in the Boston Debate League when Andrew was the director. In the years since then, Josh been a serious Magic: The Gathering player, taken an interest in poker, and become a Program Director for the BDL. In this wide-ranging interview, he, Carlos, and Andrew discuss win rates in the micros, streaming, making music, dealing poker, teaching debate, and much more.
Episode Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/CcC4UFc2PoZWn3gopTAbRu63Uqk
Check out the new Venom Hand History Review from Andrew and Carlos.
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Strategy
An older gentleman around 70s has about $1200 chips in front of him (max buyin $250). He is forcing people to fold with his slightly large bets and opts smaller when he has it.
I raised $12 with As2s on the button. He has around $1000, I have $375.
Middle seat player called me, the older gentleman called from lowjack.
Flop is 3s-4h-6s. I have nut flush draw and lower end straight draw. check – check I bet $17. Player X called, the villain raised me to $45.
I re-raised to $105. The other player folded.
Without thinking too much he re-re-raised to 165. I called.
The pot is around $380-$390. The turn is a Tc. He bet $100.
What do I do? I have $375-12-165=$198 left. He is giving me 1-4.8 odds.
I called. The river is a red 2. I have a pair of 2s. There is no way I am ahead. He pushed me all in. I folded.
Josh Nixon
Josh Nixon is a Program Director for the Boston Debate League and a former BDL debater. He’s also a poker enthusiast, a Twitch streamer, and a musician. Josh previously appeared on Episode 252 and Episode 262.
Episode 384: Alex Jacob
29 augusti 2022 |
58 min
Jeopardy! champion Alex Jacob got his start in poker alongside Thinking Poker host emeritus Nate Meyvis, who also joins Andrew and Carlos for this conversation about poker, trivia, Jeopardy! strategy, and more.
This week only, take 25% off Andrew and Carlos’s new Venom Video Hand History Review with discount code VENOMPOD at checkout.
Show transcript: https://t.co/0VduO7OLHm
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ALEX JACOB
Alex Jacob is a former professional poker player, winner of the 2006 US Poker Championships, and Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions winner. He hosts the School of Trivia newsletter trivial league.
Episode 383: Angela Jordison and Jacki Burkhart
16 augusti 2022 |
46 min
Angela Jordison and Jacki Burkhart have one of the sweetest friendships in poker. Fresh off deep runs in the WSOP Main Event, they join Carlos and Andrew to talk about how friendship helps you navigate the pressures of high stakes poker tournaments.
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Angela Jordison
Angela Jordison is one of the founders of the modern Oregon poker scene and a staple the of PLO8 cash games and the tournament circuit.
Jacki Burkhart
Jacki Burkhart is a mother, dental hygienist, and “serious recreational” tournament player.
Episode 382: Kyna England
2 augusti 2022 |
66 min
MSPT Player of the Year Kyna England joins Carlos and Andrew to discuss learning poker, cultivating a network of poker friends, having fun at the table, savoring the weirdness, transitioning out of the corporate world, and a tricky spot with a big draw approaching the bubble.
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Strategy
Hard Rock Tampa $1,100 1500/3000/3000 Effective stacks 34bb (my 100k stack) 7 handed. 25/153 left 16 make the money.
HJ opens to 6k. (2bb) CO calls. SB folds. I call Jd 7d in BB .
Flop 9h Kd Qd. I check HJ bets 7k into 22,500. CO calls 7k. I check raise to 25,000. HJ folds. CO tank calls 18k more to win 79,500. My 25k + 6k pre gives me about 69k back. Pot is now 79,500.
Turn is a 6s. He checks, I check back.
River is 4c. He checks. Hero?
Episode 381: Papa Sean
12 juli 2022 |
67 min
Musician, poker player, and pizza entrepeneur Sean Lango says goodbye after many years as the show’s audio engineer. We discuss his recent poker exploits, his new business venture, and some tournament strategy from The Commerce.
Sean first appeared on Episode 49, though if you count his music he’s been on the show more than all our other guests combined! He recommends listening to Graham Hunt.
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Episode 380: Set Mining with Aces
5 juli 2022 |
55 min
Carlos catches Andrew and the audience up on all he’s been up to: living in Vegas, not playing the WSOP, researching how to erect a headstone on your own, and more. In the strategy segment, they discuss conservative play and big folds on the bubble.
How to Win a Bracelet is Carlos’s latest collaboration with Alex “Assassinato” Fitzgerald.
Support the podcast and get daily strategy segments at www.patreon.com/thinkingpokehttps://gumroad.com/a/479889331/laiedmrdaily.
Strategy
Hand for hand on the stone cold bubble.
Hero is in the BB with 9 BB’s behind (after posting blind), and AQ
Young Tunisian pro opens UTG for 2.5x from a stack of 100+ BB’s. He’s opened about 40% of the 10 hands we’ve seen.
UTG 1 calls from a very big stack.
Hero calls with AQo in BB.
Pot: 9 BB’s and hero has 7.5 BB’s behind. Flop QJ6. Hero open-ships.
Episode 379: The Poker Brain with Matt Matros
20 juni 2022 |
79 min
Matt Matros is a professional poker player and writer whose works include both fiction and poker books. With Carlos and Andrew, he discusses concepts from his new book, The Poker Brain, in the context of a hand he and Andrew played together deep in a WSOP event. Matt previously appeared on Episode 301.
Andrew’s latest book, Essential Poker Concepts Volume 2, is available from Amazon or the Nitcast store.
Strategy
It’s Day Three of the Crazy Eights ($888 buy-in) event at the 2019 World Series of Poker, and sitting to my right is the one and only Andrew Brokos. With blinds of 80,000 and 160,000 and a big blind ante, Andrew opens under-the-gun at an eight-handed table for 320k. I am in the next seat with 3.7 million and call with Kc Qc. The big blind also calls.
The flop comes Qh 4h 4c. Andrew bets 600k into the 1.2 million chip pot. I call, and the big blind folds.
The turn brings the 8s and Andrew checks. I check behind.
The river is the Kd. Andrew shoves for slightly more than pot.
Matt Matros
Matt Matros has three WSOP bracelets and an MFA in creative writing. He is the author of The Making of a Poker Player, The Game Plans, and The Poker Brain.
Episode 378: Pandemic Poker Redux with Ben Saxton
8 juni 2022 |
125 min
Ben Saxton joins Andrew and Carlos to discuss why poker rooms feel a little too normal, why Andrew will not be at the WSOP, what we’ve all been watching and reading, and more.
Ben previously appeared on Episode 281 and Episode 324.
Story Club with George Saunders
Atlanta on FX (episodes 1, 4, and 7 of season 3 are stand-alones and will make sense even if you have seen nothing else of the show)
We Own This City on HBO
The Collected Short Stories of Anton Chekhov
Ben Saxton
Ben Saxton teaches literature and writing classes at Tulane Medical School and Bard Early College. He’s also a poker writer whose interviews for Two Plus Two Magazine have a lot in common with those you’d hear on the Thinking Poker Podcast!
Episode 377: Fergal Nealon
23 maj 2022 |
73 min
Former poker pro Fergal Nealon joins Carlos and Andrew to talk about the Irish poker scene, Irish folklore, and Rapid Response Ukraine, a humanitarian organization working directly with volunteers in Poland and Ukraine to deliver medical supplies to the Head of the health department in Kharkiv.
Timestamps
0:30 Strategy
24:48 Fergal Nealon
FERGAL NEALON
Fergal Nealon is a former professional poker player, the founder and CEO of StoryTracks, and the founder of Rapid Response Ukraine.
Episode 376: Dan Schorr
9 maj 2022 |
76 min
Writer, poker player, and former sex crimes prosecutor Dan Schorr joins Carlos and Andrew to discuss preparing for his first WSOP Main Event, game theory in the criminal justice system, and his new novel The Final Table.
Support the podcast and get daily strategy segments from Carlos and Andrew at www.patreon.com/thinkingpokerdaily.
Dan Schorr
Dan Schorr is a former criminal prosecutor and municipal inspector general. He is also a poker player and the author of the political thriller The Final Table.
Episode 375: DrKamikaze
19 april 2022 |
96 min
In this colossal interview, poker enthusiast, filmmaker, and three-time SCOOP/WCOOP winner DrKamikaze talks to Carlos and Andrew about split pot games, mixed game tournaments, how studying other games can improve your no-limit, how studying no-limit can improve your other games, gambling addiction, passion projects, and more!
You can follow and learn from Kami at The Poker Mix or on Twitch, Twitter, Discord, or Facebook. You can learn more about the Toronto Queer Film Festival.
Support the podcast and get daily strategy segments from Carlos and Andrew at www.patreon.com/thinkingpokerdaily.
DrKamikaze
DrKamikaze is a poker enthusiast, filmmaker, and arts curator. They have SCOOP/WCOOP bracelets in NLO8, PLO8, and Badugi events. When not crushing the mixed games, they work with the Toronto Queer Film Festival.
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