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This week Duncan has the pleasure to have an in depth conversation with our very own Peter Bermingham about his experiences as a correctional officer. What are some facts and misconceptions about prison life and what does it teach us about poker? Tune in until the end for Peter's incredible insight on how to deal with toxic environments and mental issues that could be exacerbated as a result.

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Jon continues to slave away in the 500 Zoom mines as part of his CPG Wolves R&D, and he's emerged from those murky depths with triple the amount of our normal haul of hands for review. Sometimes he has a pair, sometimes he doesn't. Sometimes he has thick value, sometimes he has garbage air bluffs. Is this... balance?? [butterflymeme.jpg] Let's see if Coach Brad can make any sense of it. Welcome to Tactical Tuesday 118.

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Be sure to get a free poker course in the description! So Jon's been hard at work in the lab doing 500NL Zoom Play & Explain videos for the CPG Wolves Coaching For Profit poker stable, and he's selected two spicy hands for us to review before we get into the main course, which is a live cash hand he played at pretty high stakes. But he has Aces, so everything should work out fine. Welcome to Tactical Tuesday 117, friends and family of Chasing Poker Greatness.

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00:00 Tactical Tuesday Poker Training YouTube show Intro
00:26 Poker Coach Brad Wilson & Poker Pro Jon Chai chat about Jon’s self-inflicted downswing
00:40 Coach Brad & Jon Chai declare the theme for this week's episode, which is 500NL Zoom & a large live cash hand
03:11 Hand No. 1: Ac 8c (hero) on the button vs. villain in the big blind (2-Bet pot, 500NL Zoom) 08:41 Hand No. 2: 6c 6s (hero) in the small blind vs. villain in the big blind (4-Bet pot, 500NL Zoom) 18:17 Join the CPG Wolves! (application info below)
19:13 Hand No. 3: Ad Ah (hero) in the high jack vs. villain in UTG+1 (3-Bet pot, 10/20/40 with a $20 ante for the big blind; Live) 29:25 Outro: go to chasingpokergreatness.com for more!

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This week Peter and Duncan have the pleasure to talk to clinical and sports psychologist Dr. Micheal J. Whitman who adds incredible insight on a variety of poker and sports related topics such as: competition, disruptive behavior, dealing with downswings/adversity, growth and many others.

Dr Michael has been practicing psychotherapy for over 20 years (https://www.drmichaelwhitman.com/).

When he is not working with patients or playing poker, he is busy writing about the psychological aspects of Tennis (https://www.amazon.com/Psychological-Analysis-Tennis-Michael-Whitman/dp/1662905661).

He is also running the highly rated podcast: The shrink in Beverly Hills (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-shrink-in-beverly-hills-podcast/id1392797526).

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When you’re in the midst of a bit of a downswing, well, nobody ever got out of it by folding, did they? That’s where Jon’s head is at the week as he tries to pry victory from the jaws of negative variance by considering a big call with a great bluff catcher in one instance, and then deciding to turn yet another pair into a bluff in another. Welcome to Tactical Tuesday 116 on YouTube dot com, friends.

The first poker hand we have for your review comes from the streets of 1000NL and finds Jon with Pocket Jays on the button against a decidedly aggressive bad guy in the cutoff. I wonder if we will end up playing for stacks? But can we find literally any bluffs here if villain jams all-in?

Our next No Limit Texas Hold Them hand is from the blood-stained 5/10/20 live streets of Las Vegas. Jon decides to open Qd8d on the button 8-handed. Not sure why this ends up being a massive pot, but I stopped trying to figure this out a couple years back. Let’s just watch how much money gets risked and go from there.

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This week Duncan is joined by Martin Harris (@hardboiledpoker), a fellow academic who writes about popular culture, literature, horror film, and poker. How does poker represent American culture in the best and the worst way possible? What do people often get wrong about poker culture? What makes for a good poker scene in film, and how are dreadful poker sessions related to horror films? Join us to find out! You can find more about Martin's work on amazon (https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0037BUQ62/about) but also his personal blog (http://hardboiledpoker.blogspot.com/).

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Free poker course details in the description! Jon's back again this week, showing massive dedication calling in from the road with some great teachable spots in thin value betting. But how thin is too thin? As always, Coach Brad brings the sobriety and we reset the clock until next week. Welcome to Tactical Tuesday 115, where we're playing online poker and making friends along the way.

The first poker hand in question is from 1000NL, and Jon is holding Kd Jd in the big blind and decides to defend against the small blind apparently trying to iso a fish limping UTG. Plans change and Jon flops top pair, weak-ish kicker. What do you do when villain puts a whole ass bet into us and the fish? Jon breaks down his thought process behind whether to call and if he should eventually go for thin value with a hand this susceptible.

The next poker hand up for review is another 4-Bet battle of the blinds with our guy Jon holding Pocket Jacks in the small blind. Some people say it's the missed value that haunts you the most when you try to go to sleep at night after a session. Is this gonna' be one of those times? Let's find out!

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00:00 Tactical Tuesday Episode 114Intro
00:26 Coach Brad Wilson & Poker Pro Jon Chai enjoy each other's friendship for a few seconds 00:56 Discussion of this week's poker strategy theme, which is Jon's love affair with flush draws and turning pairs into bluffs
01:33 Hand No. 1: Kd Jd (hero) in the big blind vs. villain in the small blind (2-Bet pot, 1000NL) 13:00 Join the CPG Wolves! (application info below)
13:56 Hand No. 2: Jd Jc (hero) in the small blind vs. villain in the big blind (4-Bet pot, 1000NL) 21:11 Outro: go to chasingpokergreatness.com for more!

These hands and a sick hype voiceover for the CPG Wolves can be found on today's episode of Tactical Tuesday! For more free poker training videos, visit our archive of now over 100 Tactical Tuesday videos on our website at https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-poker-training/#tactical-tuesday

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Join the CPG Wolves! The CPG Wolf Program is a close-knit brotherhood, hell bent on one thing only: Chasing Poker Greatness. Powered by bleeding edge Wolf strats and led by Coach Brad and his lieutenants, CPG Wolves are systematically prepared for almost any spot they’ll encounter on the green felt. If you want to plug into an elite team and have a step-by-step game plan to help you realize your full poker potential, you can apply now. Space is limited and the pack is only as strong as its weakest member. So only the hungriest, grittiest, and most driven will be accepted into the program. Applications are open at cpgwolves.com!

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This week Andrew Brokos (@thinkingpoker) is back on the podcast to engage in a conversation with Peter and Duncan on a wide range of topics including his impressive 2nd place finish on ACR's main event that attracted 1600 people.

The trio also explores meaningful charity, good intentions in problem solving and exposure to different and potentially uncomfortable ideas. Andrew is the author of over a dozen books including the highly praised Play Optimal Poker series as well as the most recent Essential Poker Concepts series (https://www.thinkingpoker.net/poker-books/).

He is also the co-host of the very popular and long-lasting thinking poker podcast which he is currently co-hosting with Carlos Welch (https://www.thinkingpoker.net/category/podcast/).

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Check the description below for a free poker course! This week's episode is a masterclass in skepticism, as we join Jon amidst his online poker exploits for a pair of hands in which he's faced with bets across multiple streets but fails to connect with the board. "Bluff catching without a pair" is not for the faint of heart, as we'll soon see.

So what's a young crusher to do when the dealer won't help you out? Call anyway, of course. Let's follow Jon and Coach Brad's thought process as they isolate reasons and rationale for why one might hero call in some circumstances but not others. Welcome to Tactical Tuesday 114.

Our first poker hand up for review is from 1000NL, and features Jon holding Kh Js in the big blind and flat calling a button open from a reg. Jon hits a whole lotta' nothing on the flop, but is this really a board that villain should be betting? Let's eff around and find out.

The next online poker hand up for discussion is a 4-Bet battle of the blinds with our guy Jon holding onto Ace King of spades in the small blind. Again we flop a whole lot of high card and don't improve. How do we proceed out of position?

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00:00 Tactical Tuesday Episode 114Intro
00:27 Coach Brad Wilson & Poker Pro Jon Chai say hello to the poker world
01:23 Discussion of this week's poker strategy theme, which is Jon's love affair with flush draws and turning pairs into bluffs
01:37 Hand No. 1: KhJs (hero) in the big blind vs. villain on the button (2-Bet pot, 1000NL)
12:28 Join the CPG Wolves! (application info below)
13:26 Hand No. 2: AsKs (hero) in the small blind vs. villain in the big blind (4-Bet pot, 1000NL) 26:38 Outro: go to chasingpokergreatness.com for more!

These hands and a sick hype voiceover for the CPG Wolves can be found on today's episode of Tactical Tuesday! For more free poker training videos, visit our archive of now over 100 Tactical Tuesday videos on our website at https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-poker-training/#tactical-tuesday

For the most groundbreaking, solutions-based poker courses you will ever find, you need to get yourself to the Chasing Poker Greatness website and start clicking around: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/

Preflop Bootcamp: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#preflop-bootcamp-poker-course

Fish In A Barrel: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#fish-in-a-barrel-and-feeding-frenzy-poker-courses

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NURRLE (Neutralizing River Leads): https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#nurrle-neutralize-river-leads-poker-course --
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Join the CPG Wolves! The CPG Wolf Program is a close-knit brotherhood, hell bent on one thing only: Chasing Poker Greatness. Powered by bleeding edge Wolf strats and led by Coach Brad and his lieutenants, CPG Wolves are systematically prepared for almost any spot they’ll encounter on the green felt. If you want to plug into an elite team and have a step-by-step game plan to help you realize your full poker potential, you can apply now. Space is limited and the pack is only as strong as its weakest member. So only the hungriest, grittiest, and most driven will be accepted into the program. Applications are open at cpgwolves.com!

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Peter and Duncan are joined by the very articulate Ben Kushigian to discuss all things technology when it comes to poker.

What are some limitations and dangers of our current available software and what areas can we hope to get meaningful improvements in the future? Ben (@ben_kushigian) is a computer science PhD candidate at the University of Washington who is currently interested in using and improving existing technology (such as solvers, hand databases etc) to make learning poker easier.

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