
						
						
					
			
						
				
							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 LevyJorge AmadoW.G. SebaldSupport the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily. 						
				
					
		
					
		
				
						
					
			
						
				
																										
				
					
		
				
			
						
				
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							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.						
				
				
				
					
							
					
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Episode 396: Sam Grafton

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							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.Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily. 						
				
					
		
					
		
				
						
					
			
						
				
																										
				
					
		
				
			
						
				
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							Mickey Wang is the general manager of The Barrel Social Club. 						
				
				
				
					
							
					
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Episode 437: Mickey Wang


						
						
					
			
						
				
							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 is the project manager at Poker Royalty. He has aldo been the Community Manager at PokerNews and Social Media Manager at RunItUp.						
				
				
				
					
							
					
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Episode 436: Jesse Fullen


						
						
					
			
						
				
							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!).						
				
				
				
							Timestamps0:30 – Hello2:30 – Strategy21:22 – Carlota Gonzalez						
				
					
		
					
		
				
						
					
			
						
				
																										
				
					
		
				
			
						
				
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							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 435: Carlota Gonzalez


						
						
					
			
						
				
							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.Do Solvers Have Targets?Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily. 						
				
					
		
					
		
				
						
					
			
						
				
							Timestamps0:30 – Hello6:22 – Strategy16:36 – Lupe Soto 						
				
					
		
					
		
				
						
					
			
						
				
																										
				
					
		
				
			
						
				
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							Lupe Soto is a gaming consultant and promoter responsible for the Ladies International Poker Series, the Women in Poker Hall of Fame, the Senior Poker Tour, and more. She is the President of Poker Gives.						
				
				
				
					
							
					
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Episode 434: Lupe Soto


						
						
					
			
						
				
							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.The Gist of Bid WhistAlso available from Amazon.Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily. 						
				
					
		
					
		
				
						
					
			
						
				
							Timestamps0:30 – Hello3:30 – Strategy13:22 – Lamont Jones 						
				
					
		
					
		
				
						
					
			
						
				
																										
				
					
		
				
			
						
				
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							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. 						
				
				
				
					
							
					
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Episode 396: Sam Grafton

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