Tells: On Poker and Love

By Andrew Neeme and Busi Buthelezi

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Two and a Half Poker Coaches

03.16.2021

Andrew is looking to get better at poker and is enlisting the help of not one, not two but two and a half poker coaches to help him on master live and online poker play.Back from Michigan to play the ...

Tells: On Poker and Love episodes:

03.16.2021 Two and a Half Poker Coaches Andrew is looking to get better at poker and is enlisting the help of not one, not two but two and a half poker coaches to help him on master live and online poker play.Back from Michigan to play the ...
02.23.2021 A Very Erotic Discussion Busi wants to know what is erotic to Andrew. Can he be erotic by himself? Is that awkward to talk about?
02.16.2021 One of us Tested Positive After a week off to rest and recover, A+B are back to discuss how the Coronavirus has affected their lives. They walk through the timeline of events, symptoms, and how everyone is feeling today.
02.01.2021 Why she’s not surprised about Gamestop and Robinhood Andrew was having a good week, until something very annoying happened in a meeting he had on Thursday. Busi gives us her thoughts on the ongoing GameStop/Robinhood/hedge fund debacle.
01.25.2021 I never get sad (Is there something wrong with me?) In this episode of the podcast, Busi and Andrew gab about emotions and feelings. Andrew says he never feels sad and wonders if that is normal.
01.18.2021 What Laser Eye Surgery Is Really Like Lasik surgery is complete and Andrew discusses all the details. Was it painful? How is his recovery going? How is his vision?
01.11.2021 Never Use Cash! Happy new Year friends! In this episode of the podcast, Busi and Andrew settle the bet they made at the end of the year regarding Andrew’s dopamine detox.
12.28.2020 Make your weakness someone else’s problem Busi and Andrew fill the audience in on all of their Christmas Day happenings. They look back on 2020 and discuss what they learned about themselves and the world.
12.21.2020 Is Race Too Serious To Joke About? Andrew mentions the most exciting thing that happened this week… and it may or may not be a new all time high for Bitcoin!
12.14.2020 She almost died Busi describes a recent near-death experience, followed by some catcalling on the streets of Las Vegas. Andrew discusses his progress on the PLO learning path.
12.07.2020 The Year End Bet Andrew sustains yet another injury from an outdoor activity, this time from hiking. Busi and Andrew make a bet that Andrew has to complete before year’s end and Busi is unsure if he’ll succeed.We get into some great listener feedback ...
11.30.2020 I stood there, speechless… Find out how this question on love left Andrew speechless. You’ll also hear Black Friday strategies you didn’t know you needed and learn about a clothing company that doubles as a concierge service.
11.23.2020 Cash or Kids? Andrew accomplished a goal! Busi took a trip and left Andrew the apartment to himself. And they get into some deeper and deeper questions about Love.
11.17.2020 Should we measure love? Andrew is sore after trying a new activity with friends. He tries to get Busi to commit to doing it with him.He also gives us an update on his poker life and a recap of the poker fued happening between ...
11.09.2020 You’d take money from anyone? Busi has a lot of questions to ask Andrew this week. She asks questions about his election wager,whether he’d really take money from anyone as well as questions that lead to love.
11.02.2020 What is the point of life? Asks an agitated Andrew on this week’s episode of the podcast.He gives us a recap of his week and shares his unhealthy diet which Busi believes could be the reason for his angst and feeling of impending doom.
10.27.2020 Why we don’t have kids Andrew discusses his love for PLO despite the blood that is shed on its streets. Busi tells us about her first ever visit to a therapist.
10.13.2020 Forced to Do Difficult Things In this episode of the podcast, Andrew and Busi sit down to chat about Andrew’s experience of being forced to do a difficult thing.
10.05.2020 Walking Through a Cloud of Covid Andrew and Busi discuss Andrew’s return to the poker felts in Las Vegas. They visit a new entertainment and dining concept called Area15.
09.28.2020 She Invited Me to the Ladies Room on our First Date Andrew and Busi discuss the highs and lows of their first date. They observe that anniversary getting margaritas at Tacos and Beer, and a Polaroid picture snapped at Velveteen Rabbit (it’s open again!).
09.21.2020 One Of Us Drank Too Much Andrew and Busi talk about whether there’s an issue with calling a girl pretty, which leads to a discussion about flesh prisons.
09.14.2020 Vegas Date Spots during a PLandemic? Andrew and Busi attempt to knock the rust off of the video version of Tells Podcast. They reminisce about the WSOP grind in Mexico;
09.07.2020 Tadpoles do not turn to frogs Andrew plays his final event of the WSOP 2020 and instead of asking him to recap and his experience, Busi decides to let Andrew mull it over so he can give us a comprehensive review of his performance and experience.
08.31.2020 A flawed contest This week, Busi decides that moving to Mexico might be the play, but Andrew’s telephone anxiety might stand in the way of making this a reality.
08.24.2020 Distracting from tournament glory? Hurricane Genevieve swept through Baja California this week and Busi and Andrew recount their first hurricane experience. Andrew invites Busi to co-host his stream of Saturday tournament play.
08.18.2020 Calling him a liar? Busi and Andrew are reunited in Mexico for this installment of the podcast. Andrew fills us in on his online WSOP tournament experience and wonders if he is doing this work trip the right way.
07.27.2020 Promised a Bracelet Andrew checks in from Cabo San Lucas in Mexico and fills us in on his tournament grind for the online WSOP.
07.13.2020 Should you celebrate cashing a tournament? Andrew placed 49th out of 1479 in a WSOP bracelet event and Busi asks whether it is appropriate to celebrate a tournament cash, and how does one celebrate a small win and if it is even worth celebrating.
07.06.2020 I’m not taking responsibility Andrew shares his love of pizza, while Busi has become quite intrigued by earthquakes. Healthy habits abound as Busi and Andrew have taken up running in 100 degree weather.
06.29.2020 The best thing that happened this week Poker manages to steal Andrew’s joy once again but, this week, there is a silver lining as Andrew shares the best thing that happened to him this week.
06.22.2020 A Protesting Fail Busi recounts her Saturday morning protesting failure and asks Andrew about whether disrupting traffic is enough to affect change. Busi asks Andrew whether he would be willing to go to prison for love.
06.08.2020 If you want to win, become a Phil This week, Andrew is caught in the trifecta of despair, Twitter feuds and online poker. And as if that wasn’t enough, Busi asks him to take this implict bias test, which reveals a less than desirable outcome.
06.01.2020 Missing the WSOP In this episode of the podcast, Busi and Andrew review the long and sad week in America. Andrew believes that robots might be the solution to all human problems.
05.25.2020 Humbled by poker, again… The last couple of days of online poker play have been a bit rocky for Andrew and it made him wonder whether poker is the only endeavour that humbles you as soon as you become overly confident/cocky, Busi thinks not ...
05.11.2020 Nuns who gamble? It’s week 7 in the closet and things are getting strange. Andrew tells us a story about nuns who gamble. He is also excited to have a microchip implanted in him in the future so that he can speak to ...
05.04.2020 Finally… in the green Andrew’s online poker endeavour is finally profitable and he shares a few things that he thinks kept him from being a profitable online poker player.
04.28.2020 Blindly Gambling Andrew agrees with a listener about the existential threat faced by the poker economy as a result of the economy being shut down.
04.20.2020 Not leaving the house until… In this episode of the podcast, we’re stoked to answer some listener questions. Andrew shares his pre-conditions for leaving the house.
04.13.2020 A Quarantine Quarrel Busi and Andrew resolve a week long quarrel in this episode of the podcast. Andrew expresses concern about Busi’s decision to go hiking alone and shares his plan to protect her from the lurking dangers in the wilderness.
04.06.2020 Why won’t you commit? In this episode of the podcast, Andrew asks why men are expected to commit to relationships? Busi ponders this question for a moment and quickly moves onto a different topic.
03.30.2020 How to decide whether you should come to the WSOP A special installment of Tells where we share a little bit of what andrew and I have been up to while stuck at home together.
09.23.2019 Episode 100! And why Andrew’s still mad after 5 years Episode 100 marks the end of season 1 of the Tells podcast. Busi and Andrew chat about doubt and the imposter syndrome when making things and how to discern your intuition from the imposter.
09.16.2019 Winner’s Tilt On the penultimate episode of the Tells podcast, Busi and Andrew chat about the journey of Tells. They share laughs and poor metaphors about gambling, a men’s suit that never arrived and why Andrew finds comedy specials tiring.
09.10.2019 Podcasting with a tie on Episode 98 of the Tells podcast, Busi and Andrew discuss the fate of Tells podcast, as well as Andrew revealing his favourite type of dessert.
09.02.2019 A dispute at the poker table In this episode of the podcast, Andrew reluctantly participates in day 1 of the 7 day NYT Love challenge. We get an update on the 4 months to 40 ab endeavour and Andrew brings home some Friday night Wynn poker ...
08.26.2019 How to get there in 4 months In this installment of Tells, Andrew turns 40 in 4 months and he shares a goal he intends to achieve in the upcoming months while Busi theorizes on the relationship of a a good physique and good eyesight.
08.12.2019 Do Not Play Video Poker This week’s episode of Tells includes Andrew’s reasons for not playing video poker. We chat about why table games maybe the preferred entertainment over poker.
08.05.2019 I was crying on the plane In this episode of Tells, Andrew tells us why he was crying on the plane ride home from his travels. He tells us why Busi’s phone use makes Andrew anxious.
07.22.2019 Never say you’re happy For a brief moment, Andrew thinks he might stand a chance as a rapper. Busi shares with Andrew why saying you’re happy might be a bad idea and gives him alternative responses than “I’m happy.”
07.15.2019 My new career On this episode of the podcast, Andrew shares his disappointment as a cash game player and what he plans to do about it.

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Tells: On Poker and Love episodes:

Two and a Half Poker Coaches

A Very Erotic Discussion

One of us Tested Positive

Why she’s not surprised about Gamestop and Robinhood

I never get sad (Is there something wrong with me?)

What Laser Eye Surgery Is Really Like

Never Use Cash!

Make your weakness someone else’s problem

Is Race Too Serious To Joke About?

She almost died

The Year End Bet

I stood there, speechless…

Cash or Kids?

Should we measure love?

You’d take money from anyone?

What is the point of life?

Why we don’t have kids

Forced to Do Difficult Things

Walking Through a Cloud of Covid

She Invited Me to the Ladies Room on our First Date

One Of Us Drank Too Much

Vegas Date Spots during a PLandemic?

Tadpoles do not turn to frogs

A flawed contest

Distracting from tournament glory?

Calling him a liar?

Promised a Bracelet

Should you celebrate cashing a tournament?

I’m not taking responsibility

The best thing that happened this week

A Protesting Fail

If you want to win, become a Phil

Missing the WSOP

Humbled by poker, again…

Nuns who gamble?

Finally… in the green

Blindly Gambling

Not leaving the house until…

A Quarantine Quarrel

Why won’t you commit?

How to decide whether you should come to the WSOP

Episode 100! And why Andrew’s still mad after 5 years

Winner’s Tilt

Podcasting with a tie on

A dispute at the poker table

How to get there in 4 months

Do Not Play Video Poker

I was crying on the plane

Never say you’re happy

My new career