Persuadeo, aka Cmurray on the Borgata Poker Tournament Blog, talks about his experience writing tournament coverage. We cover incidents common to tournament blogging, the highs and lows of the work, and how it is done. Thanks to Announcer Voice/Poker Zoo producer Dean for running the show.

Example post: covering the Pokermantis for the BFPO

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Michael Lukich, new member of the The Back Room, has a strongly rejuvenated interest in poker. We talk about his path, his coming attendance at the S4Y Academy, but most of all, his first video for TBR, Flop Characteristics and their Effect on EV. There are many flop simplification analyses and efforts in poker circles but Michael’s particular work to detangle value from noise and find some conclusions caught the forum’s eye.

We finish with a finely played hand by him from the Vegas 2/5 games.

I have $1300 in front of me and open the HJ with T9ss to $20. SB has a stack of $800 and 3-bets very small to $45, I call.

Flop ($90 in pot) is 9c8d7s. He leads out small-ish to $40. I raise to $160 with my pair plus OESD plus backdoor spades. He calls.

Turn ($410 in pot) is Td. He checks and I bet $125. He tanks and decides to call.

River ($660 in pot) is 7c. He checks. I jam for his effective stack of $470.

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This week’s guest is the infamous FAO – Fernando Ortiz. He’s been through the Easy Game Group and the Solve For Why Academy, helping make him a solid winner in his games. We talk Vegas, trading, Face Equity, and a multi-way spot facing an unexpected flop lead.

Stakes 1/3

S3 ($900) young asian male, gf beside him

S3 L/C $55

Flop ($164) [Ts][5c][2c]

Turn ($414) [5s]

A piece by Fernando on OOP.

Kat Martin on the low-level vegas grinder.

Persuadeo at Vegas Nit Central Command.

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This week on the Zoo, founding TBR member and cash game player Julie McGrath. She tells how she got into poker, both live and online. There’s a little GOT talk, naturally, and then we discuss a multi-way spot she played on Global.

100 NL 6 max

UTG open $3 ($87)

Julie McGrath on Twitter

Porter’s Video (TBR member access)

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Christian Soto is a pro, coach, and much more. An early TBR member, he comes back after a long absence to talk commentary and strategy. He also discusses his poker academy Solve For Why – and criticism of it.

Christian on Twitter.

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This week features Jason Burge, who has very actively studied within my coaching circle since the inception of The Back Room, having taken both the Easy Game Group and both Construction courses. Jason has reached the biggest games in his surprisingly active poker home, Detroit.

Hand History: 2/5 live, 9 handed, $500 effective. EP, HJ, CO limp, I limp button with T9o, BB checks. Pot is 25, flop Q97r. HJ bets 10, I call. Pot is 45, Turn 9h. CO bets 25, call. Pot is 95, River 5. CO bets 100.

CO has been a very passive player in this session.

Listener note: I am still tweaking how the podcast is hosted and distributed. If you are having problems receiving it for the moment from Itunes or Sticher et al, have patience. The pod will always be available here on the blog, regardless.

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Zac Shaw has moved from blogger and podcaster at Red Chip Poker, to working on their growing content and business side. Zac interviewed Persuadeo twice for the RCP Podcast, so today the tradition continues but with the roles reversed.

3 limps, HIJ raises to $7, BTN & SB calls, Hero calls in BB with AdTh. Everyone else calls.

6 players, $45. BTN is short stack of $125.

Flop: QcTcTd

SB checks, I check… Checks around to HIJ (PFR) who bets $25 into $45. BTN shoves for $120. SB folds.

HJ has me covered, I have just under $300. There’s about $200 in the pot.

Listener note: I’m trying a different hosting and player service for the next few days – please let me know if there are any issues.

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On the latest Zoo, a discussion with Alvin Lau, who is an influence on member strategy in The Back Room. We talk GTO, its teachings, and the teaching of it.

Overnight Monster

Alvin’s Youtube Channel

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This week on the Zoo, Fausto Valdez. Fausto is immersed in poker, and just marked two years in as a professional player.  We discuss his life and challenges, as well as go over a hand he played at the Sands.

Fausto Valdez, member of TBR, coach at Red Chip Poker, and Solve For Why acolyte.

Fausto on Instagram

2/5

Vx Hx V20

Vx Hx V40

H350, V ???

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Episode 2 of the Zoo features Portland reg Luka Vitasovic. His story is a West Coast one, taking him from where Ed Miller got his start in South Seattle’s Muckleshoot Casino, through the dregs of low-stakes, high-rake California games, to the under-appreciated poker scene of Portland, Oregon. Luka shares with us about his many coaching experiences, which run from Lou Krieger to Matt Berkey’s S4Y Academy.

We also discuss an interesting hand where he gets out of line, taking max value from a mediocre hand against a talented player. Was it good or bad? You decide, he’ll count his winnings.

Discussion Hand:

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