Thinking Poker

Andrew goes it alone, discussing concepts from his recent Two Plus Two Magazine article and the forthcoming sequel to Play Optimal Poker. He then discusses range construction in the context of a hand where a listener 4-bets with AK and ... Read more...

Happy new year! Nate and Andrew are finally back on the mic to discuss why you never know how you’re running, when entire poker rooms go on collective tilt, and how to fold a set. Timestamps 0:30 – Hello and ... Read more...

On this long-lost episode from 2014, Gareth Chantler joins Nate Meyvis from Istanbul, Turkey. Contribute to the Bay Area Urban Debate League at https://www.baudl.org/. Visit the Thinking Poker store at www.nitcast.com. Gareth Chantler Gareth Chantler is a globe-trotting poker player, ... Read more...

Carlos Welch joins Andrew live in Cherokee, North Carolina to discuss the WSOP-Circuit and his new ride. Timestamps 0:30 Carlos Welch 52:03 Strategy CARLOs WELCH Carlos Welch is a “professional poker student” and long-time friend of the show. He plays, ... Read more...

Tommy Angelo and Lee Jones discuss their friendship and their collaboration on PokerSimple. Tommy previously appeared on Episode 2, Episode 29, and Episode 192, Episode 211, and Episode 220, and Episode 292. Lee Jones was our guest on Episode 9. ... Read more...

Andrew goes solo to answer listener questions with an emphasis on range construction. Strategy #1 $.02/$.05 NLHE $5 effective UTG opens $.15, SB calls, Hero calls 6h 4h from BB Flop ($0.35) Qh Td 4c. Two checks, UTG bets $.13, ... Read more...

Andrew and Nate break down hands that were submitted from the audience. One is a cash game hand from an underground joint in New York, and the other comes from a tournament. Nate and Andrew also discuss a hand they ... Read more...

In this all-strategy episode, Nate and Andrew discuss the importance of drawing to the nuts in PLO8 and why pot odds can be deceptive. Then Andrew talks about how to make bluffing decisions based on blockers. Strategy Hand #1 It ... Read more...

Rounders co-creator Brian Koppelman, who first appeared on Episode 149, joins us with his own thoughts on the conversation about cheating in poker that began with Episode 309. In the strategy segment, Nate and Andrew debate post-flop play on the ... Read more...

Travel back to 2014 with the Thinking Poker archives. Nate’s left Las Vegas, but Andrew and Leo Wolpert sit down during Day 6 of the Main Event to talk about their own deep runs in the WSOP as well as ... Read more...