Thinking Poker

Christopher George is a long-time poker professional, but his focus on Stud and other non-hold ’em games sets him apart from your average twenty- or thirty-something online grinder. You wouldn’t think it from his demeanor, but the swings he’s experienced set him apart as well. As he puts it, “I live my life like I ... Read moreEpisode 167: Christopher George

Collin Moshman is a widely respected sit-and-go player and coach and author, but he’s no one-trick pony. We talk to him about his background in Theoretical Mathematics, why he initially focused on sit-and-goes, how and why he branched out into other games, how he got into staking, how he manages his stable, and why on ... Read moreEpisode 166: Collin Moshman

When Max Silver isn’t busy crushing the UKIPT, the EPT, the WSOP, or a Super High-Roller somewhere, you’ll probably find him in the kitchen or on Twitch streaming one of his many online MTT wins. We talk to Max about his rise through the ranks to some of the world’s highest stakes MTTs, the massive downswing ... Read moreEpisode 165: Max Silver

In this pure strategy episode, Nate and Andrew talk about home game strategy and meta-strategy (e.g. how to get invited back), as well what you can learn from “silly” games like Baseball and Follow the Queen. Plus a microstakes strategy hand! Strategy No Limit Hold’em $0.10/$0.20 Winamax Poker 3 players Formatted by pokercopilot.com – Mac ... Read moreEpisode 164: Follow the Queen

Gareth Chantler talks about his latest writing/journalism project interviewing Syrian refugees in Turkey. Fair warning: there’s not much poker talk in the interview itself, this one is for all the Gareth fans out there! If you don’t know who Gareth is, be sure to check out his previous appearances on the show. There’s a reason ... Read moreEpisode 163: Gareth Chantler Interviews Syrian Refugees

Cate Hall, a former classmate of Vanessa Selbst’s at Yale Law School, walked away from a promising legal career to seek her fortune – and more importantly her happiness – in the poker world. With two final tables and five cashes on the World Poker Tour so far, she’s off to a hell of a ... Read moreEpisode 162: Cate Hall

Carlos Welch reports on his trip to the PCA and ponders moving west. Andrew rants about what it means to give your opponent a decision. You can watch Carlos advise newly-minted professional Mike Sneideman in “Poker Pro: Year 1”. Timestamps 0:30 – Hello and Welcome plus WRGPT strat 21:35 – Carlos

Jonathan Gill is a rising star in the online MTT world. Like TJ Jurkiewicz, he found success by tapping reserves of hard work, discipline, and perseverance that he never knew he had, and like TJ, he’s documenting his journey in a popular 2+2 thread. Our conversation covers how Jonathan discovered his passion for poker, his ... Read moreEpisode 160: Jonathan Gill

Love him or hate him, SuperDave is undoubtedly a legend at Foxwoods. With admirable candor, the high-limit stud player talks to us about his background, his code, his prop bets, his unique table presence, the difficulties he’s faced, and the challenges he’s still struggling with today. Timestamps 0:30 – hello & welcome 10:09 – strategy ... Read moreEpisode 159: SuperDave

Andrew and Nate discuss a live cash game hand submitted by a listener, and then fundraising contest winner Jason Simon joins them to discuss a hand he played in a live MTT. Timestamps 0:30 Hello & Welcome 4:45 Strategy Part 1 43:28 Strategy with Jason Simon Strategy Hand 1 $1/$2 NLHE at the Motown Casino. ... Read moreEpisode 158: Strategy with Jason Simon