Third Man Walking

Your correspondent fights against his default tendency to play poker too cautiously, especially in double-board bomb pots and bounty games. He also reviews a 5/10 session in which he develops unusual dynamics with his opponents.

1:19 "Natural" talent in sports and poker

4:00 How studying poker can make us play it less distinctively

7:42 How we can improve at poker by fighting against our default tendencies

9:06 My difficulties with double-board hold-em bomb pots, double-board PLO bomb pots, and bounties

16:50 5/10 NLHE session

17:06 QQ on JT5r4rQ

22:15 KJss on KJ5r2hh

26:45 JJ on AT7r6ss

28:13 98o T99rKK

30:40 QThh on J22hhxTdd4hhh

32:38 A9hh all-in preflop

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Your correspondent recaps two 5/10 sessions on consecutive days, reviewing 15 hands, including four that fell within a single hour of poker that nearly broke his brain.

0:48 The effects of switching casinos

2:28 AA (no heart) on JT8r2hh7hhh

5:10 KdKx on J52ddx3x

8:17 KK (no diamond) on 732rJdd6x

11:16 KK on Q76rJssAx

13:12 KK (not a typo!) (and no spade) on AJ8sxs

16:08 QTo on T54r3ddQx

18:28 QQ preflop spot

19:22 AQdd on 554dhh2x

22:35 Session two (5/10 no limit)

22:53 AKo preflop spot

25:52 AKss on Q87xss

28:04 QJss on 522sxxKdd8x

30:32 QQ on Q43r5ss

33:58 87ss on JTTssx2sss8x

35:38 Q9hh on 887r6dd7x

38:42 54ss on 553xcc9x9ccc

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Your correspondent speaks with iconic rock guitarist and recording engineer Steve Albini, who has recorded Nirvana, the Pixies and PJ Harvey, and who recently won his second WSOP bracelet.

0:16 Introduction

2:16 Steve Albini joins

3:10 Albini discusses his job as a recording engineer

5:04 What kinds of sounds Albini is known for

7:31 How Albini became a serious poker player

8:35 Mixed games

10:03 Adjusting to new constraints in poker

14:42 What Albini likes about poker

16:40 Stylized sociopathy in poker and music (excerpt: Shellac, "Crow," used with permission)

18:58 Machismo in poker (excerpt: Shellac, "Watch Song," used with permission)

21:55 Scamming in poker and independent music

24:36 Why Albini doesn't like Las Vegas

26:10 Other musicians who are good poker players

28:30 Why Albini isn't playing the Main Event

29:40 Albini's thoughts on recording sessions with the Breeders

32:30 Joanna Newsom

34:11 Melt-Banana

37:05 Recap of your correspondent's recent trip to Las Vegas

39:30 Hand from the Mini Main Event: KK all-in preflop

41:56 Hand from Venetian bounty event: KK all-in preflop

Steve Albini, "The Problem with Music"

Shellac, "Crow"

"Douchebags in sunglasses ..." quote:

Shellac, "Watch Song"

Breeders, "Doe"

Joanna Newsom, "Only Skin"

Melt-Banana, "Scratch or Stitch"

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Your correspondent returns to his review of new Live at the Bike executive producer Houston Curtis’ book, then answers three questions from listeners.

1:41 Joey Ingram’s interview with Houston Curtis and the fallout from the last Third Man Walking episode

9:27 Dealing with burnout (and why burnout might not be a bad thing)

15:59 Having discipline as a pro (in interacting with recreational players, in game selection, and in bankroll management)

19:57 Should we worry about professional poker players?

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Your correspondent reviews new Live at the Bike executive producer Houston Curtis’ 2020 book Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist, which chronicles Curtis’ sketchy past as a card mechanic and as a player featured in the movie Molly’s Game. Then, your correspondent reviews an overbet bluff jam in a fun 5/10 session.

0:16 My leaving LATB and why I read this book

3:04 Houston Curtis’ bio

4:45 Curtis’ book Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist

5:54 Curtis’ cheating in an underground blackjack game

6:22 Deck-switching in an underground poker game

7:52 How Curtis got to play in Molly Bloom’s game

10:12 Curtis’ friendship with Russ Hamilton

12:52 Curtis’ arrest over debts with a casino

16:14 5/10 session review

16:23 74ss on 654r6dd

19:13 JJ on QQ78K

21:37 AcTx on T93ccc9x4cccc

24:25 AThh on 843hhx

26:17 Programming note

Cardplayer.com article naming Curtis and Rick Mahr as executive producers:

Kahnawake Gaming Commission report on Ultimate Bet cheating scandal that names the H_Curtis account:

PokerFraudAlert interview (relevant portion starts at around 1:34):

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Your correspondent discusses whether self-awareness is a good trait for a poker player, then connects that topic to the recent spate of cheating allegations in the high-stakes poker community. From there, he examines what, if anything, can be done. In the second half of the episode, your correspondent reviews a recent late-night 5/10 session.

0:33 Self-awareness
5:10 Is it good to be self-aware in poker?
9:15 Why poker resists introspection
10:14 Why someone might cheat
16:43 5/10 NL session
17:04 7d7x on Q75dxd
19:27 TT on AT6r8dd9x
21:19 JJ all-in preflop
23:30 AxJs on A87sxs9ddTddd
26:10 QcQx on J97cxcAx

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Your correspondent briefly discusses the series of cheating allegations tearing through the poker world. He then describes two hidden factors that can bring a live winrate down, before reviewing a 5/10 session full of tricky decisions.

0:27 Cheating
4:27 Two hidden factors that can affect a winrate
5:15 Rake
6:09 Pro playing an open-limp strategy from the small blind in a flat-drop game
7:44 Recs (correctly) adjusting to the loosest players
11:52 5/10 NLHE session
12:27 KK on K76r8ss4x
15:20 KK vs. AQ all-in preflop
16:11 Black QQ on 965rJhhJx
20:26 AThh on QJ8hxh5xQx
25:17 KcQx on QJ5cxcJx3x
27:48 Black AKo on KQ5hhx9hhh6x

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2:15 Where poker came from
3:36 Gambling on steamboats
5:41 Poker in the Old West -- why was poker popular despite the possibility of violence?
10:35 Early poker strategy books
13:13 Poker in the middle and upper classes
16:02 Early club poker in Los Angeles/Gardena
19:15 How fictionalized poker games help writers develop characters
22:19 How poker is depicted as masculine
25:54 Reality TV as a precursor to cards-up televised poker
28:53 Cliched plot elements in fictionalized poker

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Your correspondent reviews some 5/10 hands from a frustrating week of poker, then introduces himself to the CLP audience.

HANDS:

0:46--Hand 1: KK $2900eff 5/10
3:50--Hand 2: AK
5:36--Hand 3: AA

7:10 My history in poker

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The transition of Third Man Walking to Crush Live Poker will happen next episode, which will be released Wednesday, April 6.

0:18 Win rates and what stakes to play

4:15 High-stakes poker feels weird

7:17 Why I *need* high-stakes poker to feel weird

14:26 Why playing bigger games is hard

18:20 10/20 NLHE TT 5bet all-in preflop

20:36 20/40 NLHE AKo (no heart) on AQ6r2hh7hhh

22:27 AxKh on 822hhx4x

23:20 QQ on 662r9hh

25:18 AA on AK8r88

28:35 AxKh on J97hhhQxTx

29:56 KK on T75hxh5x6x

31:23 AQhh on Q87xdd

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