Your correspondent recaps a week of poker in Dallas. Along the way, he discusses double-board PLO bomb pots, the perils of facing unknown opponents, and the differences between typical games and games that are streamed.

1:00 The best aspects of Texas poker
2:07 Double-board PLO bomb pots
3:05 Double-board PLO bomb pot hand history

$5000 effective, $15 bomb pot
My hand: 7543xxss

Flop $120:
First board: Q98ssx
Second board: 763ssx
Checks to middle position, who bets $60. I call in position. Small blind calls

Turn $300:
First turn: 5s (Q98ssx5sss)
Second turn: 2x (763ssx2x)
Check. Middle position bets $180. I call. Small blind calls.

River $840:
First river: Qx (Q98ssx5sssQx)
Second River: Jx (763ssx2xJx)
Check. Middle position bets $650. I raise pot, which I believe is $2790, like a dum-dum. Small blind folds. Middle position goes all in. I call.

9:36 No-limit hold-em
10:14 AQo (no diamond) in big blind vs. button on K94ddx2x
12:28 77 in small blind vs. big blind on KJ7ssxQxJx
15:20 AKo (no club) in utg1 vs. small blind on 843ccxJcccAcccc
18:17 Why streamed games aren't typical

Your correspondent discusses bankroll issues, then reviews a massive $5/$5/$50/$50 cash game session.

Note: This episode does not address the question of when to go pro, which lingers in the background of many questions about bankroll. I may address that topic in a future episode.

0:25 What bankroll do you need?
6:50 Shot-taking
9:30 Why getting better is the best way to address bankroll concerns
13:11 Live session review: $5/$5/$50/$50
15:48 AA in cutoff on Q7395
17:29 AA in hijack vs limp-3bettor
19:53 QQ in small blind vs. button 3bettor on K96ddx
21:47 AdKx in blinds vs. middle position and hijack on JT2ddxKx7x
24:36 T8hh in big blind vs. small blind and straddle on 865xxhTx8x

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Recent WPT champion Ilyas Muradi joins Third Man Walking to discuss his improbable path to poker glory.

I learned about Muradi's story from the following articles:

Sean Chaffin: "WPT champion's journey: Ilyas Muradi transitions from detention to domination"

Charles Rabin: "From immigration 'cage' to newest poker champ at Hard Rock. An Afghan refugee's luck returns"

Spencer Woodman: "'Solitary Voices' detainee wins big, but remains in immigration limbo"

Rapper, YouTuber, Live at the Bike commentator and high-stakes crusher Marc Goone joins your correspondent to talk about what he likes and dislikes about big no-limit games.

0:18 Introduction
2:25 Marc Goone
3:50 "Seeing people as bags of money"
7:10 High-stakes politics
14:25 Competition and variance
20:55 Does poker have a low ceiling?
26:38 $5/$10 NL KTdd
40:20 Outdoor poker in LA
42:05 Session recap: $5/$10 NL

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