Thanks Lamont, and to Andrew and Carlos for an entertaining podcast! The question of which games are 'best' to play is something I've given some thought to. A year or two back I wrote a blog offe...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2024/03/episode-433-lamont-jones-on-bid-whist/#comment-62715
Great episode. Thanks, Lamont. You hit the nail on the head about bridge. Long learning curve. Complicated bidding. I am playing a tournament, and my partner and I have 42 pages of notes. It's wo...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2024/03/episode-433-lamont-jones-on-bid-whist/#comment-62703
Offline: Playing the gambler’s classic card game of poker in a casino is not just a social experience, it actually enhances the game to observe
nice analysis
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/articles/pre-flop-hand-reading/#comment-62620
In reply to Danny Sprung. That makes sense!
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2024/01/episode-425-cutting-edge-poker-with-matt-matros/#comment-62586
Whenever I See 6x doing weird stuff that other combos don’t, I always assume it’s because 6x can overstraight Ax on 5432 boards. Not sure which range it is, but I do recall seeing 66 not 3! S...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2024/01/episode-425-cutting-edge-poker-with-matt-matros/#comment-62585
Fun episode. Congratulations Chad, on your fine result in a tough field. On the 864 hand vs Elias, my instincts were to check shove this flop; barring a bigger set we have ok equity when called, ...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/12/episode-422-chad-gardner/#comment-62488
Ed is also right in saying that sportsbooks have to protect themselves from winning players, even those who start with small stakes. If you deposit $100 and (to minimise risk of ruin) make 50 bet...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/10/episode-419-interception-with-ed-miller/#comment-62422
the value and implications of a run is a critical aspect of poker strategy. Whether you’re a casual player or a seasoned pro, recognizing the potential of a straight
However, the effectiveness of c-betting depends on a player’s ability to adapt to various factors, including the board texture, the number of opponents, their positions, and the specific tende...
In reply to Andrew. Thanks Andrew. They wouldn't even wait to find out if the customer h...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/10/episode-419-interception-with-ed-miller/#comment-62412
In reply to Hank. Thanks for the comment, Hank! Very interesting, especially the bit abo...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/10/episode-419-interception-with-ed-miller/#comment-62411
Nice interview. It would have been interesting to hear more of Ed's views on what the industry is likely to do to plug its current leak of failing to spot disguised betting patterns. Once custome...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/10/episode-419-interception-with-ed-miller/#comment-62410
this skill takes practice and experience, but it’s a fundamental step in enhancing your poker strategy and maximizing your long-term
By choosing to check, a player signifies their decision not to place any chips into the pot during a specific betting round. This can be a calculated move, utilized for a variety of reasons. Fro...
In reply to Craig. Thanks very much!
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/10/warm-up-wrap-up/#comment-62384
In reply to Craig. Couldn't* lol
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/10/warm-up-wrap-up/#comment-62383
Could have loved this more.
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/10/warm-up-wrap-up/#comment-62382
table dynamics. Ultimately, mastering the small blind is a key step toward becoming a skilled and strategic poker player, one who can navigate the complexities of the game and make informed deci...
I get that you've made a conscious decision to put out more far left wing ideological content that detracts from the actual poker content but I don't think this made the women you put on here sou...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/05/episode-406-womens-events/#comment-62061
It's okay for a man in a woman's frock to win a women's event but it's not okay for a man wearing normal men's clothing to win a women's event. You can see why people get confused! This hierarchy...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/05/episode-406-womens-events/#comment-62060
In reply to Zach Reynolds. Fixed, thanks!
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/05/episode-406-womens-events/#comment-62057
As of 1045 Eastern on May 9, this site instead has the Ebony Kenney episode, number 406. Please reload.
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/05/episode-406-womens-events/#comment-62056
I knew the end of the story was coming, but I still let out an audible NO! when Jesse missed out a big bad beat jackpot...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/04/episode-403-jesse-segal/#comment-61991
Коллегия Адвокатов "ЦРКС" в течение длительного времени оказывает услуги, связанные с комплексной уголовн...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/04/episode-402-matt-glassman-and-tommy-angelo/#comment-61965
In reply to Nancy Birnbaum. <3
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/03/episode-401-gloria-jackson/#comment-61949
In reply to Elle. Thank *you* for listening!
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/03/episode-401-gloria-jackson/#comment-61948
In reply to Ben Ball. Love it. Thanks for listening, and for the comment!
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/03/episode-401-gloria-jackson/#comment-61947
I am 68 years old but she is who I want to be when I grow up. Her side hustle could be the poker gourmet. She has a great concept of poker and nutrition.
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/03/episode-401-gloria-jackson/#comment-61945
In reply to Elle. Amazing story! Woman power boss lady !
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/03/episode-401-gloria-jackson/#comment-61939
Love her story. Thank you sharing.
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/03/episode-401-gloria-jackson/#comment-61937
Excellent, this is great! One of the most memorable episodes for me (I believe) was episode 100, where Carlos was talking about hypermiling.
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/03/episode-400-clip-show/#comment-61918
In reply to Darrel. Thanks for listening!
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/03/episode-398-justin-arnwine/#comment-61874
Interesting interview.
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/03/episode-398-justin-arnwine/#comment-61873
Loved the interview! I had to comment on your notebook. First - what a good idea! This is something I struggle with too - "live" tournaments are supposed to be easier (softer fields, live tells, ...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/02/episode-397-caitlyn-cobb/#comment-61864
It’s a great read. Thanks for sharing such a mindful & researched guide with us. Whispering Shouts
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/02/episode-397-caitlyn-cobb/#comment-61862
It’s a great read. Thanks for sharing such a mindful & researched guide with us. Whispering Shouts
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/02/episode-396-sam-grafton/#comment-61853
event. In some cases, however, players have difficulty using the app. To ensure that your WSOP experience is seamless, you should check to see if your computer’s Firewall or Proxy Server is en...
Hopefully it will also demonstrate the critical importance of mixing up your own play, at least when there are good hand readers at the table, so that no one is able to take advantage of you. : ...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/articles/capped-ranges/#comment-61697
Opened my podcast app planning on listening to Huberman but had to immediately change course when I saw Tombos was the guest. Awesome episode, keep up the great work with gtowizard.
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/01/episode-393-tom-tombos21-boshoff/#comment-61693
Learning how to read a poker hand is a good place to start if you want to become a better reader of other people’s hands in general. This is a rare talent in the poker world, and rookie player...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/articles/poker-hand-reading-made-simple/#comment-61691
Can we get the names of the hiphop artists Carlos mentioned?
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2022/12/episode-391-2022-in-review/#comment-61669
In reply to RVS. Thanks, agreed!
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/01/episode-392-ben-kushigian/#comment-61665
Really enjoyed this one. Ben’s enthusiasm and curiosity are infectious, he clearly has a bright future ahead at whatever he does.
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/01/episode-392-ben-kushigian/#comment-61655
In reply to Jimmy Cornflower. Oh, yes, thanks for asking! https://t.co/m6WtHLJidM
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2022/11/episode-389-big-raises/#comment-61515
Can we get a link to the cash game that Carlos played?
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2022/11/episode-389-big-raises/#comment-61512
pfr, you can determine how frequently your opponent holds quality cards, which can be used to make thoughtful poker decisions. As an example, if your pfr indicates that your opponent is calling ...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/articles/making-tough-decisions/#comment-61434
In reply to Danny Sprung. Good point. I imagine they are following demand he...
There's still lots of fascist talk at the live tables. I see it manifested every single time I play, and I'm in a very blue state. It's long past time to give up on the false equivalency of "cons...
One thing that seems to have changed is the percentage of live poker that is MTT vs cash. Seems far higher now than in 2012
In reply to Zach Reynolds. Thanks for the heads up, should be fixed now
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2022/05/episode-377-fergal-nealon/#comment-60393
In reply to Deryl. Thanks for the heads up, should be fixed now
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2022/05/episode-377-fergal-nealon/#comment-60392
Like Zach, it's not showing up for me either.
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2022/05/episode-377-fergal-nealon/#comment-60391
Not sure if I am catching this in the middle of posting, but the audio content is not appearing as of 4:15 PDT on May 24th.
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2022/05/episode-377-fergal-nealon/#comment-60387
In reply to Jon. Thanks very much!
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2022/02/episode-371-joe-stapleton/#comment-59823
In reply to Chris. Thanks, and sorry about that!
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2022/02/episode-371-joe-stapleton/#comment-59822
Great podcast, my first time listening.
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2022/02/episode-371-joe-stapleton/#comment-59821
Great discussion of my hand, as usual! I do want to point out that Carlos got a little mixed up about the villain. What I wrote is, “Usual $0.5/1 home game on an app. Villain is the whale of th...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2022/02/episode-371-joe-stapleton/#comment-59799
Thanks Andrew and Carlos for an entertaining podcast, episode 367. Enjoyed it, as always! Your description of the new final table seat change rules is somewhat analogous to the way we play Kris K...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/12/episode-367-adapting-to-change/#comment-59225
I love Carlos as much as the next listener and I'm excited for the Carlos era, but Nate you are a total mensch and you'll be missed. Next time I'm looking left, making a two-way bet, or explicitl...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/11/episode-366-a-new-host/#comment-59139
First Carlos gets a bracelet, next thing you know he's moved up to co-hosting the best poker podcast on the planet. What a year.
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/11/episode-366-a-new-host/#comment-59067
Hi, first of all: thanks for all the great shows! Concerning the last show, I think the title "Deductive Logic" is a misnomer. Deductive Logic deals with logical entailment where a set of premise...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/11/episode-364-deductive-logic/#comment-58823
Will the room be listed on the bravo poker app once you open?
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/09/episode-362-chris-pavelchik/#comment-58388
I have been around the poker industry since the late '80's. I guess that was technically before Kathy Liebert was on the scene, but I certainly don't remember a time before she was a beast. She i...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/08/episode-260-kathy-liebert/#comment-57986
Congrats on the big win! Starting as being fan taking pictures of the players you love to being the winner of WSOP is just inspiring. Love to hear your journey!
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/07/episode-358-carlos-wins-a-bracelet/#comment-57625
So much time has passed since we first met over Chinese. You are such an inspiration not only in the game itself but in life. You, Andrew, and Nate are the most perfect you can get to pure humani...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/07/episode-358-carlos-wins-a-bracelet/#comment-57576
Congratulations Carlos, You are really worth it! It has been a pleasure to follow You and the podcast! I'm just back in poker after many years, and will join on Patreon when they verify my accoun...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/07/episode-358-carlos-wins-a-bracelet/#comment-57550
Way to go Carlos! Is there going to be a book coming out? Would love to read your story!
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/07/episode-358-carlos-wins-a-bracelet/#comment-57535
Carlos! So happy and excited for you. I am one hundred percent with you on the GTOx bandwagon. I too was one of the first subscribers too. The Blueprint. Congratulations!
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/07/episode-358-carlos-wins-a-bracelet/#comment-57533
Great conversation. Uri is one of my favorite "content providers." So I should start limping every hand? lol Seriously, studying gto to understand when and exactly how and to what degree Villain ...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/06/episode-356-uri-peleg/#comment-57531
There is another way to think about the math regarding calling a shove. What is the range I am indifferent against? You can then ask yourself if Villain is shoving tighter or wider than that. I d...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/07/episode-357-santiago-garcia-mansilla/#comment-57516
In reply to Mike. Thanks, Mike. I've edited the post to make them more prominent.
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/06/episode-356-uri-peleg/#comment-57506
In reply to H.S. Theodore. It's not usually going to be possible to cause opponents to fold such strong dra...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/articles/against-pot-control/#comment-57505
One thing still confuses me: if I have top pair/strong kicker after the flop, but there's 2 cards of the same suit (that I don't have), I tend to try to take the lead with a strong bet in order t...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/articles/against-pot-control/#comment-57496
Excellent. Good comprehensive review of both sides of the aisle. I play a lot of 6-max sit-n-goes, so I often don't have sufficient time and data to label my opponent, ie, LAG, TAG, tight-passive...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/articles/against-pot-control/#comment-57495
I am not seeing the links to Uri's site and his YouTube.
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/06/episode-356-uri-peleg/#comment-57489
Please have Uri back!!! Great interview.
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/06/episode-356-uri-peleg/#comment-57487
You block the steel wheel. Do you think he could fold a boat or quads there, thinking you have the steel wheel?
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/06/episode-355-ten-years-of-carlos-welch/#comment-57482
In reply to Derek. Thanks for your interest! The $5 members get episodes on M/W/F. We do t...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/06/episode-355-ten-years-of-carlos-welch/#comment-57456
Quick Patreon question-if you sign up for the $5 membership do you get to pick any 3 sessions each week or is it predetermined which sessions too have access to? Thanks!
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/06/episode-355-ten-years-of-carlos-welch/#comment-57452
In reply to Zach Reynolds. Thanks, Zach, this is helpful. My aspiration is always to understand the strongest po...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/04/elementor-46072/#comment-57187
I really enjoyed this discussion of a complex topic. I am very supportive of the increased "wokeness" of western society, but also dislike censorship of artistic expression. A lot of great standu...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/04/elementor-46072/#comment-57172
In reply to Andrew. Hi Andrew - thanks for the analytical response. Your observation that you don’t see the ca...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/04/elementor-46072/#comment-57117
In reply to Zach Reynolds. Thanks, Zach - for listening, for the comment, and for the link. I did browse that li...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/04/elementor-46072/#comment-57114
Great material throughout. Not exactly a debate, but a refreshing discussion. As Andrew pondered who actually is being cancelled and Clayton suggested, “well you haven’t heard of them”, it ...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/04/elementor-46072/#comment-57113
In reply to Alex Palmer. Thanks very much!
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/03/episode-349-duncan-palamourdas/#comment-56962
Great guest, great episode! I really enjoyed the big picture discussions about poker strategy/game theory. Very keen to buy and read Duncan's book.
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/03/episode-349-duncan-palamourdas/#comment-56959
Interesting hand. It is very possible (likely?) that the BB folded the winning hand. QQ and JJ are certainly in his squeezing range. Also a hand like KQs could be as well. Why did this happen? Th...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/03/episode-348-tells-and-going-with-your-gut/#comment-56838
In reply to Richard (lektoraj). Thanks for sharing this, Richard! Always enjoy your comments...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/02/episode-346-clayton-fletcher-online/#comment-56624
A few episodes back Nate was asking about a good game to introduce strategic thinking to kids. I recommended dominoes to the same question about 4 years back (The chat under the article "Games fo...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2021/02/episode-346-clayton-fletcher-online/#comment-56612
Matt, I have been meaning to reach out to you since I listened to this podcast. I live in upstate NY and it's currently "illegal" for online regulated poker in my state. If I wanted to *attempt* ...
through Sunday, I’m offering 15% off newly commissioned custom strategy videos. That’s just $85/hour of
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/coaching/poker-coaching-programs/custom-video-review/#comment-56541
In reply to Brook North. I think you misunderstood my point...
"that's not something you usually account for when you're thinking about politics as a set of incentives in a structured game the way you think about monopoly. If you're playing a board game... y...
Excellent stuff! Really valuable in term of practical, in depth, yet concise to meet reader’s attention for this kind of publicising. I learned a lot, and also get confirmation of some ideas I ...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/articles/thinking-ahead/#comment-56475
Relative Hand Strength
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/articles/relative-hand-strength-poker/#comment-56437
In reply to Richard (lektoraj). Interesting, thanks. I believe Carlos just bought one of these.
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2020/12/episode-342-sean-lango/#comment-56426
An alternative to the popper stopper is a "spoffle" (the spongy cover for a microphone). The word that was invented by Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry and they deliberately used it whenever they were...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2020/12/episode-342-sean-lango/#comment-56425
It was a bit too meta I thought, which is usually a sign that someone is a faker, as is needing to describe oneself as an intellectual rather than trusting people to work it out. However I looked...
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2020/12/episode-341-patrick-mckenzie/#comment-56379
In reply to Ade. Interesting, thanks Ade!
https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2020/12/episode-341-patrick-mckenzie/#comment-56371