Tactical Tuesday 161: High Stakes ($10k Pot) Live Poker Hand Break Down
CPG Wolves Coaches Brad and Jon break down two live hands that Coach Jon played recently in Las Vegas.
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Tactical Tuesday #20: Ace Queen Offsuit Battles at $5-$10 Online
Tactical Tuesday returns this week with a breakdown of two AQ hands that Coach Brad played recently at 5/10NL on Ignition. Coach Brad gets to the river in both hands, yet finds himself with two very different decisions. Should he fire a bluff on the river in a 4bet pot with nothing but AQ high? Should he raise a river bet for value with top pair-top kicker? Find out on today's episode!
Hand 1
Hero Hand: AhQd
Hero Position:UTG
Effective Stack:133 BB
Action:
PREFLOP: Hero raises to 2.5 BB, BTN raises 8.5 BB, Hero raises to 22 BB, BTN Calls.
FLOP (45.5 BB): Jc 4c 2c
Hero checks, BTN Checks
TURN (45.5 BB): Jc 4c 2c Kd
Hero checks, BTN Checks
RIVER (45.5 BB): Jc 4c 2c Kd 4s
Hero bets 22.5 BB, Villain calls 22.5 BB with KsQs
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Hand 2
Hero Hand: AcQd
Hero Position:BTN
Effective Stack:100 BB
Action:
PREFLOP: Hero raises 2.5 BB from BTN, the BB 3b to 11 BB, Hero calls.
FLOP (22.5 BB): Qh 9c 8h
BB bets 7 BB, Hero calls.
TURN (36.6 BB): Qh 9c 8h 3s
BB checks, Hero checks.
RIVER (36.6 BB): Qh 9c 8h 3s 3D
BB bets 12.1 BB, Hero goes all-in for 81 BB, BB calls with TT.
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Hand 1
Hero Hand: AhQd
Hero Position:UTG
Effective Stack:133 BB
Action:
PREFLOP: Hero raises to 2.5 BB, BTN raises 8.5 BB, Hero raises to 22 BB, BTN Calls.
FLOP (45.5 BB): Jc 4c 2c
Hero checks, BTN Checks
TURN (45.5 BB): Jc 4c 2c Kd
Hero checks, BTN Checks
RIVER (45.5 BB): Jc 4c 2c Kd 4s
Hero bets 22.5 BB, Villain calls 22.5 BB with KsQs
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Hand 2
Hero Hand: AcQd
Hero Position:BTN
Effective Stack:100 BB
Action:
PREFLOP: Hero raises 2.5 BB from BTN, the BB 3b to 11 BB, Hero calls.
FLOP (22.5 BB): Qh 9c 8h
BB bets 7 BB, Hero calls.
TURN (36.6 BB): Qh 9c 8h 3s
BB checks, Hero checks.
RIVER (36.6 BB): Qh 9c 8h 3s 3D
BB bets 12.1 BB, Hero goes all-in for 81 BB, BB calls with TT.
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt
#124 Matt Berkey: Nose Bleed Cash Game Legend & Founder of Solve For Why
Todayâs guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is the founder of Solve For Why, nose bleed cash game legend, and one of the best souls in the entire poker world Matt Berkey.
In case you arenât up to date on your CPG history, Berkey was guest #1 back way back when CPG launched in late 2019.
Since our first conversation Iâve learned Berkey is one of the most honest, generous, and genuine human beings Iâve ever had the pleasure of getting to know and I feel very blessed to call him my friend.
And before you hop into the show, I would like to add an update:
When Berkey and I recorded this episode Solve For Why had been at $9.99/month (Down from pre-pandemic $149.99/month) but, starting on April 1st, the cost of a subscription will be going up to $49.99/month.
Thatâs still a 66% discount from where it was a year ago and one of the very best values in the poker world.
With that out of the way, in todayâs show Berkeyâs just about to take a trip in the way back machine and tell you stories aboutâ¦
- His biggest influence in pursuing poker.
- The time he made a huge hero call in a home game with a bunch of colorful characters (Including a hitman) that lead to him getting frozen out of the game.
- The powerful life lesson he learned from his less-than-spectacular college baseball coach.
Youâll also learn:
- The power and responsibility poker coaches have when giving feedback to their students.
- Why Berkey and I think progress in poker software and training has forced us out of our poker adolescence.
- What Berkey sees as the next step in the solver evolution.
- And much, MUCH more!
So without any further ado, I bring to you the founder of Solve For Why ⦠the one and only Matt Berkey.
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt
In case you arenât up to date on your CPG history, Berkey was guest #1 back way back when CPG launched in late 2019.
Since our first conversation Iâve learned Berkey is one of the most honest, generous, and genuine human beings Iâve ever had the pleasure of getting to know and I feel very blessed to call him my friend.
And before you hop into the show, I would like to add an update:
When Berkey and I recorded this episode Solve For Why had been at $9.99/month (Down from pre-pandemic $149.99/month) but, starting on April 1st, the cost of a subscription will be going up to $49.99/month.
Thatâs still a 66% discount from where it was a year ago and one of the very best values in the poker world.
With that out of the way, in todayâs show Berkeyâs just about to take a trip in the way back machine and tell you stories aboutâ¦
- His biggest influence in pursuing poker.
- The time he made a huge hero call in a home game with a bunch of colorful characters (Including a hitman) that lead to him getting frozen out of the game.
- The powerful life lesson he learned from his less-than-spectacular college baseball coach.
Youâll also learn:
- The power and responsibility poker coaches have when giving feedback to their students.
- Why Berkey and I think progress in poker software and training has forced us out of our poker adolescence.
- What Berkey sees as the next step in the solver evolution.
- And much, MUCH more!
So without any further ado, I bring to you the founder of Solve For Why ⦠the one and only Matt Berkey.
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt
#123 Craig Mason: From the WSOP Bleachers to Scoring For 7 Figures
Todayâs guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is Craig Mason.
Craig has had a love affair with the game of poker for as long as he can remember.
Back in the Moneymaker Boom when he was a special education teacher, heâd travel to the WSOP in Vegas just sit in the bleachers and watch his heroes fight tooth and nail for life-changing cash, prestige, and the hardware that comes with it.
Fast forward to 2018 where at the PartyPoker Caribbean Poker Party Craig found himself under the bright lights looking to have his breakthrough moment while battling at the final table with a cool $1.5 million up top.
Youâre just about to hear this story and many more straight from Craig in just a few moments.
In todayâs show, youâre going to learn:
The amazing way Craig skyrocketed his poker game after only a few days of getting coached by legendary online crusher and past CPG guest Mark âDipthrongâ Herm.
How Craigâs off-the-table work did (or didnât) contribute to his massive poker breakthrough.
Why Craig highly, highly advocates for 1-1 private coaching.
And much, MUCH more!
Without any further ado, I bring to you a crusher who is living out his poker dream Craig Mason.
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt
Craig has had a love affair with the game of poker for as long as he can remember.
Back in the Moneymaker Boom when he was a special education teacher, heâd travel to the WSOP in Vegas just sit in the bleachers and watch his heroes fight tooth and nail for life-changing cash, prestige, and the hardware that comes with it.
Fast forward to 2018 where at the PartyPoker Caribbean Poker Party Craig found himself under the bright lights looking to have his breakthrough moment while battling at the final table with a cool $1.5 million up top.
Youâre just about to hear this story and many more straight from Craig in just a few moments.
In todayâs show, youâre going to learn:
The amazing way Craig skyrocketed his poker game after only a few days of getting coached by legendary online crusher and past CPG guest Mark âDipthrongâ Herm.
How Craigâs off-the-table work did (or didnât) contribute to his massive poker breakthrough.
Why Craig highly, highly advocates for 1-1 private coaching.
And much, MUCH more!
Without any further ado, I bring to you a crusher who is living out his poker dream Craig Mason.
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt
#122 Jason Su Round 2: The Facilitator of Poker Flow
Todayâs guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is one of the top poker performance coaches in the entire universe... the facilitator of flow, the patriarch of presence Mr. Jason Su who is back for a long anticipated Round 2.
And no, I didnât mean for that to rhyme but Iâm very happy it did.
This round 2 with Jason Su features a new CPG format Iâve dreamt up for return guests that zooms in on some of the most memorable moments in their poker careers, including:
- Their biggest influence in turning pro.
- Memorable pots won and lost.
- The most impactful to their poker career purchases my guests have made.
- Their most memorable winning and losing sessions.
With that said, prepare yourself because Jason Su is a man who canât help but naturally throw down Greatness Bomb after Greatness Bomb every time he opens his mouth.
In todayâs conversation with Jason youâre going to learn:
- The critical mistake Jason made early in his poker career and how you can go about avoiding said mistake.
- How binking a multi-table poker tournament for six figures severely hindered his progress as a poker player for a number of years.
- The cash game poker format Jason credits for skyrocketing his poker growth.
- And much, MUCH more!
So without any further ado, I bring to you the founder of PokerWithPresence.com Jason Su.
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt
And no, I didnât mean for that to rhyme but Iâm very happy it did.
This round 2 with Jason Su features a new CPG format Iâve dreamt up for return guests that zooms in on some of the most memorable moments in their poker careers, including:
- Their biggest influence in turning pro.
- Memorable pots won and lost.
- The most impactful to their poker career purchases my guests have made.
- Their most memorable winning and losing sessions.
With that said, prepare yourself because Jason Su is a man who canât help but naturally throw down Greatness Bomb after Greatness Bomb every time he opens his mouth.
In todayâs conversation with Jason youâre going to learn:
- The critical mistake Jason made early in his poker career and how you can go about avoiding said mistake.
- How binking a multi-table poker tournament for six figures severely hindered his progress as a poker player for a number of years.
- The cash game poker format Jason credits for skyrocketing his poker growth.
- And much, MUCH more!
So without any further ado, I bring to you the founder of PokerWithPresence.com Jason Su.
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt
#121 Luciana Manolea: MTT Pro with 4.5 Million in Career Cashes & Crypto Modeling Wizard
Todayâs guest on the Chasingh Poker Greatness podcast is former online MTT poker professional Luciana Manolea.
Lucianaâs poker journey spans over 10 years where sheâs cashed for over $4.5 million dollars in her combined live and online poker career.
Luci considers her poker origin story a âfortunate accidentâ while she was in college studying computer science. It was there that she realized the heart pumping thrill of competition was in her blood not 1âs and 0âs, and she made the life altering decision after getting her degree to go pro instead of sitting in a chair pumping out computer code all day.
Even though her parentâs werenât initially thrilled about it, from there she was off to the races where she carved out an extremely successful poker career.
In todayâs episode youâre going to learn:
How insane multi-table poker tournament variance can really be in a story that makes this poker podcast hostâs blood run cold.
Luciâs new metaphorical mountain sheâs gearing up to climb (HINT: It involves the world of cryptocurrency).
How she systematically goes about trying to overcome her cognitive biases so that she can be the best version of herself.
And much, MUCH more!
So without any further ado, I bring to you fearsome Romanian crusher of souls Luciana Manolea.
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt
Lucianaâs poker journey spans over 10 years where sheâs cashed for over $4.5 million dollars in her combined live and online poker career.
Luci considers her poker origin story a âfortunate accidentâ while she was in college studying computer science. It was there that she realized the heart pumping thrill of competition was in her blood not 1âs and 0âs, and she made the life altering decision after getting her degree to go pro instead of sitting in a chair pumping out computer code all day.
Even though her parentâs werenât initially thrilled about it, from there she was off to the races where she carved out an extremely successful poker career.
In todayâs episode youâre going to learn:
How insane multi-table poker tournament variance can really be in a story that makes this poker podcast hostâs blood run cold.
Luciâs new metaphorical mountain sheâs gearing up to climb (HINT: It involves the world of cryptocurrency).
How she systematically goes about trying to overcome her cognitive biases so that she can be the best version of herself.
And much, MUCH more!
So without any further ado, I bring to you fearsome Romanian crusher of souls Luciana Manolea.
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt
#120 Matt Waxman Rnd 2: Living the Poker Dream While Pitching Cards at Bananas
Todayâs guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is Matt Waxman whoâs back for a very special Round 2.
Heâs a WSOP bracelet winner, WPT Champ, and founder of the insanely addictive and innovative video-game like poker format PokeRithm.
If youâre one of the sad souls who missed Matt and Iâs Round 1 conversation, Iâd highly suggest you go back and listen to it because it was an all-time classicâ¦
I daresay our Round 2 lives up and perhaps even exceeds the original.
In todayâs show youâre going to learn:
About the hilarious time Matt, Jason Mercier (One of the great poker players to ever live), Chris Ferguson, and a bunch of other high level pros spent their evening throwing hundreds of playing cards at a banana.
Stories about the late, great WSOP bracelet winner and WPT champion Gavin Smith.
The one thing Matt wishes he would have never done a single in his poker career.
And much, MUCH more!
So without any further ado once again I bring to you world class storyteller, legendary poker pro, and founder of PokeRithm.com Matt Waxman.
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt
Heâs a WSOP bracelet winner, WPT Champ, and founder of the insanely addictive and innovative video-game like poker format PokeRithm.
If youâre one of the sad souls who missed Matt and Iâs Round 1 conversation, Iâd highly suggest you go back and listen to it because it was an all-time classicâ¦
I daresay our Round 2 lives up and perhaps even exceeds the original.
In todayâs show youâre going to learn:
About the hilarious time Matt, Jason Mercier (One of the great poker players to ever live), Chris Ferguson, and a bunch of other high level pros spent their evening throwing hundreds of playing cards at a banana.
Stories about the late, great WSOP bracelet winner and WPT champion Gavin Smith.
The one thing Matt wishes he would have never done a single in his poker career.
And much, MUCH more!
So without any further ado once again I bring to you world class storyteller, legendary poker pro, and founder of PokeRithm.com Matt Waxman.
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt
Tactical Tuesday #15: The Differences Between High Stakes Live Cash Games and Low Stakes Live Cash Games
In today's episode of Tactical Tuesday Coach Brad and his student Jon break down the differences between high stakes live cash games and low stakes live cash games.
In the first half of the show they break down the strategic differences and in the back half they discuss the environmental differences.
The strategic differences they go into are:
- The role rake plays in your strategy: Drop rake vs. Timed rake
- The strategic differences in stack depths (100 bbs at small stakes vs. uncapped at bigger stakes)
- The differences in levels of aggression as you move up stakes.
- Why you ought to be prepared for big games to inevitably get bigger as the night wears on.
The environmental differences discussed are:
- The fact that bigger games don't run nearly as often as smaller games (And how this relates to how you ought to prepare for moving up stakes).
- The differences in how the players treat one another at the bigger stakes compared to the smaller stakes.
- Why at the big stakes there tends to be mutual respect amongst the pros and recs with minimal patronizing from either side.
- The role politics plays as it relates to getting a regular seat at the table when the bigger games do run.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.
If you'd like to support the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast while also leveling up your poker game, we'd love to invite you to check out Preflop Bootcamp at: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/bootcamp
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt
In the first half of the show they break down the strategic differences and in the back half they discuss the environmental differences.
The strategic differences they go into are:
- The role rake plays in your strategy: Drop rake vs. Timed rake
- The strategic differences in stack depths (100 bbs at small stakes vs. uncapped at bigger stakes)
- The differences in levels of aggression as you move up stakes.
- Why you ought to be prepared for big games to inevitably get bigger as the night wears on.
The environmental differences discussed are:
- The fact that bigger games don't run nearly as often as smaller games (And how this relates to how you ought to prepare for moving up stakes).
- The differences in how the players treat one another at the bigger stakes compared to the smaller stakes.
- Why at the big stakes there tends to be mutual respect amongst the pros and recs with minimal patronizing from either side.
- The role politics plays as it relates to getting a regular seat at the table when the bigger games do run.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.
If you'd like to support the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast while also leveling up your poker game, we'd love to invite you to check out Preflop Bootcamp at: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/bootcamp
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt
Tactical Tuesday #14: Hands From Greatness Village
On this week's Tactical Tuesday, Coach Brad and his student Jon take a look at a couple of hands posted in Greatness Village.
The first hand features Coach Thomas choosing to take an unorthodox line from the big blind against the button at 500NL. In the second hand, a villager raises preflop, bets the flop and the turn with a combo draw and arrives at the river with absolutely nothing. Tune in to find out whether you should be bluffing or giving up in those situations.
If you'd like to potentially get one of your hands reviewed by Coach Brad on Tactical Tuesday sign up for the VIP Newsletter at http://chasingpokergreatness.com/VIP Going VIP will also get you access to Poker Power Hour, a weekly group coaching session hosted by the coaches of Greatness Village.
The first hand features Coach Thomas choosing to take an unorthodox line from the big blind against the button at 500NL. In the second hand, a villager raises preflop, bets the flop and the turn with a combo draw and arrives at the river with absolutely nothing. Tune in to find out whether you should be bluffing or giving up in those situations.
If you'd like to potentially get one of your hands reviewed by Coach Brad on Tactical Tuesday sign up for the VIP Newsletter at http://chasingpokergreatness.com/VIP Going VIP will also get you access to Poker Power Hour, a weekly group coaching session hosted by the coaches of Greatness Village.
Tactical Tuesday #13: Facing an Exotic Line with an Overpair & Maximizing Profit vs. Fishies
Tactical Tuesday goes back to its roots on this week's episode with a pair of hand breakdowns brought to you by Coach Brad and his student Jon.
The first hand comes from a recent $5/$10 session on Ignition where Jon faces an unexpected turn donk in a 3bet pot. The second hand is one posted in the hand history review section of Greatness Village by one of Coach Thomas' students.
If you'd like to potentially get one of your hands reviewed by Coach Brad on Tactical Tuesday sign up for the VIP Newsletter at: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/VIP
Going VIP will also get you access to Poker Power Hour, a weekly group coaching session hosted by the coaches of Greatness Village.
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt
The first hand comes from a recent $5/$10 session on Ignition where Jon faces an unexpected turn donk in a 3bet pot. The second hand is one posted in the hand history review section of Greatness Village by one of Coach Thomas' students.
If you'd like to potentially get one of your hands reviewed by Coach Brad on Tactical Tuesday sign up for the VIP Newsletter at: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/VIP
Going VIP will also get you access to Poker Power Hour, a weekly group coaching session hosted by the coaches of Greatness Village.
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt
#115 Matt Waxman: WSOP & WPT Champ, $4.2 Million MTT Cashes, & Founder of Pokerithm
Todayâs guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is a WSOP Gold bracelet winner, WPT champ, and WPT Tournament of Champions Champ who has cashed for $4.2 million in live tournaments, Matthew Waxman.
Mattâs pretty much the perfect guest for a long-form interviewâ¦
When the lights came on dude came out swinging, throwing down Greatness Bomb after Greatness Bomb without ever running out of steam.
After what felt like 15 minutes of being fully immersed in Mattâs poker journey, I looked down at the clock and 1.5 had zoomed by like magic.
The bad news I did that thing again where I only asked my guests two of my prepared questions. The good news is Mattâs going to come back on in the very near future and mesmerize me once again.
When our Round 2 goes down I fully expect to share with you some behind-the-scenes stories featuring the late, great Gavin Smith.
In todayâs conversation with Matt, youâre going to hear stories about:
His first ever live poker experience which involves him leaving his High School to head to the smoky casino and his friend hitting the Royal Flush jackpot.
The time he sat down at $20/$40 NL in Commerce with his entire bankroll in action so that he could win enough money to buy in directly to the LAPC Main Event the following day.
The story of how his bankroll exploded with a 6-figure day where he took down an FTOPs event he didnât even wanna play.
And much, MUCH more!
And before you dive into todayâs episode, if youâd like to support CPG while also taking the necessary first step towards playing winning cash game poker, Preflop Bootcamp fires up on the last Saturday of every month.
The place to check it out is ChasingPokerGreatness.com/bootcamp
So without any further ado, I bring to you WSOP & WPT Champ, the founder of PokerRithm.com, and the briefly ranked #1 poker player in the entire multiverse Matt Waxman.
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt
Mattâs pretty much the perfect guest for a long-form interviewâ¦
When the lights came on dude came out swinging, throwing down Greatness Bomb after Greatness Bomb without ever running out of steam.
After what felt like 15 minutes of being fully immersed in Mattâs poker journey, I looked down at the clock and 1.5 had zoomed by like magic.
The bad news I did that thing again where I only asked my guests two of my prepared questions. The good news is Mattâs going to come back on in the very near future and mesmerize me once again.
When our Round 2 goes down I fully expect to share with you some behind-the-scenes stories featuring the late, great Gavin Smith.
In todayâs conversation with Matt, youâre going to hear stories about:
His first ever live poker experience which involves him leaving his High School to head to the smoky casino and his friend hitting the Royal Flush jackpot.
The time he sat down at $20/$40 NL in Commerce with his entire bankroll in action so that he could win enough money to buy in directly to the LAPC Main Event the following day.
The story of how his bankroll exploded with a 6-figure day where he took down an FTOPs event he didnât even wanna play.
And much, MUCH more!
And before you dive into todayâs episode, if youâd like to support CPG while also taking the necessary first step towards playing winning cash game poker, Preflop Bootcamp fires up on the last Saturday of every month.
The place to check it out is ChasingPokerGreatness.com/bootcamp
So without any further ado, I bring to you WSOP & WPT Champ, the founder of PokerRithm.com, and the briefly ranked #1 poker player in the entire multiverse Matt Waxman.
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt
Tactical Tuesday #12: Online Poker's Perception vs. Reality
Tactical Tuesday brought to you by https://chasingpokergreatness.com
On this week's episode, Coach Brad and his student Jon discuss Jon's perception of online poker before Jon began playing online in the summer of 2020 and how those perceptions have changed as Coach Brad has guided Jon up through the stakes. Find out how someone who was initially terrified of playing $200NL is now crushing $1000NL just 6 months later and what you can do to improve your poker game to have similar results.
To support Chasing Poker Greatness, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/VIP
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt
On this week's episode, Coach Brad and his student Jon discuss Jon's perception of online poker before Jon began playing online in the summer of 2020 and how those perceptions have changed as Coach Brad has guided Jon up through the stakes. Find out how someone who was initially terrified of playing $200NL is now crushing $1000NL just 6 months later and what you can do to improve your poker game to have similar results.
To support Chasing Poker Greatness, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/VIP
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt
Tactical Tuesday #11: Multiway Postflop Donks in the $1k NL Cash Game Streets
On this week's episode of Tactical Tuesday Coach Brad is rejoined by his student Jon as they examine two more hands played by Jon at $5/$10 on Ignition. Coach Brad and Jon pick apart two spots where Jon tried the seldom recommended "donk bet." Will Jon's bets live up to their nickname or are there actually situations in which a "donk bet" is the correct play? Find out now in Episode 11!
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#111 Alex "Thallo" Epstein: Living Life as a Nose Bleed Private Game Mainstay
Todayâs guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is WSOP gold bracelet winner and high stakes crusher/degen Alex âThalloâ Epstein.
Thallo and I recently met while providing commentary in the Polk vs Negreanu challenge over on the Solve For Why YouTube, and it quickly became obvious to me that I had to get this dude onto the podcast.
Heâs a hilarious and high intelligent human being who has absolutely no fear in speaking his mindâ¦
Which means youâre about to hear some amazing behind-the-scenes high stakes poker stories.
If thatâs the kind of thing youâre into, Iâd probably stick around.
In todayâs episode, youâre going to learn:
The roller coaster ride Thallo took to hopping into the nose bleeds.
Why Thallo was invited to a private game and what led him to punching the whale square in the mouth.
What really went down a few months back when Dan Bilzerian accused JRB of cheating him in a home game.
And much, MUCH more!
So without any further ado I bring to you the rambling, gambling, high stakes private game mainstay Alex âThalloâ Epstein.
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Thallo and I recently met while providing commentary in the Polk vs Negreanu challenge over on the Solve For Why YouTube, and it quickly became obvious to me that I had to get this dude onto the podcast.
Heâs a hilarious and high intelligent human being who has absolutely no fear in speaking his mindâ¦
Which means youâre about to hear some amazing behind-the-scenes high stakes poker stories.
If thatâs the kind of thing youâre into, Iâd probably stick around.
In todayâs episode, youâre going to learn:
The roller coaster ride Thallo took to hopping into the nose bleeds.
Why Thallo was invited to a private game and what led him to punching the whale square in the mouth.
What really went down a few months back when Dan Bilzerian accused JRB of cheating him in a home game.
And much, MUCH more!
So without any further ado I bring to you the rambling, gambling, high stakes private game mainstay Alex âThalloâ Epstein.
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(Not So) Tactical Tuesday #10: Mindset, Risk Aversion, & Mental Toughness
In this week's (Not So) Tactical Tuesday Coach Brad & Coach Thomas tackle mindset and risk.
What does it mean if you're too risk averse or too risk inclined? How aggressive should you be with your bankroll? Can being too nitty actually hold back your progress?
Coach Brad & Coach Thomas share their thoughts as well as some behind-the-scenes stories of their personal poker journeys.
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What does it mean if you're too risk averse or too risk inclined? How aggressive should you be with your bankroll? Can being too nitty actually hold back your progress?
Coach Brad & Coach Thomas share their thoughts as well as some behind-the-scenes stories of their personal poker journeys.
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Tactical Tuesday #9: Inside Look at a Mini Private Coaching Session
Coach Brad and his student Jon return for a third round of Tactical Tuesday. If you've ever been curious about the types of discussions that occur during Coach Brad's coaching sessions, this week's episode will provide a close look at just that. Jon shows Coach Brad two hands that he played recently at $5/$10 NL on Ignition, with both hands including at least one street of action where Jon had no idea what to do. Listen in as Coach Brad provides detailed analysis on each hand and leaves Jon with a much clearer plan for how to proceed facing similar situations in the future.
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Tactical Tuesday #7: Finding Unnatural Bluffing Opportunities at Online $1K No Limit
On todayâs show, Coach Brad and his student Jon will take a look at two hands that Jon recently played at $5/$10 6-max cash on Ignition. Jon tries to take advantage of a pair of spots on the turn that he believes are underbluffed by his player pool and more importantly are spots Jon believes his player pool perceives as underbluffed. Identifying and exploiting spots that the population you play against perceive as being underbluffed is one quick way you can work more bluffs into your game and boost your winrate.
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Tactical Tuesday #6: Relentless River Raising
On today's episode of Chasing Poker Greatness Coach Brad and Coach Thomas break down two hands (One good, one the opposite of good) where Thomas chose to raise with a bluff on the river.
Who doesn't love it when Terminator Thomas gets out of line?
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Tactical Tuesday #5: Playing AK When You Miss in Bloated Pots
Such a sexy name for this week Tactical Tuesday where Coach Brad and Coach Thomas's CFP student Jon break down a pair of awkward pots where we find ourselves with AK high in big pots where we have the initiative.
Hand #1 is played in a live setting vs. a strong and agressive European player and Hand #2 is played online vs. a "mega whale".
Enjoy.
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Hand #1 is played in a live setting vs. a strong and agressive European player and Hand #2 is played online vs. a "mega whale".
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Tactical Tuesday #4: Live High Stakes (w/ a Pop Star Cameo)
In today's episode Coach Brad and Coach Thomas break down some memorable hands from Coach Brad's high stakes live poker career.
Hand #1 is a $7k pot played against an absolute crusher and Hand #2 is a $30k+ whopper played against a famous pop star.
Enjoy.
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Hand #1 is a $7k pot played against an absolute crusher and Hand #2 is a $30k+ whopper played against a famous pop star.
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