Brandon and the Fish

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A place to follow two amateur poker players attempting to build a bankroll online.

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    • Jan 10, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 38 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Brandon and the Fish

    Episode 41: Goals (Because I hate "Resolutions")

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 33:20


    In this episode, we recap the year and set some goals for the next. We talk hand history, and as expected, Brandon losses the backgammon challenge.

    Episode 40: A Bump in the Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 29:57


    In this episode, we discuss our recent misfortunes, and try to figure a way to mitigate losses without busting our hard earned bankrolls. Like the curmudgeon I am, I rant about new relationships, and how annoying they are.  Brandon goes full degen and tries to up our backgammon stakes, no doubt in a desperate attempt to save his dignity. 

    The Chode Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 38:50


    That word just rolls off the tip of the tongue, doesn't it? In this episode, we examine our position in the backgammon challenge (as if anyone cares), we talk about some drunken poker, and I berate our resident "pro" during his hand history. 

    Episode 38: The Fish becomes the shark

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 26:13


    In this episode, we recount the epic beating Brandon took from the Fish in a cash game. We select a contest winner (and roast him a bit), and we talk a hand history. 

    Casino Review?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 31:34


    In this episode we review the Wind River Casino in Wyoming. We talk a lot of shit, come up with a t shirt give-away, and bash middle aged douche bags. And talk poker. Kind of. 

    Episode 36 Brandon is banned

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 25:05


    Brandon gets banned from one of our favorite card games. Training continues, but on a different path, and we gear up for the big tournament next week. 

    Episode 35: Bad words, good meaning

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 35:24


    In this episode Brandon and I try to come up with a strategy for when he runs cold in tournaments. We attempt a little "conversational" Japanese, and finally WE HAVE A HAND HISTORY TO GO OVER!

    Episode 34: Training Continues

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 37:40


    In this episode, we talk briefly about the current cheating scandal taking the poker world by storm. Brandon lets everyone know just how bad at tournaments I actually am, and we talk training for the Wyoming Poker Championship. 

    Episode 33: End of the Hiatus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 21:45


    In this episode, we come back from our break with big news concerning our goal of getting to WSOP next year. Since this is the first episode since our break, we keep it short and sweet. 

    Episode 31: BIGGEST WIN YET

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 35:12


    Smart investments pay off and Brandon crushes a tournament. We talk through a hand history, and Brandon offers me a job.

    Episode 30: Too aggressive, or not aggressive enough?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 44:09


    During the hand history, Brandon and I debate about his aggression, or lack thereof. We cheer on our guys in the WSOP, and I try to convince Brandon to buy a horse. 

    Episode 29: Back from Vacation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 32:26


    I'm gone a week and Brandon loses control of his bankroll. We talk staking more pro players and some of the controversy surrounding it...and of course a hand history. It's good to be back!

    Episode 28: Staking the Pros

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 28:47


    Today we chat about Brandon entering a big sized tournament. Both of us are getting into staking pro players online and chat about the upswing potential of doing so. We do a hand history. 

    Episode 27: The Disagreement

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2019 36:17


    Brandon is so wrong about this hand history. We need some people to tell us who is right. 

    Episode 26: This one's for the Jews

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 32:12


    Brandon and I share our stance on Judaic culture and values(spoiler alert: it's a positive one), Brandon spanks sweet baby Riley at golf, and I throw down the gauntlet on a bankroll challenge. Wanna win a free t-shirt? Then tune in!

    Episode 25:Stacks on Stacks on Stacks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 31:04


    In this episode, Brandon crushes a tournament with a first place win. We talk bankroll, and a hand history where we mostly agree. Has the world gone mad? 

    Episode 24: Rangetime

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 36:27


    In this episode I show Brandon how a proper Bob Dylan impression is done, Brandon shows some hand histories, and I talk about experimenting with mindset through focusing on hand ranges. I smash Brandon at Backgammon, and he berates me for having a crappy stream.

    Episode 23: Rogue Meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 37:13


    Brandon says screw you to Paypal, I'm trying to be more calm, and we finally set a date and time to stream our epic backgammon challenges. 

    Episode 22: VAPE NATION

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 43:34


    In this episode we talk about Jeopardy, sports-betting and a pretty good hand history. Brandon goes full retard and buys a vape rig. We talk backgammon, and nonsense.

    Episode 21: Funk Poker

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 37:22


    Brandon and I talk about my meltdown last week, and how we are still running cold. We discuss the Masters, and even manage to get a hand history in there. 

    Episode 20: A Cold Spell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 30:44


    Brandon and I are both running cold. We talk about betting disc golf, and how our betting styles reflect our Poker playing. We do a hand history, and sell out yet again- but this time with bitcoin. 

    Episode 19: The "Littlest" Tweet

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 33:49


    We get back to basics in this episode by doing what we do best-pretending we know about poker. But before that, we attempt to dissect the thought process of one of the best poker pros around. 

    Episode 18: Zen and the Art of Bankroll Maintenance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 32:17


    In this episode, I attempt to help Brandon's dismal Bankroll Management, with the help of some damn good articles. We also chat about the lessons imparted on us by some excellent members of the twitter poker community, and I throw Brandon's girlfriend a bone (not literally). 

    Episiode 17: Stake Sauce

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019


    In this episode I have the plate, I have the sauce, but I am missing the STAKE. Will Brandon except the risk of putting me into one of the biggest  live cash games I've ever played? 

    Episode 16: Lemoncast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 28:16


    We slap this episode together quicker than ever before, and STILL try our best to be pros. Brandon fields your questions on twitter, and I get stuck trying to outplay drunken lucksters. Also some news. 

    Episode 15: The Mauler's Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 37:16


    Today we examine a hand that I had the foresight to record while happening. Brandon and I have beef, and we talk a bit of poker news. We continue to chat about bankrolls, and are always improving. 

    Episode 14: Twitter Trash

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 35:35


    We lay out the news and talk shit about twitter. Brandon has proven he cant win more without throwing it away, and we prepare to take your questions.

    Episode 12.1 Redemption Song (Podcast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 32:13


    MICROPHONE DROP. We enjoy the new microphone, and discuss the progress of our bankrolls. Brandon discusses yet another way cruises rip you off, and I discuss a Backgammon prop bet.

    Episode 12: Who has the worst hand history?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 39:04


    After some wins, the fish clearly thinks he is ready for a bigger pond. But the two worst hand histories in the podcast beg to differ. EDIT: After publishing, we realized how terrible the audio is. So while we rectify that, please bear with us.

    Episode 11: website launch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019 41:18


    In this episode we talk about the launch of the re-vamped website. Brandon discusses his week as a "pro" and I elaborate on my new bankroll strategy. 

    Episode 10: Going Pro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2019 34:47


    Brandon takes a week to "go pro" and attempt the poker lifestyle. We talk prop bets, and we are getting close to launching a website. 

    Episode 9: I'm F*cking Quitting Poker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2019 52:27


    I've had enough of this sh!t. Brandon clearly has no taste in beer, and we ruminate on gambling, and whether or not we have a problem. 

    Episode 8: Tournament Trip Ups

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2018 39:10


    In this episode, we talk about why one cant play a tournament like a short stack cash game. We finally settle on a date for the Fabled Monopoly Game and swap bankroll details. We learn what mantras do.

    Episode 7: Don't call it a comeback

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018 37:20


    Today we talk about my victorious return to poker. Brandon proves that the mysteries of bankroll management may never be solved(for him). We narrow down the monopoly bet and make plans, and why is the audio got so much damn echo!?!

    Episode 6: Bankroll Buddhists

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 40:34


    In this episode we talk basic Buddhist philosophy and how it applies to poker. We do a hand analysis and make a monopoly challenge.

    Episode 5: BACK TO SCHOOL

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2018 58:11


    Scholarly pursuits YIELD THE FRUITS! We come up with an idea that anyone can rip off, and I berate Brandon for playing worse than a drunk monkey.

    Episode 4:Why so Aggro, Bro?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 42:57


    In this episode we talk about aggression. Are we playing with too much, or too little? As usual, there are no clear answers. 

    Episode 3: A Tale of Two Bankrolls

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2018 42:32


    Today we compare why one bankroll declines and one rises. We attempt to dissect hands and come to productive conlcusions. We aren't sure if it worked. 

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