Cracking Aces

Mintzy is back so we had to get him on to talk about his 9 (9!!!) day stay in Vegas. We also talk a little Hellmuth blow-up aftermath, the reaction to the CA crew in Vegas, and Mintz is apparently going to ask Dave to back him for the Main Event. A fun episode for all.

-- Ben Mintz interviews Phil Hellmuth, Nate reacts to the new footage of a meltdown, we talk about Addamo winning everything, who is the best tournament player in the world right now? & much more

-- We made it! Nate & Mintz are in Vegas for the WSOP with plenty to talk about -- Enjoy & buy some merch!

-- Nate, Smitty & Mintz have an awesome conversation with poker superstar Maria Ho. We discuss our WSOP schedules, give away a coaching lesson with Daniel Negreanu & much much more! -- Buy some merch and stay tuned on social all month for behind the scenes WSOP content! -- Twitter: @CrackingAAces, IG: @crackingaaces, show some love!

On today's very special show presented by 3Chi promo code ACES we are joined by none other than Kid Poker himself, Daniel Negreanu. He dishes on his WSOP plans (you'll want to hear how confident he is!), on his battle with Doug Polk, his thoughts on Phil Hellmuth, how he stays mentally sharp while grinding the series, and what it's like to play the high stakes games. KB No Swag also joins us to intro and outro the interview because why the f not? Happy WSOP week, everyone. Enjoy!

-- Nate, Smitty, & Jake are joined by cash game vlogger/overall legend Brad Owen. We discuss taking the leap into playing poker full-time, what it's like to play in front of 500K people, & what's in store for the future -- Thank you guys so much for listening! 100 episodes!

-- Nate, Mintz, & Jake are joined by 15-time bracelet winner, WSOP main event winner, poker hall of famer, Phil Hellmuth. We discuss the WSOP schedule, the cheapening of bracelets, old school vs. new school style of play, & Phil shares some stories and praise of the late Norm Macdonald. RIP

-- Nate, Smitty, Mintz, & Jake are joined by poker player/WSOP commentator Jamie Kerstetter! We have an awesome conversation with her, discuss Nate's appearance on the Dave Portnoy Show, Smitty's poker play in marriage and fatherhood, Jake's relocation due to Hurricane Ida, & much more --Thanks for listening, and buy some merch!

-- Nate, Smitty, & Mintz discuss adapting to balance life & poker, debate playing with/without headphones/glasses, answer listener questions, & look ahead to our trip to Vegas for the WSOP

-- Nate, Smitty, Mintz, & Jake our joined by a VERY special guest, 2013 WSOP Main Event Champion: Ryan Riess. We discuss Hellmuth vs. Mr. Beast heads up NLH, crypto punks & the NFT market space, & look forward to the WSOP circuit. -- Thanks for listening, buy some merch, cheers!

This week, we are joined by a VERY special guest, the 2003 WSOP Main Event Champion, Chris Moneymaker. We have an unreal interview with the man who changed poker forever, & discuss the WSOP, NFT's, playing cards in Hoboken, & much, much more

This week, we discuss the fate of the WSOP as Covid continues to rear its ugly head, we break down Smitty's deep run in the Pennsylvania bracelet event, Nate shares stories from playing blackjack at Greektown with the Spittin' Chiclets boys, Mintz moving to a legal state, & much much more

This week, we discuss Jake's biggest downswings, Mintz' search of an apartment in a legalized state, our experiences with different online poker sites, tips on how to better focus at the table, Nate and Smitty's balancing of playing in tournaments while also being members of the media, Hellmuth vs Nick Wright, Hellmuth vs Tom Dwan, & the Hellmuthian schtick as a whole, and we pray there's no lockdown 2.0, for the sake of poker.

Another full house today with Nate, Smitty, Jake Toole, Ben Mintz, & Ryan Laplante. We break down Jake's huge weekend, how to play against wild cards, ranges, pay jump implications, etc. - & Ryan Laplante from Learn Pro Poker joins us for an awesome convo you can learn a lot from. Enjoy!

Awesome episode today with a packed studio; Nate, Smitty, Mintz, Jake Toole, & Christian Harder. We break down hands from recent and distant memory, discuss the upcoming WSOP schedule, changes and updates, check in on Smitty's online grind (which includes a big score!) & give him (and the listeners) some advice on how to get better at playing heads up.

Full studio with Nate, Smitty, Mintz, & Jake. We discuss Nate's trip to Colorado, hands stories, poker news, & our upcoming plans

Barstool Sports is out of office this week, so we decided to give you guys a "Summer Special," with some of our favorite interviews from the past 88 episodes. These include: the original interview with Ben Mintz (Ep 82) from when he first got hired; he tells stories from the online days, being 7-bet at the WSOP main, & bluffing Patrik Antonius... as well as interviews with Ryan Riess (Ep 3), Scott Blumstein (4), Greg Merson (5), Maria Ho (8), Galen Hall (13), Jessica Dawley (15), Jaime Staples (18), Alex Rocha (20), Jeff Platt (23), and Daniel Negreanu (27)... cheers friends!

Our guys Jake Toole joins us in studio! We share some stories, discuss the state of poker, and talk about an 11-way EVEN chop that happened this week...

We have poker stories about Hellmuth and Esfandiari, Phil Ivey makes a run and wins the $25K WPT heads up; he is a god, Mintz calls in from Omaha to talk about his gambling drama, and Nate and Smitty breakdown the Trysta Krick Sixers saga

Nate is joined by Smitty & Ben Mintz. We discuss how we got into poker, how we ended up at Barstool, how we ended up sitting down to record this episode, and what's in store for the future. We also break down the upcoming WSOP schedule and reminisce on past runs of our own.

Jordan Drummond is the founder of BBZ Poker, a poker staking and coaching company. He joins us for about an hour to talk about the wild world of high stakes poker staking- giving players money to play off on and hoping to make money back. He discusses being stolen from, the crazy swings, flying in players to live with him, guys getting into 6 figure make-up, having "a guy", and much more. It is FASCINATING, and Jordan crushes it. Enjoy!

Don't worry, we don't talk politics! But we do talk how crazy election night's betting line swings were, watching the candidates go from heavy favorites and underdogs and back again. We then talk about Nate busting his roll at 15/30 PLO...oops. We continue conceiving our new coffee shop "Cool Beanz", and have some Doug vs Daniel talk as well. Enjoy!

Start spreading the news, High Stakes Poker is BACK with Ivey and Durrrr. Jason Koon, Hellmuth, and some others are in the mix as well. Before that we discuss Jake's long history at the WSOP, including some deep runs and close calls. We then talk some PKO (progressive knock-out) strat because we might degen HARD in this Venom 5mil GTD PKO tournament. Great idea! Jake gives some bet sizing strategy, and much more! Enjoy!

On today's episode we are joined by the newest hire at Barstool Sports, Ben Mintz. Hired as a college football/sports gambler guy, Ben also is a former professional poker player with over $600k in live earnings. He tells awesome stories from the online days, being 7 bet at the WSOP Main Event, bluffing Patrik Antonius, and much more. He's wildly entertaining and a hell of a poker player to boot. Enjoy!

Polk vs Negreanu is the poker feud that never ends. They are gearing up to play a massive heads-up battle, and Doug Polk is firing shots left and right at anyone who gets in his way (on Twitter). We break the whole thing down, preflop charts and all, and give our hot takes on all of it. We also talk about mid-cashing tournaments, doing your taxes, and answer a few of your poker questions. F Norman Chad.

So Phil Galfond might have just conceded that Phil Hellmuth is actually the greatest of all time, but Fedor isn't so sure. We also talk about Nate finally doing well in a poker tournament, talk about if the asteroid from "Armageddon" is considered a movie villain, and Jake answers some poker questions about online timing and bet sizing tells, x/raising for value vs bluffs, and more. Rate 5 stars if you can, thanks and enjoy!!

We talk to mega high stakes poker player for almost 2 hours about everything from grinding up a bankroll, the biggest games he ever played with million dollar swings, Ivey and Dwan stories, how his life has gotten to the point he's at now, the pressure of playing the biggest games in the world, advice to amateurs, and so much more. Jason is possibly the best guest we've ever had on.

We start by talking about David Williams and how he used to ball out, flying private and buying new clothes when he got there. We also talk about the rest of the 2004 Main Event final table, shout out Fossil Man. We then talk about scammers and thieves in the poker world, notably Erick Lindgren. He stole a lot! Allegedly. Some stock chatter, and then your questions, including if you should drop out of med school to play poker. Lots of other good stuff in between too, enjoy!

WHY IS EVERYONE CHEATING?!?! On today's show, we talk about the Postle case being basically over, with the court system finding him technically innocent, but that's because the court system isn't built to understand poker. We also talk about another cheating scandal, with a player using a solver in real time to beat the cash games. We also talk about ACR banning Jonathan Little for being mean to them. Plus some sports chatter, NFL picks, and Jake's nana. Enjoy!

On today's episode we talk some Netflix, we talk about what resources you can use to plug holes in your poker game, the feeling of winning $15 million in 1 Drop, MD poker players vs NJ- who ya got, a little ACR chatter because they banned Jonathan Little for being mean to them, and Jake's fridge situation. All in all one of the best shows we've done. Enjoy!

The quarter quell episode! Thanks for joining us on episode 75. On today's show we spend some time talking about all the things that go into being a professional poker player- things you think about and some you might not. We also talk about how all Fedor does is win, the legendary Dang brothers, the biggest pots we ever won/lost, our favorite snacks, and our best wishes to the legend Mike Sexton. Enjoy!

BIG episode today. We are joined by up and coming poker legend Rampage, who has the best, most relatable story. He's been playing poker for 2 years, lives at home and lies to his parents about playing poker, and just won an online WSOP bracelet. If you want to be a poker pro, this is the episode for you. We also talk the Timex prop bet controversy, health, and some other odds n ends. Love this episode, enjoy!

Today's episode kind of brings us all up to date on the world. We talk about how life has been weird for the last 6 months, Timex's bet where he can make $200k if he makes 90/100 free throws by the end of the year, Coronavirus, betting on the Lakers, Jake's health, and some other odds and ends. A nice relaxing refresh if you will, enjoy!

Episode 72!!! Today we talk about GG Poker banning players who are winning *too much* on their site, we talk about the morals of sitting out when playing heads up if your opponent doesn't show up, Jake running terribly in swaps over his long career, and some Jake vs LeBron in tennis to close the show. We also answer a bunch of your Twitter questions and welcome Deion Sanders to Barstool. Enjoy!

We kick off today's show talking about Dave Portnoy possibly joining Bitcoin Twitter and all the poker players who are going nuts about it. We then talk about the Venom FT and some storylines around that. Then at the 17 minute mark Brad Owen joins the show for over an hour to talk about everything: Grinding tournaments in Mexico, MTT emotions vs cash games, the possible return of meet up games, his desire to be a pro rollerblader, and SO MUCH MORE. Enjoy!

Ep 70! What a doozy. We get into all the poker drama from the week- Deeb vs Daniel, LaPlante vs racism, Jaffe's tough convos, and of course, Polk vs Daniel, which has now created a HU 4 Rollz death match between the two. Plus an update on Jake's mangled foot, and the stock market is fake as hell. Jam packed awesome fun episode, enjoy!

Episode 69 in the books! We cover Jake ripping his foot open on a nail, and then get into the cheapest things poker players have done to save a buck. Then we talk some poker tournament strategy- going in about how to know if you're actually good at poker tournaments, and going for the win vs playing passive when deep in tourneys. It's a nice episode, enjoy!

Ryan Depaulo for over an hour talking poker, winning a WSOP bracelet in his car in a parking lot, degenerate gambling, ACR, content creating, vlogging, and much more. Get to know the Degenerate Gambler.

Jeff F'ing Platt. That is all we gotta say about this one. The legend makes his return to the CA podcast to talk about his 7th place finish in the online WSOP event while streaming the entire thing. Poker beast and all around great guy. Plus we talk about staying in shape, fitness, and how difficult it is to maintain that stuff. Enjoy!

Happy July 4th week. Lots of topics on today's episode including the WSOP online event drama, Jake and Nate share hand histories of recent hands they played, the dentist is open, Timex has started shooting free throws, what happens to your bitcoin when you die, and more. Be safe out there and enjoy!

Welcome back! Today is a big Q&A episode, answering you questions about poker strategy and sharing poker stories, like the time Jake check/raised Phil Ivey on the river. We talk position, 3betting light, focus, and more. Good info, good times, good fun. Thanks for listening (sorry if the audio is a bit wonky) and enjoy!

Darren Rovell stinks. STINKS. He played the worst hand of poker in recorded history and we break down if he's lying, an idiot, a troll, or all of the above. We then talk about if you got to play the WSOP Main Even "Groundhog's Day" style, how many tries would it take you win? We also talk some 'rona, blading, Hellmuth not believing in GTO, and some other shenanigans. Enjoy!

Welcome back! On today's show we are joined by NYT best selling author Maria Konnikova. She started her poker career from the ground up and became a crusher and wrote a book about the journey. We talked to her for a solid hour and she is as good as a guest gets. Before her we chat about the 85 WSOP online bracelets and if bracelets officially have lost value. Are they vanity or are they important?

The show starts talking about absurd tournament variance and why they are the dumbest things in the world aka the best things in the world. We then touch on the current events, BLM, and how the poker community fits into all of this. We talk about the stock market, billionaires being cheapos, and the world in general. It's another good one, thank you for listening!

Welcome to the new episode! Today we talk about the cheating allegations tossed at Jungleman by Bill Perkins and discuss how prevalent cheating/ghosting is on the apps. We read their tweets, Jungle's apology, and talk about how rich we think Ivey/Negreanu/Antonio are. We also think about buying boat. Hop in, join the fun, and enjoy!

Ep 60 BAY-BEEEE. We start the show recapping the Call Her Daddy saga because what else would a poker show talk about? We then talk about Poker Twitch and Lex's deep run in the SCOOP Main. Friend of the show Kelly Minkin calls in to shit on ACR, and then we talk about piling money into stocks that will make us rich. Another A+ episode in the books.

Welcome to episode 59! On today's show we discuss how online poker could die unless the sites all agree to some guidelines to keep the poker economy alive, Jake gives tips on how to survive the poker grind, we talk about Norman Chad's horrendous article about not needing sports in our lives, Doug Polk is fighting the mob, and much more. Thanks for listening and leave that 5 star review if you like it.

This episode we touch on a bunch of fun topics- we talk about what to watch on TV, quarantine life, live poker when this is all over, Jake gives poker tips to beginners including how to get max value vs bad players, and we fixed ACR while all the shills yelled at us and called us liars. Thanks everyone who listens, and watch out for the double queen of spades.

Welcome to episode 57 of the podcast! This ep is a winner- a great mix of Jake breaking down his 3 final tables where he finished 5th, 4th, and 1st for a solid $60k night, some stock market chatter, we discuss the secret bars in NYC that only the super famous can get into, and all the ridiculous issues ACR had on Sunday. Thanks for listening!

Welcome back! Today's show we talk about the Vegas mayor being a crazy person, the WSOP being postponed, the legend of Justin "Stealthmunk" Schwartz, the upcoming NFL Draft, feeding your dogs, and some other shenanigans. Oh, and how to play pocket Jacks. Always fun, rate/subscribe if you dig it. Enjoy!

This episode is a beauty. We're joined by Mike "Timex" McDonald who has stories for days. Edibles on planes, his current free throw prop bet where he needs to make 90/100, his desire to own a Nandos, milkshakes being way overpriced, and much more. We had a great time talking to Mike, one of those fun episodes we love. If you enjoy, rate 5 stars and leave a nice review. Thanks!