Jack/King Off with Tony Valle

Listen in as Tony and David discuss depression, its effects on your game and how to spot it.  When you don't know there's a problem, how to fix it?#JesterRadioNetwork

Listen in as Tony and David talk to Cousin Joe about satelliting into seventh place at the HPT at Ameristar last year, following the HPT, MSPT and WSOP tours and more!#JesterRadioNetwork

Listen in as Tony and David break down an article written by Daniel Negranu titled "A Foolproof Plan to Becoming a Professional Poker Player".#JesterRadioNetwork

www.tommyangelo.comTommy Angelo always wanted to be a writer when he grew up. And a musician. And a poker player. And that’s how it turned out. He made his living in the 80s playing drums and piano. Then for 15 years, was a professional poker player, dabbling in writing. And now, he writes full time.  Listen in as David (Tony off) and Tommy talk Painless Poker, his third book with the word Poker in the title, and likely his last.#JesterRadioNetworkLeave a 5 star review and comment and win a free seat to the Holdem 100.

Special guest Matt Schultz from It's Been Done Before joins Tony and David in studio to discuss High Roller: The Stu Unger Story.  In this film based on a true story, Stuey Ungar (Michael Imperioli) moves from teenage card prodigy to world-renowned gambling superstar. Early on, Stuey takes a liking to gambling, but his obsessive habits put him in debt to the mob. Vincent (Michael Nouri), a gangster with a family connection, offers a second chance in the form of a Las Vegas rummy competition. Stuey is victorious and moves on to a high-profile poker career, but with success comes a troubling lifestyle of addiction and excess.#JesterRadioNetwork

Andy Hwang is back this time for a solo interview!  Tony and David get to dig a little deeper inside his thought process and preperation for playing. And shares some of his best table stories with us!#JesterRadioNetwork

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!  Tony and David are back this week to talk about this years World Series of Poker's Main Event plus all the different types of poker games.  #JesterRadioNetworkLeave a 5 star review and comment and win a free seat to the Holdem 100.

Nicholas Woolworth is back and he brings with him his new book!  I Finally Won! He talks about his trip back to Vegas 8 years after he quit poker to find out if his new view on life will bring him success at the tables, or broke at the bottom of a bottle. Tune in to listen to his amazing journey.  #JesterRadioNetwork

Everybody needs a break!  Tony had a baby and The WIP burned down, but David got engaged!  The hiatus is over!     #JesterRadioNetwork

Tony and David take a look back and reflect on each episode of season three. #JesterRadioNetwork

Tony and David talk about pregame warmups, having a game plan, enjoying the ride and much more! #JesterRadioNetwork

Tony and David talk about analyzing yourself as a person and player. How who you are in life tranfers to how you play at the table. How people perceive you and much more! #JesterRadioNetwork

Tony and David talk about playing for long hours, training yourself to operate on less sleep than you're used to, staying focused while crashing and much more! #JesterRadioNetwork

Tony and David talk about perspective, intestinal fortitude, getting down on your goals and giving up. Are you doing it for love or money? What is your motivation? #JesterRadioNetwork

Tony and David talk about gambling addiction. How to spot the signs, what denial is and how to deal with it. Tune in to find out this and much more! #JesterRadioNetwork

Tony and David review the 2016 W.S.O.P Main Event final table. What could each player have done differently? Is playing heads up more challenging than a full table? Tune in to find out this and much more! #JesterRadioNetwork

Tony and David sit down in studio with Cousin Joe. Tune in and hear great advice on checking your ego, picking up tells and much more! #JesterRadioNetwork

noodge. or nudge Informal. noun. A person who persistently pesters, annoys, or complains. verb. Tony & David discuss that one player at the table who using "Speech Play" to get under your skin and how to handle it. #JesterRadioNetwork

Tony & David sit down with special guest, Bob Jendras. Bob has been an underground player for over 15 years and has also played in the WSOP in Vegas. Hear about the time a game he was at got robbed, steps he takes to improve his game, his philosophy on poker and much much more!

Tony & David discuss breaking down your game, analyzing it, coming up with a winning plan and executing it. Find out what's right and wrong about your game and improve it on this episode.

Tony & David open season three with Nicholas Woolworth, author of "Gambling with Demons & Drinking with the Devil: An Unforgettable Journey Through the Eyes of a Fearless Mind". Once you pick this book up, you will not put it down until you're finished.

Tony & David do a season recap reflecting on each episode of season two. They talk about their favorite moments, how each episode helped improve their game, as well as some poker debates you do not want to miss!

Was it realistic? Did they do a good job? Would Mike McDermott have been more successful if his girlfriend was more supportive? Tony, David & Matt Schultz (IBDB Podcast) review the movie "Rounders".

Free food and booze is great but getting robbed sucks! Tony and David discuss the pros and cons between home games and professional poker rooms.

Tony and David sit down with Michael Esquivel before a live audience at The WIP Theater in Chicago! Michael brought great stories, wisdom, advice and free give-aways from his new sponsor, Gangster.

Tony and David were able to get their hands on an official W.S.O.P. Media Guide thanks to Joe Giertuga, who writes for Ante UP Magazine! They discuss, analyze and debate all the facts, stats, top-ranked and never-heard-ofs.

Episode Deuce/Eight: This hand might have the dumbest nickname in all of poker: "Tadpole". You'll never guess why? Because, that's what the (are ya ready for it) Duck ate. I don't make this stuff up....

Tony and David get to sit down with Chris Prucnal, fresh off a WSOP event cash, placing 276th in the $1500 Monster Stack NLH Tourney (event #41). This is Chris' third time playing in the WSOP and has great stories, advice and some good dirt on a few celebs.

Episode Deuce/Six: This hand is nicknamed "Aimsworth" which was coined by Byron "Cowboy" Wolford after he cracked Jack Straus's pocket aces with deuce six off-suit.

On our fourth episode of the season, known as "Two Bits" or "Quarter" for 25 cents. Tony and David discuss the stigma that comes with trying to be a professional poker player. From being a "degenerate gambler" to a "loser", parents and friends just don't understand what kind of discipline and hard work goes into becoming the best.

Episode number four of the second season! This hand's known as the "Jack Bauer", of course for the lead character in "24". This episode we talk with Andy Hwang and Chan Pelton who both just finished in the top 9 at the latest Heartland Poker Tour main event at Ameristar-EC.

Our 3rd episode of the second season! There is only one nickname for this hand in this Chicago boy's book, "M.J.". This episode is all about PED's! What we consider PED's and how they can help/hurt you at the table. Are they fair? Should they be illegal? Tune in to find out!

Our 2nd episode of the second season! Deuces is most famously know as ducks (Quack Quack) from deux, the French word for two, also a 2 looks like a duck. Is is also know as the "Richard Nixon", from the famous photo of Nixon getting on a helicopter giving two victory signs. Tony and David try to define bad beats and how to avoid them.

Tony & David discuss the difference between cash and tourneys, why they think they prefer one over the other, how to spot each type of player, how to get better at both and much more!

Our 13th episode of the season! Ace King is nicknamed "Big Slick" as well as the "Machine Gun" because of the AK-47. It is also nicknamed the "Anna Kournikova" because it looks so good but barely wins.

Tony & David talk with Allan about how he fared in the HPT @ Ameristar this past week, how he got nicknamed "The Chainsaw", getting tournament blind structures changed for the better, hitting a slot machine for six figures and more.

Our eleventh episode of the season, nicknamed "Ajax" named after the foam cleaner. How Jonathan got into poker, reading every poker book he could get his hands on, developing his own books and training videos. How he made sit-n-go’s unbeatable. Having realistic expectations. The goal is winning equity, not dollars. JonathanLittlePoker.com Follow Jonathan on Twitter @JonathanLittle Free Audio Books jonathanlittlepoker.com/free

Tony & David talk about all the unwritten rules of proper poker etiquette from table talk to hygiene, blaming the dealer and helping a player with their hand, this episode covers it all!

Tony & David talk about staying focused at the poker table when life deals you a bad hand. They also discuss bluffing as well as poker movies you didn't know were out there.

We talk about the ins and outs of running a home poker game for fun or for profit. All the little things that people don't think of that can cost you money and your game are talked about on this episode. Do you know the rules? Have enough players? All these questions and more answered right here on this special episode, "Dead Man's Hand", How to Run a Game!

We talk about contagious complaints, truly caring about your players, Simon stories, what are fish and how do you get them to your game. She tells great stories about getting raided by the cops, dirty dealers and Vegas nights. Must listen episode!

On our sixth episode of the season, sometimes called the "Mile High Club" (Airplane & Sex), Tony & David speak on the phone with Stan Jablonski, a live tournament event player who has been playing poker since 2004. Jablonski's poker tournament results and statistics include three career titles and 108 in-the-money finishes over $1.4 million in total poker tournament event earnings over the years.

Ace / Five is our fifth episode of the first season, nicknamed "The High Five". Tony & David speak with special guest, Loren Garber who is an underground poker professional having grown up around his father's underground game ever since he was a kid.

Our fourth episode of the first season, some players refer to it as "Stu Ungar", because he won the last of his three WSOP titles in 97 with this hand. Tony & David speak with special guest, Zachary Elwood! He is the author of “Reading Poker Tells”, “Verbal Poker Tells”, & “Reading Poker Tells in 1/2 NL Cash Games”. He has even more resources on poker tells including articles and videos at http://www.readingpokertells.com.