Podcasts about nlhe

Your correspondent looks back at the 2021 film "The Card Counter," about a gambler struggling with his past as a soldier. He then plays a $5/$10 session in which he tries to shake off the rust of an extended break.FORUM DISCUSSION:CLICK HERE 0:15 "The Card Counter"11:15 $5/$5 and $5/$10 NLHE session13:29 $5/$5: AKss all-in preflop14:47 KsKc on 642hhx5ss3hhh17:19 $5/$10: AdJx on 875rJdd3x22:08 A4dd on 988ddx25:46 KThh on T82rQcc27:51 KdKx on 954ddx3dddQddddhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Bart gives his take on the best NLHE tournaments to play at the WSOP

GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/p/junglemanWhat if the game isn't solved? What if the best player alive right now… is a 25-year-old Brit who just soul-read me on the river with ace-queen high?In this episode I sit down with Owen “Pr0digy” Messere—aka possibly the #1 heads-up no limit player in the world—and dig deep into the real layers of high-stakes poker. We talk population exploits, psychological warfare, the art of range betting vs chaos, and what actually separates the elite from the elite-elite.Also… we go off-script. Spiritual scripts. Life as a game. EV as a compass for living. The war between safe strategy and liberating aggression—on and off the felt.There's a lot in here. The poker world may never be the same. But maybe that's the point. Let the real games begin.Chapters:00:00 - Intro: Meet Owen 'Pr0digy' Messere & His Dominant Win02:00 - Owen's Edge: Exploiting Players & Why Tricks Have Long Shelf Lives03:22 - Legendary Hand: Owen's Ace-High Soul Read on Jungleman08:14 - Deep Diving on Opponents: Studying Stefan, Solti & Berri Sweet15:06 - Battling the Aggro Kings: Davy Jones & Flushy19:21 - Playing Linus: A More "Sensible" (Boring?) Game21:30 - The Meta Game: Playing Spicy, Getting Action & Private Games24:01 - Poker Mindset: Long-Term Thinking, Calculated Risks & Life Parallels28:40 - Is the Poker Dream Alive? Finding Edges Beyond Solvers33:20 - Exploiting Off-Script Mistakes & Flawed Range Construction41:57 - Strategy Talk: Range Betting vs Polarized & NLHE vs PLO49:10 - Poker Skills in Life & Owen's Coaching for Profit (CFP)55:10 - Sharing Strategy vs Protecting High-Stakes Edges01:00:50 - Dan's Goal: Using Poker for Something Greater01:02:00 - Who is the Best NLHE Player? Owen Names His Rivals01:05:06 - The Spirituality Deep Dive: Logic, Game Theory & Ancient Wisdom01:21:40 - Final Thoughts & The Jungleman vs Pr0digy Challenge!01:22:26 - OutroPINNED COMMENTOwen might be the best in the world right now. What do you think?

Bart discusses a hybrid session of 1/3 and 2/5 NLHE played during the morning. It was the earliest cash session that he started in his career.

Your correspondent revisits the possibility of diversifying by learning different game types, then plays a wild $5/$10 session in which he reflects on an increasingly rare opportunity to play with a huge action player.FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE0:16 Introduction and adjusting to declining game quality4:38 $5/$10 NLHE session5:57 On getting to play with very fun players10:13 Ad4x on J52ddx3x11:54 QQ on JT6rAss14:17 QQ all-in preflop15:28 AQo on Q75xcc2x2x18:10 QQ all-in preflop (again)23:12 A4cc on 763xcx24:31 99 preflop spot25:52 AA on K72ssx6xhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

This week Bart cover a clump of hands where he plays 2/2 PLO, 2/5 NLHE and 5/10NLHE. He was gifted a large pot at 5/10 when his opponent slowplayed his hand to death then made a huge mistake trying to get an opponent off of a chop, illogically.

Your correspondent discusses how private games have created an imbalance in live cash-game poker, and what to do about it. Then, he discusses a $5/$5/$10 session in which he made several very strong hands.0:15 On the migration of private games from high-stakes live poker to mid- and low-stakes poker, and the problems that has created20:00 $5/$5 and $5/$5/$10 NLHE session21:15 AA on 664r9r224:45 97hh on K85xhx6hh2x28:28 44 on QT4hxhTx30:51 44 (again) on 843rJccFORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HEREhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Your correspondent briefly muses on the difficulty of finding ways to improve when poker continually finds new ways to challenge and mislead you. He then reviews a $5/$10 session that featured some wild street-poker hands, including two in which he made huge folds.FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE0:15 On hunting for ways to get better6:48 $5/$10 NLHE session7:29 JJ on J65ddxThh9:03 AJcc on A75xddKx2x11:08 QQ on 962r5dd13:15 KK on J53rTr15:09 TT on 943rQcc8x17:01 $200 splash pot -- 99 on AK6rQdd4x20:12 QThh on T83rTr7x (including a discussion of the tactic of overlimping)25:24 AA on 863hhhKxJx34:08 JJ on KJ5ssxQx2xhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Back to Vegas ce mardi avec au micro : Clément Richez : joueur pro et coach, co-fondateur de la team ATM, champion du monde de poker en 2024 (3k NLHE) ! Clément avait déjà deeprun sur le Main Event en 2023 avec une très belle 50e place pour 188k, la meilleure place tricolore. Ca déroule bien. Emilien Pitavy : joueur pro installé à Malte, Emilien joue en MTT live depuis 5/6 ans et a gagné cet été un des tournois à 10k du Wynn Summer Classic (pour 155k) juste avant de deeprun le Main Event WSOP (148e pour 70k). Une montée en puissance nette puisqu'il enchaîne désormais avec 3 lignes ITM sur les Triton Poker Series organisées ce mois-ci à Malte. Staff CP Radio Présentation : Comanche et ShiShi Streaming : Steven Réalisation et montage : Fanny Club Poker Radio vous est présentée par Winamax, le n°1 du poker en ligne.   Perte d'argent, conflits familiaux, addiction… Les jeux d'argent sont interdits aux moins de 18 ans et peuvent être dangereux. En cas de besoin, contactez le 09 74 75 13 13.

Your correspondent struggles with his proximity to the recent Nick Vertucci scandal and wonders how long he should stay in the poker world. Then, he plays a $5/$5/$10 session.FORUM DISCUSSION:CLICK HERE0:16 On the Nick Vertucci scandal12:17 $5/$5/$10 NLHE session13:03 4c4x on T32ccxQxTx16:06 QTss on TT3rA618:25 QQ on T75r4Q20:31 JJ on 332xddKx6x22:01 66 on 652ccxKcccQx24:57 AKo all-in preflophttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Posting that 1 big blind per orbit really does add up over time. Defend that big blind inappropriately and it can have a devastating impact on your win rate.Tune in to today's episode for some tips on better defending that pesky blind bet.Enjoy.

Today's Tactical Tuesday features more multiway spots where our valient Hero is forced with a decision: To bluffcatch or not to bluffcatch?Enjoy the show.

Your correspondent defends "mandatory" under-the-gun straddles against recent criticism. Then, he plays a brief but fruitful $5/$10 session.FORUM DISCUSSION :CLICK HERE0:16 Some not-so-obvious reasons why straddles are good for games10:10 $5/$10 NLHE session10:52 K4ss on JJ6rAssTsss13:04 88 on K42ssxJx6x14:28 KQo on QT9cxc7hh16:54 AQo on AQ9sssAxQx19:19 A4dd on A53ssx23:08 JJ on 854xssAx2x25:09 AhAd on J84ccx9ccc6xBrent Jenkins on the Poker Zoo Podcast: https://persuadeo.nl/pz94-brent-jenkins-is-that-guy/The Anti-Straddle Manifesto: https://brentjenkins83.substack.com/p/the-anti-straddle-manifesto?r=4adu4k&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=truehttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Today's episode of Tactical Tuesday focuses on bluffcatching (with a little bit of valuebetting sprinkle in) when you call a threebet in position.This node is super common which makes it extremely vital that you consistently make high quality decisions.Tune in for an immediate upgrade to your in-game thought process.

Today's core node is when you're in-position as the preflop caller in three-bet pots.This is a super high frequency scenario that has a dramatic impact on your overall winrate... So if you'd like to start making immediate upgrades, tune in to today's episode of Tactical Tuesday.

Your correspondent tries to fight off bad thoughts while playing $5/$10 and $5/$5 at two casinos.FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE1:05 On the "dead zone" in late afternoon public poker games2:32 $5/$10 NLHE session2:39 AKcc all-in preflop3:17 KK all-in preflop4:14 KK all-in preflop (again)5:46 JJ on QT2hxh4cc8:15 QTss on QJ6rAxA10:22 $5/$5 session later that day at a different casino13:27 AKo all-in preflop17:34 JJ on T32sxs2x18:21 AQcc KJ8cxxQx19:52 AJss all-in preflophttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

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Your correspondent talks to screenwriter and poker player Josh Wilcox, who wrote the upcoming poker movie "Dead Money." Your correspondent then reviews a recent $5/$10 session.FORUM DISCUSSION :CLICK HERE1:35 Josh Wilcox on "Dead Money"15:55 Playing a freeroll tournament20:09 $5/$10 NLHE session20:15 AKss on K72ccxAxQx22:04 A7dd on Q96ddxJxAx24:57 AKss (again) on KQ7xhhTdd27:50 A9o on 963rTcc9x33:47 AcAh on 632ddxhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

If you think winning the max when you flop huge is straightforward, you would be very surprised when zooming out.The best players tend to win much, much more with their giant hands than average.In today's epside of Tactical Tuesday, Coach Brad & Coach Jon break down two hands in this very spot.And if you'd like to learn more about CPG's new database diagnostic tool, the CPG Strat Combine, visit https://chasingpokergreatness.com/cpg-strategy-combine/Enjoy the show.

Today Coach Brad & Coach Jon have an in-depth discussion on some squeeze spots recently played by the CPG Wolves. If you struggle facing squeezes preflop, this episode should be your jam.

Your correspondent offers a prescription for the recent controversy surrounding Jonathan Tamayo's victory in the Main Event of the World Series of Poker. He then discusses potential cheating in online poker and -- ugh -- public live poker games, and finds parallels between what's happening now and descriptions of the early days of poker in James McManus' "Cowboys Full." Then, he reviews a profitable but sloppy session of $5/$10 NLHE.FORUM DISCUSSION : CLICK HERE0:20 What can be done to address bad optics and a potentially unfair competitive environment in the World Series of Poker Main Event, and in live poker more broadlyWill Jaffe's tweet: Alan Keating's tweet: Apestyles on the Thinking Poker Podcast: "Recent reports out of Paris ...": Only Friends podcast episode on the alleged live poker cheating ring: 14:43 $5/$10 NLHE session15:05 AA on K76r16:00 KK all-in preflop16:38 QJo on Q72xdd18:58 QJhh KJ5hcc6x5x21:08 KQo (both black cards) on KK5xdd6hh4hhh23:48 JThh on 422hhx5xKx25:55 AA all-in preflop26:41 A9ss K87sxx5ddhttps://x.com/dankness3/status/1814048970588516497https://x.com/Mister_Keating/status/1814042058601963714https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2024/07/episode-445-jonathan-apestyles-van-fleet/https://www.yahoo.com/news/french-police-catch-casino-fraudsters-175413515.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3SGBrQAdto&list=PLbgxMeaShh5X6MNis_76anP2JAAmoA2Ld&index=1http://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Coach Brad and Coach Jon break down some tricky hands Coach Brad recently played at 6-max $10-$20 NL.Enjoy the show.

In today's episode of Tactical Tuesday Coach Brad & Coach Jon break down a couple of spots where Jon decided to go for a tricky river check raise with value.Enjoy the show.

Your correspondent reflects on the slowness of live poker and how it can make life feel very, very long.FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE0:15 Variance & time in live poker10:37 $5/$10 NLHE session10:43 TT on Q75rQ912:29 A8hh on AJ4rTdd5ddd14:47 AJss on A43ddx2x2x17:57 99 on J96hhxJcc19:44 KdJx on T96ddd20:53 77 on 976r3ssTx23:27 98o on 772xss6hh5x25:08 KTss on 944ssx7sssJxhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

It's always delightful when you put in lots of money preflop with Ace King and smash the flop, but are you consistently winning the max?In today's episode of Tactical Tuesday Coach Brad & Coach Jon go through their thought process in a couple of hands on winning the maximum in this very spot.Enjoy.

Your correspondent reviews some of his recent activities, then journeys to the $5/$5 tables and tries to control for luck in evaluating his recent play.FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE0:21 Thoughts on Hustler Casino Live's Million Dollar Game3:33 Appearing on the Thinking Poker Podcast: https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2024/05/episode-439-charlie-wilmoth/3:57 WSOP plans5:27 Thoughts on downswinging and variance in live poker10:31 $5/$10 hand: JJ on 877ssx7x16:40 $5/$5 NLHE session18:38 JThh on J75sss5x20:47 AQo on A63rJssKx22:08 KxQd on K62ddx23:57 87cc on 643xccTx3x26:35 KK all-in preflop27:24 KQdd on T92dxd8x3x29:57 QTdd on A86r7dd5x31:15 Giving scores to my play for each sessionhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

In today's episode of Tactical Tuesday, Coach Brad & Coach Jon break down hand histories where the Hero flops huge, only to see terrible, awful, no-good Turn & River cards.If this is a problem you've experienced in your poker journey, today's episode is just for you.

Donnie and Ducky recap Asher Conniff's win at the first streamed final table of the 2024 World Series of Poker, and the first WSOP bracelet of his career.Follow Donnie on Twitter: @Donnie_PetersFollow Tim on Twitter: @Tim__DuckworthFollow PokerGO on Twitter: @PokerGO Subscribe to PokerGO today to receive 24/7 access to the world's largest poker content library, including the WSOP, High Stakes Poker, No Gamble, No Future, and more. Use the promo code PODCAST to receive $20 off your first year of a new annual subscription. Join today at PokerGO.com.

Today's world-class hand breakdowns will feature a bunch of suited aces in a bunch of different spots.It shall be a Tactical day indeed.

In a long awaited episode on CPG, today's guest is none other than longtime Tactical Tuesday co-host, cash game professional, & Wolves assoicate coach Jon Chai.Follow along Jon's journey from humble beginnings during Covid to quickly racking up one of the highest winrates Coach Brad has ever seen in online high stakes cash games.Enjoy.

Today's Tactical Tuesday will be all maximizing your edge vs. opponent's who are so angry they have steam coming out of their ears.Enjoy.

Your correspondent meditates on banging his head against the wall. Featured topics include being surrounded at the table by people getting massages, trying and failing to assemble a cardboard box, moving to a new apartment, the documentary "The Contestant" (streaming on Hulu), the Pittsburgh Pirates, growing up in West Virginia, getting into stranger and stranger music, and taking a call about a job in the tech industry. Then, he reviews a $5/$10 session.FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:16 Banging my head against the wall13:36 $5/$10 NLHE session13:42 AA on JT7hhx14:38 KQo on J84ccx7x3x16:20 ATo on T72cxc4x18:06 A2hh on K94hhx7hhhKx25:04 JThh on 987xxh2hh27:28 KK on T73ssx7xhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Your correspondent reflects on getting slowrolled -- or something? -- in an annoying all-in pot, then reviews a $5/$10 session.FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE0:21 A $5/$10 hand: 99 on J94xhh7x12:30 $5/$10 NLHE session (and some thoughts on a recent casino promotion)14:56 AA (no heart) on Q96hhx3xQx17:43 66 on T76rKss19:57 QQ on A98r5823:15 J9cc on T84ccx25:39 64dd on Q43hhx7x3hhhhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

If you aren't great at thin valuebetting, it will be exceptionally difficult to be a long-term winning poker player.In today's episode, Coach Brad & Coach Jon break down their thought process in some recently played hands where our Heroes went for value is spots nobody would fault you for missing.Enjoy the show.

Both Coach Brad & Jon recently discovered they had both recently played premium hands a little funky preflop... by cold-calling 3b's.Tune in to see if their funkiness paid off or left them needing to reload.

Your correspondent returns to the subject of his downswing, which continues despite his best efforts to jinx it into going away by talking about it.0:21 Downswing Part 21:31 Taking variance is part of the job4:25 The downswing leads to bad habits8:53 Why I'll keep grinding instead of focusing on teaching15:04 5/10 NLHE hand: TT on T85rJxQxFORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HEREhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Donnie and Ducky recap the PGT PLO Series at the PokerGO studio, dive into the drama surrounding the WSOP's late decision to announce the TOC in Los Angeles, and FOMO over all of the fun being had on the WPT Voyage.Follow Donnie on Twitter: @Donnie_PetersFollow Tim on Twitter: @Tim__DuckworthFollow PokerGO on Twitter: @PokerGO Subscribe to PokerGO today to receive 24/7 access to the world's largest poker content library, including the WSOP, High Stakes Poker, No Gamble, No Future, and more. Use the promo code PODCAST to receive $20 off your first year of a new annual subscription. Join today at PokerGO.com.

Your correspondent discusses his thought process as he endures the worst downswing of his poker career. He also reviews a recent $5/$10 session.0:17 Maintaining a healthy relationship to the game in the midst of a big downswing8:29 Dealing with a long stretch of boredom, in which moneymaking opportunities are few and far betweenFORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE20:22 $5/$10 NLHE session21:13 AKo all-in preflop22:24 AA (no club) on 762ccc9x8x24:55 "Feel it in the heart of the cards"26:05 A9ss on AKTxdd9xKx32:17 AsJx on 985sss3x6ssss33:58 J9hh on KQTxssAx7ssshttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

In today's episode of Tactical Tuesday, Coach Brad and Jon breakdown a couple of a hands Jon recently played on WSOP.com at $100 NL and give you a chance to join in the fun and games by attempting to guess what Villain had. The first folks to guess Villain's hole cards in hand 1 and hand 2 will win $50. Good luck!

Your correspondent gets through Day 1 of a tournament for the first time in over five years. He reviews the tournament hands that brought him to Day 2 glory, then recaps a cash session of $5/$5/$10 (with straddles of up to $160) and $5/$5.FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE0:16 Your correspondent bags a tournament! ($1200 LAPC Million at Commerce)3:42 AJhh on J95r (big blind = 800)6:04 AA on A98r2r (bb = 1200)7:44 K4o on K32r4hhJhhh (bb = 3000)917 JJ all-in preflop (bb = 4000)13:19 T6o on 953xccKx (bb = 6000)17:10 $5/$5/$10 NLHE cash session17:43 AKo all-in preflop18:52 AdTx on K32ddx23:16 KhKx on 653xhh2hhh9x24:47 $5/$5 NLHE25:37 AdAx on KQ8dxdTx28:25 Double-board PLO bomb pot with 8733 on J83rThh and 953xss6ssshttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Learn how Coach Brad adapts his strategy when facing an unpredictable Villain capable of putting all the money in at any time.

Your correspondent discusses why two thousand dollars is an important sum at $5/$10 and $10/$20. He also discusses his recent experiences playing $10/$20, then reviews a recent $5/$10 session.FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE0:21 Why $2,000 is such an important threshold in mid-stakes cash games4:40 Comparing $10/$20 to $5/$107:17 KsJx on JT8xssTx7x9:54 $5/$10 NLHE session10:23 AKo on Q83rThh12:33 JJ on 993r3T14:16 A5cc on 932ccx8x15:36 AJo on 754r2cc16:32 AA on KK7rK219:13 QJo on T32r8r20:21 AJhh on 832xhh5hhh6x23:42 KJcc on 976cccJx7x26:29 Q6o on AT4r7xhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

David Coleman kicked off 2024 with two wins in the PokerGO Studio and Kristen Foxen nabbed a trophy as well. Ducky and Donnie discuss their victories and more from the first PGT Series of the year.Follow Donnie on Twitter: @Donnie_PetersFollow Tim on Twitter: @Tim__DuckworthFollow PokerGO on Twitter: @PokerGO Subscribe to PokerGO today to receive 24/7 access to the world's largest poker content library, including the WSOP, High Stakes Poker, No Gamble, No Future, and more. Use the promo code PODCAST to receive $20 off your first year of a new annual subscription. Join today at PokerGO.com.

Your correspondent discusses how to filter poker strategy advice -- which advice should be ignored and which is worth taking? How can you tell them apart, and when should you feel satisfied with uncertainty?FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE0:16 How do you find good advice in poker?12:47 5/10 NLHE session12:56 AKss all-in preflop14:04 QJss 4bet preflop15:29 AQss on AT5r3dd4x17:42 JTcc on 942xxc9x19:03 AJo on A84ssxJx8x21:15 QQ on KQ9J723:46 QQ (again) on K75ddxKcc7x26:37 JJ all-in preflop33:01 Jackpot hand!Sabrina Chevannes' tweet: Persuadeo's essay: https://twitter.com/SChevannes/status/1745567657741402482https://persuadeo.nl/a-brief-word-on-learning-poker-or-anything/I didn't credit them in the podcast itself, but some of my thoughts on solvers are pretty similar to Marc Goone and Gethen Jacobs', which you can see here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vXh6ZhcL90http://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Your correspondent explains why he chose not to go to Las Vegas to play tournaments last month, and relays how his experience playing the WSOP Main Event in 2019 shaped his skepticism about playing tournaments at all. He then reviews a recent 5/10 session.0:21 Tournament skepticism and the 2019 Main Event13:49 5/10 NLHE session (and staying off my phone)15:09 KK all-in preflop17:41 98hh QT7dxdQx9ddd19:58 99 all-in preflop23:07 QQ on T22hhxQcc5x25:26 98ss on Q98ddx4x2x28:32 AQdd 965cxc8ddTdddFORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HEREhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Your correspondent reviews a recent 5/10/20 session, then discusses "Game of Gold" and Alex O'Brien's new book "The Truth Detective."0:21 5/10/20 NLHE session1:22 AKcc on KT7r3x2:36 KQo on KK2rTdd6x4:00 AKss all-in preflop5:09 KTdd on QT8xxd6hhQx6:32 AKo on AJ4r2ss7x9:19 AQcc on AQ4ddx4xAx13:07 AA on 632rKhh15:52 QTss on JTThhx9hhh4x17:53 AdAx 995xdd3xAx19:38 T9dd on Q85hhdThhhQx21:29 J6hh on AT2hhxQxAx25:27 Thoughts on "Game of Gold"29:10 Thoughts on Alex O'Brien's "The Truth Detective"FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HEREhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Your correspondent reviews a recent break-even stretch. He then considers recent rumors of cheating in high-stakes private games and offers a simple solution: Stop playing private games, and come play poker at casinos instead. Finally, he reviews a recent 5/10 session.0:58 Why we shouldn't assume downswings have obvious causes1:34 Whiny bad-beat story: 5/5/10/20/40 KK on TT3rAx3:26 Nearly a catastrophic punt: 5/10/20 AKcc on 543ssc9sss8ssss9:37 Thoughts on Nik Airball's accusations against Mars10:45 Don't play private games12:19 *Do* play poker in casinos15:13 5/10 NLHE session16:07 KQss on 764hsh5ss4sss18:48 AJdd on QT9rQx420:02 55 on Q52r7dd21:48 KJo (no diamond) on K82ddd2x4x23:38 QQ on 966r25:26 Q9cc on 952sxs9xTsss29:58 KThh on QT2hxh3x9x31:50 QQ on 986cxc3x40:22 KQo on KT4r9hhJxFORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HEREhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Your correspondent asks whether, in the next ten years, poker will get tougher at the same rate it has in the last ten. Then, he reviews a recent $10/$20/$40 session.2:37 Vanessa Selbst (44) vs. Kevin MacPhee (A9o) in the 2012 EPT Main Event (Watch here: )6:10 How and why players will get better in the future7:35 Why non-NLHE poker variants will continue to grow in importance13:25 $10/$20/$40 NLHE session (and an explanation of the rules of the many sub-games we played)16:20 Capped double-board PLO bomb pot: K764 on a top board of KK4 and a bottom board of JT3xhh19:00 TT all-in preflop19:56 TT (again) on 955r24:13 99 all-in preflop25:08 QTo on Q65rJssJx26:50 Capped double-board PLO bomb pot: KKJ2 on a top board of T76xhh and a bottom board of AK3r29:47 Q3cc on Q88ddc7cc5ccc32:40 A3ss on K97sxx8ss34:38 Q8dd preflopVenessa Selbst's Top Blow UpsThird Man Walking Episode 5, on the poker ecosystem and the rate at which it changes: https://crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/the-ecosystemThird Man Walking Episode 51, which reviews hands from the 2003 WSOP Main Event: https://crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/getting-better-over-timeFORUM DISCUSSION:CLICK HEREhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Your correspondent recovers from a minor illness, then plays a pair of cash sessions, one at 5/10 and another at 5/5.0:22 Going to Las Vegas and getting COVID2:45 5/10 NLHE session2:51 AsAc on J53hxh2x5hhh4:12 AQo (no spade) 762sxsAsss8x7:01 77 on T82dxdKx8x10:27 AQdd on AQ2rAss7sss15:03 99 on Q97dddTx4x19:46 5/5 NLHE session20:29 TT on 993xss2x21:32 K6hh on 642cxcJccc4x23:28 KTcc on Q73xcc25:31 Q9dd on Q32xcc4ss26:57 KJdd on J52ssx2sss2x29:07 KK on 965r8xJx30:38 AcAx on JJ6xss7cc32:31 AcAx (again) on AJ7xcc6xhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.comFORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE

Your correspondent struggles with bad luck and bad vibes in a recent cash session and in a big tournament.0:20 Why this episode is what it is1:15 5/10 NLHE cash session3:33 AQo (no spade) on AJ7sxsAxTx7:22 JJ on AA4r3ddKddd9:12 KK (no heart) on 543r2hh5hhh11:30 TT on K83r13:40 KJhh on K54xxh6hhAhhh15:55 Q8hh on 964xhh3x2x18:38 KQo on KQJssx21:08 $3600 tournament review29:21 AQo all-in preflop29:52 J9ss on T96sxs2x2x34:37 AKo all-in preflopFORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HEREhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com