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Blockers are an intermediate concept that tends to be used incorrectly by many players. While they can be important in making close decisions, there are some situations in which using blockers will actually diminish your results. Find out when and how to use blockers by listening to the final podcast episode of Season 6. RELATED LINKS GTO Poker Gems (Book Site): https://redchippoker.com/gto-gems-book Poker Combos And Blockers 101: https://www.splitsuit.com/poker-combos-blockers How To 3-Bet With Blockers: https://www.splitsuit.com/how-to-3-bet-with-blockers The Advanced Poker Workbook: https://www.splitsuit.com/advanced-poker-workbook Join us on Discord: https://redchippoker.com/discord
Are you utilizing position to its maximum benefit? From preflop isolation raises to postflop lines, playing in position confers a significant advantage. If you understand the power of position, but also think you might be missing some spots, give this episode a complete listen. RELATED LINKS Playing Preflop When Fish Never Fold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwXZcLHs1Y8 The Best Preflop Plays, Lines And Strategy: https://www.splitsuit.com/best-preflop-plays-lines-and-strategy Floating (PRO/CORE Subscribers): https://redchippoker.com/courses/postflop-ii/lessons/calling-postflop/topic/floating/ The Advanced Poker Workbook: https://www.splitsuit.com/advanced-poker-workbook Join us on Discord: https://redchippoker.com/discord
Who would win between the robotic poker grinder and the intuitive player? Which approach should you model in today's games? This episode of the podcast looks at what has traditionally been viewed as two opposing schools of thought, and synthesizes them into a winning strategy. RELATED LINKS GTO Poker Gems (Book Homepage): https://redchippoker.com/gto-gems-book Should I Play GTO Poker?: https://www.splitsuit.com/should-i-play-gto-poker GTO Ranges App: https://redchippoker.com/gto-ranges-app The Advanced Poker Workbook: https://www.splitsuit.com/advanced-poker-workbook Join us on Discord: https://redchippoker.com/discord
Are you not the techiest person in the world but still want to play online poker well? This episode of the podcast puts strategy on the sideline to deep dive into your tech setup and protection. RELATED LINKS The Advanced Poker Workbook: https://www.splitsuit.com/advanced-poker-workbook Poker Tools And Software: https://redchippoker.com/poker-software/ Poker Software And HUDs: https://www.splitsuit.com/poker-software-huds Online Poker: https://www.splitsuit.com/category/poker-articles/online-poker Join us on Discord: https://redchippoker.com/discord
The small blind is the second-biggest losing position you have to contend with at the table. But with better defense, better SB stealing, and a better plan preflop, you can minimize these losses. Coach w34z3l highlights the most common and costly SB leaks in this episode, and explains how to plug them. RELATED LINKS Red Chip GTO Ranges App: https://redchippoker.com/gto-ranges-app Big Blinds Leaks: https://redchippoker.com/big-blind-leaks-podcast/ Playing From The Blinds (PRO Content): https://redchippoker.com/pro-group-coaching-006/ The Advanced Poker Workbook: https://www.splitsuit.com/advanced-poker-workbook Join us on Discord: https://redchippoker.com/discord
The big blind is going to be your biggest losing position. But if you aren't careful, those losses can balloon and create a huge drag on your win-rate. In this episode of the podcast, coach w34z3l presents five key tips on how to fight back and defend the big blind correctly. RELATED LINKS Playing From The Blinds (PRO Content): https://redchippoker.com/pro-group-coaching-006/ Playing From The Blinds (Podcast): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQlo2vtZX6Q Playing The Blinds Against Many Limpers: https://www.splitsuit.com/playing-the-blinds-against-many-limpers The Advanced Poker Workbook: https://www.splitsuit.com/advanced-poker-workbook Join us on Discord: https://redchippoker.com/discord
Do you play on a poker site that allows for HUDs? The amount of information provided by today's HUDs is staggering, so how do you trim it back to something manageable in real time? If you do use a HUD, the advice in this episode will allow you to determine if your HUD is helping you instead of confusing you with number overload. RELATED LINKS The Advanced Poker Workbook: https://www.splitsuit.com/advanced-poker-workbook Coach w34z3l's Deathstar HUD: https://www.pokerdeathstar.xyz/ Setting Up Your Poker HUD Stats: https://www.splitsuit.com/setting-up-poker-hud-stats Five Ways To Improve Your Poker HUD: https://www.splitsuit.com/5-ways-to-improve-your-poker-hud JOIN US ON DISCORD https://redchippoker.com/discord
Should you be multi-tabling or just sticking to a single table in today's games? The honest answer is that this depends mostly on you and your current skill level. But how do you determine the optimal number of online tables to play? This podcast episode breaks down the considerations and helpful tips for correctly and profitably adding more tables. RELATED LINKS The Advanced Poker Workbook: https://www.splitsuit.com/advanced-poker-workbook Can Online Poker Make A Comeback In The US?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqZ6-mmcNDE SplitSuit's Online Poker: https://www.splitsuit.com/category/poker-articles/online-poker JOIN US ON DISCORD: https://www.redchippoker.com/discord
This podcast episode may be challenging and controversial. We review several ethical grey areas within the poker world to better understand them from both the player's and the poker room's point of view. Grey areas, by definition, do not yield clear-cut conclusions, but we hope you find this episode provocative and helpful as you sift the ethics of these situations for yourselves. RELATED LINKS Locals II: Contract (Blog): https://redchippoker.com/locals-contract-vegas-poker-blog/ S6E6 Podcast: Room Selection: https://redchippoker.com/room-selection-podcast/ Online Poker Cheating Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEtzT2OtiiQ The Truth: Poker Is Gambling: https://www.splitsuit.com/poker-is-gambling JOIN US ON DISCORD https://www.redchippoker.com/discord
What is the best way to approach games with not just one or two nits at the table, but a huge density of nits within the player pool at large? A preponderance of very tight players does not make for the most profitable (or fun) game, but overly tight play is an exploitable mistake. In this podcast episode, coach w34z3l discusses counter-strategies to defeat nit colonies and maximize your win-rate in the games they infest. RELATED LINKS The Postflop Poker Workbook: https://www.splitsuit.com/postflop-poker-workbook Being A Nit Is Making You A Bad Poker Player: https://www.splitsuit.com/being-nit-makes-you-bad-poker-player Nit Recovery Program (PRO Content): https://redchippoker.com/pro-video-hull010/ How To Beat Nits And Tighter Players: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raXY2oDzCCw JOIN US ON DISCORD https://www.redchippoker.com/discord
MAD MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) is a military strategy designed to avoid conflict by ensuring any war completely annihilates the countries involved. In this episode of the podcast, coach w34z3l draws some provocative parallels between the traditional concept of MAD and its application to situations arising in poker. *LINKS* GTO Gems (eBook): https://redchippoker.com/gto-gems-book Leveling And GTO Strategy: https://www.splitsuit.com/leveling-poker-strategy The World Of GTO Poker: https://redchippoker.com/the-world-of-gto-poker/ Red Chip GTO Ranges App: https://redchippoker.com/gto-ranges-app *JOIN US ON DISCORD* Join our free poker Discord today: https://redchippoker.com/discord
GTO CBets In this episode, coach w34z3l takes a macro-level look at GTO c-betting across each of the major flop textures. The goal of such work is to identify actionable heuristics that enable us to c-bet (or not) profitably and with confidence. Discover what the solver prefers, in terms of frequencies and sizes, on various boards and formations. *LINKS* GTO Gems (eBook): https://redchippoker.com/gto-gems-book More GTO C-Betting Advice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OXUNxh4QLA Continuation Betting In Multiway Pots: https://www.splitsuit.com/cb-in-multi-way-pots C-Betting Out Of Position: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twfr3h4C0cY *JOIN US ON DISCORD* Join our free poker Discord today: https://redchippoker.com/discord
Whether you play predominantly live or online, choosing the right room can have a profound impact on your poker career. Discover how to identify the poker room that is perfect for you, along with other tips on live and online room selection from coach w34z3l. *LINKS* The Truth About Live Poker: https://www.splitsuit.com/live-poker-cash-game-truths Game Selection Podcast (S6E5): https://redchippoker.com/game-selection-podcast/ Playing Poker In A Casino: https://redchippoker.com/playing-poker-in-a-casino/ Live Poker Game And Table Selection: https://redchippoker.com/live-poker-game-table-selection-podcast/ *JOIN US ON DISCORD* Join our free poker Discord today: https://redchippoker.com/discord
Game selection What should you be considering when choosing the exact game to play in? This topic gets little attention and it can really boost your win-rate. This episode delves into everything from metrics for identifying good (profitable) games, to evaluating games in real time, and knowing when it is time to leave the table for a better spot. *LINKS* Beginner's Guide To NLHE: https://redchippoker.com/beginners-guide-to-no-limit-holdem/ Playing Live Poker 101: https://redchippoker.com/playing-poker-in-a-casino/ SplitSuit's Live Poker Vlog: https://www.splitsuit.com/1-2-live-cash-poker-vlog *JOIN US ON DISCORD* Join our free poker Discord today: https://redchippoker.com/discord
Understanding and incorporating the Independent Chip Model (ICM) is critical for tournament success. From preflop push-fold ranges to stack preservation, ICM guides most late-stage MTT decisions. In this episode, we explore what ICM is and how you can use it to improve your tournament results. *LINKS* Final Table ICM Dynamics: https://redchippoker.com/final-table-dynamics-icm-podcast/ Poker Tournament Push-Fold Charts: https://redchippoker.com/poker-tournament-push-fold-charts/ Red Chip Poker GTO Ranges App: https://redchippoker.com/gto-ranges-app Join Us For Season 7 in CORE/PRO: https://redchippoker.com/ *JOIN US ON DISCORD* Join our free poker Discord today: https://redchippoker.com/discord
We never know our opponent's range down to the last combo, but we do need to be able to discuss and differentiate the structure of their ranges. Understanding range terminology will allow you to understand such discussions, while deepening your appreciation of this cornerstone of no-limit hold'em. Polarized, merged, condensed, and other types of ranges get a full explanation in this episode. *LINKS* Ranges 101: https://redchippoker.com/range-arrangement-podcast/ Understanding 3-Bet Ranges: https://www.splitsuit.com/poker-ranges-reading Pseudo Balance Episode (S6E1): https://redchippoker.com/pseudo-balance-podcast/ How To Build Poker Ranges: https://www.splitsuit.com/how-to-build-poker-ranges-with-example *JOIN US ON DISCORD* Join our free poker Discord today: https://redchippoker.com/discord
Your red line looks at all wins and losses in pots that did not go to showdown. Lengthy online discussions suggest some players have a borderline obsession with the slope of this line, and are searching for strategies that will modify it. This podcast episode explores the significance of the red line, how you can modify its slope, and whether you should bother. *LINKS* Perfect GTO Bluffs: https://www.splitsuit.com/perfect-gto-bluffing GTO Gems (Official Book Site): https://redchippoker.com/gto-gems-book Mixed Strategies 101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hfW2dlhuDs&feature=youtu.be The Red Line And Poker Graphs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=L51XKzeC1cKAJ7Rd&v=G20m7xMNARs&feature=youtu.be Join Us For Season 7 in CORE/PRO: https://redchippoker.com/ *JOIN US ON DISCORD* Join our free poker Discord today: https://redchippoker.com/discord
In the debut episode of Season 6 of the Red Chip Poker podcast, coach w34z3l discusses the concept of “pseudo balance.” But what if your opponent strays far from GTO lines? Bluffing with a GTO frequency into someone who never folds, for example, is clearly an error. Enter pseudo balance. A partial but non-GTO form of balance perfect for practical play. Optimizing Your Poker Mindset: https://redchippoker.com/optimize-your-mindset-for-poker-success/ Our New Poker Cheat Sheets: https://redchippoker.com/poker-cheat-sheets/ 6 Things I Wish Learned Sooner: https://youtu.be/s2eLEuq2Oxg Join Us For Season 7 in CORE/PRO: https://redchippoker.com/ Be sure to join our free Discord as well to post hands, ask questions, and join a community of players who love poker as much as you do: https://redchippoker.com/discord
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On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton is joined by Simon Levy. Simon recently played only his third live tournament and managed to ship it for over $90,000. On the strategy segment, they review some of the hands he played outlasting a 2000+ person field in a $500 buy-in tournament at the Wynn in Las Vegas.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton welcomes long time TPE family member and recent World Series of Poker Bracelet winner Carlos Welch. They are joined by Derek "Killingbird" Tenbusch and Marc "aznAllin007" Alioto. They relive some great stories of Carlos from over the years and, in the strategy segment, review a key hand from his bracelet win.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton discusses his return to live poker at Maryland Live for the first time since the start of the pandemic. In the strategy segment, he reviews some hands that he played in the $15K Daily tournament at Maryland Live.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton reviews a poker hand submitted by a listener for review from a recent multi-flight event on Americas Cardroom.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton is joined by Derek "Killingbird" Tenbusch for a deep dive in to the schedule for the 2021 World Series of Poker. They also review a recent hand that Killingbird played in the strategy segment.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton takes a first look at the recently released schedule from the 2021 World Series of Poker. He also continues his review of hands from the Venom PKO tournament.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton continues to review hands from his recent deep run in the Venom PKO Main Event on Americas Cardroom, this time covering hands from early in Day 2 of the tournament.
On this episdoe of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton wraps up the day one portion of his review of hands from his recent deep run in the Venom PKO $5M Guaratneed on Americas Cardroom.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton continues his discussion of hands from a recent deep run in the Venom $5M Guaranteed Progressive Knockout event on Americas Cardroom.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcat, Clayton is joined by Killingbird to discuss Clayton's recent deep run in the Venom PKO $5 Million Guaranteed and Killingbird's Twitch sweat of his day 2. They cover some hands from this tournament to discuss some PKO strategy.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton is joined by Elena "thegroupie" Stover, who followed the all-to-common path to professional poker...by getting a PhD in Neuroscience. Elana discusses her hobbies away from the table, her plans for jumping back in to live poker, her recent big wins on Ignition. And, of course, they cover some strategy.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge, Clayton is joined my long time friend of TPE Carlos Welch. He discusses finally moving out of his can...and in to a Prius! He also shares some other great tips for living the Nit Life. And of course, Clayton and Carlos discuss some strategy utilizing hands played against the DTO Bot. NOTES:How to get a Diamond Card: (a) Stay 24 nights at Wyndham Hotels to earn their Diamond card (b) Status match to Caesar’s Diamond card (c) Rematch back and forth yearly on the Status Match Merry Go Round. Never pay resort fees again!Carlos’s First Year As A Professional Poker Player With Weekly Updates.DTO Poker Video TutorialExploiting Small Stakes Tournaments Premium Training VideoHow To Obliterate Passive TournamentsThinking Poker Daily Premium Podcast (with Andrew Brokos)Carlos and the Giraffe on TwitchFollow Carlos on Twitter!
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton gives us an update on the Mike Postle cheating case and, in the strategy segment, reviews some more hands from the recent WSOP.com Silver Legacy Circuit Event.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton discusses the announcement of the dates for the 2021 World Series of Poker. In the strategy segment, he goes over some hands that he recently played in the WSOP.com Silver Legacy Circuit Event.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton discusses some adjustments to make when playing against what you see as weaker opponents. He highlights some of these adjustments using some hands from the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe in the strategy segment.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton discusses an amazing laydown buy Doug Polk against Phil Hellmuth on a recent episode of High Stakes Poker. Is it the greatest fold you have ever seen? And, of course, Clayton gets in some strategy discussion.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton is joined by tax accountant Brad Polizzano to discuss poker and taxes, including the implications of utilizing Bitcoin and other forms of cryptocurrency.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton discusses his continued downswing, but fear not...Bitcoin is here to save the day! Of course, He also gets in to some strategy reviewing some hands from a recent session.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton gets us caught up on new from the poker world including the launch of regulated online poker in Michigan and Chris Moneymaker signing with Americas Cardroom. And, of course, we also get some strategy talk.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton wraps up the heads up battle between Daniel and Doug, discusses the betting controversy between Timex and Terrence Chan, answers a viewer tweet and of course gets in to some strategy.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton discusses the current online series running on WSOP.com, shares some news about some positive good news from the courts regarding online poker, give a quick update on Polk vs. Negreanu and of course reviews a recent hand in the strategy segment.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton shares some reader mail, discusses shorthanded live poker tournaments and how to adjust to these type of games and of course he discusses some hands on the strategy segment.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton discusses his New Year's Resolutions for 2021 and asks viewers to share their poker resolutions. He also discusses his current HUD stats as his online volume increases and the implications of those numbers. And, of course, he reviews some hands in the strategy segment.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton disucsses the recent controversy involving Upeshka De Silva being disqualified from the World Series of Poker Main Event and the subsequent allegations of multi accounting my Matt Stout. He also discusses hands from a recent MTT session on WSOP.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton is joined by TPE co-founder Derek "Killingbird" Tenbusch. They catch up on what KB has been up to with poker, an update on his Twitch stream, discuss some happenings from the poker world and also delve in to a recent hand that KB played in the strategy segment.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast Clayton discusses the implications of casinos raking rebuys/addons, his upcoming final commentary for the World College Poker Championship and provides and short update on the Doug vs. Daniel battle. And, of course, he delves in to some strategy.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton is joined live/online grinder and long time friend of the TPE crew, Michael Sneideman. They discuss playing cash vs. tournaments, variance, downswings and of course cover some strategy.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton is joined by one of our most requested guests, poker pro Alex "Assassinato" Fitzgerald. He discusses what he has been up to since lockdown, his current strategical approach to tournament poker and of course they delve in to some strategy.
On this episode of the Tournament Poker Edge Podcast, Clayton updates us on the grundge match between Daniel Negreanu and Doug Polk and also discusses the announcement of a third World Series of Poker Main Event.
Connect with Jonathan Little: Websites: https://jonathanlittlepoker.com/ | http://www.pokercoaching.com/ Twitter: @JonathanLittle ____________________ Hosted by Tom Wheaton Founder & CEO of Faded Spade, the Faded Spade Podcast features unique interviews with poker and sports entertainment influencers about their entrepreneurial or career journey. You can expect entertaining, engaging, and educational segments about business, poker, sports, entertainment, and life for a wide audience of diverse interests, backgrounds, and beliefs. Subscribe & download to qualify for a variety of monthly giveaways. In addition, code PODCAST will provide 10% off any poker playing card order at FadedSpade.com. Email us questions, comments, and include people or topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes: podcast@fadedspade.com Find and follow us on: YouTube: youtube.com/fadedspade Facebook: facebook.com/fadedspadecards/ Twitter: twitter.com/FadedSpadeCards Instagram: instagram.com/fadedspade/ Twitch: twitch.tv/fadedspadecards #FadedSpade
Meet Matt Berkey! High Stakes Poker Cash Game & Tournament Player, and Founder of Solve For Why Poker Training - arguably the most innovative poker training program on the market today. Twitter: @berkey11 @solveforwhytv Listen to his remarkable entrepreneurial journey and how he overcame a variety of personal and professional trials to become an industry influencer with a vision for Solve for Why that can extend across multiple industries. Stick around after the interview for a special segment with Matt, Tom & Sean about the future of poker entertainment. Open: 0:00 - 5:50 Founder Hour: Matt Berkey Interview: 5:50 - 55:58 The Grind: Poker Entertainment: 55:59 - 1:13:00 Close: 1:13:00 - 1:15:08 Hosted by Tom Wheaton Founder & CEO of Faded Spade, & Sean McCormack Director of Poker Operations, the Faded Spade Podcast features unique interviews with multi-industry influencers about their entrepreneurial or career journey. Expect entertaining, engaging, and educational segments about business, poker, sports, entertainment and life for a wide audience of diverse interests, backgrounds and beliefs. Subscribe & download to qualify for a variety of monthly giveaways. In addition, code PODCAST will provide 15% off any poker playing card order at FadedSpade.com. Email us questions, comments, and include people or topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes: podcast@fadedspade.com Find and follow us on: YouTube: bit.ly/fadedspadeyoutube Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fadedspadecards/, Twitter:https://twitter.com/FadedSpadeCards, and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fadedspade/ #FadedSpade