Just Hands Poker
236 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 113 ratingsThrough the Just Hands Podcast, we aim to give listeners an opportunity to hear how high level players discuss a hand of poker. By hearing us discuss all of the elements that go into poker decision making, players will gain insights into cash game strategy and acquire the necessary tools to analyze leaks in their own playing. Ultimately, we hope to create or sustain a lifelong love for and ability to win at poker in each of our listeners.
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Episodes
Episode 34: Let's Underbet w/ Special Guest Nate Meyvis
July 26, 2016 04:00 - 51 minutes - 23.5 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Rio, Las Vegas, NV; During the WSOP Stakes: $2/5 Villain seems to be a very ABC player. Preflop Hero ($400-500 behind) button straddles to $10. Hijack opens to $30. Hero calls $20 OTB with 52d. Flop (67) T93r (3d) Villain checks. Hero bets $25. Villain calls. Turn (117) 4d Villain checks. Hero bets $20. V...
Bonus Episode 33.5: Jack Meets Some Trump Supporters!
July 24, 2016 04:00 - 18 minutes - 8.44 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: JACK Casino, Cleveland, OH Stakes: $1/3 Villain 1 is an older man, very few reads. Villain two has been very sticky with poor preflop hands. Full Table Villain 1 (800) opens to 15 UTG + 2. Hero (900) calls with A7 of diamonds. Folds. Villain 2 (700) calls. Flop (45) KQ7 two diamonds. Villain 2 checks, Villain ...
Episode 33: Jack Spews Stacks w/ Special Guest Alex Weldon
July 19, 2016 04:00 - 37 minutes - 17 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: JACK Casino, Cleveland, OH Stakes: $1/3 Villain is a young kid with a big stack who has made some wildly bad calls and won big in the short time our Hero was able to view his play. Table is 5-handed Hero (300) opens to 12, UTG with K8c. Older man in UTG+1, who has a VPIP of 0 in 8 hands, calls. Villain calls in t...
Episode 32: Bluffcatch the donk-happy reg?
July 13, 2016 04:00 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: JACK Casino, Cleveland, OH Stakes: $1/3 Villain is a consistent limper who has donk bet on 5 out of 6 hands he has limped into previous to the current hand. Preflop Hero (315) is on the button with TT, facing two limpers including the Villain in the hand. Hero makes it 20. Villain (has Hero covered), who limped...
Episode 31: Learn to limp and flop trips with special guest Brent Jenkins
July 05, 2016 04:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Stakes: $2/5 Location: Maryland Live! Casino, Hanover Maryland 9 handed table Two limps, first limper very fishy player (300), Hero (900) completes in SB with K3d, BB, a relatively competent younger player (600) checks. Flop (15) KK6d Checks through Turn (15) Ad Hero bets 20, BB and first limper call. River (75) ...
Episode 30: Do tatted guys bluff the turn?
June 28, 2016 04:00 - 35 minutes - 16.1 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Episode 30: Stakes: $1/3 9-handed table Location: Jack Casino Cleveland Five limps to the SB, Hero (350) makes it 26, EP limper (175) calls. Flop (60) 678d Hero checks, villain checks back. Turn (60) 5d Hero bets 30, villain calls. River (120) As Hero bets 55, villain shoves, Hero calls.
Episode 29: Spare the LAG?
June 21, 2016 04:00 - 28 minutes - 13 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Potowotomi Casino, Milwaukee Wisconsin Stakes: $1/3 Hero opens AQc UTG +1 for 17 after an UTG limp. MP calls, CO the main villain who is a very aggressive player Hero has already hero-called down this villain correctly shortly before calls, BTN calls and UTG closes action. Flop (83) Kh8s3s Checks through Tu...
Episode 28: AK in a shallow multiway pot
June 14, 2016 04:00 - 31 minutes - 14.4 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Social Club in Louisville KY Stakes: $1/2 with mandatory $5 straddle Hero (130) makes it 17 UTG with AhKc, UTG+1 (49) calls, UTG+2 (120) calls, button (200) calls. Flop (68) Qh3c8h Hero bets 22, UTG+1 ships for 32, button calls, Hero calls additional 10. Turn (164) 4h Hero checks, villain bets 50, Hero cal...
Episode 27: Bluffcatcher turned bluff
June 07, 2016 04:00 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Jack casino Cleveland Time: 2:30 am on a weeknight Stakes: $1/3 Main Villain (234) raises to 12 in UTG+1/HJ, one caller OTB, Hero (715) calls in the BB with K9c. Flop (37) 5K2r Hero checks, Villain bets 20, caller folds, Hero calls. Turn (77) As Hero bets 46, Villain calls River (169) Kd Hero bets ...
Episode 26: Raising to induce with Ace high - with special guest Grant Denison
May 31, 2016 04:00 - 40 minutes - 18.7 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Wynn Casino, Las Vegas Stakes: $2/5 Three players limp, Hero (1000) makes it 35 with A8s in the CO, SB (1500) calls, BB calls, one of the limpers call. Flop (146) 533r SB leads for 55, BB and limper fold, Hero makes it 155, villain makes it 350, Hero calls. Turn (846) Kd putting a flush draw out Check, ch...
Episode 25: When to bluff the tilted old man?
May 24, 2016 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Hustler Casino Stakes: $2/5 9-handed table Main villain (2000) limps UTG, Villain 2 overlimps in MP, Villain 3 overlimps in CO, Hero makes it 35 OTB with AKo. Villain 1 + 3 call Flop (105) 3c3h4c Checked to Hero who bets 40, Villain 1 insta-check raises to 100. Villain 3 folds Hero calls. Turn (305) 4s Villa...
Episode 24: Spew or Total Spew?
May 17, 2016 04:00 - 25 minutes - 11.9 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Stakes: $2/5 9-handed table 6 limps to the Hero (1200) in the straddle with 104s, Hero makes it 75, villain in the HJ (1000) calls. Flop (210) 345r Hero checks, Villain bets 200, Hero calls. Turn (610) 9h Hero checks, Villain shoves for 700 effective. Hero calls.
Episode 23: Can Zach fold top pair?
May 10, 2016 04:00 - 19 minutes - 9.11 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Stakes: $2/5 8-handed table at the time Zach (725) opens to $2/5 MP with J10c then two fairly loose passive villains call. One in CO has 350 to start the hand and the one OTB has over 1000. Flop (60) Jd3d4h Hero bets 40, both villains call. Turn (180) 7s Hero bets 115, villain...
Episode 22: Float the flop, ? the turn, ?? the river
May 03, 2016 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Casino in the midwest Stakes: $2/5 8-handed table at the time. Zach opens to $2/5 UTG with K10s, two loose passive villains call and then Zach's student calls in HJ with pocket 8s (Hero). Main villain in hand, loose aggressive player that keeps talking poker strategy makes it 120 in BB, Zach and two other villain...
Episode 21: Turn top pair into a bluff on a monotone board?
April 26, 2016 04:00 - 15 minutes - 6.91 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Palm Beach Kennel Club Stakes: $2/5 8-handed table at the time. Two limps by two loose passive players in EP and MP, Hero makes it 35 with Q9h OTB. Main villain, new player at the table, flats in SB and the next two players call. Flop (135) 963ccc Villain verbally declares 80, next two villains fold, Hero cal...
Episode 20: Fold overpair to TAG's aggression?
April 19, 2016 04:00 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Episode 20 Location: Social Club NYC Stakes: $1/2 7-Handed Table Main Villain: Thinking TAG (250) that's not afraid to mix it up makes it $6 UTG. Loose fit or fold player calls UTG+1 (80). Hero makes it $16 OTB with black tens, SB - a new player to the game who has thus far played crazy calls, other two players call. Fl...
Episode 19: Flat Aces Preflop?
April 12, 2016 04:00 - 23 minutes - 10.7 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Palm Beach Kennel Club Stakes: $2/5 8-handed Table Tag Pro 1 (500) limps UTG, Tag Pro 2 (1500) limps in MP, tilted Main Villain (230) makes it 30 OTB, Hero (700) flats in the BB with aces. Both other players call. Flop (115) K36r Checked to the preflop raiser, he cbets 90, Hero makes it 200, everyone folds.
Episode 18: Bet-Fold a Combo Draw?
April 05, 2016 04:00 - 23 minutes - 10.9 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Hard Rock Fort Lauderdale Stakes: $2/5 Straddled pot. Two straightforward weak-tight players limp the straddle in early position. First villain has 600, second player has 550 behind. Hero makes it 65 in the CO with Q9d, both villains calls. Flop (205) KdJd6h Checked to Hero who bets 140, V1 Calls, V2 makes it...
Episode 17: SHOP with Robbie Strazynski
March 29, 2016 04:00 - 32 minutes - 14.7 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Home Game in Israel SHOP: a poker variant where everyone is dealt six cards preflop, has to decide which four cards will be their PLO hand and which will be their Hold 'em hand, and then a split pot game on one board postflop where the winner of each game gets half the pot. Hero dealt As7s7d8d10c3c - How good of a ...
Episode 16: Nuts on the Turn, Bluffcatcher on the River - with special guest Bruce Briggs
March 22, 2016 04:00 - 38 minutes - 17.5 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Home game Stakes $1/1 3rd hand of the night, all stacks are aproximately $100. Main villain in this hand a somewhat loose agressive player that Hero thinks is one of the more competent players in the game. 8-handed table Two limps in late position, SB checks, Hero checks in the BB with A10o. Flop (4) Kd3sJd C...
Episode 15: Kings on a Cordinated Board - with special guest Carlos Welch
March 15, 2016 04:00 - 47 minutes - 21.9 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Home Game Stakes: $1/2 Effective Stacks: 184 9-handed table Folded to the button who limps, Hero makes it 10 with two red kings, BB calls after remarking he would have raised, button calls. Flop (30) 9h6d5c Hero bets 20, BB raises to 40, button folds, Hero calls 20. Turn (110) 7d Hero checks, BB bets 70, ...
Bonus Episode 14.5: Turning Top Pair into a bluff on a scary runout - with special guest Jon Metz
March 12, 2016 05:00 - 20 minutes - 9.2 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Horseshoe Casino, Cleveland Ohio Stakes: $1/3 8-handed table Main villain is a somewhat loose and aggressive 50 year old. Folded to Hero OTB (200) with K3c and raises to 10, SB calls, and villain (covers) calls in the BB. Flop (30) KdQs7d Checks to Hero, and Hero bets 18. BB raises to 40 and Hero calls. Tur...
Episode 14: Top Pair Hero Fold on the River? with special guest Chris Steimle
March 08, 2016 05:00 - 23 minutes - 10.9 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Horseshoe Casino Cleveland Stakes: $1/3 9-handed table EP (200) limps, straightforward player with no real reads. Main Villain CO (700) opens to 12. Villain is competent post-flop but has been playing very wide pre, especially in position. Hero HJ (700) calls 12 with AQo. Limper calls. Flop (30) A108r Villain...
Episode 13: Open-Ender Turned Top Pair: Listener Hand
March 01, 2016 05:00 - 33 minutes - 15.5 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Homegame in China Stakes: Aproximately $1/2 10-handed table BB (640)- Main villain: A true LAG, 30yo, deep pockets, from a Middle Eastern country, has played much higher stakes in Macau, whose calling/limping/raising ranges are much wider than mine, but has a knack for crushing whales and TAGs alike. His favorit...
Episode 12: Flopped Set on a Scary Board: Listener Hand
February 23, 2016 05:00 - 30 minutes - 14 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Hollywood Casino, Toledo Ohio Stakes: $2/5 9-handed table Villain 1 UTG (1000) raises to 20, which was standard for the table. This player is a 'hyper LAG'. He's experienced and aggressive but Hero doubts he's ever read a poker book/watched a training video/been active in poker forums. Villain 2 UTG+1 (600) calls...
Episode 11: 2nd Pair Top Kicker on a Paired Board
February 16, 2016 05:00 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Hollywood Casino, Columbus Ohio Stakes: $1/2 9-handed table Villain 1 UTG+1 (700) raises to 7. Hero has observed that this sizing is weighted towards his medium strength hands and is likely to fold to a 3-bet. This middle-aged recreational player has also been very loose over the last hour and a half of play and ...
Episode 10: Top Pair Top Kicker Against a Nit
February 09, 2016 05:00 - 29 minutes - 13.8 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Maryland Live!, Hanover Maryland Stakes: 2/5 10-handed table All villains have hero covered. Villain 1 UTG limps: mid-30s recreational player, has limped a lot preflop before and has been observed donk betting with draws twice. Hero (600) is UTG+1 with AKo (no spade) and makes it 20. Villain 2 OTB flats: tight ol...
Episode 9: Top Pair versus Chad Power - with special guest Brent Jenkins
February 02, 2016 05:00 - 45 minutes - 21 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Maryland Live!, Hanover Maryland Stakes: 2/5 9-handed table Villain 1 (1150): Villain: looks like a competent player but very aggressive opens in MP+1 to 30 (standard opening size). Hero (2000): Brent, mid-20s grinder 3-bets AKo (with no spade) to 85. Villain calls. Flop (175) KsQs4 Villain checks. Hero bets 1...
Episode 8: Shove 10s Preflop? with special guest Carroters
January 26, 2016 05:00 - 19 minutes - 8.99 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Maryland Live!, Hanover Maryland Stakes: 2/5 9-handed table, round of straddles. Hero (700): Zach, younger male. Played about one hand in two orbits and then got a round of straddles started, and in the first six straddled hands has opened three hands. Villain 1 (500): Typical middle-aged recreational player, no...
Episode 7: Aces on a Paired Board
January 19, 2016 05:00 - 26 minutes - 12.1 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Postdamer Platz, Berlin Stakes: €2/2 (rake is 5% up to €20 and is taken out at the end of the hand) Time: 2:20 Sunday morning Bad LAG (400) opens to 8 UTG, older german player calls, complete beginner calls, Hero (670) makes it 42 OTB with Aces. Tight woman (500) flats in the SB, everyone else calls. Flop (214...
Episode 6: Missing Value with Top Pair?
January 12, 2016 05:00 - 26 minutes - 12.3 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Maryland Live!, Hanover Maryland Stakes: 2/5 Time: Wednesday December 16th, 6:30 pm Hero (1200): Zach, younger male. Has been playing about 30 percent of hands due to a weak tight relatively short-handed table and a very good run of cards. Playing very aggressively pre and postflop with kind of a crazy image due t...
Episode 5: Pocket Fives On The Button
January 05, 2016 05:00 - 16 minutes - 7.55 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Maryland Live!, Hanover Maryland Stakes: 2/5 Time: Wednesday December 16th, 2:45 am Hero (2600): Zach, younger male. Has been playing about 20 percent of hands. Playing very aggressively pre and postflop with kind of a crazy image due to being on a recent heater. Has shown a few semibluffs that have all got there ...
Episode 4: Combo Draw with No Fold Equity
December 30, 2015 05:00 - 24 minutes - 11.4 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Maryland Live!, Hanover Maryland Stakes: 2/5 Time: Wednesday December 16th, 2:00 am Hero (2100): Zach, younger male. Has been playing about 20 percent of hands. Playing very aggressively pre and postflop with kind of a crazy image due to being on a recent heater. Has shown a few semibluffs that have all got there...
Episode 3: Slowplay a Flopped Full House?
December 22, 2015 05:00 - 12 minutes - 5.82 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Horseshoe Casino, Cleveland Stakes: 1/3 Time: Sunday Dec 13, 4:30 PM Hero (600): Zach, younger male. Hero has been playing fairly tight aggressive thus far. Might look a bit over-aggressive to certain players but has rarely gotten to showdown and when he has, has been with strong value hands. Villain 1 (300): Jus...
Episode 2: Triple Barrel Against the Loose Fish?
December 15, 2015 05:00 - 27 minutes - 12.6 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Horseshoe Casino, Cleveland Stakes: 1/3 Time: Sunday Dec 13, 3:30 PM Hero (600): Jack, younger male. Has been playing 12-15 percent of hands. Three betting often when entering pots. Playing aggressively. Has only showed down strong hands both in terms of pre-flop strength and contextual strength. Recently changed ...
Episode 1: Getting Max Value with Quads
December 10, 2015 05:00 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBMore Great Poker Content! Learn about our partners, Solve For Why! Sign up for Solve for Why TV and get 5% off anything in the store with coupon code Justhands2019! Location: Horseshoe Casino, Cleveland Stakes: 1/3 Time and place: Thanksgiving day, 2:30 pm Hero: Younger male, has been playing fairly tight and TAGish throughout the session. Villain: Middle aged guy wearing a collared shirt. Definitely a regular, knew two people at the table and knew the dealers. Maybe played an orbit, ...