Thinking Poker
242 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 304 ratingsWeekly poker podcast featuring interviews with both famous and behind-the-scenes figures from the poker world, as well as a poker strategy segment.
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Episodes
Episode 304: Straight Flush
August 21, 2019 13:45 - 45 minutes - 52.5 MBNate and Andrew discuss the Commerce Casino, the new Encore Boston Harbor, and when to sit in the biggest game in the room. In the strategy segment, Hero rivers a straight flush, but is it strong enough to raise? Timestamps ... Read more...
Episode 84: Alex Fitzgerald (Re-Broadcast)
August 12, 2019 23:38 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBAlex “Assassinato” Fitzgerald joins Nate and Andrew to talk about his childhood in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, winning and losing a fortune, abusing drugs and getting clean, and his new life in Costa Rica. Alex Fitzgerald Alex Fitzgerald is ... Read more...
Episode 303: Foxwoods Circa 2003 with Matt Glassman
July 31, 2019 04:21 - 1 hour - 112 MBMATT GLASSMAN Matt Glassman is an avid card player and a Senior Fellow at Georgetown University’s Government Affairs Institute who frequently frames political discussions in terms of game theory and card strategy. Twitter Link Matt Glassman reminisces about the early ... Read more...
Episode 83: WSOP Update with Leo Wolpert (Re-Broadcast)
July 22, 2019 12:09 - 1 hour - 85 MBThis interview first aired in 2014 on the Poker News podcast stream. It was never available on the Thinking Poker stream, which is why we’re re-releasing it now. Leo Wolpert joins Nate and Andrew from Las Vegas to discuss safety ... Read more...
Episode 302: The Main Event
July 15, 2019 17:57 - 1 hour - 107 MBAndrew and Nate discuss Andrew’s 125th place finish in the WSOP Main Event. Timestamps 0:30 – hello and welcome 5:36 – bustout hand 71:32 – pocket fours Strategy Hand 1 30K/60K HJ (9M) opens to 120K, Hero (5.5M) calls from ... Read more...
Episode 301: Matt Matros
July 02, 2019 16:33 - 1 hour - 105 MBMatt Matros is a professional poker player and writer whose works include both fiction and poker books. He and Andrew discuss poker, writing, and writing about poker. In the strategy segment, Andrew discusses floating a flop check-raise deep in a ... Read more...
Episode 300: David Sklansky
June 24, 2019 20:25 - 2 hours - 192 MBLegendary poker author David Sklansky is our guest for Episode 300. We discuss his long career in gambling and writing about gambling, his new book The Theory of Poker Applied to No-Limit, and more. Plus real-time strategy from the WSOP ... Read more...
Episode 299: Berk’s Back
June 18, 2019 02:28 - 1 hour - 80.1 MBBerk Brown sits down with Andrew in Las Vegas to discuss flying around the world to deal nosebleed games, the short lifespan of delusional pros, and the state of Las Vegas poker in 2019. Andrew’s new book, Play Optimal Poker, ... Read more...
Episode 82: Ari Engel (Re-broadcast)
June 10, 2019 23:10 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBThis interview first aired in 2014 on the Poker News podcast stream. It was never available on the Thinking Poker stream, which is why we’re re-releasing it now. Ari is a perfect #nitcast guest, sharing tips on how to travel ... Read more...
Correction to Episode 298
June 03, 2019 17:47 - 51 seconds - 798 KBWhen I first released Episode 298, I made an offer to give free e-books to people who bought a paper book wrote a review. Unfortunately, I think that’s not consistent with Amazon’s policy on reviews, and I don’t want to ... Read more...
Episode 298: Play Optimal Poker
June 03, 2019 15:52 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBAndrew’s book, Play Optimal Poker, comes out on Tuesday, June 4. He and Nate discuss writing, editing, publishing, and the book’s contents. The e-book is available to pre-order now, but be sure to listen to the episode first if you ... Read more...
Episode 297: Quick Strategy
May 27, 2019 21:23 - 37 minutes - 43.2 MBAndrew’s working furiously to finish his book, so there’s no guest this week, just a quick strategy segment where he and Nate discuss whether to slowplay top set. Timestamps 0:30 Hello8:07 Strategy Strategy $2/$5 at Turning Stone in upstate NY. ... Read more...
Episode 296: Top Pair, Multi-Way
May 14, 2019 14:51 - 55 minutes - 63.8 MBNate and Andrew discuss the new premium podcasts, Andrew’s forthcoming book, and a tricky hand where the Hero makes top pair, top kicker in a four-way pot. Timestamps 0:30 hello & welcome14:17 strategy Strategy 5/5 NLHE, $1500 effective Hero raises ... Read more...
Episode 295: Carlos Welch, Single Table Satellites, and More
May 07, 2019 18:04 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBCARLOs WELCH Carlos Welch is a “professional poker student” and long-time friend of the show. He plays, coaches, and studies poker, lives in a van, and substitute teaches. He first appeared on Episode 39. Twitter Link Carlos and Andrew have ... Read more...
Episode 294: Steven van Zadelhoff
April 29, 2019 18:35 - 1 hour - 124 MBSteven van Zadelhoff Steven van Zadelhoff is a Dutch poker player residing in Malta. Among his many accolades is a victory in the Main Event of the 2017 World Championship of Online Poker. Twitter Long-time poker pro Steven van Zadelhoff ... Read more...
Episode 293: Thomas Pinnock
April 23, 2019 14:56 - 78 MBThomas Pinnock Thomas Pinnock is a poker player and coach, a contributor to Upswing Poker, and a medical student at the University of Western Australia. He is the founder of Zenith Poker. Link Thomas Pinnock is a master of balance. ... Read more...
Episode 292: Tommy Angelo Waits for Straighters
April 16, 2019 14:35 - 100 MBTommy Angelo discusses the concept of Waiting for Straighters as well as his collaboration with Lee Jones and his thoughts on collaboration more generally. Tommy previously appeared on Episode 2, Episode 29, and Episode 192, Episode 211, and Episode 220. ... Read more...
Episode 291: Mark Thompson
April 08, 2019 21:01 - 85.1 MBSoftware developer Mark Thompson joins us to discuss the common pitfalls and important “Aha!” moments for new players, as well as how a desire to create software to assist with his own development led to a commercial project. In the ... Read more...
Episode 290: Brad Willis
April 02, 2019 16:21 - 109 MBThis wide-ranging interview explores not only Brad Willis’s new project Murder Etc but also creativity, journalism, the podcasting medium, and what it means to know a place. Timestamps 0:30 – Hello & welcome3:11 – Strategy35:40 – Brad Willis Links Tyler ChildersBilly StringsMarcus ... Read more...
Episode 289: Barry Carter
March 25, 2019 14:27 - 110 MBTimestamps 0:30 – Hello7:18 – Strategy34:21 – Barry Carter Strategy Hand Details 100 BB effective stacks Dealt to Hero: Ks Ts UTG folds, Hero (MP) raises to 3BB, Villain (CO) calls, BTN folds, SB folds, BB folds. Flop: Qh 6s 4s (7.5BB) Hero bets ... Read more...
Episode 288: Phil Galfond Runs It Once
March 12, 2019 15:55 - 101 MBPhil Galfond, who first appeared on Episode 229, returns to the show to discuss the launch of his real-money poker site Run It Once and how it differs from the traditional online poker experience. Follow Phil on Twitter for more ... Read more...
Episode 287: Rough River
March 04, 2019 18:38 - 47.8 MBThanks to a last-minute cancellation, Nate and Andrew put together a quick all-strategy episode. What do you do when you flop the nuts but the river pairs the board? How should you transition from tournaments to online cash games? Strategy ... Read more...
Episode 286: Luke Vrabel
February 25, 2019 16:45 - 103 MBLuke Vrabel (@SlayAbides) began his career as bdbeatslayer, one of the top “female” MTT players online, eventually winning a bundle of cash and a Lamborghini in the 5th Anniversary PokerStars Sunday Million. Since Black Friday, though, he’s had a rocky ... Read more...
Episode 285: GirafGanger7
February 18, 2019 16:07 - 96.4 MBGirafGanger7 consistently cracks Pocket Fives’ list of the top ten online MTT players, and between games, he helps his girlfriend care for rescue animals from cats to chickens to goats. We talk to him about his unique life, his approach ... Read more...
Episode 284: Poker and Pop Culture with Martin Harris
February 04, 2019 14:40 - 111 MBMartin Harris, perhaps better known in the poker world as Short-Stacked Shamus, is the author of the forthcoming book Poker and Pop Culture (available for pre-order now!) as well as the Hard-Boiled Poker blog. He is a freelance writer, and ... Read more...
Episode 283: Richard Herbert
January 29, 2019 00:59 - 116 MBRichard is a long-time poker player, dealer, floorperson, and tournament director in the Baltimore area. He started out playing Magic: The Gathering with some other poker players you’ve probably heard of. We geek out on dealer training and procedure but ... Read more...
Episode 282: F*** You, Give Me Candy and Toys
January 14, 2019 21:47 - 85.8 MBCarlos Welch is over live poker. He’s currently teaching special education in Portland and grinding mid-stakes MTTs on Ignition. In addition to his recent exploits, he and Andrew discuss tells and bluff-catching. Timestamps 0:30 Hello & Welcome 42:21 Strategy Links ... Read more...
Episode 281: Ben Saxton
January 07, 2019 19:08 - 95.5 MBBen Saxton teaches literature and writing classes at Tulane Medical School and Bard Early College. He’s also a poker writer whose interviews for Two Plus Two Magazine have a lot in common with those you’d hear on the Thinking Poker ... Read more...
Episode 280: Tony Neuman
December 31, 2018 22:08 - 72.1 MBLong-time listener Tony Neuman wrote to us about a hand that he played in a home game against a brother, and we discussed it on Episode 267. Now he’s on the air to follow up with a discussion of straddling, ... Read more...
Episode 279: KL “HighHands89” Cleeton
December 20, 2018 15:08 - 109 MBKL Cleeton returns to the show to discuss what makes poker fun and what makes it interesting. Plus, he’s got some Twitch news to announce, and he and Andrew discuss how to do focused hand history reviews when you don’t ... Read more...
Episode 278: A Game Theory Primer
December 10, 2018 22:32 - 57.3 MBAndrew explains fundamental game theory concepts in terms that even a beginner can understand and addresses some common myths and misunderstandings. Contribute to Andrew’s BAUDL Fundraising Campaign or learn more about itShop with our Amazon affiliate linksGet 25% Off Custom ... Read more...
Episode 277: Mixing It Up
December 03, 2018 14:01 - 70.2 MBNate and Andrew put out an hour of pure strategy, brought to you by our friends at Tournament Poker Edge. Topics include limp-raising, thin value three-betting, donk betting, overbetting, and mixing up your play (or not). Links Contribute to Andrew’s ... Read more...
Episode 276: Canvassing with Andrew Therriault
November 19, 2018 21:45 - 83.2 MBAndrew Therriault is an enthusiastic poker player and the former Director of Data Science for the Democratic National Committee. We discuss how data is changing political campaigns and [host] Andrew’s recent experience canvassing for Beto O’Rourke in Austin, TX. Andrew’s ... Read more...
Episode 275: John the Once and Future Lawyer
November 06, 2018 00:24 - 97.9 MBJohn “the Lawyer” makes a third appearance on the podcast to talk about why he’s dipping a few toes back into lawyering. We talk about Stud, the New England poker scene, why the games are getting less good, why prosecutors ... Read more...
Episode 274: John Doe, Retired CEO
October 30, 2018 00:20 - 79.7 MBThis week’s guest asked us not to use his name, but he’s got quite a resume. The octogenarian has served as an executive and a Board member for several major US corporations, and now that he’s finally retired, he’s a ... Read more...
Episode 273: Paul Runge
October 23, 2018 01:56 - 91.2 MBPaul Runge and his wife LeAnn own and operate the Bend Poker Club. We talk to him about the politics and particulars of Oregon’s social gaming regulations and the business of running a poker club. Timestamps 0:30 hello & welcome ... Read more...
Episode 272: Bill Chen
October 15, 2018 23:43 - 99.4 MBBill Chen (@BillChenPoker) is a quantitative researcher at the Susquehanna International Group and the co-author, with Jarred Ankenman, of The Mathematics of Poker. We talk to him about the connections between poker and trading, and Nate dares to make a ... Read more...
Episode 271: Danny Sprung From the WBF Championships
October 08, 2018 14:19 - 81.1 MBDanny Sprung, whom you may recall from Episode 194, joins us from the World Bridge Federation Championships. We compare this event to the World Series of Poker and discuss some key hands from Danny’s very deep run in the Monster ... Read more...
Episode 270: Killingbird
October 01, 2018 23:39 - 81.3 MBDerek “Killingbird” Tenbusch is a co-founder and -owner of Tournament Poker Edge. He’s also a poker streamer and a beagle rescuer. We discuss all three, plus house hunting in Las Vegas and leaving Las Vegas. Derek’s first appearance on the ... Read more...
Episode 269: Check and Raise with Matt Glassman
September 24, 2018 19:36 - 76.7 MBWhy is the sports book always next to the poker room? Is the Supreme Court a political actor? Should check and raise be permitted? Our wide-ranging conversation with the always-interesting Matt Glassman covers these topics and many more. Matt Glassman ... Read more...
Episode 268: Taking Off
September 18, 2018 16:00 - 79.6 MBAndrew and Nate share some book and podcast recommendations and, inspired by Dara O’Kearney, discuss the value of taking days off. In the strategy segment, Andrew takes an unconventional line vs Phil Galfond in a Progressive Knock-Out. Timestamps 0:30 hello ... Read more...
Episode 267: A Tale of Two Brothers
September 10, 2018 15:42 - 57.7 MBShould dealers announce bet sizes if no one asks? Nate and Andrew discuss the arguments for and against this procedure. Plus, they discuss a strategy hand from the perspective of both active players, who happen to be brothers! Timestamps 0:30 ... Read more...
Episode 266: Andy Bloch
August 27, 2018 20:31 - 238 MBAndy Bloch is a long-time professional poker player and computer programmer who was one of the pioneers at the intersection of these fields. He was also a member of the MIT Blackjack team that was the subject of Bringing Down ... Read more...
Episode 265: Ashley Adams
August 20, 2018 18:29 - 125 MBAshley Adams is the host of the House of Cards podcast/radio show (Andrew was a guest in 2010!) and the author of Winning No-Limit Hold ‘Em and Winning Seven Card Stud. We talk to him about his (now complete) quest ... Read more...
Episode 264: Ivey Bluffs It Off
July 31, 2018 02:56 - 54.9 MBNate, in a special solo episode, dissects Phil Ivey’s bustout hand from the 2018 WSOP Main Event.
Episode 263: Clayton Fletcher Runs Deeper
July 23, 2018 20:15 - 105 MBComedian and professional poker player Clayton Fletcher earned himself a fourth podcast appearance with his 28th place finish in the 2018 WSOP Main Event! I think they gave him some cash for that as well. He and Andrew meet in ... Read more...
Episode 262: Barney Boatman (feat. Josh Miller and Eric Keppler)
July 11, 2018 17:56 - 99.6 MBBarney Boatman was a professional poker player in London before the poker boom. As a member of the Hendon Mob, he played in “spielers” and in tournaments across Europe. Andrew talks to him about England’s pre-boom poker scene, living in ... Read more...
Episode 261: Andrew Runs Deep
July 02, 2018 18:19 - 75.7 MBNate and Andrew discuss key hands from Andrew’s 13th place finish in the $2500 no-limit hold ’em WSOP event. Timestamps 0:30 hello 10:56 strat Strategy Hand 1 On the bubble, CO (16K) opens to 5k. Hero calls T9dd in the ... Read more...
Episode 260: WSOP Live 2018
June 18, 2018 18:19 - 92 MBNate got barely 72 hours in Las Vegas this summer, but he was kind enough to spend a few of them recording with Andrew and Carlos in his Gold Coast hotel room. The three talk about their summer plans, the ... Read more...
Episode 259: Christian Holden
June 12, 2018 16:15 - 104 MBChristian Holden is a professional musician and poker player who lives in an anarchist collective in Worcester, Massachusetts. In this in-person interview, he and Andrew discuss his music, his poker, his politics, and the staking deal he almost had with ... Read more...