Day 3 of the $2500 NL!

Gotta run soon but just wanted to give a heads up to those not following on Twitter that I’m 7/34 coming into Day 3 of the $2500 WSOP NLHE event. Follow @thinkingpoker on Twitter for the best updates (and scroll the timeline if you’re so inclined, there’s some good stuff … Read full post

Nitcast Meetup

The 2018 Las Vegas Nitcast Meetup will be be held on Saturday, July 7 from 10AM – Noon at the Gold Coast bowling alley. This is Day 3 of the Main Event, so if I’m still in it, my own participation may be brief, but if past years are any … Read full post

Good Morning From Las Vegas!

I landed in Las Vegas yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, two days earlier than I’d originally planned. I’ve got a house for the summer that I can move into on Friday, but Matt Berkey had an empty seat in his inaugural Solve4Why MTT Academy and offered it to me, so I came … Read full post

The Ideological Turing Test

I recently published an essay called Your Information Diet that summarizes my frustration, informed/inspired by the 10+ years I spent immersed in the world of competitive debate, about the current state of political discourse in America (and quite possibly elsewhere – I’m not qualified to speak to that one way … Read full post

Your Information Diet

I just published an article on a friend’s blog entitled “Your Information Diet“.

What much of the discussion about “bubbles” ignores is that it matters a great deal what kind of opposing information you consume. Even worse than an echo chamber – and, frankly, a better description of

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Complicated Indifference

My latest poker strategy article, Complicated Indifference, is now appearing the March 2018 issue of Two Plus Two Magazine. It aims to explain the value of acquiring at least a low level understanding of game theory, even if you know that your opponents will make plenty of exploitable mistakes:… Read full post

Episode 247: Maria Konnikova

Maria Konnikova is a best-selling author turned semi-pro tournament poker player. She is a contributing writer for the New Yorker and the author of The Confidence Game and Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes.

2017 Podcast Countdown: First Place

I’m glad – blown away, really – that so many of you enjoy listening to the Thinking Poker Podcast. Ultimately, though, it’s a selfish endeavor (for me anyway, don’t want to speak for Nate here). I do it because it’s good for me. Poker is a stressful pursuit, and often … Read full post

25% Off Custom Videos

Between now and the end of the year, I’m offering a 25% discount when you purchase two or more hours of custom strategy videos. That’s two hours for just $150!

Get the most out of your poker study time with a poker strategy videos custom-tailored to your needs. If … Read full post

Thinking Poker T-Shirts Available

Got a few of these leftover from the summer, if anyone wants to pick up this limited edition collector’s item! Only five still available, so options on size/color are limited. We’ve got 1 black, 1 gray, and 1 red available in XL, at $25 each, with shipping included if you’re … Read full post

WCOOP Day 20 ($500 6-Max)

My birthday always falls during WCOOP, so it’s been a long time since I took it as a vacation day. But this year’s events felt more skippable than usual (the only thing I was really tempted to play was the $2100 PKO, and even then, the mid-week $2K events just … Read full post

WCOOP Day 18 ($500 6-Max PKO)

I know it’s been a while, but I’m so close to finishing this review I figure I might as well go the distance. The only WCOOP event I played on this particular Wednesday was the $500 6-Max Progressive Knock-Out. I scored some early bounties, including with flush over flush and … Read full post

Maryland Live and Podcast Pride

I know I haven’t quite finished the WCOOP review here. I got sidetracked by WPT Maryland, and after three long days of playing that (I finished 32nd), WCOOP feels like a distant memory. I’m going to make a series for Tournament Poker Edge with key hands from the WPT, so … Read full post

WCOOP Day 16 ($530 NLHE, $109 NLHE Day 2)

Monday was going to be a day off, but since I was going to be playing Day 2 of the $109 anyway, I decided to reg a few other tournaments, including the $530 NLHE WCOOP. That one got off to a good start, but I soon ended up in a … Read full post