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Episode 90: Tony “Bond18” Dunst

Tony “Bond18” Dunst, host of the World Poker Tour’s Raw Deal, joins the Thinking Poker Podcast to talk about wearing suits, interacting with fans, and treating poker like a job.

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August 11, 2014 20 Comments

What’s Your Plan? Good Draw, Lots of Interest

What's Your Play?

Edit: Sorry, typo in the original post. The SB completed pre-flop, he did not fold, which is how he was able to bet the flop.

This is from a $5/$10 NLHE live game. Opponents are some combination of intimidated by and annoyed with Hero, who has won a lot of … Read full post

August 6, 2014 22 Comments

Episode 88: Andrew vs Nate

On Episode #88 of the Thinking Poker Podcast Andrew Brokos andNate Meyvis break down two hands that were submitted from the audience. One is a cash game hand from an underground joint in New York with a favorable preflop rake, and the other comes from a tournament.

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July 28, 2014 8 Comments

Episode 86: WSOP Hands with Leo Wolpert

Nate’s no longer in Vegas, but Andrew and Leo Wolpert sit down during Day 6 of the Main Event to talk about their own deep runs in the WSOP as well as some key hands from their 2014 tournament.

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July 14, 2014 4 Comments

Episode 85: Finally in Las Vegas!

After a cross-country drive, Andrew has finally reunited with Nate in Las Vegas for the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event! The two are joined by Carlos to talk about a few hands Nate played in a preliminary 10-game event, low-stakes tournaments in Vegas, and much, much more.

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July 9, 2014 16 Comments

Episode 82: Ari Engel

On this episode of the Thinking Poker Podcast, Nate and Andrew set the location for the meet up in Las Vegas, break down a cash game hand that listener Jason played at Maryland Live! Casino, and talk withAri Engel about how to travel the circuit profitably, the … Read full post

June 16, 2014 15 Comments

Big Pots, Same Villain

Act One: They Meet

One of the first hands I saw when I sat down at the 5/10 game was this guy (“Villain”, hereafter) 4-bet-jamming 54 (no draw) on a 9h 7h 4s flop. He actually won a “flip” against 8h 5h, and his opponent was pissed. Other than that … Read full post

June 12, 2014 3 Comments

Mailbag: The Need for Balance

This week’s mailbag is special because the question was submitted to the podcast, and both Nate and I answered it.

Q: I started out as one of those players you often refer to who says “I don’t really need to balance my ranges in the games I play – … Read full post

May 29, 2014 3 Comments

What’s Your Play? Ace on the River

What's Your Play?This is from a $5/$10 game at Maryland Live. Villain is an older guy, nitty mostly with regard to his pre-flop hand selection. Post-flop he isn’t just absurdly tight-passive, he’s capable of bluffing, value betting, etc. at least reasonably well. Probably he views me as a bit “wild”, as in … Read full post

May 18, 2014 26 Comments

LOL Liveaments

The WSOP is right around the corner, so bone up on your live tournament skills with my new Tournament Poker Edge series, LOL Liveaments. It’s a review of key hands from a $1000 tournament that I final tabled at my local casino. Although I’m not the world’s biggest expert … Read full post

May 16, 2014 1 Comment

SCOOP Week 2 Update

Sorry for the lack of updates. I’ve just been playing all day every day, but I’ve decided to take today off so here’s the rundown:

Monday

I played all three of the Action Hour tournaments. For those who don’t know, these are tournaments where the blinds go up very quickly … Read full post

May 12, 2014 7 Comments

SCOOP $2K 6-Max

There were a lot of interesting hands from this, more than I have time to post here (keep an eye out, though, TPE members!). This was probably the most critical. Thanks to more than a bit of good luck, I’d run up quite a stack, good at my high point … Read full post

May 4, 2014 25 Comments

What’s Your Play? Jacks in Multiway Pot

What's Your Play?This hand is from a $5/$10 game at Maryland Live, currently playing 7-handed. Both Villains seem pretty competent with regard to sizing, bluffing, value betting, etc and have no blatantly exploitable tendencies. My best guess is that they have a similar view of Hero.

UTG opens for $35. I call … Read full post

April 13, 2014 20 Comments

Mailbag: Kings on an Ace-High Flop

Thinking Poker MailbagQ: We are in a .25/.50 NLholdem home game, 5 players are left. Hero and villain are the two big stacks at the table.

Preflop 5 handed:
Hero ($77.75 from a $50 buy in) (KK) Raise $1.75 
Villain ($58.25 from a $25 buy in) Call
Dealer Fold
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March 27, 2014 4 Comments

Barreling in a Live MTT

If you’ve seen my Bluffing series on Tournament Poker Edge, then you know that I’ve got a bit of a chip on my shoulder about people who claim they can’t bluff because their opponents “never fold”. It’s just not true, and yesterday I had the chance to demonstrate this … Read full post

March 23, 2014 6 Comments

Mailbag: Big Pair, Everyone Calls

Thinking Poker MailbagQ: I am an active live player who plays in local games in NYC. This hand was from a $1/$3 NLHE game 9 player table with mostly fairly loose players but they are quite competent for this level. Most hands are played with 3+ players although hands are rarely limped … Read full post

March 21, 2014 3 Comments

What’s Your Play? Ran Out a Straight

What's Your Play?Game is $5/$10 no-limit hold ’em. Villain begins the hand with $1570, Hero covers as does the rest of the table. He’s a very good player, reads hands well, and is capable of pretty much anything. He’s maybe at times a little overly loose and aggressive but all in all … Read full post

March 2, 2014 47 Comments

Mailbag: Finding the Top of Your Range (Bump)

I posted this a few weeks ago but accidentally backdated it to appear as though it were posted on January 1. I think that as a result a lot of people never saw it. Apologies to those for whom it is old hat, and thanks to Matt Glassman for bringing … Read full post

February 12, 2014 5 Comments

Mailbag: Trying New Things

Thinking Poker MailbagI received this question in response to my latest strategy article, Trying New Things, which is now appearing in 2+2 Magazine.

Q: I read your article on 2p2’s magazine and I wanted to try something new. I determined what is the skill I want to improve in my game … Read full post

February 9, 2014 4 Comments

Mailbag: Flatting Ace-King

Thinking Poker MailbagQ:I love the podcast. I especially like the strategy segments that look at situations that recur fairly frequently, and have you guys discuss to death the various possibilities, and what factors can push the decision one way or another.

I have a hand that I played last night that … Read full post

January 17, 2014 6 Comments

Student Brag

One of my students sent me a fun little brag hand and gave me permission to share it here. I should say that he’s relatively new to poker but seems preternaturally talented at reading people’s physical behavior. As you’ll see, he references it often here, and it’s not something we’ve … Read full post

December 29, 2013 4 Comments

What’s Your Play? Bad Runout for an Overpair

What's Your Play?The game is $5/$10/$20 no-limit hold ’em, and it’s playing pretty deep. Villain 1 has $8K, Villain 2 has $5K, and I cover both.

Villain 1 is a professional and the toughest of my opponents in this game. He’s far more situationally aware than most and reads hands pretty well. … Read full post

December 16, 2013 57 Comments

Best of the Thinking Poker Podcast

Nate and I were flattered to be nominated for Best Podcast in the 2014 Bluff Reader’s Choice Awards. Hopefully this will prompt some new listeners to come check out the show, and with nearly 100 hours of content out there, it might be hard to know where to start.

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December 5, 2013 9 Comments

Own Your Bad Play

My latest poker strategy article is now appearing on Cardplayer.com. Entitled “Own Your Bad Play“, it’s about how to make the most of your mistakes at the table:

When you make an uncharacteristically bad play, you’ve given your opponents misleading information about what to expect from you in

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November 11, 2013 1 Comment

Folding Kings Again

I folded a hand this week that was reminiscent of one I posted last week. The villain in this hand is literally the tightest and most straightforward player I’ve ever encountered. His first, second, and third objectives at the table are simply to win the pot when he believes … Read full post

November 10, 2013 3 Comments

WCOOP Review: Queens on an Ace-High Flop

Notice that I begin this hand with about 21 BBs. I’d often 3-bet larger than this from out of position, but here I’m not that worried about pricing something in. There aren’t many hands that can take advantage of those odds to play perfectly against me. At least as often, … Read full post

October 16, 2013 4 Comments

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