Third Man Walking

Your correspondent reflects on a recent personal incident that made him think about the role of poker in his life. Also, he reviews a 20/40 NLHE session. The transition of Third Man Walking to Crush Live Poker will happen next episode, which will be released Wednesday, April 6. 0:18 Win rates and what stakes to play 4:15 High-stakes poker feels weird 7:17 Why I *need* high-stakes poker to feel weird 14:26 Why playing bigger games is hard 18:20 10/20 NLHE TT 5bet all-in preflop 20:36 20/40...

Your correspondent reflects on his recent tournament frustrations and upon the difficulty of assessing his level of ability. 0:48 An announcement 2:21 Tournament session review: $1100 LAPC event 6:24 800 bb KQdd on K96xxdJdd 15:17 Bullet no. 2 15:56 600 bb KThh on Q97hhxTxKx 18:57 800 bb AKdd vs AQcc all-in preflop 20:18 $1100 satellite review 20:29 1500 bb J8o on QT5hxxAhh 23:58 General tournament thoughts and anxieties http://twitter.com/thirdwalking http://instagram.com/thirdwalking...

Your correspondent reviews a 5/10 session that includes plenty of tricky multi-way pots. 1:31 AdKx on AT9xdd 3:00 KK on KJ77A 5:08 KQo (no club) on K32xcc 7:23 KJo on 544rKdd2x 9:05 AK facing big blind 3bet and small blind 5bet jam 11:17 AKcc on Q55ddx3ddd 13:07 99 on 433ccxJhh5hhh 15:09 KQo (no diamond) Q62r7ddTddd twitter.com/thirdwalking instagram.com/thirdwalking thirdmanwalkingpodcast@gmail.com

Your correspondent reexamines the live poker economy, then reviews a swingy 5/10 session. 1:17 The effects of rake 3:42 Hypothetical hand: AA on A74ddx4ddd 5:13 The effects of tighter games 6:25 Live poker vs. online poker 8:48 The effects of poker vlogs 10:57 The effects of pros, especially international pros 12:47 The emergence of live poker markets throughout the US 14:23 5/10 NLHE session 16:23 KcKx on Q84ccxThh6ccc 19:37 AA no clubs on K94xcc 22:10 AsKx on K52xss7x6sss 23:24 AQo no...

Your correspondent reviews an ill-fated recent 10/20 session. 0:56 5/10 vs 10/20 4:50 AKo on AKTddx7x 8:43 NLH double-board bomb pots 12:47 Double-board bomb pot: KK on KQ7r and 763 two-tone 15:03 AdKx on K32xdd8x9ddd 17:29 KdKs on T62ddxJss9x 19:58 (at 5/10) AA on 653xss3x twitter.com/thirdwalking thirdmanwalkingpodcast@gmail.com

Your correspondent lists 12 tips for poker players who'd like to play the game for living. 1:54 Consider other options 3:15 Be realistic 4:13 Understand how you think about money 5:14 Ask yourself if you're a gambling addict 5:29 Focus on cash games unless you have good reasons not to 6:32 Learn from other pros, but don't compare yourself to them too much 9:29 Don't be ego-driven 10:48 Work hard 12:16 Learn about money 14:09 Create a lifestyle that's sustainable for you 15:46 Be open to side...

Your correspondent reflects on an annoying recent experience, then reviews a recent 5/10 session where he tried to induce bluffs, and did some bluffing of his own. 0:18 Don't be this pro 4:38 5/10 NLHE 4:52 AhAx on 765hxh6x2x 7:45 Brief reflection on the AA hand, two days later 9:16 QTcc on 642xccThh2hhh 12:00 87dd on 976hhh9x6x 15:25 AThh on T88ssh9xJx Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/thirdwalking thirdmanwalkingpodcast@gmail.com

Your correspondent discusses why it's important to approach poker with a coherent strategy. Dan Zack's tweet: https://twitter.com/Dan__Zack/status/1391133363067670530 Q9cc call-in to Bart Hanson's show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7WAEQF2TsE 1:33 Why pros can win despite not necessarily being smarter than their opponents 5:22 QQ as a limp-call preflop and the expanding-brain meme 8:09 Humility and making the obvious play 9:24 5/10/20 session 10:00 QJo on button in $50 bomb pot on QJ7ccx...

Your correspondent reviews a recent 5/10 session that shows how tricky Los Angeles opponents can be. 1:20 TcTx on J86ccxJxJx 6:15 6s6x on A73ssx 9:30 T7hh on T76cxx2cc5x 11:30 QQ first blind vs. second blind 13:19 $50 bomb pot with QJo on T92cxcAx Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/thirdwalking thirdmanwalkingpodcast@gmail.com

Yale Greenfield rejoins Third Man Walking to discuss the aftereffects of COVID on the poker economy; traveling to play poker in the Southwest; playing at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas; and his new vlog, LiveKingPoker. Check out Yale's vlog: LiveKingPoker.com https://twitter.com/LiveKingPoker 0:52 Yale "LiveKingPoker" Greenfield 1:28 Traveling for poker 2:17 Did quarantine make you a better poker player? 5:25 Poker in Arizona, Las Vegas and LA 10:20 Post-COVID live poker games and...

Your correspondent reviews a brief trip to play in the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas and discusses why he probably won't be going back anytime soon. 0:37 Why I used to like tournaments 2:48 QQ (no club) on JJTcxx8cc 5:55 JJ all-in preflop 7:30 I don't like Las Vegas! 10:10 Waiting in line and playing 5/10 12:15 The experience of playing the Millionaire Maker 14:50 Why play tournaments? 16:20 Tourmanent FOMO Twitter: @thirdwalking Email: thirdmanwalkingpodcast@gmail.com

Your correspondent prepares to return to the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. 0:19 Tournament poker as a psychedelic art exhibit 5:35 $1100 tournament at Commerce Casino 7:00 Frustrating aspects of tournament culture 8:33 QsQc on T73hxh5xJhhh 10:06 A2cc in lojack on AJ5hxhAdd5ddd 11:32 KsKx in cutoff on QJTr5ssJx 14:05 Are tournaments worth my time? 14:58 5/10/20 session 15:12 97hh in cutoff on J93r9cc7x 18:51 KJcc in straddle on T88rQdd 23:19 TT in sb on KT8xdd6x4x Follow me on Twitter:...

In the first mid-month session review episode, your correspondent looks back at a juicy 10/20/40 NLHE session. 5/10 0:38 AQss on J43sxs5x 10/20/40 3:32 JJ on J65AT 5:22 QJhh on K55ddxTx 7:19 JJ on 852dsdJss 10:00 85o in bomb pot on 764r8hh2x (There's 1295 in the pot on the turn, not 1195, and 2495 in the pot on the river.) 12:02 A8ss on A98rJssKx http://twitter.com/thirdwalking thirdmanwalkingpodcast@gmail.com

Your correspondent reviews the biggest session of his life, a 25/25/50/50/100 stream on Live at the Bike. Here's the Live at the Bike stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DIOM13h7wk 1:16 Why poker is humbling 2:22 5/5/50/50 86dd on AA9xdd5x4ddd 5:58 Big hand, big pot rule 7:20 Session review: 25/25/50/50/100 on Live at the Bike 8:55 A6o in bomb pot on A64r42 10:37 K9hh straight flush on A7658xhhhh 14:39 K4o in bomb pot on KQ4hxhThhh2x 16:27 Ax7d in bomb pot on A32xddAdddTdddd 18:22 33 on...

Your correspondent discusses a high-variance month of LA poker, then rants about why it's okay to call the clock. Finally, he reviews a swingy 5/10/20 session. 0:23 LA variance 0:59 AcAh on button on Q87xss4x9sss 4:24 QJdd on button on T64hddQhh7hhh 8:35 Unpleasantness at the table 10:14 Normalize calling the clock 19:17 5/10/20 No-limit hold-em session 19:58 88 in cutoff 998xhh7hhh2x 23:12 AA in cutoff on KQ227 25:15 A2o (no clubs) in middle position in bomb pot on 422xxx9cc5x 28:59 AA in...

Your correspondent recaps a week of poker in Dallas. Along the way, he discusses double-board PLO bomb pots, the perils of facing unknown opponents, and the differences between typical games and games that are streamed. 1:00 The best aspects of Texas poker 2:07 Double-board PLO bomb pots 3:05 Double-board PLO bomb pot hand history $5000 effective, $15 bomb pot My hand: 7543xxss Flop $120: First board: Q98ssx Second board: 763ssx Checks to middle position, who bets $60. I call in position....

Your correspondent discusses bankroll issues, then reviews a massive $5/$5/$50/$50 cash game session. Note: This episode does not address the question of when to go pro, which lingers in the background of many questions about bankroll. I may address that topic in a future episode. 0:25 What bankroll do you need? 6:50 Shot-taking 9:30 Why getting better is the best way to address bankroll concerns 13:11 Live session review: $5/$5/$50/$50 15:48 AA in cutoff on Q7395 17:29 AA in hijack vs...

A series of stories about poker players underreacting to seemingly noteworthy events. Your correspondent will play 5/5/50 NLH on Live at the Bike on Tuesday at 4:00 PST: youtube.com/liveatthebike Twitter: twitter.com/thirdwalking Email: thirdmanwalkingpodcast@gmail.com

Recent WPT champion Ilyas Muradi joins Third Man Walking to discuss his improbable path to poker glory. I learned about Muradi's story from the following articles: Sean Chaffin: "WPT champion's journey: Ilyas Muradi transitions from detention to domination" https://www.worldpokertour.com/news/wpt-champions-journey-ilyas-muradi-transitions-from-detention-to-domination/ Charles Rabin: "From immigration 'cage' to newest poker champ at Hard Rock. An Afghan refugee's luck returns"...

Rapper, YouTuber, Live at the Bike commentator and high-stakes crusher Marc Goone joins your correspondent to talk about what he likes and dislikes about big no-limit games. 0:18 Introduction 2:25 Marc Goone 3:50 "Seeing people as bags of money" 7:10 High-stakes politics 14:25 Competition and variance 20:55 Does poker have a low ceiling? 26:38 $5/$10 NL KTdd 40:20 Outdoor poker in LA 42:05 Session recap: $5/$10 NL Check out Marc's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/marcgoone Here's the...