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Two serious poker players from the midwest talking about the poker industry in America. From home games and charity poker to the top poker rooms and casinos in Las Vegas. We cover cash games, tournaments, rules questions, current events, online poker, and the overall degeneracy of poker that all gamblers love. Episodes released on the first and third Friday of every month... with a few bonus episodes splashed in there for good measure. Cause who doesn't love a good splash pot. TheOverlay.buzzsrpout.com

Two serious poker players from the midwest talking about the poker industry in America. From home games and charity poker to the top poker rooms and casinos in Las Vegas. We cover cash games, tournaments, rules questions, current events, online poker, and the overall degeneracy of poker that all gamblers love. Episodes released on the first and third Friday of every month... with a few bonus episodes splashed in there for good measure. Cause who doesn't love a good splash pot. TheOverlay.buzzsrpout.com

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United States

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Two serious poker players from the midwest talking about the poker industry in America. From home games and charity poker to the top poker rooms and casinos in Las Vegas. We cover cash games, tournaments, rules questions, current events, online poker, and the overall degeneracy of poker that all gamblers love. Episodes released on the first and third Friday of every month... with a few bonus episodes splashed in there for good measure. Cause who doesn't love a good splash pot. TheOverlay.buzzsrpout.com

Language:

English

Contact:

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Episodes

Episode 38: Poker Breaktime

1/15/2021
Gimmie a break! How are you using your breaks during your poker sessions? The Overlay covers breaktime during poker tournaments (both big and small), as well as when you should take breaks during a cash game session. Brandon and Ken tell their own stories and experiences with breaks during tournaments and cash play. Plus, we cover how to use your breaks more effectively. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on...

Duration:00:45:01

Episode 37: 2021 Predictions and Resolutions

1/1/2021
Happy New Year! Finally, 2020 is over, and we can move on to better and brighter pastures. The boys from The Overlay throw down their best 2021 predictions. Brandon gives his best sports picks from the Super Bowl to the World Series champs. We discuss the future of live poker and an in-depth look at when Ken thinks CCG poker will be back. The catch-all 2020 sucks episode of The Overlay with a few 2021 resolutions thrown in at the end. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave...

Duration:00:51:32

Episode 36: Poker Math

12/18/2020
2 + 2 = RAISE? The math and thought process behind pot odds, river bluffs, implied odds, value betting, set mining, and bet sizing on the river. Poker is a balance between math and art. Go down the rabbit hole with Brandon on poker math, and how to use storytelling to win more pots. Also, Ken is on this episode. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button. Wherever you listen to our...

Duration:00:47:27

Episode 35: Super Deepstack Tournament Tips

12/3/2020
Super Deepstack tournaments include large starting stacks with very deep player-friendly structures. This episode is brought to you by The STACK tournament at Paramount Social Club in Houston, Texas. Besides being one of our podcast sponsors, Paramount offers one of the deepest tournaments in all of Texas... so deep they had to reinforce the tables due to the number of chips in play! Brandon shares his top three tips for tournament deepstack play. If you are enjoying our show please...

Duration:00:25:19

Episode 34: Hey Poker What's happening?!

11/25/2020
What's happening in poker right now? We have only three regions of the USA playing poker. A huge MSPT Las Vegas live poker event (with a great finish by episode 7 guest Jordan Helstern) where the $400K guarantee was blown out of the water, and we touch on the Doug Polk vs Daniel Negreanu heads up feud/contest. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button. Wherever you listen to our...

Duration:00:48:36

Episode 33: Degen Inc: Sports Betting, Slots and Table Games

11/12/2020
Whare are your favorite things to do at a casino while you wait for your poker room seat? Do you go full-blown degenerate? Do you study opening ranges while you wait? Read a book? Jam all your money into a Beirhouse slot machine? Bet on the over/under on the number of people who walk by wearing a blue shirt? Go to the ATM twice prior to even sitting in a poker game? In this episode of the Overlay, we discuss the finer points on how to degen at the casino when not playing poker. If you are...

Duration:00:45:30

Episode 32: The state of LIVE poker during COVID-19 part 6

10/30/2020
The Overlay podcast talks about the current state of poker, focusing on live poker on October 30th, 2020. What are the rumors about the Midwest poker rooms? Who is open, who is re-opening, and who is going to stay closed? In these unsure times, Ken and Brandon try to bring a little clarity to LIVE poker during a global pandemic. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button. Wherever...

Duration:00:48:43

Episode 31: Advanced Poker Lingo 101 ~six different types of calls

10/21/2020
Advanced Poker Lingo level 101: the beginner's course to advanced poker lingo. In this episode, we cover the six different types of calls: Cold Call, Smooth Call, Flat Call, Over Call, Hero Call, and the Crying Call. Tell a better bad beat story, but using the correct terminology. No poker player wants to hear a hand breakdown if you use these terms incorrectly. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please...

Duration:00:37:06

Episode 30: The pros and cons of LIVE vs ONLINE poker

10/15/2020
Online poker or Live poker? What would you chose if you could only play one or the other for the rest of time? The Overlay goes over the pros and cons of live poker vs online poker. The benefits of each, the disadvantages, and ultimately you hear which format Ken and Brandon would choose. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button. Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us...

Duration:00:46:36

Episode 29: The top 10 most common mistakes made by poker players

9/24/2020
The Overlay goes deep in the tank for the ten most common mistakes made by poker players. From overplaying big hands, to defending the blinds to the death and "fancy play" syndrome. Remember "knowing is half the battle". If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button. Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you...

Duration:00:50:37

Episode 28: The Who's Who of Poker Content Creators

9/18/2020
The Overlay podcast discusses the who's who of poker content creators. What is a content creator? Who are the top Twitch streamers + What is a Twitch? The most popular YouTube channels. Whose vlogs are the most artistic? Whose vlogs are the most educational? What happened to Doug Polk. All this and more in this episode of the Overlay a poker podcast. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that...

Duration:00:39:18

Episode 27: Tournament Directors 201: Beyond the rulebook

9/10/2020
The Overlay podcast goes off the reservation with the Tournament Directors second level course (201) "Beyond the rulebook". This episode is dedicated to those floor calls that are once in a lifetime. When are players allowed to ask to see another player's card? What about the old All in Call Muck Muck scenario. What do you do when the table gets knocked over? What is your responsibility if you see another player fold the nuts on the river? All this and more in this week's Overlay podcast...

Duration:00:39:21

Episode 26: The petition to continue short-handed gameplay

9/3/2020
The Overlay discusses the advantages to short-handed play, why we should keep playing 7-8 handed cash games post-pandemic, and the history of poker as it pertains to the number of players at the table. The state of live poker at the end of August 2020: WSOP Main Event online discussions, Does it count if you win a WSOP bracelet for an online event, the MSPT is the first mid stakes poker tour to start up after the COVID break. We also touch on what the silver lining might be from...

Duration:00:39:43

Episode 25: The Art of Straddling

8/19/2020
To straddle or not to straddle, the Overlay a poker podcast goes over the pros and cons of the cash game straddle. We cover everything that is the straddle: Under the Gun straddle, Button straddle, the ROCK variation, Mississippi straddle, ultimate last action, all the way to making funny jokes with the obvious straddle innuendos. There has never before been such an all-inclusive straddle poker podcast episode in the history of the internet. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and...

Duration:00:39:56

Episode 24: Tournament Directors 101: common rules mistakes & etiquette

8/13/2020
The Overlay podcast goes into the tank on tournament rules, common mistakes, and tournament etiquette. What constitutes a raise, when is the action re-opened on an all-in bet, what to do when you are confused and unsure of what the proper ruling is. When in doubt yell for the FLOOR, or listen to the Overlay and get the inside scoop on poker rules before you play. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify...

Duration:00:45:54

Episode 23: The state of LIVE poker during COVID-19 part 5

8/6/2020
The Overlay podcast talks about the current state of poker, focusing on live poker on August 6th, 2020. We cover the best and worst times to show up at CCG poker, the new MSPT and HPT schedules, and the hope of another November 9 WSOP Main Event happening this year. In these unsure times, Ken and Brandon try to bring a little clarity to LIVE poker during a global pandemic. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on...

Duration:00:47:14

Episode 22: The one with Sara from Poker Powher

7/29/2020
In this week's episode, we interview our guest host Sara from Poker Powher. Poker Powher is dedicated to teaching one million women how to play poker. We talk about Poker Powher's mission, how life lessons are learned through the game of poker, how players can benefit from learning poker, how women can learn the game from other women who love the game, and how to volunteer with the organization. We also go over Sara's biggest wins and losses. Plus we discover why kids from the 80's were...

Duration:00:36:42

Episode 21: The best & worst poker movies of all time

7/22/2020
In this week's episode, the hosts of the Overlay go over their favorite, and least favorite poker movies. Did James Bond really need to have a straight flush to take down Le Chiffre and save the world? How many actual no limit texas hold em poker hands are played in Rounders? Was Maverick really a magician or a wizard? If it is just a quick scene or the entire movie is based around poker we give you the best and the worst of them. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a...

Duration:00:42:16

Episode 20: GTO game play for short handed cash games & tournaments

7/8/2020
In this episode, we talk about short-handed cash play and how to be Game Theory Optimal (GTO) while playing with fewer players. Specifically, we talk about the lack of UTG, UTG+1, and UTG+2 and how you must open your ranges in order to be a successful short-handed player. While most games are now played short-handed due to safety procedure from COVID-19 we want our Overlay listeners to up their game by "winning pots with worse hands". If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave...

Duration:00:48:25

Episode 19: The one with Pat the Nit the part time poker pro

7/2/2020
In this episode, we sit down with Pat the Nit, a long time CCG regular & poker grinder, our local poker marketing expert, and part-time poker professional. We talk to Pat about his ability to balance school, work, and other hobbies all while playing poker at a serious professional level. Learn about his biggest wins, his biggest loss, how he became a nit, and his 2nd place finish in a professional FROLF tournament. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review...

Duration:00:38:34

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