Thinking Poker
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Weekly poker podcast featuring interviews with both famous and behind-the-scenes figures from the poker world, as well as a poker strategy segment.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Description:
Weekly poker podcast featuring interviews with both famous and behind-the-scenes figures from the poker world, as well as a poker strategy segment.
Language:
English
Episodes
Episode 437: Mickey Wang
4/22/2024
Mickey Wang may be married to a professional poker player, but her personal poker education got a jumpstart when she became general manager of the Barrel Social Club in southern Kentucky. Carlos and Andrew talk to her about how what ... Read more...
Duration:01:03:22
Episode 436: Jesse Fullen
4/5/2024
Jesse Fullen loves poker, and he loves sharing it with new people. That’s made him a great community and social media manager. He’s a great storyteller as well, and he shares some favorities with us about poker legends like Doyle ... Read more...
Duration:01:28:20
Episode 435: Carlota Gonzalez
3/25/2024
Carlota Gonzalez is a rock radio personality with a deep background in poker. She believes all serious poker players should experience dealing as well and has dealt herself at the WSOP. We talk to her about her own poker experiences, ... Read more...
Duration:01:20:05
Episode 434: Lupe Soto
3/18/2024
Lupe Soto has been a passionate poker player and promoter of women’s events for 25+ years. She shares her deep experience with Carlos and Andrew and also discusses her charitable with Poker Gives. Poker Gives distributes goods from 7-10pm on ... Read more...
Duration:01:28:20
Episode 433: Lamont Jones on Bid Whist
3/11/2024
Boxing lawyer Lamont Jones wrote The Gist of Bid Whist because he believes card games connect people and that the rich story of Bid Whist deserves to be widely known. He shares the game’s fascinating history with Carlos and Andrew, ... Read more...
Duration:01:08:12
Episode 432: Jeff Platt
3/4/2024
Dim the lights! Jeff Platt is on the show to talk poker and broadcasting with Carlos and Andrew. Why broadcasting? Why poker? What makes for a great poker broadcast? A great interview? Is Jeff Platt the nicest guy in poker? ... Read more...
Duration:01:03:40
Episode 431: Seeking Representation with Caitlyn Arnwine and LoriAnn Persinger
2/26/2024
Caitlyn Arnwine and LoriAnn Persinger return to the show to help us brainstorm solutions to the problems of representation and unequal opportunity in the poker world. In the introduction, Andrew and Carlos console themselves over their runner-up finish at the ... Read more...
Duration:02:30:33
Episode 430: Fausto Valdez
2/19/2024
From (semi) professional paintball to house part home games to high stakes LA cash, Fausto Valdez’s path to poker has been unique. He’s formed some strong opinions along the way: about pre-flop raise sizes, the politics of private games, how ... Read more...
Duration:01:04:00
Episode 429: Isaac Haxton
2/10/2024
Isaac “Ike” Haxton returns to the podcast after eleven years, joining Carlos and Andrew for a conversation about studying, staying on top, the limitations of solvers, why he still masks in public spaces, and more. Isaac first appeared on Episode ... Read more...
Duration:01:24:13
Episode 428: Stephen Flavall
2/5/2024
Jorbs AKA Stephen Flavall is a storyteller and strategy games streamer. His current focus is Slay the Spire, but once upon a time he was a professional poker player. He shares that journey with Carlos and Andrew, plus insights into ... Read more...
Duration:01:32:50
Episode 427: Pamela “Pamsi” Balzano
1/29/2024
Pamela Balzano’s older brother got her into poker, but while he was a professional player, her first interest was in content creation. After launching successful Spanish language YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, and TikTok channels, she is now a serious player as ... Read more...
Duration:01:25:43
Episode 426: The Evolution of Strategy with Duncan Palamourdas
1/22/2024
Math professor and poker author Ducan Palamourdas returns for another wide-ranging conversation about game theory, finding edges, local metagames, how strategies evolve, and much more. Duncan first appeared on Episode 349 of the Thinking Poker Podcast. Why Alex Beats Bobbie ... Read more...
Duration:01:24:47
Episode 425: Cutting Edge Poker with Matt Matros
1/15/2024
Matt Matros is a professional poker player and writer whose works include both fiction and poker books. With Carlos and Andrew, he discusses concepts from his new book, 23 No-Limit Hold ‘Em Hands From 2023, and an interesting pot he ... Read more...
Duration:01:17:56
Episode 424: Best of 2023 featuring Chad McVean
12/23/2023
2023 was a banner year for the Thinking Poker Podcast, and we’re counting down our favorite interviews and best strategy content. Helping us out is Chad McVean, who may well have consumed more hours of poker podcasts this year than ... Read more...
Duration:01:06:52
Episode 423: K.L. Cleeton
12/18/2023
K.L. Cleeton returns to the show to discuss the highs and lows of his last few years, including memorable WSOP trips and getting stranded by a hotel that couldn’t accommodate his hospital bed. K.L. has previously appeared on Episode 224 ... Read more...
Duration:00:55:56
Episode 422: Chad Gardner
12/4/2023
Dad, data engineer, and poker player Chad Gardner talks about (not) making time for poker and how, as an amateur, he prepared to compete in Day 3 of WPT Jacksonville. Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible ... Read more...
Duration:01:00:04
Episode 421: Everything I Need to Know About Poker, I learned in the Last Two Years, featuring Nate Meyvis
11/20/2023
Former Thinking Poker host Nate Meyvis returns to the show after a hiatus to discuss how poker strategy has changed in the last few years. Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription ... Read more...
Duration:01:05:31
Episode 420: Justin Moyer
11/6/2023
Justin Moyer is a poker player, musician, and Pulitzer-prize winning journalist with the Washington Post. Among other topics, he covers poker, gambling, and casinos for the Post and has interviewed both Carlos and Andrew for articles. His post-dance-punk band, Light ... Read more...
Duration:01:21:29
Episode 419: Interception with Ed Miller
10/16/2023
Ed Miller, author of classic poker books like The Course and frequent Thinking Poker guest, has a new book out tomorrow called Interception: The Secrets of Modern Sports Betting. It’s all about how modern sports books operate and how to ... Read more...
Duration:01:11:00
Warm Up Wrap Up
10/2/2023
Pure strategy this week, as Carlos and Andrew review a bunch of tricky decisions from Andrew’s recent final table finish in the $109 Warm Up on ACR. Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a ... Read more...
Duration:01:49:00