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#163 Kevin Rabichow: Simply One of the Best Poker Players in the World
28 juli 2021 · 1 uur 34 min
Today’s guest on CPG a RIO Elite Coach who is simply one of the best overall poker players on the planet, Kevin Rabichow. Lees meer
KRab has been fully immersed in the world of HUNL cash for well over a decade, all the while building a reputation as one of the best and most highly sought after private coaches in the business.
As a matter of fact, here’s what Greatness Village’s own Coach Thomas thinks of Mr. Rabichow:
“I could ogle Kevin Rabichow all day long. He is legitimately a god among men.”
It’s almost enough to make a longtime poker coach jealous.
Ah, I can’t wait for Terminator Thomas to fully get his voice back.
In today’s conversation with Kevin Rabichow, you’re going to learn:
All about his recent victory in the RIO Legends Showdown even where he took down a who’s who of poker behemoths including past CPG guest Fedor Holz.
Why transitioning to MTT’s sometimes annoys even Kevin Rabichow.
Krab’s thoughts on studying even when you don’t feel like it.
And much, MUCH more!And now, without any further ado, I bring to you one of the best and brightest stars in the world of poker Kevin Rabichow.
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Tactical Tuesday #37: All-in with NOTHING??
27 juli 2021 · 42 min
Unlike last week's episode of Tactical Tuesday, on this week's episode Jon finds himself all-in on the river twice, but this time praying for a fold. Will Jon's opponents find the fold button or will they send him packing? Lees meer
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#162 Sean Snyder: High Stakes Mixed-Game Beast & Loser of Many MTTs
23 juli 2021 · 1 uur 14 min
Today’s guest on CPG is high stakes mixed game crusher and tournament crushee Sean Snyder. Lees meer
There’s really no way to measure this but I’d bet money Sean holds the title of being the best overall poker player who has the worst lifetime results in MTTs. Somebody has to hold that mantle, right?
The good news is that Sean is exceptionally well-equipped to bear that burden.
When I think of the grittiness and superhuman mental toughness needed to sustain the massively high levels of success Sean has had in poker over many, many years it’s very easy for me to feel jealous.
The man is a pro’s pro and the kind of poker player we should all aspire to be.
Oh yeah, he’s pretty awesome at telling amazing stories, too which you’re about to find all about.
In today’s episode with Sean Snyder, you’re going to learn:
- An unexpected way inactivity can be really, really bad for live poker players.
- The downsides of the autonomy and freedom poker offers.
- Some no-brainer tips for getting invites to private games.
- And much, much more!
So, without any further ado I bring to you a pro’s pro... The always hilarious and witty elite mixed-game outcast Sean Snyder.
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#161 Ryan Laplante: Founder of LearnProPoker & WSOP Bracelet Winner
21 juli 2021 · 1 uur 31 min
Today’s guest on CPG is WSOP Bracelet Winner, tournament wizard, and founder of Learn Pro Poker, Ryan LaPlante. Lees meer
Ryan is a man who has truly worked his way up from the microstakes to crushing it at the highest levels of tournament poker both online and live, with career tournament earnings of close to $5 million.
Today Ryan and I are gonna dive into what’s new and exciting in the world of Poker…
Here’s a hint: It involves being able to look your opponent directly in the eye after you crush their dreams because live poker is coming back baby!
Some Greatness Bombs in today’s show with Ryan LaPlante include:
What kinds of physical tells Ryan looks for when trying to read his opponent’s soul.
Why belly flopping after making an unconventional decision is actually a good thing.
How to better deal with making a perfect read and getting an imperfect result.
And much, MUCH More!And now without any further ado, I present to you top flight poker coach, dedicated teacher, and a crusher nobody wants to see sit down at their table... The founder of LearnProPoker.com, Ryan Laplante.
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Tactical Tuesday #36: To Trap or Not to Trap?
20 juli 2021 · 37 min
In this episode Coach Brad and Jon breakdown two hands from 1kNL where Jon has the nuts on the river and has to decide whether to check and set the trap or bet his hand himself. Lees meer
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#160 Chris Wallace: Poker Author, Coach, & WSOP H.O.R.S.E. Bracelet Winner
16 juli 2021 · 1 uur 37 min
Today’s guest on Chasing Poker Greatness is a WSOP bracelet winner, top shelf poker coach, and author of “Short Stack Ninja” Chris “Fox” Wallace. Lees meer
Chris Wallace has been in the game of poker for decades with the pinnacle of his journey thus far going down on June 8th 2014. That was his day of post-Black Friday redemption when he won a WSOP bracelet that was very near and dear to his heart.
As a man who prides himself on playing at a high level in all poker formats, Chris’s victory came in the 2014 $10k HORSE event. In his own words, “If I could have chosen one MTT to win, that’s the event I would have chosen. Other than the Main Event, of course.”
Chris’s journey through the world of cards is an amazing one, filled with glorious peaks as well as the soul crushing valleys you’ve come to expect from folks living the poker dream.
In today’s episode you’re going to learn:
- How a rare wood allergy changed the trajectory of Chris’s life overnight.
- Chris's trials and tribulations battling through Black Friday.
- Poker coaching lessons both Chris and I have learned over the years.
- And much much more!
Before you dive headfirst into this episode with the Fox himself, I wanna tell you why you should think about investing into CPG courses…
If you’ve tried other paid training platforms and instantly felt overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the content, unsure of where to start or what to prioritize in your limited available time to improve your poker game then I believe you’ll be very pleased with the structure of CPG courses.
Each course is designed to teach you elite, data driven exploitative strategies for one specific high value scenario at a time so that when those spots come up you’ll know the exact action to take to maximize your EV.
If you’d like to see the entire CPG courses catalogue, head to ChasingPokerGreatness.com/courses.
And now, without further ado, I bring to you world-class mixed-game player and coach, WSOP bracelet winner Chris “Fox” Wallace.…
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#159 DGAF: Cue the Montage - On the High Stakes Poker Comeback Trail
14 juli 2021 · 1 uur 21 min
Today’s CPG brings back good friend, renowned high stakes vet, the host of “Sessions”, and founder of poker apparel brand PokerRags DGAF. Lees meer
And these days, apparently, he is back to GAF which is absolutely music to my ears.
So if you love comebacks, crazy journeys, self-examination, brutal honesty, and the pursuit of excellence in the world of POKER, today’s episode will be right up your alley.
But before you dive into today’s episode I wanted to let you know you can check out all the current CPG courses at chasingpokergreatness.com/courses.
All the CPG postflop courses are powered by meticulously analyzing massive amounts of data so that the strategies they teach you are outrageously effective in any game you play in.
There’s a reason why over 60% of the folks who buy one course, buy all of them… They flat out work.
So once again that’s chasingpokergreatness.com/courses to check out everything I’ve cooked up thusfar in my Den of Greatness.
And now without any further ado, I bring to you a world-class poker player and a good friend who has the 2nd best podcast in poker, DGAF.
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Tactical Tuesday #35: Hand Breakdowns from TCH Live!
13 juli 2021 · 40 min
Coach Brad and Jon analyze a couple of hands played by Joe, one of Coach Brad's private coaching students. Joe recently played on a live streamed game at Texas Card House and found himself making some tough decisions with AK offsuit. Tune in to hear the discussion on everything from shot-taking strategy for live poker to one of the most reliable physical tells you will ever learn about. Lees meer
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#158 Adam Kreek: High Performance Jedi, Olympic Gold Medalist, and Bestselling Author
9 juli 2021 · 1 uur 6 min
Today’s show welcomes back one of my good friends, the always brilliant, gripping, and inspiring high performance Jedi, Adam Kreek. Lees meer
Adam’s a Stanford educated, highly decorated multiple time world-champion, and Olympic gold medalist rower who has multiple Hall of Fame busts on his mantle.
He’s a human being that lives to push the envelope and always seeks out his limits.
Sometimes that has meant victory and glory and other times that’s meant gut wrenching defeat... Like the time he was part of a crew that sought to become the first humans ever cross the Atlantic Ocean in a rowboat but capsized in the Bermuda triangle right at the finish line.
But Adam Kreek is not a man who will ever be defined by victory or defeat. He’s someone who will always be defined by grittiness, persistence, and sheer power of will....
And, to your favorite podcast host, that makes him the epitome of greatness.
These days Adam’s a powerful guide and world-class teacher with a wealth of knowledge to share with you on how you can realize your full potential at any stage of your life.
He’s also an executive coach, an elite corporate trainer and an A-list keynote speaker. And in 2019, he published his first book that is one of my personal favorites of all time “The Responsibility Ethic”.
And, if you really wanna get fired up, head directly to YouTube after listening to this episode and check out Adam’s TED talk, “I Seek Failure.” I promise you won’t regret it.
Greatness Bombs you’re about to hear in this episode of Chasing Poker Greatness include:
- How to get back on track when dealing with your inevitable poker failures.
- Why happiness is not guaranteed after any of your life successes.
- How to embrace boldness in your poker career.
- How the power of belief is imperative to your poker game.
- And much, much more!
So without any further ado, I bring to you one of my favorite humans in the world, awe inspiring performance coach, Olympic champion, and author Adam Kreek.
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#157 Andrew Brokos: Host of "Thinking Poker" & Author of "Play Optimal Poker 1 & 2"
7 juli 2021 · 1 uur 29 min
Today’s guest on Chasing Poker Greatness is the author of “Play Optimal Poker 1 & 2” and the host of the Thinking Poker podcast, the bearded wonder himself Andrew Brokos. Lees meer
Brokos’ resume includes being a coach at both Red Chip Poker & Tournament Poker Edge, writing regularly for Two Plus Two magazine, and was also a past contributor to CardPlayer magazine as well as a sponsored PokerStars pro.
Oh yeah, he’s also pretty good at playing cards as well. He has close to $1 million in cashes in the live MTT arena but his bread and butter has been terrorizing the fine citizens in the cash game streets of online poker.
Brokos is one of the genuine good human beings in the world of poker who, as far as I can tell, always tries to create as much value as he possibly can for anyone who consumes his content.
In today’s conversation, Brokos and I are going to dive deep into a whole host subjects including:
- Our deep love for Thinking Poker co-host and CPG regular Carlos Welch.
- Solvers, tells, and cbets ... oh my!
- Being at peace with making decisions despite feeling loads of uncertainty.
- And much, MUCH more!
So without any further ado, I bring to you world-class podcaster, author, teacher, and poker player… the great Andrew Brokos.
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Tactical Tuesday #34: What Size Should You Open To At Live $1/$2?
6 juli 2021 · 38 min
This week's episode is inspired by a recent tweet from Coach Brad regarding the large open sizes that are commonly used in low stakes live cash games. Why do players at $1/$2 regularly open to 7 or 8 big blinds? Is there a strategic reason to open so large? If 7x-8x is too large, what size should you be opening to? Coach Brad answers all these questions and more. Lees meer
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#156 Tommy Angelo: The Vince Lombardi of Poker Coaches & Legendary Author of Elements of Poker
2 juli 2021 · 1 uur 10 min
Today’s guest on CPG is a living legend in the poker world, the author of Elements of Poker, Painless Poker, and Waiting for Straighters… the great Tommy Angelo. Lees meer
Tommy is no garden variety poker coach, he’s more like the Vince Lombardi of poker coaches, having been a grinder for over 30 years with a who’s who list of clients who have gone to to chase their own poker greatness. In broad strokes, he places great emphasis on mental health and reducing unhappiness, as a means to increasing profit and well-being.
Lately, Tommy’s been busy whipping up videos in a series called “PokerWords” on YouTube that you can check out by clicking through on his showpage ChasingPokerGreatness.com.
This is Tommy’s third go around as a guest on CPG and, if I get my way, he’ll be on many more future episodes to come.
Between you and me, it’s great that I get to share mine and Tommy’s conversations but that’s totally secondary as far as I’m concerned. He’s such a wealth of poker and life wisdom that every time I shut down the recording I feel so incredibly blessed to be in his direct sphere of influence.
Today, like in past episodes with Tommy, you’re gonna journey through his colorful past, including hilarious poker stories from his Greatest Hits collection…
And then we’ll spend some time reflecting both on what’s going on in the present as well as speculating about the future.
Some Greatness Bombs you’re about to hear include:
- The No. 1 thing Tommy believes poker players get wrong.
- Tommy’s thoughts on what makes for good poker education in the modern day.
- What life in the underground poker scene of the 80’s was like.
- And much, MUCH more!
So without any further ado, I present to you poker legend, coach, and dear friend... Tommy Angelo.
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#155 Anton Wigg: The #15 Ranked Online MTT Player in the World & $9 Million+ in MTT Cashes
30 juni 2021 · 1 uur 35 min
Today I’m very excited to welcome back to CPG one of my favorite human beings both inside and outside the world of poker, the one and only Anton Wigg. Lees meer
Anton is an EPT Main Event champ who’s racked up over $9 million in combined live and online MTT cashes and is currently the 15th ranked online MTT player in the world according to PocketFives.com.
Beyond his poker talent, I find Anton to be an easy dude to look up to and the type of person we should all aspire to surround ourselves with so that we can ultimately become the best version of ourselves possible.
And the man doesn’t give many interviews so the following conversation will be a rare treat indeed.
In today’s episode with Anton Wigg, you’re going to learn:
- How to make your poker study resonate with you so that it becomes more impactful and, dare I say, fun.
- What you can do when raw talent isn’t cutting it.
- A no-brainer path to improving your performance in this mind sport we all love.
- And MUCH more!
Without further ado, it’s my absolute honor and pleasure to bring to the inspirational Swede who’s an absolute beast on the green felt, the one and only Anton Wigg.
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Tactical Tuesday #33: Playing Combo Draws
29 juni 2021 · 40 min
This week's theme is playing flopped combo draws when you are out of position. In today's two hands, both Coach Brad and Jon check raise the flop with monster draws and both players face tricky turns where their hands did improve, just not in the way that they had hoped. Hit play to find out how Coach Brad and Jon decided to proceed! Lees meer
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#154 Jared Tendler: Mental Game TITAN & Author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2
25 juni 2021 · 1 uur 13 min
Today I’m welcoming back one of the foremost authorities in the world of mindset and high performance, the legendary author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, the one and only Jared Tendler. Lees meer
Jared’s current and historic roster of clients spans the globe and includes elite esports organization Team Liquid, PGA Tour players, world class entrepreneurs, the best of the best poker players, and both institutional and individual traders.
That last group is particularly relevant because Jared’s latest book, The Mental Game of Trading, is on bookshelves now and readers are calling it:
“Jared’s Magnum Opus: The culmination of Jared’s work over the past decade”
“Genius.”
“An amazing book that gives a Process to Correct your mistakes. I’ve been trading for 30+ years and have never experienced a structure like this in any trading office.”And if you’re sitting there thinking to yourself, “That’s all well and good Coach Brad but isn’t this a poker podcast and not a trading podcast?” you’re absolutely correct…
But, as you’re about to learn in mine and Jared’s conversation, there are many poker relevant and beneficial takeaways tucked away in the Mental Game of Trading that ought to sate even the most ravenous of poker player’s hunger to improve their mental game.
In today’s episode, you’re going to learn:
-A Greatness Bomb on freeing up mental bandwidth that your favorite poker coach has found insanely valuable.
- How-to find patterns in emotional issues that stand in your way on the path to high achievement.
- How you can focus on resolving mental game issues instead of playing whack-a-mole with symptoms.
- And much, MUCH more!
So without any further ado I bring to you the OG mental game master himself, the always brilliant Jared Tendler.
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#153 Sky Matsuhashi: Host of Smart Poker Study Podcast & Founder of The Poker Forge
23 juni 2021 · 1 uur 14 min
On today’s show, I have the honor of welcoming back the always uplifting, inquisitive, and maybe the most insanely positive human beings I’ve stumbled across in my journey through life, Sky Matsuhashi. Lees meer
Sky’s the creator and founder of the massively popular Smart Poker Study Podcast as well as the poker training platform ThePokerForge.com. He’s also the author of 4 books including 'How to Study Poker Volumes 1 & 2', 'Preflop Online Poker' and 'Post-flop Online Poker'.
Here’s a behind-the-scenes story as to the standard of performance in which Sky holds himself:
There’s actually a lost episode in-between Sky’s first appearance on CPG, episode #19, and the show you’re about to listen to today.
In that lost episode which, in my personal opinion, was a very valuable high level conversation, Sky felt like he left some Greatness Bombs on the table and requested we give it another go.
And as someone who never turns down an opportunity to have amazing conversations with folks I love and respect, we did just that in the conversation you’re about to listen to.
Here are some Greatness Bombs you’re about to hear in today’s conversation with Sky Matuhashi:
- How to study poker with a purpose so that you improve your skills and avoid information overload.
- How to effectively combat those no fold ‘em hold ‘em limpers you battle against on the green felt.
- Why knowing what you should do is a different beast than actually doing what you’re supposed to do.
- And much, MUCH more!
And now, without any further ado, I present to you four-time author, poker coach, and prolific podcaster... The one and only Sky Matsuhashi.
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Tactical Tuesday #32: High Stakes Poker Season 8 Hand Breakdowns
22 juni 2021 · 37 min
We're switching up the format for this week's episode of Tactical Tuesday! Today you'll hear Coach Brad and Jon analyze two hands from the most recent episode of the legendary poker show High Stakes Poker. In these two hands Tom Dwan, Brynn Kenney, and Brandon Steven battle it out in a $500k pot and a $400k pot. If you have a PokerGo account and would like to follow the action with us, head over to Season 8 Episode 5 of High Stakes Poker. Hand 1 begins at 35:39 and hand 2 begins at 19:30. Lees meer
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#152 Matt Vaughan: Poker Vlogger & Head Coach of School of Cards
18 juni 2021 · 1 uur 21 min
Today’s guest on the podcast is YouTube vlogger extraordinaire and School of Cards head coach, Matt Vaughan. Lees meer
Matt’s one of those guys who constantly has his nose to the grindstone working to upgrade his game.
While known primarily for his poker vlogs on YouTube, where he has amassed an impressive 18k+ subscribers, the dude’s poker skills are legit.
If you need evidence, go check out Matt’s impressive showing battling on Solve For Why’s Poker Out Loud.
The man is a gamer.
And before you dive into today’s episode, you may have heard about Matt’s recent debacle on Ignition (If not, you can click through the link in today’s showpage to Matt’s YouTube channel and find the video titled “I lost $136,686”).
Unfortunately this conversation was recorded before all that went down so you’re not going to get to hear us dive deep.
Here’s my opinion on the matter:
While playing a poker tournament on Ignition (where everyone is totally anonymous) in a state where they don’t service players is against their terms and services, I believe that from an ethical standpoint Matt didn’t do very much wrong.
If it was on a platform where he had a screen name and his opponent’s assumed they were playing against a different human then that would be one thing...
But there’s zero edge gained by just being anonymous player #6.
With that said there are obviously consequences for breaking the rules of Ignition and Matt paid a very, very heavy price.
Maybe one day in the future all of us in the USA will have access to legal, regulated online poker once again so that we can all just focus on playing this game we love and beating each other’s brains in legally.
With that out of the way, in today’s episode with Matt Vaughan, you’re going to learn:
- Why working hard to understand your opponents is of vital importance.
- Stories from Matt’s greatest hits collection in his journey playing cards.
- And much, much more!
So without any further ado, I present to you an amazing dude who is a…
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#151 Bart Hanson: World Class Poker Coach & Founder of Crush Live Poker
16 juni 2021 · 1 uur 47 min
Today’s guest on Chasing Poker Greatness has 6 WSOP final tables on his resume, he’s been a professional cardplayer for 15 years, and, oh yeah, he’s the founder of one of the largest poker training platforms in the world, Crush Live Poker... the one and only Bart Hanson. Lees meer
In the past decade, Bart has observed and analyzed more poker hands than almost anyone else in the universe. When it comes to pumping out high quality strategic poker content, Bart is an absolute machine.
Him and I are about to take you on a journey through the past, present, and future of poker while sharing our personal insights on coaching, learning, and podcasting that should prove pretty, pretty, pretty valuable if you have any interest in following those paths.
In today’s conversation with Bart Hanson, you’re going to learn:
- Bart’s origin story into the world of cards.
- The changes Bart has observed in poker from the mid-2000’s through today.
- The importance of maximizing your unique strengths rather than being a Jack of all trades.
- And much, much more!
And now without any further ado I bring to you a world-class poker coach, cash game animal, and founder of CrushLivePoker Bart Hanson.
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Tactical Tuesday #31: Bluffcatching For Stacks
15 juni 2021 · 34 min
This week's theme is bet calling bluffcatchers on the river. On today's episode you'll hear Coach Brad and Jon verbalize their thoughts after betting a marginal hand for value on the river and getting put to the test for rest of their chips. Will Coach Brad and Jon be able to make the correct call or fold? Find out now on Tactical Tuesday! Lees meer
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#150 Jerod Smith: Professional Grinder & Co-Host of The Grind Haus Podcast
11 juni 2021 · 1 uur 22 min
Today’s guest on the podcast is the co-host of The Grind Haus podcast along with past CPG guest Brian “The Golden Blazer” Frenzel, Tournament Poker Edge coach, Twitch streamer, and lawyer Jerod Smith. Lees meer
Jerod is a natural born battler who mainly plays MTTs but has been dipping his toe into my favorite waters, the cash game streets.
The post-lockdown MTT grind has been going well for Mr. Smith, as in April he had his biggest score to date in a $545 event at the Wynn for $62k.
Jerod is one of my favorite people to have on CPG because, as his rabid fan base on Twitch will attest, dude just calls it like he sees it which is one of the characteristics I most value in my fellow man.
In today’s show you’re going to learn:
- Why sometimes shutting yourself off from human interaction when you’re at the poker table is necessary.
- Inside stories about life in the Grind Haus.
- Why Jerod has been incorporating more cash game play into his poker schedule.
- And much, much more!So, without any further ado, I bring to you a professional poker play, coach, and podcast host Jerod Smith.
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#149 Maria Konnikova: The Champion of Poker We Need But Don't Deserve
9 juni 2021 · 1 uur 3 min
Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast has become one of the most important and beloved humans in the world of poker in just a couple of years, the one and only Maria Konnikova. Lees meer
Maria is the New York Times Bestselling author of Mastermind, The Confidence Game, and the one that cements her lasting legacy in the poker world: The Biggest Bluff.
Despite having been released only one short year ago, The Biggest Bluff is widely considered to be one of the Greatest Poker Books of All-Time and, in my humble opinion, will also go down in poker history as the most influential.
A funny thing happened however, when Maria got her hooks into the world of poker…
The world of poker got their hooks into Maria.
Since beginning her poker journey Maria has since racked up over $300k in live MTT cashes and is now a mainstay at poker tournaments all around the world.
In today’s conversation with Maria Konnikova, you’re going to learn:
- The surprising internal nemesis Maria has to contend with regularly.
-An awesome story that illustrates Maria’s rapid-fire progression as a poker player involving a true poker Villain.
- Tactics that will help you do the things you know you really should but for some reason keep putting them off.
- And much, MUCH more!
And before you dive into my conversation with Maria, I want to take a second to let you know The Biggest Bluff paperback was released exactly one day ago and, if you haven’t yet devoured it cover to cover, you can grab your copy at all the regular places books are sold.
You can also grab it by clicking through the link on Maria’s showpage at ChasingPokerGreatness.com.
Now, without any further ado I bring to you New York Times Bestselling author, poker champion and champion of poker, the perpetually infused with greatness Maria Konnikova.
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Tactical Tuesday #30: Light 4bets At $5/$10 Online 6-Max Cash
8 juni 2021 · 37 min
On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon each bring in a hand that starts with a light 4bet pre-flop and some deepstacked decisions post-flop. Coach Brad is faced with the question of how to get as much money in the pot as possible, while Jon contemplates whether he needs to put all the money in the middle just to have a chance at winning the pot. Lees meer
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#148 Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger: The Epitome of Poker Brilliance
4 juni 2021 · 1 uur 5 min
In today’s episode, I am joined by the always Stoic and thoughtful legend of poker, the one and only Andrew “LuckyChewy” Lichtenberger. Lees meer
And to begin I wanna tell you a personal story about Chewy:
At the RIO during WSOP time in 2012 I was battling in a $10-$25 cash game when the kid next to me whispered in my ear, “Oh my god Chewy’s about to get a seat in the game. That dude’s terrifying!”
Enter Chewy:
One of the most non-threatening and genuinely warm human beings I’ve ever encountered…
Off the felt.
On the felt? He’s only terrifying if playing against a human who trusts themselves completely, pays attention to everything, and then does the exact thing you desperately do NOT want him to do over and over and over and over and over and over and over again.
Like Jason Su might say, Chewy is overflowing with “presence”.
Despite being only 33 years old, he’s cashed for over $10 Million in live MTTs and terrorized high stakes cash games all around the world…
It's no surprise he's widely considered one of the very best poker players in the world.
In Chewy’s always calm, well-articulated, and laser focused explanations, you’re about to learn:
- How Chewy goes about integrating his intuition with tactical analysis while he’s playing cards.
- What coaching rising poker star Landon Tice has been like.
- What a “flow day” is and why they’re Chewy’s favorite kind of days.
- And much, MUCH more.
Before we head into this episode, I also wanna let you know that Chewy’s about to drop a Nuclear Greatness Bomb with his answer to question:
“What’s a purchase you’ve made in the last year that’s been ultra impactful to your poker game?”
And now, without any further ado, I am honored to bring to you not only one PokerGOATS but also a genuinely amazing, amazing human being Andrew “LuckyChewy” Lichtenberger.
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#147 Darren Elias: 4x WPT Champ & High Stakes End Boss
2 juni 2021 · 1 uur 13 min
Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is longtime poker professional Darren Elias. Darren’s just 34 years old, but he's already established himself as the end boss of the World Poker Tour. Lees meer
It’s exceptionally difficult to win a prestigious award like WPT Player of the Year at any point but Darren is a man who eats extremely difficult things for breakfast.
Darren not only holds the record for most WPT wins with four but also holds the record for most Final Tables (12) and Cashes (38). He is a true model of consistency.
And like most high level players over the course of the pandemic, he’s taken advantage of his year being locked inside by immersing himself in online poker.
In his own words:
“The buy-ins are so much bigger, the level of play is so much higher, and you really have to bring your best.”
To the surprise of absolutely no one, Darren has risen to the occasion like he always does and feasted on the souls of his virtual competitors.
He’s also recently joined up with past CPG guest, the founder of Faded Spade, Tom Wheaton at “Above the Felt Entertainment” and you’re about to learn how that experience has been going.
In today’s episode packed full of Greatness Bombs with Darren Elias, you’re going to learn:
- Why Billy Baxter really needs to come onto CPG and tell us some stories.
- How Darren has tackled his transition back to being a regular in the online streets.
- The one thing that makes even the great Darren Elias anxious.
- And much, MUCH more
And now without any further ado, I bring to you the four-time World Poker Tour champ, the one and only Darren Elias.
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Tactical Tuesday #29: Hands from $5/$10 Online 6-Max Cash
1 juni 2021 · 38 min
On this week's episode Coach Brad and Jon break down a couple hands from one of Jon's recent $5/$10 online sessions. Jon's first hand presents a tough multi-way situation on the flop where Jon has an overpair and the action goes bet and raise in front of him. If you're a regular Tactical Tuesday listener then you'll probably be able to guess Jon's second hand for the show, yep, more KQ offsuit. Stick around to the end of the episode to find out what Coach Brad thinks about Jon's check/jam with second pair. Lees meer
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#146 Bryan Paris: Perennial Poker Kaiju w/ $12 Million+ in Online MTT Cashes
28 mei 2021 · 1 uur 2 min
Today’s guest on CPG has over $12 million in online MTT cashes, sports 35k+ followers on Twitch (And is such a poker legend he had hundreds of viewers on day 1), and is a Natural8 Ambassador the always brilliant Bryan Paris. Lees meer
When you listen to Bryan talk, without knowing his background, you might be fooled. He may seem humble, modest, and easy-going but on the green felt the man is a stone-cold killer.
Bryan’s path to poker greatness is very similar to so many other poker legends including Jonathan Little, Michael Acevedo, Justin Bonomo, Scott Seiver, and Isaac Haxton:
Through the card game Magic: The Gathering.
I don’t know exactly what it is about Magic that seems to produce poker kaiju’s but as someone who has made it his mission to decode the recipe to poker greatness, Magic is way too common of an ingredient to ignore.
From Magic to playing in-home games with his high school classmates to battling on the virtual felt, Bryan’s transition to becoming a professional poker player looks pretty seamless from the outside looking in.
In today’s episode packed full of Greatness Bombs with Bryan Paris, you’re going to learn:
- The concept of antifragility and why it can be your poker superpower.
- Whether or not Bryan thinks investing into poker courses and solvers is worth it.
- Life lessons from the great teacher that is poker.
- And much, MUCH more.
And now without any further ado, I bring to you the great Bryan Paris.
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#145 Jonathan Little: WPT Player of the Year, 2x WPT Champ, & Founder of PokerCoaching.com
26 mei 2021 · 1 uur 36 min
On today’s show, we break the thermometer and watch the mercury spill out all over your brand new Crocs (What a waste of mercury) as I am very pleased to welcome back the one and only human in the world who can say they’re my boss, the great Jonathan Little. Lees meer
Strap into your seat because today’s conversation is going to cover playing poker, teaching poker, learning poker, and learning from poker.
JL is a powerhouse in the poker community as he has over $7 Million in live MTT cashes, is a 2x WPT champion, is the season 6 WPT player of the year, and works so hard he makes me feel like I’m asleep at the wheel.
He posts a weekly blog, has at least two podcasts, publishes multiple YouTube vids per week, and has built his baby, PokerCoaching.com, into one of the most dominant poker training platforms on the market.
Oh, and remember the last time we talked to Jonathan, and he told us with a straight face he wouldn't write another book?
Me too but it appears the man just can’t help himself as he's wrapped up yet another eventual poker classic, which means the count is now up to 15 best-selling poker strategy books.
In today’s conversation with the founder of PokerCoaching.com, you’re going to learn:
- How a homeless dude in a junkyard was the catalyst to Jonathan’s poker career.
- Adjustments you ought to make when playing against weaker opponents.
- How Jonathan manages to continue to find stuff to write about.
- And much, much more!
Before you dive into this episode with Dara, I wanted to take a moment to let you know about my latest mini-course:
Neutralize River Leads.
NRL is powered by Mass Data Analysis, which means the strategies were built based on what folks are ACTUALLY doing instead of what folks theoretically SHOULD do.
Neutralize River Leads is a “pay what you wish” mini-course so that you can experience the power of MDA at absolutely no upfront cost.
You can grab your copy at https://chasingpokergreatness.com/NRL by joining the daily newsletter.
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Tactical Tuesday #28: Chasing Poker Greatness Course Offerings
25 mei 2021 · 24 min
Coach Brad describes the five courses (including one that's free!) that are currently being offered at Chasing Poker Greatness. Tune in to learn what sets CPG courses apart from every other piece of training content on the market and how these courses can take your game to the next level. Lees meer
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#144 Dara O'Kearney: Co-Host of Award Winning Poker Podcast "The Chip Race" & Best Selling Poker Author
21 mei 2021 · 1 uur 38 min
Yoooo, welcome my friend to another episode of the “Chasing Poker Greatness” podcast! Lees meer
This is your host, the founder of Chasing Poker Greatness, Brad Wilson.
Today’s guest is one I am SUPER pumped to welcome back onto CPG, the always thoughtful and articulate author of Poker Satellite Strategy & PKO Poker Strategy… the Co-Host of the award winning poker podcast “The Chip Race”... none other than Dara O’kearney.
Dara is a lot of things.
He’s a former Irish international ultra marathon-runner turned poker pro, an educator, a stable runner with past CPG guest David Lappin, a columnist, an extremely popular poker blogger, and (oh yeah) he’s also a world-class cardplayer.
He’s also proof that it’s never too late to not only get into poker but to also compete at the very highest levels.
There are too many Greatness Bombs to count headed your way, including:
- Why Dara believes a lifetime of competing gives him an edge on the green felt.
- How-to healthily manage your poker expectations.
- The one poker format you probably won’t ever see Dara playing.
- And much, much more!
Before you dive into this episode with Dara, I wanted to take a moment to let you know about my latest mini-course: Neutralize River Leads.
NRL is powered by Mass Data Analysis, which means the strategies were built based on what folks are ACTUALLY doing instead of what folks theoretically SHOULD do.
Neutralize River Leads is a “pay what you wish” mini-course so that you can experience the power of MDA at absolutely no upfront cost.
You can grab your copy at chasingpokergreatness.com/NRL by joining the daily newsletter.
Without any further ado, I bring to you the always brilliant ambassador of Unibet Poker… the one and only Dara O’kearney.
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#143 Carlos Welch: Co-Host Thinking Poker Daily, MTT Beast, & Back to Being Homeless
19 mei 2021 · 1 uur 32 min
Welcome back my fine feathered friend to another episode of the “Chasing Poker Greatness” podcast. I’m your host, founder of Chasing Poker Greatness, Brad Wilson. Lees meer
Today the one and only Carlos Welch is back for the third time on CPG and I couldn’t be more thrilled!
Don’t tell Andrew Brokos over at the Thinking Poker podcast but I’m secretly dreaming Carlos will reach out to me about being a regular co-host of CPG.
He’s just the kind of dude that, once you get to know him, you wanna spend as much time with him as you possibly can. Unfortunately for your favorite podcast host, you’re about to learn that getting chances to chill out with Coach Carlos are rare opportunities indeed.
As far as his poker credentials go...
Carlos is an MTT beast who regularly battles in the biggest buy-in MTT’s on Ignition, he’s a writer for PokerNews and Tournament Poker Edge, and he’s also a co-host on the aforementioned Thinking Poker podcast.
In today’s conversation with the always Great Carlos Welch, you’re about to learn:
- How to avoid paying resort fees so that you can stay at the RIO during the WSOP for a paltry $30 or so per night.
- Why Carlos prefers playing on his own dime.
- Lessons and meditations on the blessings of both giving and receiving.
- And much, much more!
Before you dive into this episode with Carlos I wanted to take a moment to let you know about my latest mini-course: Neutralize River Leads.
NRL is powered by Mass Data Analysis, which means the strategies were built based on what folks are ACTUALLY doing instead of what folks theoretically SHOULD do.
Neutralize River Leads is a “pay what you wish” mini-course so that you can experience the power of MDA at absolutely no upfront cost.
You can grab your copy at chasingpokergreatness.com/NRL by joining the daily newsletter.
And now, without any further ado, I bring to you one of my all-time favorite human beings in the world of poker, the always inspiring and entertaining Carlos Welch.
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Tactical Tuesday #27: Tough River Spots at 2kNL
18 mei 2021 · 38 min
On today's episode, Coach Brad and Jon review two 3bet pots from Jon's recent 2kNL shot take where Jon arrives at the river with bluff catchers and has to decide whether to call off the rest of his stack. Lees meer
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#142 David Lappin: Co-Host of Award Winning Poker Podcast "The Chip Race"
13 mei 2021 · 1 uur 27 min
Today’s guest is one I’m very excited to finally welcome back onto CPG. Lees meer
He’s an award-winning co-host of one of the most popular and revered poker podcasts “The Chip Race” (Along with past CPG guest Dara O’ Kearney), the cheery, exuberant, and (sometimes) controversial Irishman, David Lappin.
David spent seven years in college studying Arts, Philosophy and Screenwriting - obviously laying the foundation for a lengthy career poker career.
He’s also an ambassador for Unibet Poker, and of course a world-class poker player.
In my experiences with David, who’s sometimes a polarizing figure in the poker community, I’ve found him to be a continually entertaining and passionate ambassador for the game.
He and I share a myriad of passions, attitudes, and interests in and out of poker that you’re about to learn all about.
In today’s thoughtful and Greatness Bomb dripping conversation with David Lappin, you’re going to learn:
- Why one of the biggest names in the poker world won’t ever be on CPG or The Chip Race.
- Hilarious and unbelievable stories about David’s life on the tournament circuit.
- The surprising downside of being a sponsored poker pro.
- And much, MUCH more!So without any further ado, I bring to you the always entertaining, engaging, and thoughtful David Lappin.
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#141 Shaundle Pruitt : A Modern Day Poker Warrior
12 mei 2021 · 1 uur 15 min
In today’s episode, I have the great pleasure of welcoming back Ignition poker sponsored streamer & one half of the PokerCoaching.com study stream dynamic duo Shaundle “Crazysixes” Pruitt. Lees meer
Shaundle’s a long-time and accomplished MTT wizard who exudes confidence and has every reason to do so. He’s just one of those dudes who consistently does things the right way.
Whether it’s managing his volume battling on the green felt or keeping his game sharp through regular dedicated poker study, Shaundle is a modern-day poker warrior.
Some of the Greatness Bombs you’re about to greedily gobble up in this episode include:
- Secrets on managing your energy so that you can carve out time for doing the things that are the most important to you.
- Shaundle specific factors he considers when choosing your next poker coach.
- What your expectations ought to be on the student side of a private coaching arrangement.
- And much, MUCH more!So without any further ado, I bring to you the one and only Shaundle “Crazysixes” Pruitt.
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Tactical Tuesday #26: More KQo Hands From Jon's Adventure Into 10/20NL Online
12 mei 2021 · 40 min
On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon break down two more hands where Jon had KQo and found himself in tough spots postflop. Don't miss these two hands where over $4,000 finds its way into the pot both times! Lees meer
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#140 Zachary Elwood: The Live Poker Tells Master
7 mei 2021 · 1 uur 13 min
Today’s guest on the show is the always contemplative and thoughtful “Master of Live Poker Tells” Zach Elwood. Lees meer
Zach is a former professional poker player, podcaster, and author, who has also doubled as a Poker Tells consultant for two WSOP Main Event final table players.
His books, “Reading Poker Tells ”, “Verbal Poker Tells”, and “Exploiting Poker Tells” have been called “invaluable”, “transformational”, and “required reading for live poker”.
In the same social psychology vein as his poker books, Zach has also recently been investigating the impact of social media in amplifying our divides and increasing polarization which you’re about to learn all about.
Spoiler alert: It’s not your imagination, 50% of time Poker Twitter sucks everytime.In today’s conversation with Zach Elwood, you’re going to learn:
How to honestly appraise your skills and abilities.
Why being a Jack (or Jane) of all trades can only help you out in your poker journey.
What you ought to do when you inevitably make a blunder on the green felt.
And much, MUCH more!So without any further ado, I bring to you the always brilliant and insightful longtime poker pro and influential poker author, Zach Elwood.
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#139 Lyle Bateman: Unibet Sponsored Twitch Streamer & Former Editor of PokerNews Canada
5 mei 2021 · 1 uur 16 min
On today's show, I have the pleasure of welcoming back one of the OG CPG guests, the always thoughtful, genuine, and incredibly hard-working Lyle Bateman. Lees meer
Lyle is a former contributing editor at Poker News Canada who’s a self-professed computer streaming geek who quite recently snagged a streaming sponsorship deal with Unibet Poker.
He and I are about to dive deep on his new gig at Poker Fuse and Lyle’s thoughts and emotions surrounding his good friend Vanessa Kade’s storybook-like $1.5 million victory at the 15th Anniversary PokerStars Sunday Million.
In today’s thoughtful and Greatness Bomb dripping conversation with Lyle Bateman, you’re going to learn:
- What Lyle has been up to since PokerNews Canada closed up shop.
- How he’s navigated the ups & downs of being on the media side since live poker has been shut down.
- How Lyle has DOUBLED his streaming audience in the past year.
- Recall some of their clashes on the felt and an onerous table mate
- And much, MUCH more!So without any further ado, I bring to you the always thoughtful & amazing Lyle Bateman.
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Tactical Tuesday #25: Multiway Flop Leads With Coach Brad
4 mei 2021 · 39 min
Coach Brad finds a multiway flop donk bet on two separate occasions and gets raised BOTH times. On this week's episode, find out how Coach Brad deals with this rare situation and why he decided to lead the flop in the first place. Lees meer
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#138 Jack Laskey: The Poker Prodigy Returns
30 april 2021 · 1 uur 11 min
Today I am super pumped to welcome back a good friend of CPG, the always thoughtful, articulate, and way too wise for his age Jack Laskey. Lees meer
For Jack, the poker dream all began at a tender age of twelve, yes twelve, when most of us were navigating our way through Middle School and spending our free time playing video games, Jack and his crew had already entered the online poker streets.
Today, he’s a founding member of the "Just Hands Podcast", where he and his co-host Mr. James Bilderbeck help their listeners raise up their poker game with bi-weekly drops featuring in-depth hand analysis.
Jack’s eclectic background and penchant for taking on new challenges has most recently led him to dedicate most of his time managing Unbounded Capital and investing in bleeding edge projects in the crypto space. So if Crypto is a thing you love learning more about, you’re about to be in for a pleasant surprise.
In today’s Greatness Bomb dripping conversation with Jack Laskey, you’re going to learn:
Exactly what Mr. Laskey has been up to over the past year.
Why Jack loves solving for “why” way more than solving for “what”.
How Jack sees poker fitting into his life moving into the future.
And much, MUCH more!Without further ado, I bring to you fan favorite, all around amazing dude and longtime friend of the show Jack Laskey
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Tactical Tuesday #24: Jon Goes Crazy With KQ (Twice!)
27 april 2021 · 28 min
On this week’s Tactical Tuesday, Jon brings in two triple barrel bluffs in 3bet pots with KQ offsuit. Find out whether Coach Brad thinks these were good spots to bluff or if he thinks Jon was doing his best to punt off a couple stacks. Lees meer
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#137 James Romero Round 2: Off-The-Felt Priorities that Can Mean the Difference Between Success and Failure
23 april 2021 · 50 min
Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness has $4.7 Million in live MTT cashes including a $1.9 Million victory at the 2016 Five Diamond Poker Classic, the one and only James Romero. Lees meer
James is a giant in the world of poker and a force at every single table he sits down at.
Despite his poker accolades, James lives a low-key, chill lifestyle while finding joy in helping those around him.
In today’s very special Round 2 conversation you’re going to learn:
- How Isaac Baron and Mike “Timex” McDonald (Two titans in the online poker world) influenced his early poker career.
- The value and importance of networking in poker
- How Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency are things you must familiarize yourself with if you want to make it in the poker world.
- And much, MUCH more!And as a heads-up James also drops Greatness Bombs on how you can manufacture big MTT scores as well as his opinion on the future of online poker.
So without any further ado, here’s my conversation with one of the most elite professional poker players in the entire Milky Way galaxy... James Romero.
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#136 Michael "Gags30" Gagliano: WSOP Gold Bracelet Winner & $6 Million+ in Live & Online MTT Cashes
21 april 2021 · 1 uur 51 min
On today’s episode of the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast my guest today is Michael “Gags30” Gagliano. Lees meer
Gags has been lighting up the poker streets as a professional since the late 2000’s and has been a respected poker coach for almost a decade.
Despite experiencing mixed emotions about the whole poker career path deal, Michael settled in and has experienced an extremely successful journey thus far having cashed for more than $2 million in live tournaments despite battling primarily in the online streets.
A few of Michael’s highlights include:
- A gold bracelet earning victory for $448k during the 2016 WSOP.
- A bronze medal finish in the $3k six-max event (Notably one of the toughest tournaments year in and year out) at 2017 WSOP.
- Over $4 million in lifetime cashes in the online poker arena.In today’s episode with Michael “Gags30” Gagliano, you’re going to learn:
- Why your favorite podcast host may have oversimplified in expressing his opinion on some of the tricky problems online poker platforms are facing.
- How Gags struggled internally with having never taken down a major MTT and how it felt to finally close the deal.
- What it was like being staked by former CPG guest & poker legend Mark “Dipthrong” Herm.
- And much, much more!So without any further ado, I bring to you poker coach and MTT great Michael “Gags30” Gagliano.
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Tactical Tuesday #23: Jon's Las Vegas High-Stakes Live Poker Trip Report
20 april 2021 · 30 min
Coach Brad is rejoined by Jon this week as Jon provides a recap of his recent trip to Las Vegas to take some shots at the biggest no-limit games running on the strip. Lees meer
Hand 1
Live 8-max 10/20 w/ Big Blind Ante
Effective Stack: $8560PREFLOP:
Jon opens AdKc $60 from EP
BB 3bet $340, Jon calls $340FLOP: Jc7d2h ($710)
BB bets $260, Jon calls $260TURN: Jc7d2h 3d ($1230)
BB bets $660, Jon calls $660RIVER: Jc7d2d 3d Td ($2550)
BB bets $1000, Jon raises to $4300
BB raises all-in, $7300, Jon foldsHand 2
Live 8-max 10/20 w/ Big Blind Ante
Effective Stack: $3040PREFLOP:
Jon opens KsKc $60 from EP
SB 3bets $200, BB calls
Jon 4bets $800, SB calls, BB callsFLOP: Js7s3s ($2420)
SB bets $700, BB folds, Jon callsTURN: Js7s3s 2h ($3820)
SB checks, Jon bets all-in $1540, SB callsRIVER: Js7s3s 2h 6s ($6900)
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#135 Johnnie Vibes: Professional Poker Player and YouTube Sensation
16 april 2021 · 1 uur 31 min
Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast has made his living in the cash games streets for the past 14 years & has quickly built up a rabid YouTube following of nearly 50,000 human beings as of the release of this episode, Mr. Johnnie “Vibes” Moreno. Lees meer
For Johnny, poker has always been a family affair.
His brother Andrew is a high stakes live crusher and his sister-in-law is future CPG Hall-of-Greatness member Kristy Arnett-Moreno. But as you’re about to learn, gambling has not always held a warm & fuzzy place in Johnnie’s heart.
As a matter of fact if it wasn’t for his brother Andrew’s passion for poker and insistence that, in the words of Rounders legend Joey Knish - “Maybe this is a game can be beat”, there probably isn’t a universe where Johnnie ends up as a professional card player.
Luckily for all of us, the Moreno’s have a knack for playing poker at an extremely high level and the entire poker world is better because of it.
In Johnnie and I’s conversation, you’re about to learn:
- The unexpected career Johnnie walked away from to pursue his poker dream.
- A Greatness Bomb on why you ought to take even the smallest of tasks seriously.
- The catalyst to Johnnie starting his YouTube channel.
- And much, MUCH more!So without any further ado, I bring to you live cash game crusher and YouTube phenom Johnnie Vibes.
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#134 Martin Jacobson: WSOP ME Champion & $17 Million+ in Live MTT Cashes
15 april 2021 · 1 uur 49 min
Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is Martin Jacobson who has racked up over $17 million in poker cashes in his live MTT career. Lees meer
Some of his career highlights include:
- Winning the 2014 WSOP ME for $10,000,000. Hard to top this one on the highlight reel.
- An $800k score at the 2013 $111,111 buy-in One Drop for $807k.
- And a $762k runner-up finish at the 2011 EPT Deauville Main Event.If you’ll notice, Martin’s WSOP ME victory came AFTER his other two largest scores which means dude’s been operating on an extremely high level for a very long time and it also begs the question…
How does conquering the Mount Everest of poker challenges affect your motivation moving forward? Martin shares his thoughts about how he stayed hungry in our conversation as well as revealing just how razor-close his poker career was to never happening at all.
In today’s episode, you’re going to learn:
- How getting ghosted might be one of the biggest blessings to ever happen to Martin.
- The story of Martin’s fateful WSOP ME run.
- What the future holds for the Great Martin Jacobson.
- And much, MUCH more!So without any further ado I bring to you one of the top players of his generation and an amazing, amazing human being … the 2014 WSOP Main Event World Champion Martin Jacobson.
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Tactical Tuesday #22: Coach Brad Preps Jon For His Return to Live Poker
13 april 2021 · 29 min
On this week’s episode Coach Brad answers a handful of questions that his student Jon prepared in anticipation of his return to live cash. Lees meer
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#133 Rainer Kempe: $21 Million+ In Live MTT Cashes & 2016 Super High Roller Bowl Champion
9 april 2021 · 1 uur 13 min
Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is the winner of the 2016 $300k buy-in Super High Roller Bowl who has racked up over $21 million in live poker tournament cashes Rainer Kempe. Lees meer
If that sounds like a lot of money and success, that’s because it is.
Here are just a few highlights of the 31-year-old’s poker career thus far:
A $2 million score for a 3rd place finish in 2018’s Super High Roller Bowl in Macau.
A $900k victory in the 2019 $50k event at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.
A ridiculous 41 cashes of $100k+. That’s right, 41!Simply put, Rainer is one of the very best in the world at his craft and in just a few moments you’re going to learn all about Rainer’s origin story as a member of the German crew (That includes past CPG Guest Fed Holz) whose poker triumphs are already the stuff of legend.
In today’s episode with Rainer Kempe, you’re going to learn:
How Rainer hooked up with Fedor Holz in Vienna.
How Rainer felt in his first $10k buy-in event (Hint: it was NOT confident).
A Greatness Bomb on how you ought to measure your success.
And much, MUCH more!So without any further ado, I bring to you the witty and clever Superstar of Poker Rainer Kempe.
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#132 Kristy Arnett Round 2: Fortune Favors the Bold
7 april 2021 · 1 uur 18 min
Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is professional poker player, YouTube’r, and future New York Times Bestselling Author the multi-dimensional Kristy Arnett. Lees meer
Kristy’s first appearance on Chasing Poker Greatness was packed so full of Greatness Bombs you almost had to listen to it twice so I had very high hopes for this Round 2…
And, of course, Kristy knocked it out of the park.
In today’s show with Kristy, she’s going to go deep on all the things she’s been up to since the last time she and I talked. With that said, a little backstory:
In Kristy’s world, poker’s a family affair.
Her first step into the world of poker began many years ago when her boyfriend (Now husband) Andrew Moreno (Who’s now a high stakes live cash game crusher) took her to check out a home game.
She went in as one person, stepped out as another, and poker has been a huge part of her and her family’s life ever since.
From packing up her bags and moving to Vegas to being the face at Cardplayer Magazine to calling her own number and going pro, Kristy’s adventures in the world of cards is both aspirational and inspirational.
The poker world is just a much better place for having her in it.
In today’s Round 2 conversation with Kristy, you’re going to learn:
How Kristy has struggled with an inherent aversion to taking risks and how she navigates her fears.
Why working hard at your craft day in and day out is all you can control.
Kristy’s incredibly powerful and amazing technique for setting intentions.
And much, MUCH more!So without any further ado I bring to you my conversation with the thoughtful crusher of poker souls, the one and only Kristy Arnett.
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Tactical Tuesday #21: Hero Folds You Need But Don't Deserve
6 april 2021 · 28 min
On this week's episode of Tactical Tuesday, Coach Brad and Jon discuss two hands where Coach Brad decides to execute one of his least used plays: the hero fold. Listen in to hear Coach Brad's reasoning for folding top pair/top kicker in a 3bet pot and an over-pair with the nut flush draw blind vs. blind. Could either of these massive folds be correct? Stick around to the end of each hand to find out! Lees meer
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#131 Sasha Eileen Sutton: The Business Builder Who Moved From New York to Vegas to Pursue Poker
2 april 2021 · 1 uur 41 min
Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is the author of “The Total Poker Manual” Sasha Sutton. Lees meer
Sasha’s path, which you’re about to learn all about, to the world of poker is unlike pretty much anyone I’ve met in the poker world.
After spending 3+ decades as an extremely successful creative and financial writer, she made the fated decision to attend a workshop at the age of 55 where she was introduced to the world of poker.
After getting bitten by the wily poker bug initially, a few weeks later she received a cosmic sign from the universe that poker was meant to be a major part of her life when none other than past Chasing Poker Greatness guest 3-time WSOP bracelet winner Matt Matros attended one of her writing workshops.
When she figured out who he was she asked him for private coaching, he accepted, and poker has been a major part of Sasha’s life ever since.
In today’s conversation with Sasha Sutton, you’re going to learn:
How amazing of a human being Sasha is. Seriously, she’s led a life so full of excitement and adventure that you won’t be able to help but leave this conversation inspired.
How ignorance is not only just bliss… It can lead you to accomplishing amazing things you otherwise wouldn’t have been able to.
More great stories about the New York underground poker scene.
And much, MUCH more!And before you dive into my conversation with Sasha, I just wanted to take a second to let you know I’ve recently completed my third cash game course and it’s called “Neutralize Flop Leads”.
With one PDF and a couple of hours of study, you’ll never again feel confused when facing a donk bet in a single raised pot.
You can check it out at https://chasingpokergreatness.com/nuffle
Now without any further ado I bring to you author, business builder, and poker player…
The brilliant and insightful Sasha Sutton.New CPG Cash Game Courses!
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