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Episode 495: Gus Hoffman

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:22:42 +0000

Artist and poker player Gus Hoffman joins us to discuss New Orleans, creativity, the Hungry Horse and bootcamp, and much more!

David Sklansky passed away last week. We spoke with him on Episode 300 and Episode 333.

Carlos and Andrew answer Thinking Poker Daily listener questions about ICM, training your folding muscle, and more!

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GUS HOFFMAN

Gus Hoffman is an artist, art teacher, and poker player in New Orleans.

Episode 494: Soheb Porbandarwala

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:28:03 +0000

Fresh off a $2 million win in the WPT World Championship, poker pro Soheb Porbandarwala shares his story with Carlos and Andrew: winning five figures as a high school student, explaining poker to his Muslim parents, why it pays to be the worst player in your group chat, and more!

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Mystery Bounty Poker Strategy by Dara O’Kearney

Bounty Buster Calculator by Dr Kamikaze

SOHEB PORBANDARWALA

Soheb Porbandarwala is a professional poker player with 12 WSOP Circuit rings and a gold bracelet. He recently took second in the WPT World Championship for nearly $2 million!

Episode 493: Strategy From TPD

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:21:17 +0000

Carlos and Andrew answer Thinking Poker Daily listener questions about ICM, training your folding muscle, and more!

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Episode 492: Russ Fox

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:51:00 +0000

Russ Fox joins the show after a thirteen-year hiatus to discuss the Big Beautiful Bill’s disastrous change to how gambling losses are taxed. And what you can do about it!

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RUSS FOX

Russ Fox is an Enrolled Agent and author of the Taxable Talk blog, which often addresses issues related to poker and gambling. With Scott Harker, Russ is the author of Why You Lose at Poker and Mastering No-Limit Hold ‘Em, and with Nick Christenson, of Winning Strategies for No-Limit Hold ‘Em. He is also the author of Tax Strategies for the Small Business Owner.

Episode 491: Victoria Livschitz

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:36:40 +0000

Tech entrepreneur Victoria Livschitz discovered poker in 2021 and quickly befriened some of the best players in the game. She’s now a force to be reckoned with both on and off the felt, with multiple major final tables under her belt plus the Octopi Poker training site and Pocket Queens study group for women.

Andrew and Carlos look back on a year’s worth of conversations to choose their favorites and recommend some hidden gems.

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VICTORIA LIVSCHITZ

Victoria Livschitz is a former tech entrepeneur with multiple successful businesses under her belt and, since diving headfirst into poker, multiple major final tables as well. She is the co-founder of Octopi Poker and Pocket Queens.

Episode 490: Thinking Poker 2025

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 16:10:00 +0000

Andrew and Carlos look back on a year’s worth of conversations to choose their favorites and recommend some hidden gems.

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Episode 489: Bonus Joel Porter-Dias Conversation

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:47:16 +0000

Our conversation from Episode 488 continues (without Nate, unfortunately). We even talk some poker strategy!

For more Joel:

First appearance on Episode 409

Another two-part conversation begins with Episode 484

Joel’s blog
Old Man James
DJ Renegade on Soundcloud
Joel’s book Ideas of Improvisation

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Joel Porter-Dias

Joel Porter-Dias is a poet who has earned a living from gambling for over thirty years. He has also been a DJ, a computer programmer, and probably a few other things we didn’t even get to ask him about. His book Ideas of Improvisation is available from Thread Makes Blanket Press.

Episode 488: Nate Meets Joel

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:50:25 +0000

It’s an epic meeting of the minds as former Thinking Poker host Nate Meyvis meets guest extraordinaire Joel Porter-Dias to discuss the NBA/poker cheating scandal, AI poker coaching, poetry, trivia, and more!

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NATE MEYVIS

Nate Meyvis is a software engineer and a former professional poker player and original co-host of the Thinking Poker Podcast.

Joel Porter-Dias

Episode 487: Alex Livingston

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:36:30 +0000

Mixed game master and Main Event final tabler Alex Livingston joins Carlos and Andrew to discuss playing mixed games, coaching mixed games, teaching in Rwanda, and coining the term Old Man Coffee.

Alex and Chris Vitch teach the Mixed Minds video training course.

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ALEX LIVINGSTON

Alex Livingston is a professional poker player and coach. With Chris Vitch, he teaches the Mixed Minds course. Alex finished 3rd in the 2019 WSOP Main Event for $4 million.

Episode 486: Rene “TheWakko” Kuhlman

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:16:25 +0000

Rene “TheWakko” Kuhlman is one of the best no-limit cash game players in the world, and he’s an even better teacher! With Andrew and Carlos, he discusses his rocky journey to the top and the lessons he learned along the way about bankroll management, mindset, and success.

RENE KUHLMAN

Rene “TheWakko” Kuhlman is a professional poker player specializing in high stakes online cash games. He is a coach for The Mechanics of Poker and GTO Wizard and co-host of The Mechanics of Poker Podcast.

Episode 485: Joel Porter-Dias Returns, Part 2

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 18:16:27 +0000

This is the conclusion of our interview with Joel Porter-Dias, which began with Episode 484. Joel first appeared on Episode 409.

Joel’s blog
Old Man James
DJ Renegade on Soundcloud
Joel’s book Ideas of Improvisation

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JOEL PORTER-DIAS

Episode 484: Joel Porter Dias Returns, Part 1

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 17:17:03 +0000

Joel Porter-Dias, who first appeared on Episode 409, returns to discuss advantage slot play and some legendary gamblers who recently passed. Joel is a fascinating and multi-faceted guy, which is why this is only Part 1 of a very long interview!

Joel’s blog
Old Man James
DJ Renegade on Soundcloud
Joel’s book Ideas of Improvisation

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Joel Porter-Dias

Episode 483: Jenny Westerlund

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:20:13 +0000

Swedish pro and mother of two Jenny Westerlund recently had the biggest score of her career when she shipped the Main Event of the WSOP Circuit in Tallinn, Estonia for over €200,000. She talks to Nate and Andrew about her background as both a dealer and a kindergarten teacher and how she balances traveling the live circuit with (co-)parenting two kids as a single mother.

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JENNY WESTERLUND

Jenny Westerlund is a professional poker player from Switzerland. She recently won the Main Event of the WSOP Circuit in Tallinn, Estonia.

Episode 482: Ian Gavlick

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 17:31:00 +0000

Software engineer and avid mixed games player Ian Gavlick is bringing games like triple draw into the modern era of poker strategy with Stud Flop Draw. He shares his passion for mixed game strategy and software with Andrew and Carlos and offers some predictions for how AI will shape the future of poker.

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Ian Gavlick

Ian Gavlick is a poker playing Software Engineer, who spent 15 years working at companies like Twitter & Microsoft before starting Stud Flop Draw to build modern study tools for mixed games.

Episode 481: Pure Strategy

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 13:34:07 +0000

Andrew and Carlos answer strategy questions from the Patreon, and Carlos discusses his move from Las Vegas to Jacksonville.

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Episode 480: Royal Redux

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 19:34:51 +0000

Michelle Farmer and Natascha Carpenter founded Royal Queens Poker in Atlanta in 2024 after seeing the lack of diversity in other leagues, a journey they shared with Andrew, Carlos, and Gloria Jackson on Episode 459. Now they’re back to discuss the joys and challenges of their rapid growth plus some thoughts on the 2025 World Series of Poker.

Thanks to Caitlyn Arnwine for connecting us with them!

Follow Royal Queens Poker on Social Media:

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Michelle Farmer & Natascha Carpenter

Michelle Farmer and Natascha Carpenter have over 15 years of poker experience. Royal Queens Poker hosts ladies-only tournaments and offers classes to encourage female participation. Additionally, Royal Queens Poker provides free poker events at local restaurants and bars, where players have the chance to win prizes.

Episode 479: Craig Savage

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 18:12:06 +0000

Craig Savage is an educator by trade, but he’s been a competitive poker player and a student of Carlos’s for many years. Hot on the heels of his bracelet victory in the $500 NLHE Freezeout, he speaks with Andrew and Carlos about the experience and how he stays on top of the game despite family and professional obligations.

In the strategy segment, Andrew discusse what exactly “targeting” means and why so many people get it wrong.

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CRAIG SAVAGE

Craig is an educator with 31 years of experience, specializing in psychology, the psychology and ethics of leadership, and advanced biology. A former collegiate athlete, he turned to poker in 2003 as a new competitive outlet. He has a gold WSOP bracelet from the 2025 $500 NLHE Freezeout and is part of the Chase the Dream docuseries.

Episode 478: Ian Chan

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:05:03 +0000

Ian Chan is a Silicon Valley software engineer and a triple draw enthusiast who built his own badugi solver. He talks game theory, artificial intelligence, mixed games, and the underappreciated role of tactile poker experiences.

We’ve also got a little in memoriam for Jane Hitchcock, who was our guest on Episode 330.

All our interviews with the University of Alberta Computer Poker Research Group are here.

The Counterfactual Regret Minimization paper we discuss is here.

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IAN CHAN

Ian Chan is the VP of Engineering at Postscript. He’s also an avid poker player who enjoys applying his knowledge of game theory and computer science to triple draw games.

Episode 477: Shootout with Nate Meyvis

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:22:36 +0000

Former Thinking Poker Podcast host Nate Meyvis joins the show to talk about AI, spaced repetition, and his new flashcard site ZippyFlash.com. Meanwhile Carlos drops in with occasional updates while playing the $1500 Shootout at the WSOP.

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NATE MEYVIS

Nate Meyvis is a software engineer and a former professional poker player and original co-host of the Thinking Poker Podcast.

Risky Business: Why ChatGPT Sucks at Poker

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:21:40 +0000

This week, we’re bringing you an episode of Risky Business, a podcast about better decision making from our friends Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova. You can find more Risky Business at https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/risky-business-with-nate-silver-maria-konnikova.

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NATE SILVER

Nate Silver is the founder of FiveThirtyEight and a former professional poker player. He is the author of On the Edge, The Signal and the Noise, and the Silver Bulletin substack, and he co-hosts the Risky Business podcast with Maria Konnikova, whom we interviewed on Episode 247. Nate first appeared on Episode 318.

MARIA KONNIKOVA

Maria Konnikova is a poker player, a contributing writer for the New Yorker, and the author of The Confidence Game, Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes, and the new The Biggest Bluff.

Episode 476: Sam Greenwood

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 14:50:47 +0000

Nosebleed MTT crusher Sam Greenwood is one of the most successful poker players of all time. But how did he get started, how did he rise to the top, and why is he now giving away his secrets in a daily newsletter? Carlos and Andrew get to the bottom of it all in this fantastic interview.

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SAM GREENWOOD

Sam Greenwood is one of the most successful tournament players of all time, with nearly $40 million in live winnings. He is an instructor at Run It Once and the author of the Punt of the Day newsletter on Substack.

Episode 475: Chris Vitch

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 26 May 2025 17:54:18 +0000

Chris “DeathDonkey” Vitch joins Carlos and Andrew for a lively discussion of poker in all its forms, including why he prefers non-hold ’em games, what hold ’em players get wrong about mixed games, and he approaches mixed game tournaments differently than cash games.

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CHRIS VITCH

Chris Vitch is a long-time professional poker player, coach, and instructor focusing on mixed games. He has three WSOP bracelets.

Episode 474: Tom Boshoff

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 19 May 2025 16:45:52 +0000

Tom “Tombos21” Boshoff returns to the show to discuss new developments in poker strategy and technology since his last appearance.

Alex Sutherland is the source of the “think of a solver as a tool for conducting experiments” idea.

We first discussed the idea of AI “intuition” with Michael Bowling of the University of Alberta Computer Poker Research Group.

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Tom Boshoff

Tom Boshoff is the Head Coach at GTO Wizard. He previously appeared on Episode 393.

Episode 473: The Joy of Poker with Jason Su

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Tue, 13 May 2025 19:43:09 +0000

Five years ago, Jason Su taught the poker world to play with presence. Now he’s back to advocate for playing with joy. We discuss his new book, why most poker players motivate themselves in unsustainable ways, and how to change those habits both at the poker table and in life.

In the strategy segment, Andrew discusses game theory in the real world and whether strategic uncertainty has a role to play in trade negotiations.

Jason previously appeared on Episode 327.

His new book is The Joy of Poker.

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JASON SU

Jason Su specializes in helping poker players maximize their performance and earnings at the table with zero sacrifice from their personal lives.

Episode 472: Andres Korn

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Tue, 06 May 2025 17:47:21 +0000

Andres Korn grew up playing poker with his friends, but it wasn’t until he saw it on TV that he decided to take it seriously. He bought straight in to the WSOP Main Event and never looked back. Now he’s one of the most successful players in Argentina (and the world!), with an emphasis on mixed games but enough hold ’em proficiency to hold a bracelet in the prestigious $5K six-max event.

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Andres Korn

Andres Korn is one of the most successful poker players in Argentina, with nearly $4M in live cashes and a WSOP bracelet from the prestigious $5K six-max event.

Episode 471: Ariel Shefer

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:47:27 +0000

Ariel Shefer wants to be a world champion. He’s tried backgammon, he’s tried bridge. Now, he lives in his car, driving for Uber to earn buy-ins for poker tournaments. He’s not broke (or at least, he wouldn’t have to be); this is how he keeps himself hungry. And maybe how he nets a sponsorship from Toyota, Hilton, Uber, or Virginia Slims…

Ariel shares with us his remarkable life and his unique philosophy, and of course he and Carlos compare notes on car living. In the strategy segment, Andrew discusses betting in multi-way pots and why protection bets should be small.

Ari’s Digital Poker Tables

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ARIEL SHEFER

Ariel Shefer retired from a career in business to live in his car, play poker, and drive for Uber. He describes himself as the “poorest, happiest person in the world.”

Episode 470: Linda Johnson and Jan Fisher

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 22:23:05 +0000

Linda Johnson and Jan Fisher are titans of the industry, with over 100 years of poker experience between them. They share stories with Carlos and Andrew about poker rooms in the 1970s and 80s, how and why they changed, the history of Card Player Magazine, the history of Card Player Cruises, the founding of the Tournament Directors’ Association, and Poker Gives, a charitable project feeding hungry people in Las Vegas.

In the strategy segment, Andrew and Carlos discuss bluffing frequencies, polarized betting, and multi-way pots.

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LINDA jOHNSON

Linda Johnson is a member of the Poker Hall of Fame, the Women’s Poker Hall of Fame, and the Tournament Directors’ Association. She is a former professional poker player and owner of Card Player Magazine. She now co-owns Card Player Cruises.

JAN FISHER

Jan Fisher is a former poker dealer, professional player, and contributor to Card Player Magazine. She is a member of the Women’s Poker Hall of Fame and co-owns Card Player Cruises.

Episode 469: Glo and Lo, Two Years On

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:51:50 +0000

It’s been two years since Carlos met Gloria Jackson when he contacted about for an interview. Now he lives with her and her two youngest sons, and both their lives have changed dramatically. The two of them share with Andrew what their lives look like now, both on and off the felt.

If you aren’t familiar with Gloria, her original interview is well worth listening to even if you don’t care about Carlos’s love life. For those who do, the story of how they got together is a great listen, too.

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GLORIA JACKSON

Gloria Jackson is a mother of five and has played poker professionally for over twelve years.

Episode 468: Paul O’Reilly

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 16:39:10 +0000

Co-owner of the Irish Poker Open Paul O’Reilly discusses the historic event with Carlos and Andrew. Plus the Irish poker scene, tips for visiting Dublin, and more!

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Website: www.irishpokeropen.com

X: @Irish_PokerOpen

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Episode 467: Oh Hell! with Matt Glassman

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 23:40:34 +0000

Card player, political scientist, and fan favorite Matt Glassman returns to the show to discuss the Oh Hell! book he’s working on and answer listener questions about American politics.

Matt is a frequent Thinking Poker guest who first appeared on Episode 191.

Lamont Jones talked Bid Whist with us on Episode 433.

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MATT GLASSMAN

Matt Glassman is an avid card player and a Senior Fellow at Georgetown University’s Government Affairs Institute adept at explaining politics through the lenses of game theory and card strategy.

Episode 466: RecPoker Featuring Jim Reid, LoriAnn Persinger, and Rob Gardner

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:27:58 +0000

Jim Reid, LoriAnn Persinger, and Rob Gardner join Andrew and Carlos to talk about the RecPoker community and how the needs, goals, and experiences of recreational players differ from those of professionals.

LoriAnn first appeared on Episode 394 of the Thinking Poker Podcast.

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RecPoker Links

Website: https://rec.poker/

Audio Podcast: https://pod.link/1149156123

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/9aYSMCCfpv

JIM REID

Jim Reid is a poker coach and host of The RecPoker Podcast.

LORIANN PERSINGER

LoriAnn Persinger is a poker lover, Navy veteran, and serial game show champion with a history in poker media. She recently joined the RecPoker RECing crew.

ROB GARDNER

Rob Gardner is the marketing director for RecPoker and host of the Chase the Dream podcast. Rob recently launched Ramp Poker and the Ramp Poker Core Training Cours

Episode 465: AK is Hard to Play

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:39:08 +0000

Carlos shares his experiences from the GPI awards banquet and a visit with Tom McEvoy. Then he and Andrew discuss two tricky tournament spots with AK.

We interviewed Tom McEvoy on Episode 450.

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Episode 464: Zak VanKeuren

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:47:34 +0000

Winning a major poker tournament isn’t a fast track onto the Thinking Poker Podcast, but when Matt Savage says, “You have to talk to this guy!”, we oblige. And so glad we did!

Zak VanKeuren, who won the WPT Prime Championship in December for over $1 million, is a great poker player, but he isn’t just a great poker player. He’s also a holistic wellness enthusiast and performance coach.

We talk to him about what exactly that means, how it helped him perform on one of poker’s largest stages, and what he hopes to teach others about experiencing the richness of life.

You can learn more about Zak and his coaching on Instagram and Twitter.

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ZAK VANKEUREN

Zak VanKeuren is a professional poker player and holistic wellness coach. He recently won the WPT Prime Championship for over $1 million!

Episode 463: Black History Month with Caitlyn Arnwine

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 22:53:52 +0000

Organizer, advocate, and poker pro Caitlyn Arnwine returns to the show for Black History Month! With Carlos and Andrew, she discusses why Black history is American history, how historical voting rights movements can inform contemporary struggles, how to advocate for Women’s Events, and what this all has to do with poker strategy.

Plus, Carlos and Andrew discuss risk premiums in everyday life and whether cash games or tournaments better model the real world.

Caitlyn Arnwine first appeared on Episode 397 as Caitlyn Cobb. She also appeared on our earlier episode on women’s events, on Episode 431 with LoriAnn Persinger, and on Episode 451 with Justin and Barbara Arnwine. We spoke with her husband, Justin Arnwine, on Episodes 398 and 399.

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CAITLYN ARNWINE

Caitlyn Arnwine describes herself as a force that makes change. Caitlyn is the former Coordinator of Public Education for @NationalHomeles and Social Media Director of @TJC_DC.

Episode 462: Alex Fitzgerald

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:45:47 +0000

Legendary poker guru Alex “Assassinato” Fitzgerald returns to the podcast after a long hiatus to discuss solvers, live cash games, his new book, living in New York during the height of the pandemic, and much more!

Alex previously appeared on Episode 84 and Episode 133. His website is PokerHeadRush.com.

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Alexander Fitzgerald

Alex Fitzgerald is a poker player, author, and coach. His latest book is How to Beat Players Who Never Fold.

Episode 461: Ivonne Montealegre

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 23:06:55 +0000

Ivonne Montealegre is best known in the poker world for organizing the popular Malta Poker Festival and the new Costa Rica Poker Festival. She shares with Carlos and Andrew about growing up in Costa Rica, living in Malta, how her mother got her into poker, what goes into organizing a poker festival, and her now role as Manager of the SiGMA Poker Tour.

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IVONNE MONTEALEGRE

Ivonne Montealegre is the Manager of the SiGMA Poker Tour and the organizer of the Malta Poker Festival and the Costa Rica Poker Festival.

MUG Cancelled for January 25th

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 21:29:14 +0000

We are cancelling the ClubWPT Gold Meet Up Game we’d previously announced for Saturday January 25. We still plan to host a Home Game tournament on Saturday February 1 at 5pm Eastern/2pm Pacific. You’ll need password “THINK” to join the home game, and if you haven’t yet signed up for ClubWPT Gold, you can do so at www.clubwptgold.com using promo code “THINK”.

Episode 460: Triple Barreling with Matt Matros

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 21:05:02 +0000

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, 24 No-Limit Hold ‘Em Hands From 2024, and the three apply game theory concepts to a triple barrel bluff Andrew attempted. Matt previously appeared on Episode 301, Episode 379, and Episode 425.

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MATT MATROS

Matt Matros has three WSOP bracelets and an MFA in creative writing. He is the author of The Making of a Poker Player, The Game Plan, The Poker Brain and the new 24 No-Limit Hold ‘Em Hands From 2024.

Episode 459: Patrick “Egption” Tardif

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:02:39 +0000

Pro player and streamer Patrick “Egption” Tardif discusses his background in competitive video gaming, his rocky road to becoming a professional poker player, the joys and challenges of playing on stream, and the new online poker site ClubWPT Gold.

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PATRICK TARDIF

Patrick “Egption” Tardif is a professional poker player, streamer, and World Poker Tour/Club WPT Ambassador. You can find him on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitch.

Episode 458: Kim Lund

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 13:47:13 +0000

Put off by the exploitative nature of the casino industry, Kim Lund turned to video games instead. Now he’s bringing the two together with Hands of Victory, a game his company Aftermath Interactive hopes to offer for competitive tournament play. He’s also got some ideas about the ethics of the video game industry and how gaming can address climate change.

Plus, Andrew and Carlos look back on the year’s podcasts to highlight their favorites, including a few you may have overlooked.

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KIM LUND

Kim Lund is the CEO of Aftermath Interactive, a Sweden-based independent game studio.

Episode 457 Eugene Katchalov

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:13:08 +0000

Eugene Katchalov left the world of professional poker at the top, but he’s still around as a recreational player and entrepreneur. In this delightful conversation, he discusses what makes poker fun, what poker needs, and how solvers have changed the game.

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EUGENE KATCHALOV

Eugene Katchalov is a poker champion and entrepeneur integrating gaming with educational and community-building initiatives. He is among the most successful players with Ukrainian roots, with over $9 million in live tournament winnings.

Episode 456: Jeanne David

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:54:28 +0000

Jeanne David has worked as the manager of an in-patient drug treatment facility and as the head of Responsible Gaming at PokerStars, but she’s always been a poker player herself as well. On the heels of her induction in the Women’s Poker Hall of Fame, Jeanne joins Carlos and Andrew to discuss her colorful life and her passion for poker.

Tickets are still available for the Women’s Poker Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which will be held on December 11.

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JEANNE DAVID

Jeanne David was the head of Responsible Gaming at PokerStars for 14 years. She was recently inducted into the Women’s Poker Hall of Fame.

Episode 455: Marc Goone

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:38:01 +0000

Hungry Horse founder and live cash crusher extraordinaire Marc Goone joins Carlos and Andrew for a lively discussion of solvers, win rates in live cash, exploiting regs, teaching poker, “lyrical myrical” rappers, and more.

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MARC GOONE

Marc Goone is a professional poker player who frequents the high stakes cash games in Los Angeles. He is also a partner at Hungry Horse Poker and formerly a rapper and song writer.

Episode 454: Jessica Vierling

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:23:10 +0000

Vegas-based poker pro Jessica Vierling is famously forthcoming about her struggles: with alcoholism, suicidal thoughts, and holding herself to impossibly high standards. The most important thing, she says, is to be honest and authentic.

She is just that in this conversation with Andrew, where they discuss her struggles, her triumphs, her journey from the corporate world to the world of professional poker, and her life in Las Vegas.

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Jessica Vierling

Jessica Vierling is a professional poker player, originally from Germany and now living in Las Vegas. In May of 2024, she won the Main Event of the WSOPC-LA for over $300K.

Bonus Episode! Online Poker Returns and the 1000th Episode of Thinking Poker Daily

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 17:00:14 +0000

Online poker is returning to the US, and what better way to celebrate than with the 1000th episode of Thinking Poker Daily?

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Episode 452: On the Edge with Nate Silver

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:20:03 +0000

Nate Silver is back on the felt, but there’s a lot more than poker in his new book, On the Edge. He gets deep into it with Andrew and Carlos, discussing everything from the physiology of poker to coaching with Andrew to a an accidental prediction about Carlos.

We previously interviewed Nate Silver on Episode 318.

Other recommended episodes:

Maria Konnikova
Ed Miller
Carlos Welch
Jamal Hanson
Matt Glassman
Stoyan Obreshkov
Jon “Apestyles” Van Fleet
Isaac Haxton
Dick Carson
Tom McEvoy
Game Theory and Civil Rights

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NATE SILVER

Episode 451: Game Theory and Civil Rights, with Barbara, Caitlyn, and Justin Arnwine

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:12:11 +0000

Civil rights leader Barbara Arnwine joins returning guests Justin and Caitlyn Arnwine (her son and daughter-in-law) to discuss the ways poker strategy has informed their activism around civil rights and voter suppression.

The Map of Shame

My Vote Don’t Count by YelloPain

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BARBARA ARNWINE

Barbara R. Arnwine, Esq, is the President & Founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition. She also serves as Co-Chair and Facilitator of the National Commission for Voter Justice, the Millennial Votes Matters Convenings and the Voting Rights Alliance. She was the head of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law from February, 1989 until June, 2015 and holds the honorific title of President Emeritus. She has served as the Charles Hamilton Chair for the North Carolina Central University School of Law from 2016-2017 and taught at Columbia University School of Law. She hosts the radio show Igniting Change.

JUSTIN ARNWINE

Justin Arnwine is a writer, gambler, independent scholar, and activist famous for his Hello Kitty attire. We first spoke with him on Episodes 398 and 399.

Caitlyn Arnwine

Caitlyn Arnwine describes herself as a force that makes change. She is the former Coordinator of Public Education for @NationalHomeles and Social Media Director of @TJC_DC. We first spoke with Caitlyn on Episode 397.

Episode 450: Tom McEvoy

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:13:39 +0000

1983 WSOP Main Event champion Tom McEvoy’s new autobiography, Poker Pioneer, is the perfect impetus for celebrating his storied, decades-long career. With Carlos and Andrew, Tom discusses going pro in the 70s, defeating Doyle Brunson in the Main Event, rubbing elbows with Stu Ungar, writing books with TJ Cloutier, dating Kathy Liebert, repping PokerStars, auditing Ultimate Bet, and much more!

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TOM MCEVOY

Tom McEvoy is a long-time professional poker player with four WSOP bracelets (including from the 1983 Main Event) and about a dozen books to his name, including the new autobiography Poker Pioneer. He was an early PokerStars pro and is now a Poker Samadhi Guru.

Episode 449: Royal Queens

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 17:27:12 +0000

Michelle Farmer and Natascha Carpenter met 8 years ago in a bar poker league. They founded Royal Queens Poker in Atlanta in 2024 after seeing the lack of diversity in other leagues. They discuss with Andrew, Carlos, and Gloria Jackson the challenges and rewards of running a poker business, their own experiences on the real money circuit, and more.

Thanks to Caitlyn Arnwine for connecting us with them!

Follow Royal Queens Poker on Social Media:

Instagram
Facebook
Tiktok

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Michelle Farmer and Natascha Carpenter

Episode 448: Stoyan Obreshkov

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:28:10 +0000

Bulgarian poker pro Stoyan Obreshkov joins Carlos and Andrew for an incredibly deep and forward-thinking conversation about poker strategy. Topics include efficient study, exploits, ICM, post-ICM, preparing a friend for the Main Event final table, and much more!

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Stoyan Obreshkov

Stoyan Obreshkov is a professional poker player and coach from Bulgaria. He makes instructional content for Run It Once and GTO Wizard.

Episode 447: Jesse Fullen, WSOP Content Producer

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:13:14 +0000

Jesse Fullen, our guest from Episode 436, was a Content Producer for the WSOP this summer. In this special episode, he discusses the experience and some of his favorite stories he collected.

Stefanie Ungar
Tom McEvoy
Gene Bellar
Isabel Yishu Yang
Deb Swift
Jack Binion

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JESSE FULLEN

Jesse Fullen has worked in many parts of the poker industry, including as a project manager at Poker Royalty, Community Manager at PokerNews, and Social Media Manager at RunItUp.

Episode 446: Matt Hunt

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 23:48:46 +0000

Poker pro and coach Matt Hunt returns to the show to talk deep poker strategy, with an emphasis on multiway pots and postflop ICM.

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MATT HUNT

Matt Hunt is a professional poker player and coach. He creates courses at Solve For Why and videos, blog posts, and seminars for GTO Wizard. Matt previously appeared on Episode 73.

Episode 445: Jonathan “Apestyles” Van Fleet

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 11:30:51 +0000

This Apestyles interview is everything you’d want it to be and more: great stories, high-level poker strategy, even music recommendations! It’s easy to see why Jonathan Van Fleet is a legend both on and off the felt.

You can follow Apestyles on Twitter, Instagram, Twitch, and YouTube. His coaching is available from his website and his seminars from BBZ.

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Jonathan Van Fleet

Jonathan Van Fleet, better known in the poker world as Apestyles, is one of the winningest online MTT players of all time. He’s also a popular streamer, coach, and author.

Episode 444: Stack Size, Satellite Strategy, and So Forth

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 14:46:35 +0000

It’s pure strategy as Andrew and Carlos answer a series of listener questions about satellite strategy, pot commitment, deepstacked play, and more!

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Episode 443: Dee Burks

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 15:43:18 +0000

Poker is just one of Dee Burks’s many eclectic interests. She’s also a YouTuber, a novelist, a traveler, and much more. Dee has a unique perspective on the game and a deep family history with it, including a great story about Benny Binion.

Retirement Rescue YouTube channel
Cathedral of the Sun by Dee Burks
Caprock Content Consultants

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Dee Burks

Dee Burks is a poker player, author, consultant, YouTuber, and much more.

Episode 442: A. R. Moxon

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:43:55 +0000

Andrew Moxon became Twitter-famous for his blunt, insightful threads about American culture and politics (the Nazi part, specifically). But before that, he authored a popular poker blog, The Goat Speaks. He talks to Carlos and Andrew about what drew him to poker, how Trump’s election changed the way he thought about America, and the dangers of writing about Nazis.

In the strategy segment, Carlos and Andrew discuss the merits of M vs big blinds as a measure of stack depth.

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ANDREW MOXON

A.R. Moxon once authored a popular poker blog under the name Julius Goat. More recently, he is the author of The Reframe newsletter, the novel The Revisionaries, and the essay collection Very Fine People.

Episode 441: Darius Studdard

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 17:26:09 +0000

Darius Studdard’s poker career really took off when he joined a study group first discussed in our interview with Sundiata Devore. We discuss effective and efficient studying, hustle culture (with the help of Gloria Jackson), shot taking, home games, and more.

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DARIUS STUDDARD

Darius Studdard is a dad, poker player, and software developer.

Episode 440: Daniel Levine

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 27 May 2024 15:33:57 +0000

Daniel Levine is a long-time Texas poker player, with experience in both the current card rooms and the underground games that preceded them. He’s also got experience with stuttering, debt, campus activism, and hip hop, making him an incredibly insightful and eclectic conversationalist.

Hip Hop History: https://mankinlevine.com/2018/03/hip-hop-history-part-i/

Each part should link to the next, but this is all of them: https://mankinlevine.com/tag/hip-hop-history/

Blacktongue Thief: https://www.amazon.com/Blacktongue-Thief-1/dp/1250621194

Ann Leckie: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ann-Leckie/author/B00BS14SXA (Ancillary Justice is the place to start imo)

Maxo Kream (Daniel incorrectly added an X when spelling the name on the podcast) is the HOU rapper; MIKE was the other (https://mikelikesrap.bandcamp.com/album/burning-desire is a decent intro).

EJI: https://eji.org/

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DANIEL LEVINE

Daniel Levine is the CTO of a mid-sized nonprofit that focuses on helping people in financial crisis.

Episode 439: Charlie Wilmoth

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 20 May 2024 18:17:21 +0000

Charlie Wilmoth made the financially responsible decision to leave a career as a musician and baseball writer and begin a career as a professional poker player. He documents this journey with remarkable candor on his Third Man Walking podcast, and in this interview with Carlos and Andrew.

As a staple of LA cash games, Charlie has some experience with Double Board PLO Bomb Pots. In the strategy segment, he joins the guys in a discussion of essential strategic principles for playing them profitably.

Third Man Walking
Fox Japan

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Charlie Wilmoth

Charlie Wilmoth is a professional poker player and host of the Third Man Walking podcast.

Episode 438: Sundiata DeVore

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 06 May 2024 23:15:53 +0000

Sundiata DeVore is a serious student of poker. In early 2023, all that studying paid off with a (nearly) seven-figure score, and he hasn’t slowed down since. In this interview, he shares his journey with Carlos and Andrew, including the secret to how he motivates himself to study.

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Sundiata DeVore

Sundiata DeVore is a professional poker player with more than $2 million in career winnings, including a second-place finish for nearly $1 million in The Borgata’s The Return tournament.

Episode 437: Mickey Wang

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 11:32:26 +0000

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 goes into running a small poker room.

Mickey’s spouse Matt Vaughan was on Episode 307.

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MICKEY WANG

Mickey Wang is the general manager of The Barrel Social Club.

Episode 436: Jesse Fullen

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 15:20:33 +0000

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 Brunson and Mike Matusow.

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JESSE FULLEN

Jesse Fullen is the project manager at Poker Royalty. He has aldo been the Community Manager at PokerNews and Social Media Manager at RunItUp.

Episode 435: Carlota Gonzalez

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:10:35 +0000

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, what players can learn from dealing, and whether Nickelback is overrated (the answer may surprise you!).

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Timestamps

0:30 – Hello
2:30 – Strategy
21:22 – Carlota Gonzalez

CARLOTA GONZALEZ

Carlota Gonzalez is an On Air Personality for Xtreme Radio X107.5 in Las Vegas. She has also worked as a poker dealer, including at the WSOP.

Episode 434: Lupe Soto

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:40:02 +0000

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 Mondays at 200 E. Foremaster.

Do Solvers Have Targets?

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Timestamps

0:30 – Hello
6:22 – Strategy
16:36 – Lupe Soto

LUPE SOTO

Lupe Soto is a gaming consultant and promoter responsible for the Ladies International Poker Series, the Women in Poker Hall of Fame, the Senior Poker Tour, and more. She is the President of Poker Gives.

Episode 433: Lamont Jones on Bid Whist

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:06:31 +0000

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, beginning with the 19th century Pullman Porters. He also explains the strategy and makes his case for why poker lovers might enjoy Bid Whist.

The Gist of Bid Whist

Also available from Amazon.

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Timestamps

0:30 – Hello
3:30 – Strategy
13:22 – Lamont Jones

LAMONT JONES

A boxing business attorney and executive, Lamont Jones maintains that the deals most meaningful to him are not those he’s negotiated or litigated on behalf of boxing managers, promoters, or champions. Instead, the contracts that most make his heart sing are those he enters and defends against at the card table, playing Bid Whist.

Episode 432: Jeff Platt

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 19:09:42 +0000

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?

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JEFF PLATT

Jeff Platt is a poker broadcaster, commentator, and reporter best known for his work with PokerGO and his “stand up” interviews during the WSOP.

Episode 431: Seeking Representation with Caitlyn Arnwine and LoriAnn Persinger

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:01:44 +0000

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 GPI Awards and Gloria Jackson joins to discuss the event.

Caitlyn Arnwine first appeared on Episode 397 as Caitlyn Cobb. She also appeared on our earlier episode on women’s events. We spoke with her husband, Justin Arnwine, on Episodes 398 and 399.

LoriAnn Persinger first appeared on Episode 394.

Gloria Jackson first appeared on Episode 401. She and Carlos discuss their relationship on Episode 411.

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Timestamps

0:30 – Intro and GPI Awards Debrief with Gloria Jackson
26:30 – Caityln and LoriAnn

CAITLYN ARNWINE

Caitlyn Arnwine describes herself as a force that makes change. Caitlyn is the former Coordinator of Public Education for @NationalHomeles and Social Media Director of @TJC_DC.

LORIANN PERSINGER

LoriAnn Persinger is a poker lover, Navy veteran, and serial game show champion with a history in poker media.

Episode 430: Fausto Valdez

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 14:38:22 +0000

From (semi) professional paintball to house party 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 nits stack their chips, and more.

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FAUSTO VALDEZ

Fausto Valdez is a professional poker player and coach with Blueprint Poker Coaching, Solve for Why, and Jaka Coaching.

Episode 429: Isaac Haxton

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 14:13:47 +0000

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 18.

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ISAAC HAXTON

Isaac Haxton is one of the most successful no-limit hold ’em tournament players of all time, with nearly $50 million in Hendon Mob cashes. He won PokerGO Tour Player of the Year in 2023.

Episode 428: Stephen Flavall

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 19:23:16 +0000

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 cultivating community, the darker side of streaming, and more.

Stephen is the author of Before We Go Live: Navigating the Abusive World of Online Entertainment. You can find him on on Twitch, YouTube, and Discord.

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Stephen Flavall

Stephen “jorbs” Flavall is a former professional poker player and a leading strategy game streamer on Twitch.tv, where he has a growing 100,000 follower community. He holds multiple world records in difficult strategy games and currently concentrates on Slay the Spire.

Episode 427: Pamela “Pamsi” Balzano

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 21:34:47 +0000

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 well, as well as an announcer and host for events across Latin America.

Pamela recommends Cosmos by Carl Sagan.

The author Andrew recommended is James Gleick.

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PAMELA Balzano

Pamela Balzano is an Argentian poker player, content creator, announcer, and host. She is a member of GGTeam.

Episode 426: The Evolution of Strategy with Duncan Palamourdas

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 18:39:12 +0000

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 at Poker
Slay the Spire

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DUNCAN PALAMOURDAS

Dr. Konstantinos Palamourdas, otherwise known as Duncan, is a UCLA instructor, author, columnist and researcher. Duncan holds two master’s degrees (one in pure math and one in Computer Science) and a PhD in Mathematical Logic. He is the author of Why Alex Beats Bobbie at Poker.

Episode 425: Cutting Edge Poker with Matt Matros

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:01:42 +0000

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 and Carlos played together. Matt previously appeared on Episode 301 and Episode 379.

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MATT MATROS

Matt Matros has three WSOP bracelets and an MFA in creative writing. He is the author of The Making of a Poker Player, The Game Plan, The Poker Brain and the new 23 No-Limit Hold ‘Em Hands From 2023.

Episode 424: Best of 2023 featuring Chad McVean

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 16:19:11 +0000

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 anyone else on Earth!

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CHAD MCVEAN

Chad McVean is a mixed game enthusiast, a connoisseur of fine poker podcasts, and the Social Media Director for Poker Life Media.

Episode 423: K.L. Cleeton

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:58:18 +0000

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 and Episode 279.

In the strategy segment, Andrew discusses some counter-intuitive exploits against opponents who c-et too often.

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K.L. Cleeton

K.L. Cleeton was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, but that hasn’t kept him from playing poker both live and online. In 2017, he won a contest sponsored by Daniel Negreanu and lived his dream of playing in the WSOP Main Event, ultimately cashing for over $16,000!

K.L. is the co-founder of Range Trainer Pro and manager of Learn Pro Poker.

Episode 422: Chad Gardner

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 19:35:47 +0000

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.

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CHAD GARDNER

Chard Gardner is a dad and Data Engineer at BlocPower, with a side of poker.

Episode 421: Everything I Need to Know About Poker, I learned in the Last Two Years, featuring Nate Meyvis

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 23:50:10 +0000

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.

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NATE MEYVIS

Nate Meyvis is a software engineer. He was formerly a professional poker player and co-host of The Thinking Poker Podcast.

Episode 420: Justin Moyer

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 15:55:29 +0000

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 Beams, have just released their new album via Dischord Records. All their links are here.

Poker at Charles Town Races and Greenbrier

Mike Postle article

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JUSTIN MOYER

Justin Moyer is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist with the Washington Post. He is also a musician and poker enthusiast who covers gambling-related topics for the Post.

Episode 419: Interception with Ed Miller

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 17:27:30 +0000

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 find the best bets they offer. Even if you aren’t interested in sports betting, it’s a fascinating read. Ed shares some juicy details and other stories with Carlos and Andrew.

Some of Ed’s previous appearances include:

Episode 25: General Strategy
Episode 71: Poker’s 1%
Episode 113: The Course
Episode 178: Finding Edges
Episode 373: Noted Sports Betting Authority Ed Miller

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Ed Miller

Ed Miller is the co-founder of DeckPrism Sports and the author of many poker books, including Playing the Player, The Course, and Poker’s 1%.

Warm Up Wrap Up

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:46:23 +0000

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.

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Hand Histories and GTO Wizard Sims

99 facing check-raise and barrel on paired board Sim

https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=3q2qtbKo

Barreling overs and gutter in 3BP Sim

https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=5q2qtrFO

Nut Flush Draw vs loose/active chip leader

https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=2q2quhqL

C-Betting 99 on 862r Sim

https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=2q2qulaU

Explo 3-Bet A8o from BB Sim

https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=4q2quJyF

Too Cute with AA? Sim

https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=4q2quOZc

Check-Shove Big Draw Sim

https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=4q2qv4Gz

Final Table Bubble Sim (this has raise coming from HJ)

https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=4q2qvVxt

Final Table facing BTN shove Sim

https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=4q2qw53c

Episode 417: Kimberly Willingham

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:55:59 +0000

Kimberly Willingham is the Executive Director of the Boston Debate League, a non-profit organization Andrew founded in 2005. She talks to Andrew and Carlos about how the organization has grown and changed, the value of debate in urban public schools, and the challenges of navigating controversial subjects.

In the strategy segment, Carlos takes Andrew to task for failing to fold top pair, top kicker to a flop raise in a multway pot.

Please support the Boston Debate League.

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Kimberly Willingham

Kimberly Willingham is the Executive Director of the Boston Debate League. She has a Master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and previously served the BDL as an Instructional Coach and as Director of Culture and Engagement.

Episode 416: Kara Scott

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 17:01:05 +0000

WSOP/WPT/PokerGo presenter Kara Scott shares the person behind the famous face, from her youth living out of a camper in rural Alberta to her experiences as a Muay Thai competitor to her current life as a fiercely compassionate voice in poker media. In the strategy segment, Carlos and Andrew discuss how to respond to donk bets.

Listen to Kara’s podcast, Heart of Poker!

More information about coaching is available at www.thinkingpoker.net/coaching.

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Kara Scott

Kara Scott is a poker player, broadcaster, and host. She has appeared on WSOP, WPT, and PokerGo broadcasts and is an ambassador for 888Poker. Kara hosts the Heart of Poker podcast.

Episode 415: Bert “girafganger7” Stevens

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 16:15:55 +0000

Bert Stevens AKA girafganger7 is one of the most successful MTT players on the internet. He’s also intimately familiar with some of the biggest cheating scandals of recent years, as a victim of the multi-accounting on GG Poker and an associate of Bryn Kenney. Carlos and Andrew talk to him about all this plus how his life on a rescue farm has shaped his view of the world.

In the strategy segment, Carlos and Andrew discuss playing draws from out of position.

Bert previously appeared on Episode 285. His review of Carlos’s WSOP bracelet win is available from PokerCoaching.com. He streams on Twitch.

Backstory on Bryn Kenney and the frog venom.

Backstory on Ali Imsirovic multi-accounting.

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Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens is a professional poker player specializing in online MTTs. He lives on a farm in Belgium with a menagerie of dogs, cats, sheep, goats, and other rescued animals.

Episode 414: Caitlin Comeskey

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 18:09:37 +0000

The poker world is ripe for parody, and with formal training as an actress and Groundlings comedian, Caitlin Comeskey is the woman for the job. Her costume-changing skits are a hit on Twitter, and now she and fellow comedian Niki Limo are bringing fun sketches, games, and interviews to their Aceholes podcast. She talks to Carlos and Andrew about how she combines her passions for acting, comedy, and poker.

In the strategy segment, Andrew and Carlos explain why “range reading” is better than “hand reading”.

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Caitlin Comeskey

Caitlin Comeskey is a professional poker player and content creator. She co-hosts the Aceholes podcast with Niki Limo.

Episode 413: Shelby Wells

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 21:54:59 +0000

Shelby Wells is a long-time poker fan who got the chance of a lifetime when she won a Twitter contest for a seat in the 2022 Main Event. She made Day 6, ultimately winning $73K and a lot of clout at the poker room where she had recently started dealing. Carlos and Andrew talk to her about her journey as well as her experiences as a dealer, playing at the feature table with Daniel Negreanu, and more.

In the strategy segment, Andrew discusses the infmaous KK vs QQ vs JJ from the final two tables of the 2023 Main Event.

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Shelby Wells

Shelby Wells is a poker dealer, player, and fan. After winning Twitter contest for a seat in the 2022 Main Event, she finished 97th for $73,100.

Episode 412: Ari Engel

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 22:59:10 +0000

No one on Earth has played more live poker tournaments than Ari Engel. He’s a force to be reckoned with live and online, in every game under the sun. More impressively, he’s funny and humble and has great taste in podcasts.

In the strategy segment, Andrew and Carlos discuss keeping track of the pot size and your opponents’ stacks in real time.

Ari first appeared on Episode 82.

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Ari Engel

Ari Engel is a professional tournament poker player with two WSOP bracelets and many titles form the WSOP Circuit, the Heartland Poker Tour, the Mid-Stakes Poker Tour, and the Aussie Millions Main Event.

Episode 411: Glo and Lo

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 15:48:52 +0000

Poker superfan Jay Kelly tried to hook Gloria Jackson up with Carlos more than a year ago, when the two women first met. She joins Andrew, Carlos, and Gloria to help tell the story of her and Gloria’s friendship and Carlos and Gloria’s podcast-born romance.

We highly recommend listening to Gloria Jackson’s first appearance on Episode 401. It’s a fantastic episode in its own right and a good introduction to this conversation.

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Jay Kelly

Jay Kelly is a poker superfan who lives in London but dreams of Las Vegas. She attempted to introduce Gloria and Carlos a year before they actually met!

Gloria Jackson

Gloria Jackson is a mother of five and a 10+ year professional poker player.

Episode 410: Your Strategy Questions Answered

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:21:15 +0000

Carlos and Andrew answer a slew of strategy questions from the Patron: running it twice, folding a full house, playing short stacked in the Big Blind, and much more!

Links to Strategy Questions

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Episode 409: Joel Porter-Dias

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Tue, 30 May 2023 22:28:26 +0000

Joel Dias-Porter is a true renaissance man, capable of mastering a metaphor, programming a computer, hedging a parlay, spinning a record, and bluffing your face off. In this wide-ranging conversation, we discuss pre-Boom Atlantic City poker, whether poker is a creative pursuit, why we need more poker literature, and what exactly depends upon a red wheelbarrow. Plus, he reads a few poems for us and gives Carlos a run for his money in the hip hop trivia department.

Joel’s blog
Old Man James
DJ Renegade on Soundcloud
Joel’s book Ideas of Improvisation

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Joel Dias-Porter

Joel Dias-Porter is a poet who has earned a living from gambling for over thirty years. He has also been a DJ, a computer programmer, and probably a few other things we didn’t even get to ask him about. His book Ideas of Improvisation is available from Thread Makes Blanket Press.

Episode 408: Saulo Costa

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 15 May 2023 15:06:53 +0000

High stakes cash pro and prolific content creator Saulo Costa talks big data, population reads, exploits, and more in this wide-ranging, mind-expanding conversation. Plus a little Marvel Snap strategy in the intro.

Saulo’s YouTube channel
Five Tips to Study Poker via GTO Wizard

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SAULO COSTA

Saula Costa is a HSNL professional, a prolific content creator, and founder of Metagame Poker.

Episode 407: Women’s Events

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Tue, 09 May 2023 13:49:34 +0000

Dayanna Ciabaton finished second in the recent Women’s Event at the Seminole Hard Rock. The first place winner was a man. Dayanna, Caitlyn Cobb, and Gloria Jackson join Andrew and Carlos to discuss the need for women’s events and the problem of men who insist on playing them.

Caitlyn invites all women, including trans women, to join the #WomenPlayPoker Twitter Events Committee.

DAYANNA CIABATON

Dayanna Ciabaton co-owns Naples Print Source and aspires to play poker semi-professionally upon her retirement. Besides poker, Dayanna’s proudest accomplishments are raising 4 amazing children, taking in 2 homeless youth, and volunteering many thousands of hours to help disadvantaged youth.

Caitlyn Cobb

Caitlyn Cobb describes herself as a force that makes change. Caitlyn is the former Coordinator of Public Education for @NationalHomeles and Social Media Director of @TJC_DC.

Gloria Jackson

Gloria Jackson is a mother of five and a 10+ year professional poker player.

Episode 406: Ebony Kenney

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 01 May 2023 17:18:59 +0000

Ebony Kenney has been playing serious poker longer than Andrew or Carlos, but she only recently started serious studying. That didn’t keep her from making three final tables at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series, including a $1.7 million dollar score for her 5th place finish in the $200K event. In this extraordinary interview, she discusses the life-changing experience, her unique career, and her unique approach to life.

In the strategy segment, Andrew and Carlos discuss playing the turn after the pre-flop raiser declines to continuation bet the flop.

This three-part documentary tells the story of Ebony’s trip to Cypress for the Triton Poker Super High Roller series.

Women can join Ebony Kenney’s Embodied Confidence group at https://www.ebonykenney.com/confidence.

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Ebony Kenney

Ebony Kenney is a professional poker player, Twitch streamer, confidence coach, and overall badass.

Episode 405: Peter Jörgne

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:36:16 +0000

EPT Paris runner-up Peter Jörgne joins Carlos and Andrew to talk about entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and holding his own against seasoned professionals at the highest stakes. Plus, Carlos and Andrew discuss out-of-position c-betting.

OOP C-Betting
Playing as the IP Cold Caller

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PETER Jörgne

Peter Jörgne is an entrepeneur, investor, and poker player. He recently finished second in the EPT Paris Main Event for €780,100.

Episode 404: Lara Eisenberg

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 17:03:34 +0000

From PC gaming to pool to competitive skydiving to poker, Lara Eisenberg has always crushed the competition. And she does it all while still working as a radiologist! Carlos and Andrew pry from her a few of the secrets to her success, plus we’ve got a major life update from Carlos!

Poker League of Nations
The Art of Learning
Heroic app

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LARA EISENBERG

Lara Eisenberg is a radiologist, a serious poker player, and a former competitive skydiver. She has a WSOP bracelet from the 2021 Ladies Championship and recently took second in the WPT Prime Championship.

Episode 403: Jesse Segal

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 16:07:01 +0000

Poker cashier Jesse Segall joins Carlos and Andrew to discuss his experience in the Wynn $10K, why dedicated poker cashiers are valuable, and much more. Plus Andrew explains how to play a big stack at the final table.

New! ICM-Focused Tournament Review
GTO Wizard Blog
Thinking Poker Daily

JESSE SEGALL

Jesse Segall, now the cage manager at the Lodge, is a poker player and former poker cashier at Aria.

Episode 402: Matt Glassman and Tommy Angelo

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 15:41:34 +0000

Matt Glassman discusses his prize-winning poker essay and how he prepared to take on the best players in the world in the PSPC $25K. Plus a bonus interview with Tommy Angelo discussing his new article How to Meditate While You Play Poker.

New! ICM-Focused Tournament Review
GTO Wizard Blog
Thinking Poker Daily

MATT GLASSMAN

Matt Glassman is an avid card player and a Senior Fellow at Georgetown University’s Government Affairs Institute adept at explaining politics through the lenses of game theory and card strategy.

Matt is a frequent Thinking Poker guest who first appeared on Episode 191.

TOMMY ANGELO

Tommy Angelo has been practicing and coaching painless poker for decades. His many books and videos are seen as essential teachings for any serious player. Tommy’s site is tommyangelo.com.

Tommy is a frequent Thinking Poker guest who first appeared on Episode 2.

Episode 401: Gloria Jackson

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 18:53:28 +0000

Not many people have worked harder than Gloria Jackson to get a poker career off the ground. She left school with only an 8th grade education to take care of her family, but later went back to get a GED and enroll in college. With a little help from her sister Chantell and her friend Brendan Shiller, she details her journey from nanny and housekeeper to praline peddler to home game chef to poker professional.

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Gloria Jackson

Gloria Jackson is a mother of five and a 10+ year professional poker player.

Episode 400: Clip Show

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 21:22:06 +0000

Carlos and Andrew present and reflect on clips from the first four hundred episodes of Thinking Poker, with an emphasis on memorable characters and early predictions.

Episode 2: Tommy Angelo
Episode 6: Gareth Chantler
Episode 10: Leo Wolpert
Episode 21: Tubby Boots
Episode 25: Ed Miller
Episode 29: Carlos Mailbag
Episode 39: Carlos Welch
Episode 42: Faraz Jaka
Episode 47: Bluffcatching
Episode 50: Keone Young
Episode 53: Dave Eggers Rant
Episode 59: Sean Lango, bank robbery, and travel lentils
Episode 67: Gareth’s big win
Episode 70: Jen Shahade
Episode 125: Angela Jordison
Episode 128.1: New Theme Song
Episode 131: Dara O’Kearney
Episode 139: Craig Savage Mailbag
Episode 189: Will Kassouf
Episode 196: Jamie Kerstetter
Episode 200: Andrew & Nate on Carlos
Episode 219: $600 Phone Bill
Episode 230: Christian Soto
Episode 243: Jamal Hanson
Episode 247: Maria Konnikova
Episode 249: Dick Carson
Episode 260: Teeth are not for biting
Episode 330: Jane Hitchcock
Episode 337: Betting into draws
Episode 350: Keith Dunlap
Episode 356: Uri Peleg
Episode 355: Carlos predicts bracelet win

And here’s the picture of Andrew with Jamal Hanson:

Episode 399: Justin Arnwine Part 2

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:49:56 +0000

In the second half of this epic interview, Justin Arnwine speaks with Carlos and Andrew about merit, representation, and gatekeeping; riding poker’s emotional rollercoaster, recovering from frustration; and why high stakes games attract too much attention.

Be sure to listen to Part 1 of Justin’s interview if you haven’t already. You’ll also want to hear our interview with Justin’s wife Caitlyn Cobb.

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Justin Arnwine

Justin Arnwine is a writer, gambler, independent scholar, and activist famous for his Hello Kitty attire. We spoke with his wife Caitlyn Cobb on Episode 397.

Episode 398: Justin Arnwine

andrew@thinkingpoker.net (Andrew Brokos) — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 19:18:32 +0000

In the first installment of this epic, four-hour interview Justin Arnwine discusses his poker career, his Hello Kitty wardrobe, and the influence of his mother, a civil rights activist and attorney.

Justin’s Hello Kitty Everything music video

Barbara Arnwine in action

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JUSTIN ARNWINE

Justin Arnwine is a writer, gambler, independent scholar, and activist famous for his Hello Kitty attire. We spoke with his wife Caitlyn Cobb on Episode 397.