On today's episode, Coach Brad and Jon analyze a 3bet pot and a 4bet pot that Jon recently played. Jon has a decision about whether to bluff the river in one hand and a decision about whether to go for thin value in another. Find out how these two river spots played out. To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion New CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a...
Dec 07, 2021•38 min
Today's guest is professional poker player and one of the OG members of Greatness Village, DeadMoneyV. Despite his self-deprecating nickname, V has established himself in Greatness Village as a high level poker player while also being an incredibly generous and caring human being. From migrating to the US from the Soviet Union as a kid to becoming a full-time healthcare worker to growing into a beast in the streets of poker, learn V's poker origin story today on Chasing Poker Greatness. To learn...
Dec 06, 2021•54 min
Today’s guest on CPG is one of my top 3 favorite humans in the world of poker, the founder of Poker Detox and co-host of the Beyond Poker podcast… Nick Howard. I’m not gonna do a lengthy intro for this one because you should already be pretty pumped up to listen to this one. If you aren’t pumped up, I HIGHLY suggest you go back and listen to Nick and I’s past conversations including the Detox Files series as they are some of the most insightful and impactful episodes of CPG ever released. With t...
Dec 03, 2021•2 hr 10 min
Today’s guest on Chasing Poker Greatness just took down the $1k Ladies Championship at this year’s WSOP to win her first (Of what I hope to be many) gold bracelet, Lara Eisenberg. If you were to grab a pen and a paper and start listing the qualities of high achievers, it’s quite likely Lara would have all the qualities. Disciplined? She’s a medical doctor who’s been practicing for over 20 years. Courageous? One of her all-time favorite hobbies is skydiving. Brilliant? In just a few moments, you ...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 18 min
On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon take a look at a hand where Jon decided to go for a thin raise on the river with the nut flush. Will Jon get punished for his greed? To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion New CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt...
Nov 30, 2021•28 min
"The connection between tech and aspiring poker players appears to be getting stronger with each Villager episode and Kevin Theodore is no exception. In our ~6 months of private coaching together Kevin has made incredible strides in his cash game (As evidenced by his staking up to $200 NL online) and tournament prowess (~$50k in cashes in the past 6 months). Listen to Kevin's story today and learn how he's positioned himself to have a very profitable long-term hobby while also maintaining a succ...
Nov 29, 2021•46 min
Coach Brad and Jon review 500NL Play & Explain footage from Shu Sekito -- a fellow villager and future CPG Associate Coach. Find out what they think about Shu's river decisions in these two hands. To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion New CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt...
Nov 23, 2021•28 min
Today’s guest on CPG is a man after my own heart who’s always marched to the beat of his own drummer, he’s a play-by-play anchor for the World Series of Poker, and host of Crush live Poker’s podcast Under the Gun… the one and only David Tuchman. If there's a sport people play in the world, there’s a good chance Tuch’s covered it. From the NFL to NASCAR to Poker while bouncing around from New York to LA to London the man has seen and covered it all. In today’s very special episode with Tuch we’re...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 35 min
Today’s guest on CPG is a high performance coach for folks ranging from business execs to professional athletes to, most importantly of all, poker players… the performance coach of Raise Your Edge Coach Bahman. This is Coach's second of what I imagine to be many future stops on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast so if you missed Round 1 you may wanna hop into the way back machine and listen to our first conversation so that you can gobble up all of Coach Bahman’s Greatness Bombs. In today’s sho...
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 28 min
On today's episode, Coach Brad and Jon use a popular poker solver called Pio to simulate a hand that Jon recently played online. The goal for this episode is not to learn the best way to play our hand in a GTO environment, but rather to learn how to adjust from GTO strategies when playing against an opponent who is likely to be either over or under-bluffing the river. Find out just how much more or less you should be calling when your opponent skews even slightly in one direction or the other. T...
Nov 16, 2021•25 min
By day, Danny Hanichak is a practicing attorney. By night, he's a longtime and well-respected member of Greatness Village. Listen to today's episode to learn how Danny fell into the world of cards many moons ago, how he's progressed thus far in his poker career, and his long-term aspirations navigating the world of poker. To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion New CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflo...
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 28 min
Today's episode features some pretty big news: After spending countless hours honing his private coaching skills and building out data-based training courses, Coach Brad is throwing his hat in the Coaching For Profits (CFP) arena. So if you've ever been interested in going behind-the-scenes of an upstart CFP operation or are wondering what Coach Brad's prototypical candidate for a Wolf is, do not miss today's episode. And if you'd like to apply to be one of the first 5 CPG Wolves (3 slots are al...
Nov 10, 2021•35 min
On this week's episode Coach Brad and Jon take a look at one of the trickiest spots in no-limit cash: playing 3bet pots out of position vs. strong regulars To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion New CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt...
Nov 09, 2021•39 min
By night, Ian Parchen is the head of security at a major University. By day, he's a winning cash game battler and major contributor to Greatness Village. Listen to today's episode to learn about Ian Parchen's gambling origin story and what it finally took for him to find success in the world of poker. To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion New CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp Fish in a ...
Nov 08, 2021•50 min
Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan's Hustler Casino Live debut last weekend provided viewers with plenty of huge pots and action. Join Coach Brad and Jon as they dive into two of the biggest pots played last week. In the first hand, Gal flops a pair and the nut flush draw vs. Matt Berkey's over-pair. In the second, Tom Dwan rivers quads vs. Garrett Adelstein's nut straight. To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion New CPG Cash Game Courses...
Nov 02, 2021•49 min
Barbers. Prison. Pain. Darin Houk has been a member of Greatness Village since the very beginning and has been instrumental in building a supportive, caring, and generous community. Hear his story today on Chasing Poker Greatness. To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion New CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bi...
Nov 01, 2021•49 min
For this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon analyze two hands that Jon played last week in Las Vegas during the 2021 World Series of Poker. Find out what happens as Jon gets put to the test for his entire stack in both hands. To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion New CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/...
Oct 26, 2021•48 min
From listening to CPG from the very first episodes while traveling and backpacking around the America's to being one of the most prominent and respected Villagers, you won't wanna miss Charlie's journey through the world of cards thus far. To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion New CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel Neutralize Flop Leads: h...
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Today’s guest on CPG is a legend of the game who has experienced the evolution and transformation of the poker world first hand over the past 40 years… the indomitable Jan Fisher. I’m not gonna lie to you, this is a hard intro for me to do because the following conversation shifted the paradigm in which I view the legends of poker in the 70’s and 80’s. As it turns out, most of the folks I idolized as an 18 year old kid aspiring to be a professional poker player were unimaginably abusive to both ...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Today’s guest on CPG is a member of the Poker Hall-of-Fame, former owner of CardPlayer Magazine, early investor in PartyPoker, and was a major driving force behind the World Poker Tour coming to reality… the amazing Linda Johnson. It isn’t hyperbole to say that Linda has been one of the most influential figures in the world of poker for at least the past 30 years as both a pioneer and visionary. As a pioneer, she planted the seeds for poker’s exponential growth by forcing poker rooms to adopt st...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 25 min
Three weeks ago on Episode 47, Coach Brad and Jon discussed the thought process that goes into river bluff sizing. On today’s episode, they will go over the same situation except this time with value. To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion New CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt...
Oct 19, 2021•38 min
Have you ever wondered how you would live your life if you were certain your time was quickly running out? That's the paradigm in which Ian Armijo has lived his entire life. When he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis as a kid, his life expectancy was 14 years old. Instead of shying back, Armijo met his genetic challenge head on and did everything in his power to live a full life that's true to himself. Today, Armijo is 40-years-old, has bought and sold many successful businesses, is a member of ...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Today’s guest on CPG is a leading expert in the mental game of performance and the author of a poker classic you may have heard of, The Mental Game of Poker… the one and only Jared Tendler. This will be Jared’s third Greatness Bomb dropping visit onto CPG so if you’ve somehow missed rounds 1 and 2 I’d highly suggest you visit the back catalog and rectify that mistake. In today’s conversation you’re going to hear Jared and I discuss the ins and outs of his brand-new video course, Mental Game Tune...
Oct 15, 2021•56 min
Today’s guest on CPG is a Master Coach (And if you don’t know what that means, he’s about to tell you exactly what that means), founder of 1000 Days Sober, writer, and longtime collaborator with Triton Poker… the one and only Lee Davy. I’m gonna say straight-away that I’ve met my fair share of amazing and compelling human beings, but I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone quite like Lee. His ability and willingness to be open, raw, and deeply honest about his feelings, emotions, and life experiences...
Oct 13, 2021•2 hr 3 min
Usually we cover high frequency spots but today we're going to break down two hands where regs took unexpected lines that confused Jon and forced him to figure things out on the fly. To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion New CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt...
Oct 12, 2021•45 min
Today's guest is a good friend of mine for the last five or six years, Joe Desimone. Joe Desimone is a villager. He's currently an MTT Pro, but back when I met him in my old twitch street days he was battling in the cash game arena. He's been a successful professional poker player for the last 10 years or so. Greatest Village is very lucky to have somebody as skillful as Joe around to answer MTT questions where, you know, the village is not exactly full of MTT specialists, right? We're cash game...
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Today’s guest on Chasing Poker Greatness has over $3.2 million in live MTT cashes, feasted in the streets of high stakes mixed cash games for well over a decade, and took down the 2019 DraftKings World Championship for another $2 million in December of 2019… the one and only Jesse Martin. Some of the highlights in Jesse’s live tournament poker career include: Two gold WSOP bracelets coming from the 2013 2-7 Lowball Event and the 2017 Limit Mixed Triple Draw Lowball event. A 3rd place finish in t...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 47 min
Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast has over $4.2 million in live MTT cashes and is the founder of the Charity Series of Poker, Matt Stout. Matt’s origin story into the world of poker began as a 19-year-old college student and has taken the man around the world. And not just for travel but also for you know… living, as Black Friday forced Matt to seek out places where he could continue his online poker career. He’s lived in places like Costa Rica, Amsterdam, and Rosarita, Mexico...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 46 min
This week's episode features two hands from Coach Brad's monthly cash game stream for PokerCoaching Premium members. To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion New CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt...
Oct 05, 2021•48 min
Joe Johnson is an up-and-coming young gun who's in hot pursuit of realizing his poker dream. He and his fiance have recently moved to the poker boom-state of Texas where he plans on daily battling on the green felt, building up his poker bankroll, and carving out a successful career in the world of cards. If you'd like to join up with Joe and all the other aspring poker pros who live in Greatness Village, be sure to visit GreatnessVillage.com Enjoy the show. To learn more about the Free Nuffle p...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr
