#88 Tactical Tuesday: Reviewing Big Pots At $5/$10
Description: On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon break down two pots where Jon played for stacks at 1kNL.
Aug 09, 2022•33 min
Chasing Poker Greatness
Pro Poker Player Brad Wilson dives deep with World Class Cash Game Players (No limit hold’em, Pot Limit Omaha, and Mixed Games), poker tournament Superstars (WSOP bracelet winners, WPT champions, Online Poker Crushers), legendary poker ambassadors (Norman Chad, Matt Savage), and poker mindset coaches (Elliot Roe, Nick Howard, Jared Tendler) in this strategic poker podcast.
There are greatness bombs aplenty whether you’re trying to improve at live or online No Limit Hold’em, Pot Limit Omaha, or rise up the mixed games ranks.
Guests include PokerCoaching’s Jonathan Little, Run It Once’s Phil Galfond, Jason Koon, JNandez, Nick Howard, Marle Cordeiro, Kristen Bicknell, Maria Konnikova, Kevin Rabichow, Smart Poker Study Sky Matsuhashi, Andrew “Luckychew” Lichtenberger, Thinking Poker Andrew Brokos, James “Splitsuit” Sweeney of The Official Red Chip Poker Podcast, Alex “Assassinato” Fitzgerald, The Poker Guys, Darren Elias, Phil Hellmuth, Fedor Holz, Tommy Angelo, PokerNews Sarah Herring, Twitch Streamers Matt & Jamie Staples, SolveForWhy’s Matt Berkey, JustHands Podcast Jack Laskey, Poker In the Ear's Joe Stapleton, The Chip Race Dara O' Kearney & David Lappin, and AnteUp Poker Podcast’s Scott Long.
Chasing Poker Greatness podcast features multiple new episodes each and every week.
Please visit us at https://chasingpokergreatness.com
https://chasingpokergreatness.com/chasing-poker-greatness-podcast/
There are greatness bombs aplenty whether you’re trying to improve at live or online No Limit Hold’em, Pot Limit Omaha, or rise up the mixed games ranks.
Guests include PokerCoaching’s Jonathan Little, Run It Once’s Phil Galfond, Jason Koon, JNandez, Nick Howard, Marle Cordeiro, Kristen Bicknell, Maria Konnikova, Kevin Rabichow, Smart Poker Study Sky Matsuhashi, Andrew “Luckychew” Lichtenberger, Thinking Poker Andrew Brokos, James “Splitsuit” Sweeney of The Official Red Chip Poker Podcast, Alex “Assassinato” Fitzgerald, The Poker Guys, Darren Elias, Phil Hellmuth, Fedor Holz, Tommy Angelo, PokerNews Sarah Herring, Twitch Streamers Matt & Jamie Staples, SolveForWhy’s Matt Berkey, JustHands Podcast Jack Laskey, Poker In the Ear's Joe Stapleton, The Chip Race Dara O' Kearney & David Lappin, and AnteUp Poker Podcast’s Scott Long.
Chasing Poker Greatness podcast features multiple new episodes each and every week.
Please visit us at https://chasingpokergreatness.com
https://chasingpokergreatness.com/chasing-poker-greatness-podcast/
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#24 Philosophical Friday: You suck... and that's ok! (I couldn't help myself)
This week, Brad and Duncan take a look at self-criticism and its applications to poker. What type of process is it exactly and what are some of its major advantages when used properly but also some of its inevitable pitfalls when applied poorly? Join the podcast to find out and don't forget to let us know what you think! To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://freenuffle.com CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp Fish in a Barrel: http://bi...
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#87 Tactical Tuesday: Flatting the Button
On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon dissect two hands where Jon decided to flat the button preflop. Jon explains both his logic for developing a flatting range and also his decision making postflop.
Aug 02, 2022•28 min
#23 Philosophical Friday: Is initiative a Mirage? (Part 2)
In this week's installment of Philosophical Friday Brad Wilson and Duncan Palamourdas resume their discussion on initiative from where they left it last week. They attempt to carefully reach at the source of their disagreement and articulate it as clearly as possible. Will they reach disagreement compatibility this time around? Tune it to find out! To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://freenuffle.com CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp...
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr 14 min
#86 Tactical Tuesday: Queens!
On this week's episode, Jon rejoins Coach Brad to analyze two recent hands where Jon was dealt pocket queens.
Jul 26, 2022•20 min
#22 Philosophical Friday: Is Initiative a Mirage? (Part 1)
In this week's installment of Philosophical Friday, Brad Wilson and Duncan Palamourdas investigate the validity and relevance of Initiative in poker, from two different perspectives. Is having the betting lead an intrinsic strategic component of the game or is it another of poker's many illusions? Join us to find out!
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 7 min
#85 Tactical Tuesday: Playing Four Straight Runouts
Today's episode of Tactical Tuesday features a special guest host: CPG Head Private Coach Shu. Coach Brad & Coach Shu break down a couple of hands played at $1k & $2k NL on the streets of Ignition where Coach Shu got a couple of gross runouts and faced a lot of heat. Tune in to see how it all shakes out.
Jul 19, 2022•24 min
#21 Philosophical Friday: The Responsibility of Poker Influencers
Following recent news, Brad and Duncan take a look at the very complex and controversial topic of poker influencers, especially when their publicized suggestions go wrong. What are the responsibilities of those with large platforms but also of their followers? What can be done, if anything, for proper accountability to be established across the board? To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://freenuffle.com CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootc...
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 1 min
#84 Tactical Tuesday: Bluffcatching on the River
Today's episode features two hands where Jon was put to a decision for his entire stack on the river. Tune in to hear Jon's thought process and whether Coach Brad agrees with Jon's decisions.
Jul 12, 2022•31 min
#20 Philosophical Friday: Is Poker Predatory?
In this week's installment of Philosophical Friday Brad and Duncan try to answer a question from the villager Alan. Is poker a predatory professional? Do poker players have ethical responsibilities against their opponents and how should they act to obtain peace of mind in the long run? To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://freenuffle.com CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel Neutralize Flo...
Jul 01, 2022•39 min
#83 Tactical Tuesday: Coach Brad Donks The Turn
On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon take a look at two hands from Brad's recent PokerCoaching.com stream where he tried donking the turn.
Jun 28, 2022•32 min
#19 Philosophical Friday: Poker Entitlement (or Entitlement in Poker)
Join Brad Wilson and Duncan Palamourdas in this week's philosophical discussion about entitlement. Should poker players be entitled to good results after they put in the effort? What can we learn from life in general and how does variance and uncertainty fit in the big picture? To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://freenuffle.com 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:...
Jun 24, 2022•45 min
#221 Justin Hammer: Growing the Game & Making Guarantees
Today’s guest on CPG was a 2022 finalist for the GPI tournament director of the year, is the tournament supervisor for the MGM Grand, and is touted by CPG favorite & one day poker hall of famer Matt Savage as one of the very best in the world at his craft… Justin Hammer. I had an amazing time speaking with Justin & learning about everything that goes into estimating & hitting tournament guarantees, what the other side of an overlay feels like when guarantees are missed, and how it fe...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 19 min
#82 Tactical Tuesday: Check Raising The Flop
On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon dive into two hands where Jon decided to check raise the flop.
Jun 21, 2022•26 min
#18 Philosophical Friday: Emotional Intelligence
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Jun 17, 2022•54 min
#220 Jonathan Little: Poker Coaching & Degeneracy
Today’s guest on CPG needs no introduction but he’s gonna get one anyway… Jonathan Little has amassed $7.4 million in lifetime live MTT cashes (Including 2 WPT titles & the season 6 WPT Player of the Year award), has built an audience of more than 127,000 on YouTube, and runs one of the largest poker training platforms on the market PokerCoaching.com. He’s also a collector… which makes a lot of sense considering his background in Magic: The Gathering & the sheer coaching talent he’s put ...
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#81 Tactical Tuesday: Kings!
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Jun 14, 2022•33 min
#17 Philosophical Friday: The Mystery of Intuition
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Jun 10, 2022•57 min
#80 Tactical Tuesday: Jon Needs Help On the River
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Jun 07, 2022•31 min
#16 Philosophical Friday: Handling Uncertainty
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Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 3 min
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May 31, 2022•31 min
#15 Philosophical Friday: The Art of Quitting
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#78 Tactical Tuesday : Should You Ever Donk The Flop?
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May 21, 2022•38 min
#217 Jamie Staples: OG Poker Streamer & PartyPoker Pro
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May 17, 2022•40 min
#13 Philosophical Friday: Poker Ambassadors
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May 13, 2022•1 hr 8 min
#216 Leo Wolpert: $10k Heads Up WSOP Bracelet Winner
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May 11, 2022•1 hr 28 min
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