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Chasing Poker Greatness

Brad Wilson: ChasingPokerGreatness.com | Poker Pro & Coachchasingpokergreatness.com
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

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Episodes

#36 Philosophical Friday: Gratitude

In the spirit of Thanksgiving and the upcoming Holidays, Brad and Duncan discuss the concept of Gratitude and appreciation for one's poker career and life in general. Why is it important to be grateful and what are some ways to achieve organic and honest content with our achievements, whatever those may be? 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...

Nov 25, 20221 hr

#102 Tactical Tuesday: That Time Jon Checked Back A Straight Flush

On this week’s episode, Jon goes back to the live streets and immediately gets into some interesting spots. Correction on the first board: The flop actually has a heart flush draw and the river was the 4 of Diamonds not the 4 of Hearts. 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: http...

Nov 22, 202232 min

#101 Tactical Tuesday: Playing Sets From The Big Blind

On this week’s episode, Coach Brad and Jon take a look at two hands where Jon makes a set from the Big Blind and gets into a tricky spot. 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 15, 202226 min

#100 Tactical Tuesday: Big Decisions in 4bet Pots

On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon analyze two hands where Jon decided to put in a cold 4bet preflop and was playing for stacks by the river. 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 08, 202234 min

#99 Tactical Tuesday: Overbets

On this week’s episode, Coach Brad and Jon discuss overbetting the river and go over two of Jon’s hands as examples. 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 01, 202229 min

#35 Philosophical Friday: Balance in Poker and in Life

This week Brad and Duncan tackle the related but different concepts of balance and focus. How can one navigate through the modern challenges and distractions of the 21st century to achieve either one of them? 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: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt...

Oct 28, 202246 min

#98 Tactical Tuesday: Facing Unexpected Sizings

On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon break down two hands where Jon faced a surprising bet size that he didn't know how to interpret. 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 25, 202222 min

#34 Philosophical Friday: Juggling Poker & Personal Relationships

Following Steven's great suggestion on Twitter, Brad and Duncan discuss the intricacies of personal relationships as they relate to the poker profession. What are some challenges poker players face when it comes to significant others and what is the best way to navigate them in order to find success in both? 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-...

Oct 21, 202241 min

#97 Tactical Tuesday: Valuebetting In 3-Bet Pots

On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon break down two hands where Jon had to decide the best way to get value in a 3-bet pot. 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 18, 202229 min

#33 Philosophical Friday: Disagreement

Taking a break from all the poker drama, Brad and Duncan dive into the world of disagreement. When are dissenting opinions in good faith and what purpose does that serve? How can one use contradicting conclusions as a tool of identifying areas that potentially need improvement and what is the price that one has to pay to achieve this? Tune in 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-B...

Oct 14, 202252 min

#96 Tactical Tuesday: Reading Into Turn Sizing

On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon take a look at two recent hands that Jon played at $5/$10 where Jon made an adjustment on the river based on his opponents sizing on the turn. 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, 202226 min

#95 Tactical Tuesday: “Jon’s Punishment”

On this week’s episode, Jon is faced with completing his punishment for losing the “what should you do on the river game” vs Brad. 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 11, 202223 min

#32 Philosophical Friday: The Hand that Shook the Poker World

To nobody's surprise, this week's longer than average podcast is about the recent controversy between Garret and Robbi that shook the poker world. Join Brad and Duncan as they share their thoughts about the incident and discuss their different perspectives. What really transpired and which theories make the most sense and why? More importantly, how do some of the past topics on accountability, influencers, uncertainty, biases, freedom of speech and even Metahumility tie into this bizarre situati...

Oct 07, 20222 hr 6 min

#31 Philosophical Friday: Outbursts

This week Brad Wilson and Duncan Palamourdas discuss public outbursts and other extreme emotional behaviors in poker. Are they desirable and entertaining or just an inevitable fact of an otherwise highly stressful game? Is letting out steam a lazy response to an uncontrolled instinct? What are our responsibilities as poker players that can contribute towards a better experience as a whole? To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://freenuffle.com CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop...

Oct 01, 202252 min

#94 Tactical Tuesday: Trusting Your Intuition

On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon break down two hands that Coach Brad recently played during his monthly PokerCoaching.com stream. Both times Coach Brad had a feeling in his gut that swayed him to deviate from "standard play." Will Coach Brad's gut lead him astray? 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-...

Sep 27, 202225 min

#30 Philosophical Friday: Censorship

Motivated by a recent controversy, Brad and Duncan take on the uncomfortable topic of censorship (or lack thereof) around various poker platforms. How much internal policing is necessary (if at all) and when does it become too much? What are some good heuristics to improve these environments and what is the role of leadership and communication in any of this? Viewer discretion is advised. To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://freenuffle.com CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop ...

Sep 23, 20221 hr 8 min

#93 Tactical Tuesday: The One with the Pot Odds Bet

In today’s episode Jon proposes a pot odds bet with Coach Brad where the loser will suffer future humiliation. Who’s gonna go down? Listen now to find 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-barrel Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt...

Sep 20, 202224 min

#92 Tactical Tuesday: Sizing Value Bets On The River

On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon review two river spots where Jon had to decide which size to value bet. 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...

Sep 13, 202219 min

#29 Philosophical Friday: Are There Limits to Your Poker Success?

This week Brad and Duncan break down the mantra of "If I can do it, you can do it". Is it true that every poker player is capable of everything and anything that any other player can do, or are there inherent limitations specific to different individuals? More importantly, how does one navigate around the plethora of advice in order to maximally improve their own game? To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://freenuffle.com CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bi...

Sep 09, 202256 min

#91 Tactical Tuesday: Bluffing It All In 4-Bet Pots

On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon break down two 4-bet pots where Jon decided to run bluffs once as the preflop caller and once as the preflop 4-bettor. 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...

Sep 06, 202225 min

#28 Philosophical Friday: Are Coaches Worth It?

Join Brad Wilson and Duncan Palamourdas in their discussion on coaching. What makes for a good coach or student and how can one get the most out of it? Does a coach need to be a better poker player than the student? Do they even need to be good at poker? Tune in 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 Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel Neutralize Flop Leads: ht...

Sep 02, 20221 hr 1 min

CPG Wolves #3: Turning It Around (WITH GRAPHS!)

After a rough start for the Wolves, the team turned things around in the spring and is now cruising, Find out how the last 7 months have gone for the CFP and where things are headed now. CPG Wolves is growing rapidly and currently taking applications, tune in to today's episode to find out how to apply! 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 ...

Aug 31, 202234 min

#90 Tactical Tuesday: Making Flushes Multiway

On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon review two multiway spots where Jon makes a flush. 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...

Aug 30, 202224 min

#19 CPG Villagers Scott Saed: Philosophy, Glassblowing, & Playing Cards

Today I am joined by villager Scott say he's been playing poker for about 20 years started in my hometown of Atlanta, has lived in Colorado for the last 11 in in the mountains with his wife and three dogs. He owned his own business as a glassblower for 13 years. He went back to school for a degree in economics and philosophy graduating very shortly.

Aug 29, 20221 hr 3 min

#27 Philosophical Friday: Anything Interesting Besides Poker?

This Week Brad and Duncan try something different. They come up with a list of their top 10 interests outside of poker. Spoiler alert, poker is included too. Tune in to find what the other nine categories are. 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: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt...

Aug 26, 20221 hr 3 min

#222 David & Amanda Botfeld: Daddy/Daughter Poker Duo

Today I’m delighted to be joined by dual guests… the exceptionally talented father/daughter duo who finished 3rd in the Tag Team Event at the 2021 Fall WSOP… Amanda and David Botfeld. Amanda is a multiple time guest on CPG who has been published in the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, & the Los Angeles Times and is the author of “A Girl’s Guide to Poker”. David Botfeld has seemingly been successful at most things he’s tried his hand at… including grinding cards in California back in the...

Aug 25, 20221 hr 39 min

#89 Tactical Tuesday: Big Pots With Suited Aces

On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon breakdown a couple hands where Jon makes decisions for his entire stack with suited aces. 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...

Aug 23, 202222 min

#26 Philosophical Friday: Spirituality

This week Brad Wilson and Duncan Palamourdas have a discussion on spirituality, consciousness and self-awareness. What exactly are those things, how can they be cultivated and to what extent can one use them to improve their poker skills? 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: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt...

Aug 19, 20221 hr 5 min

#25 Philosophical Friday: Going Broke

Join Brad Wilson and Duncan Palamourdas as they discuss the concept of going broke playing the game. How bad is busting one's own bankroll really? Is it inevitable? And what are some practical considerations to successfully draw the line between smart and detrimental risk-taking? 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 Lead...

Aug 12, 202259 min
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