This week Duncan has the pleasure to have an in depth conversation with our very own Peter Bermingham about his experiences as a correctional officer. What are some facts and misconceptions about prison life and what does it teach us about poker? Tune in until the end for Peter's incredible insight on how to deal with toxic environments and mental issues that could be exacerbated as a result. If you have any comments/questions, you can visit the online platform, Greatness Village: https://greatn...
Mar 25, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Jon continues to slave away in the 500 Zoom mines as part of his CPG Wolves R&D, and he's emerged from those murky depths with triple the amount of our normal haul of hands for review. Sometimes he has a pair, sometimes he doesn't. Sometimes he has thick value, sometimes he has garbage air bluffs. Is this... balance?? [butterflymeme.jpg] Let's see if Coach Brad can make any sense of it. Welcome to Tactical Tuesday 118. For the most groundbreaking, solutions-based poker courses you will ever ...
Mar 21, 2023•36 min
Be sure to get a free poker course in the description! So Jon's been hard at work in the lab doing 500NL Zoom Play & Explain videos for the CPG Wolves Coaching For Profit poker stable, and he's selected two spicy hands for us to review before we get into the main course, which is a live cash hand he played at pretty high stakes. But he has Aces, so everything should work out fine. Welcome to Tactical Tuesday 117, friends and family of Chasing Poker Greatness. ***FREE POKER COURSE*** Click he...
Mar 14, 2023•32 min
This week Peter and Duncan have the pleasure to talk to clinical and sports psychologist Dr. Micheal J. Whitman who adds incredible insight on a variety of poker and sports related topics such as: competition, disruptive behavior, dealing with downswings/adversity, growth and many others. Dr Michael has been practicing psychotherapy for over 20 years ( https://www.drmichaelwhitman.com/ ). When he is not working with patients or playing poker, he is busy writing about the psychological aspects of...
Mar 10, 2023•1 hr 2 min
When you’re in the midst of a bit of a downswing, well, nobody ever got out of it by folding, did they? That’s where Jon’s head is at the week as he tries to pry victory from the jaws of negative variance by considering a big call with a great bluff catcher in one instance, and then deciding to turn yet another pair into a bluff in another. Welcome to Tactical Tuesday 116 on YouTube dot com, friends. The first poker hand we have for your review comes from the streets of 1000NL and finds Jon with...
Mar 07, 2023•33 min
This week Duncan is joined by Martin Harris (@hardboiledpoker), a fellow academic who writes about popular culture, literature, horror film, and poker. How does poker represent American culture in the best and the worst way possible? What do people often get wrong about poker culture? What makes for a good poker scene in film, and how are dreadful poker sessions related to horror films? Join us to find out! You can find more about Martin's work on amazon ( https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0...
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 24 min
Free poker course details in the description! Jon's back again this week, showing massive dedication calling in from the road with some great teachable spots in thin value betting. But how thin is too thin? As always, Coach Brad brings the sobriety and we reset the clock until next week. Welcome to Tactical Tuesday 115, where we're playing online poker and making friends along the way. The first poker hand in question is from 1000NL, and Jon is holding Kd Jd in the big blind and decides to defen...
Feb 28, 2023•21 min
This week Andrew Brokos (@thinkingpoker) is back on the podcast to engage in a conversation with Peter and Duncan on a wide range of topics including his impressive 2nd place finish on ACR's main event that attracted 1600 people. The trio also explores meaningful charity, good intentions in problem solving and exposure to different and potentially uncomfortable ideas. Andrew is the author of over a dozen books including the highly praised Play Optimal Poker series as well as the most recent Esse...
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Check the description below for a free poker course! This week's episode is a masterclass in skepticism, as we join Jon amidst his online poker exploits for a pair of hands in which he's faced with bets across multiple streets but fails to connect with the board. "Bluff catching without a pair" is not for the faint of heart, as we'll soon see. So what's a young crusher to do when the dealer won't help you out? Call anyway, of course. Let's follow Jon and Coach Brad's thought process as they isol...
Feb 21, 2023•27 min
Peter and Duncan are joined by the very articulate Ben Kushigian to discuss all things technology when it comes to poker. What are some limitations and dangers of our current available software and what areas can we hope to get meaningful improvements in the future? Ben (@ben_kushigian) is a computer science PhD candidate at the University of Washington who is currently interested in using and improving existing technology (such as solvers, hand databases etc) to make learning poker easier. If y...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 10 min
For Valentine's Day, we love you so much that we're offering a free poker course in the description below! For this week's poker training, love is in the air, but definitely not the good kind. Welcome to the first episode of Toxic Tuesday, where we've staged an intervention of sorts to make Jon face the hard facts that his love affairs with turning pairs into bluffs and chasing every flush draw with a pulse is causing him to lose money and preventing him from finding true love in this game of po...
Feb 14, 2023•31 min
This week Peter and Duncan have the pleasure to talk to the great Andrew Brokos (@thinkingpoker) about a variety of topics that range from good faith disagreements all the way to the meaning of life. Andrew is the author of over a dozen books including the highly praised Play Optimal Poker series as well as the most recent Essential Poker Concepts series ( https://www.thinkingpoker.net/poker-books/ ). He is also the co-host of the very popular and long-lasting thinking poker podcast which he is ...
Feb 10, 2023•1 hr 20 min
For your free poker course, just read the description below! For this week's episode, we revisit good 'ol reliable Equilab to drill down on calculation of hand equity in some all-in spots where Jon calls it all off with hands that obviously don't beat all of villain's range. But can he find enough combos in post-hand review using Equilab to feel good about the calls? Or does Coach Brad help Mr. Chai find some calculation recalibration? See how Join us for episode 112 and find out how to use this...
Feb 07, 2023•34 min
This week Peter and Duncan have Dr Alex "Doc" Chaurran as a guest in the show to share her incredible story of extreme adversity but also inspiring perseverance. She discusses the lessons she learned both from and applied to poker while she addresses some really interesting sophisticated questions from the listeners. Doc is a twitch streamer (under the moniker: QueenOfDiamonds) a lead instructor at pokerpower ( @joinpokerpower) and she maintains an active social presence on twitter (@DrAlexChaur...
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Find out how to get a free poker course below! SCRIPT FLIP INCOMING: This week's show format has been turned right on its head as we finally make good on Coach Brad's previously broken promises -- for which he still hasn't apologized -- to revisit some old hands from yesteryear, when Jon Chai was but a wee lad trying to scratch two big blinds together and find his way in this poker world. Upon revisiting hands from all the way back in 2021 (a simpler time when Barbara Walters and Angela Lansbury...
Jan 31, 2023•33 min
This week Peter Bermingham and Duncan Palamourdas discuss Superstitions. What are they really and where are they coming from? Are they irrational? What great question did one of the listeners asked that got them all excited? If you have any comments/questions, you can visit the online platform, Greatness Village: https://greatnessvillage.com/ To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://freenuffle.com CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp Fish ...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Find out how to get a free poker course below! This week's journey into the realm of Tactical Tuesday poker training series sees CPG's Coach Brad Wilson and co-host Jon Chai critique two cash game poker hands played by Jon, this time playing suited connectors in 3-Bet and 4-Bet pots. It wouldn't be an episode of TT without jams on both hands, and sure enough we're faced with exactly those decisions for the entirety of the chips. Coach Brad enhances his powers with the magic of edibles to *checks...
Jan 24, 2023•22 min
In this week's episode of Philosophical Friday, Peter Birmingham and Duncan Palamourdas discuss the concept of Fancy Play Syndrome (FPS), i.e. the concept of applying unnecessarily complex methods in otherwise simpler problems. What are some poker examples both within the game itself but also in the realm of the so-called metagame where this applies? Why can FPSing be detrimental and how can it be mitigated? Tune in to find out! If you have any comments/questions, you can visit the online platfo...
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Do you want a free poker course? Click below! Our newest installment in the Tactical Tuesday free poker training series features CPG Founder and Coach Brad Wilson with co-host Jon Chai as they dive into yet another pair of online cash game poker hand breakdowns focusing this time on bluff catching spots against the all-too-common all in jam by adventurous villains. With upper range hands in both situations, should Jon ever find a fold? And what about the properties of blockers when facing large ...
Jan 17, 2023•28 min
Join Peter Bermingham and Duncan Palamourdas as they discuss Opportunity costs. What are the hidden costs of making a choice and how can one foresee them? How does this apply to poker and what are some good ways for players to achieve regret minimization, both when it comes to the game itself but also to the metagame of choosing the right tables or even a poker career as a whole? If you have any comments/questions, you can visit the online platform, Greatness Village: https://greatnessvillage.co...
Jan 13, 2023•1 hr 3 min
This week's free poker training video features Coach Brad Wilson and co-host Jon Chai with more online cash game poker hand breakdowns focusing on 4-Bet Pots as both the PFR (Preflop Raiser) and the PFC (Preflop Caller). Jon puts himself into position to play for stacks, but as always, Coach Brad begs the question of whether the road taken leads to the most value. ***FREE POKER COURSE*** Click here to get the NURRLE poker course completely for free: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-course...
Jan 10, 2023•32 min
Starting the New Year, Peter and Duncan decide to tackle the complex and sensitive topic of addiction. What exactly is poker addiction and how is it different from, say, a healthy obsession? What are some symptoms, causes as well as potentially useful heuristics to decide if external help is needed? Shootout to the villager Howie for suggesting the topic. Also, like with all topics of this nature, the listener's discretion is advised and proper disclaimers apply: The entire content is intended s...
Jan 06, 2023•1 hr 30 min
As for this week's free poker training video, Coach Brad Wilson and co-host Jon Chai are back for 2023 with more online cash game poker hand breakdown content for your enjoyment and high level poker learning. Poker pro Jon Chai rings in the new year with two hands for review this week; each with unconventional action and of course inflated pots (it is Jon, after all) from the 1000NL online poker streets. ***FREE POKER COURSE*** Click here to get the NURRLE poker course completely for free: https...
Jan 04, 2023•39 min
In the spirit of the Holidays, Peter and Duncan discuss goals, visions and New Year's Resolutions. Why does setting goals seem to be so important and yet they fail to materialize so often? What are some typical pitfalls and how can they be mitigated? How does the concept of "self-outsourcing" fit into this picture? 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 Fish in a Ba...
Dec 30, 2022•1 hr 9 min
On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon return to the online streets and dissect a couple recent blind vs. blind spots. 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
Dec 27, 2022•38 min
This week, Peter Bermingham joins Duncan Palamourdas again to discuss the old-fashioned website longbets.org where people make predictions into the (far) future on all sorts of topics ranging from politics and the environment all the way to investing and artificial intelligence. Join them as they attempt to dissect some of these bets, but also talk about the concept of long term speculation in general. To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://freenuffle.com CPG Cash Game Cou...
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr 23 min
On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon use two of Jon's recent live hands to discuss the merits of checking your entire range when out of position as the preflop raiser. 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
Dec 20, 2022•42 min
This week, the highly articulate Peter Bemingham fills in for Brad Wilson and joins Duncan Palamourdas to discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the modern world but also on poker in particular. What are the basic ingredients of AI and where is it headed? What are some things to be excited about but also some concerns to be cognizant of? Join us to find out! To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://freenuffle.com CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit...
Dec 16, 2022•1 hr
On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon recap last week's Wolf Retreat to Cherokee, North Carolina where Coach Brad played the WSOPC Main Event and finished 7th. Afterwards, Brad and Jon go over two pivotal hands from Brad's deep run. 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: htt...
Dec 13, 2022•41 min
This week’s episode features two more live hands including a tough decision in a bomb 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...
Nov 29, 2022•31 min
