Smart Poker Study Podcast

Sky Matsuhashi discusses poker Cash games, MTT’s and SNG’s for all poker stakes and games like No Limit Hold’em (NLHE), Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) and Stud variations of poker. Lots of poker strategy discussed and Q&A’s with listeners. We interview successful poker players and coaches like Alex Fitzgerald, Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey, Phil Helmuth, Jason Sommerville, Andrew Lichtenberger, Phil Galfond, Isaac (Ike) Haxton, Vanessa Selbst, Ed Miller, Jared Tendler, James “Splitsuit” Sweeney. This show is a lot like Thinking Poker, Grinder School.com Poker Podcast, The Official Red Chip Poker Podcast, The Mental Game of Poker Radio Show, Tournament Poker Edge, Weekly Poker Hand with Jonathan Little, Under the Gun Poker Podcast with David Tuchman, Carrot Poker, TwoPlusTwo.com Poker Cast, Pokernews Podcast and the Ante Up Poker Podcast (not so much modeled after Nerd Poker w/Brian Posehn). Smart Poker Study Podcast: Twice Weekly dedicated to making you a better poker player today than you were yesterday. Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker pro & coach Please visit us at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com

Last refreshed: May 21st, 2026 at 2:34 PM ⓘ

Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.

Follow on

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

RSS

Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app

Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

Defending Your Blinds in Cash Games #308

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod308 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy...

Sep 11, 2020•27 min•Ep. 308

Stealing Blinds in Cash Games #307

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod307 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy...

Sep 04, 2020•17 min•Ep. 307

5 Steps to Build Strong Poker Play and Study Habits #306

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod306 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy...

Aug 28, 2020•13 min•Ep. 306

Q&A: Poker Mindset – Suckout Tilt, Convincing the Wife and Handling Downswings #305

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod305 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy...

Aug 21, 2020•20 min•Ep. 305

Who is Positional Polly? #304

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/PositionalPolly Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy...

Aug 14, 2020•13 min•Ep. 304

Two Mindset Moments From Post-flop Online Poker #303

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/MindsetMoments Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Get Post-flop Online Poker: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/postfloponlinepoker Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @...

Aug 07, 2020•10 min•Ep. 303

From Post-flop Online Poker: Chapter 5 Narrowing Ranges Post-flop #302

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/PostflopOnlinePoker Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy...

Jul 31, 2020•19 min•Ep. 302

The 5 Mental Aspects of a Winning Poker Mind #301

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod301 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy...

Jul 24, 2020•21 min•Ep. 301

From ThePokerForge.com: Training a +EV Mindset #300

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/EVmindset Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy Instagram @smartpokerstudy...

Jul 17, 2020•16 min•Ep. 300

From ThePokerForge.com: Listen to What They’re Telling You #299

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod299 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy Instagram @smartpokerstudy...

Jul 10, 2020•23 min•Ep. 299

5 Lessons Learned from Playing Fortnite #298

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/Fortnite Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy...

Jul 03, 2020•17 min•Ep. 298

Exploiting with My All-in-One Post-Flop Popup #297

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod297 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy Instagram @smartpokerstudy...

Jun 26, 2020•20 min•Ep. 297

Q&A: Polarized Ranges, LIVE to Online Transition and the PFR/VPIP Ratio #296

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod296 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy...

Jun 19, 2020•19 min•Ep. 296

Using My All-in-One Preflop Popup for Better Exploits #295

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/PreflopPopup Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy Instagram @smartpokerstudy...

Jun 12, 2020•16 min•Ep. 295

Exploit at the Extremes #294

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/ExploitattheExtremes Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy Instagram @smartpokerstudy...

Jun 05, 2020•14 min•Ep. 294

Learn Your HUD One Statistic at a Time #293

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/LearnYourHUD Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy Instagram @smartpokerstudy...

May 29, 2020•19 min•Ep. 293

Q&A: Profitable Poker, In-game Hand Reading, Robotic Play and Anonymous Players #292

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod292 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy Instagram @smartpokerstudy...

May 22, 2020•18 min•Ep. 292

Use My KISS HUD to Avoid Overwhelm #291

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/KISShud Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy Instagram @smartpokerstudy...

May 15, 2020•17 min•Ep. 291

14 Insanely Useful Beginner Tips from Nathan Williams "BlackRain79" #290

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/beginnertips Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy Instagram @smartpokerstudy...

May 08, 2020•22 min•Ep. 290

How to Spot and Exploit the 4 Common Poker Player Types #289

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/playertypes Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy...

May 02, 2020•20 min•Ep. 289

Your 8-Hour Daily Poker Routine #288

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pokerroutine Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy Instagram @smartpokerstudy...

Apr 24, 2020•15 min•Ep. 288

6 Japanese Words to Propel Your Poker Journey #287

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/japanese Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy...

Apr 17, 2020•19 min•Ep. 287

Work to Improve Your Poker Return on Investment #286

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod286 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy Instagram @smartpokerstudy...

Apr 10, 2020•20 min•Ep. 286

Q&A: Don’t Get Married to Hands, PokerTracker 4 Episodes, Accept the Setbacks #285

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod285 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy Instagram @smartpokerstudy...

Apr 03, 2020•13 min•Ep. 285

Finding Leaky Hands to Study with PokerTracker 4 #284

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod284 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy Instagram @smartpokerstudy...

Mar 27, 2020•15 min•Ep. 284

We can learn a lot from Kobe Bryant #283

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod283 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy Instagram @smartpokerstudy...

Mar 20, 2020•15 min•Ep. 283

Table Select for High Profit Potential

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod282 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy Instagram @smartpokerstudy...

Mar 13, 2020•17 min•Ep. 282

Q&A: Calling Post-flop, A Newb Focus and Prioritizing Studies #281

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod281 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy Instagram @smartpokerstudy...

Mar 06, 2020•17 min•Ep. 281

The Four Stages of Competence

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod280 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy Instagram @smartpokerstudy...

Feb 28, 2020•17 min•Ep. 280

Tadas Peckaitis Helps You Study the Game of Poker

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod279 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. Learn more about Tadas: https://www.mypokercoaching.com/ Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel Enable my "Daily Poker Tips" Alexa Skill for a daily 30-second poker tip in your Flash Briefing. United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Daily Poker Tips is also a podcast, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts. Twitter @smartpokerstudy Instagram @smar...

Feb 21, 2020•10 min•Ep. 279

← Prev Next →

For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android