The Overlay podcast talks about the current state of poker, focusing on live poker on October 30th, 2020. What are the rumors about the Midwest poker rooms? Who is open, who is re-opening, and who is going to stay closed? In these unsure times, Ken and Brandon try to bring a little clarity to LIVE poker during a global pandemic. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button. Wherever you l...
Oct 30, 2020•49 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Advanced Poker Lingo level 101: the beginner's course to advanced poker lingo. In this episode, we cover the six different types of calls: Cold Call, Smooth Call, Flat Call, Over Call, Hero Call, and the Crying Call. Tell a better bad beat story, but using the correct terminology. No poker player wants to hear a hand breakdown if you use these terms incorrectly. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit ...
Oct 21, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Online poker or Live poker? What would you chose if you could only play one or the other for the rest of time? The Overlay goes over the pros and cons of live poker vs online poker. The benefits of each, the disadvantages, and ultimately you hear which format Ken and Brandon would choose. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button. Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with...
Oct 15, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 30
The Overlay goes deep in the tank for the ten most common mistakes made by poker players: from overplaying big hands to defending the blinds to the death and the "fancy play" syndrome. Remember, "knowing is half the battle." If you're enjoying our show, we'd love for you to subscribe and leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. Your reviews help us reach more poker enthusiasts like yourself. If you're listening on Spotify, a simple click on the follow button would mean a lot. Wherever you tune i...
Sep 24, 2020•51 min•Season 2Ep. 29
The Overlay podcast discusses the who's who of poker content creators. What is a content creator? Who are the top Twitch streamers + What is a Twitch? The most popular YouTube channels. Whose vlogs are the most artistic? Whose vlogs are the most educational? What happened to Doug Polk. All this and more in this episode of the Overlay a poker podcast. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow ...
Sep 18, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 28
The Overlay podcast goes off the reservation with the Tournament Directors second level course (201) "Beyond the rulebook". This episode is dedicated to those floor calls that are once in a lifetime. When are players allowed to ask to see another player's card? What about the old All in Call Muck Muck scenario. What do you do when the table gets knocked over? What is your responsibility if you see another player fold the nuts on the river? All this and more in this week's Overlay podcast episode...
Sep 10, 2020•39 min•Season 2Ep. 27
The Overlay discusses the advantages to short-handed play, why we should keep playing 7-8 handed cash games post-pandemic, and the history of poker as it pertains to the number of players at the table. The state of live poker at the end of August 2020: WSOP Main Event online discussions, Does it count if you win a WSOP bracelet for an online event, the MSPT is the first mid stakes poker tour to start up after the COVID break. We also touch on what the silver lining might be from COVID-19. If you...
Sep 03, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 26
To straddle or not to straddle, the Overlay a poker podcast goes over the pros and cons of the cash game straddle. We cover everything that is the straddle: Under the Gun straddle, Button straddle, the ROCK variation, Mississippi straddle, ultimate last action, all the way to making funny jokes with the obvious straddle innuendos. There has never before been such an all-inclusive straddle poker podcast episode in the history of the internet. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leav...
Aug 19, 2020•40 min•Season 2Ep. 25
The Overlay podcast goes into the tank on tournament rules, common mistakes, and tournament etiquette. What constitutes a raise, when is the action re-opened on an all-in bet, what to do when you are confused and unsure of what the proper ruling is. When in doubt yell for the FLOOR, or listen to the Overlay and get the inside scoop on poker rules before you play. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit...
Aug 13, 2020•46 min•Season 2Ep. 24
The Overlay podcast talks about the current state of poker, focusing on live poker on August 6th, 2020. We cover the best and worst times to show up at CCG poker, the new MSPT and HPT schedules, and the hope of another November 9 WSOP Main Event happening this year. In these unsure times, Ken and Brandon try to bring a little clarity to LIVE poker during a global pandemic. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify ...
Aug 06, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 23
In this week's episode, we interview our guest host Sara from Poker Powher. Poker Powher is dedicated to teaching one million women how to play poker. We talk about Poker Powher's mission, how life lessons are learned through the game of poker, how players can benefit from learning poker, how women can learn the game from other women who love the game, and how to volunteer with the organization. We also go over Sara's biggest wins and losses. Plus we discover why kids from the 80's were allowed ...
Jul 29, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 22
In this week's episode, the hosts of the Overlay go over their favorite, and least favorite poker movies. Did James Bond really need to have a straight flush to take down Le Chiffre and save the world? How many actual no limit texas hold em poker hands are played in Rounders? Was Maverick really a magician or a wizard? If it is just a quick scene or the entire movie is based around poker we give you the best and the worst of them. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-st...
Jul 22, 2020•42 min•Season 2Ep. 21
In this episode, we talk about short-handed cash play and how to be Game Theory Optimal (GTO) while playing with fewer players. Specifically, we talk about the lack of UTG, UTG+1, and UTG+2 and how you must open your ranges in order to be a successful short-handed player. While most games are now played short-handed due to safety procedure from COVID-19 we want our Overlay listeners to up their game by "winning pots with worse hands". If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a ...
Jul 08, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 20
In this episode, we sit down with Pat the Nit, a long time CCG regular & poker grinder, our local poker marketing expert, and part-time poker professional. We talk to Pat about his ability to balance school, work, and other hobbies all while playing poker at a serious professional level. Learn about his biggest wins, his biggest loss, how he became a nit, and his 2nd place finish in a professional FROLF tournament. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on...
Jul 02, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 19
The Overlay podcast talks about the current state of poker, focusing on live poker reopening across the USA at the end of June 2020. In the self-proclaimed "LAST" episode about COVID-19 we go over the new online WSOP, how poker has been affected so far and is still being changed daily by this new disease. Plus Ken goes on a pretty long rant about how COVID-19 has affected him and something about a plane crash. This might be one of our best episodes yet. If you are enjoying our show please subscr...
Jun 25, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In this bonus episode, we interview Joe L a long time CCG player and an avid amateur poker player. We go over Joe's biggest win, how he got started in the game, playing poker while on vacation, and the ins and outs of playing poker at a serious level but keeping things in the recreational section of the pocketbook. Plus we get to hear a blackjack story from Ken, and those never end well. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are list...
Jun 19, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 17
The who what why when and where of Mixed Games. We go over Limit Holdem, Omaha 8 or better, RAZZ, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud High/Low, Duece to 7 triple draw, Badugi, Badacey, Baduecey, 5 Card Omaha, BIG O, Dramaha... Learning Mixed Games can be a daunting task, but we try to cover as much or each game as possible to help introduce our listeners to some of the different poker games. Give these games a chance, we know you will ultimately love them. If you are enjoying our show please subscr...
Jun 17, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Poker Culture 201: Poker culture and how it pertains to American society, a 200 level course. Poker players have their own language, terminology, shorthand, code words, and unwritten laws. In this episode of the Overlay, we talk about culture in a poker room as it pertains to chopping a tournament, staking poker players, and what poker players wear in a poker room. All this and more in this week's episode of the Overlay a poker podcast. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us ...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 15
The Overlay podcast talks about the current state of poker, focusing on live poker reopening across the USA at the end of May 2020. We cover and talk about poker rooms opening or not opening in Texas, Florida, Las Vegas, Maryland, Indiana, and Illinois. Plus the new safety procedures and protocols that poker rooms are implementing to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit ...
Jun 03, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 14
The episode is dedicated to prop bets, side actions, money dares, and basically all the things you can gamble on when you are not actively in a hand. Prop bets are meant to keep our poker minds busy while waiting for those premium poker hands. Learn all about different types of prop bets to play while playing poker, sports prop bets, DFS side action, and the wild things poker players will gamble on when on a break or just plain bored during the game. Make it to the end and find out how Ken lost ...
May 28, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 13
The Overlay podcast describes ICM and how to apply ICM theory to your final table play as it pertains to the big stack, middle stacks, and short stacks. ICM stands for the Independent Chip Model. This model is a means to convert tournament players chip stacks into their money equity (as a percentage of the total or remaining prize pool). It may sound difficult but Brandon breaks it down for us so recreational poker players can understand what the heck ICM is and how you should apply it to your f...
May 19, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Learn how to exploit your fellow poker players when the bubble approaches. The Overlay podcast boys go over how to play a big stack, a medium stack, and a small stack when the money bubble is approaching. Do you change your play when the bubble approaches? Do you have a bubble specific game plan? When the bubble bursts which side will you be on? If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow butto...
May 15, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Poker Culture 101: Poker culture and how it pertains to American society, a 100 level course. Poker players have their own language, terminology, shorthand, code words, and unwritten laws. In this episode of the Overlay, we talk about culture in a poker room and different poker player stereotypes. What makes a good poker game? How does the poker ecosystem work? How can you apply this to your game to make you a better player? All this and more in this week's episode of the Overlay a poker podcast...
May 06, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 10
The trifecta of poker player problems: How to manage your bankroll, How to deal with variance, and how to get through the downswings. The Overlay covers al three this week with tips, tricks, and stories on how to deal with the big three of playing poker like a pro. Plus Brandon's number 1 tip of all time... ps he hopes you do not listen to this episode if you play PLO with him at the Horseshoe. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you a...
Apr 29, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 9
The boys from the Overlay are still quarantined at home in the Midwest, and they are going a little stir crazy. We talk about the WSOP being postponed until the fall, how sports are dealing with COVID-19, at-home testing, the NFL draft, poker apps, and Ken has a pretty good freak out in the last ten minutes of the show. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button. Wherever you listen to ...
Apr 27, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode, we talk to a two-time WSOP champion Jordan Helstern. Jordan has over $200,000 in tournament winnings, several top ten finishes, lots of close calls at final tables, and ultimately two WSOP circuit event rings. Jordan is currently in the points race for the 2020 Global Casino Championship set for August. Jordan talks about his life on the poker tournament road, how he copes with stress and navigates the poker grind in the Midwest. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and...
Apr 22, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Everyone has a bad beat story to tell that no one wants to hear. However, this episode is about the flip side to the bad beat... run good stories. Ken and Brandon talk about a DFS (Daily Fantasy Sports) run from $100 free play up to a $17,500 payday. Along with a sick PLO story from Texas where the hero hits every card that he needs and every river holds for a $7,500 winner in a $1-2PLO game. Plus how to play when you're running hot. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5...
Apr 15, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 6
How the poker world is transitioning away from No-Limit Texas Hold'em and into Pot Limit Omaha. A lot of poker players consider NLH to be a solved game, where PLO is the wild west just waiting to be tamed by poker's best players. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button. Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank ...
Apr 08, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 5
I am lucky enough to have special guest Jaman Burton of the Drawing Dead VLOG on the show to talk about his start in poker, his meet up game in Texas at Paramount Social Club, and his recent nomination for a 2019 Global Poker award. Be sure to check out Jaman's vlogs on YouTube Thanks for Listening. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button. Wherever you listen to our podcast please sh...
Apr 04, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Re-entry, Re-buy, or Freezeout poker tournaments. This episode the Overlayboys go over the pros and cons of a re-entry tournament. What it is, Who it benefits, who is at a disadvantage, and why you should care about re-entry poker tournaments. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button. Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit)...
Apr 01, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 3
