When you think of the good ole days what do you think of? If you are a poker player, you think about the days of Full Tilt, poker on every TV channel, loosing your whole bank roll in one night, and the epic come back from a $5 re-buy tournament win. The good ole days of poker do not belong to the Wild Bill Hickock's or Doc Holiday's of the world, but to the men and women playing poker in their basements from 2005-2010! If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on...
Feb 17, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 62
Sponsor episode: The Race to $20K where someone will win a once in a lifetime poker trip to the Main Event~ Listen to Ken and Brandon discuss the charity poker scene in Chicago. We cover the new $20K promo, Main Event seats, and how it has impacted the charity poker scene. 2022 is off to a banger start! 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 pleas...
Feb 03, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 61
The Overlay has their first PLO meet-up game at Paramount with tons of action and "sweats". Listen to Ken and Brandon discuss the poker scene in Houston, the game at Paramount, new Texas promos for one of our favorite sponsors, and how the Overlay hosts did in the game. 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 en...
Jan 27, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 60
How your New Year's resolutions can make you a better poker player. From your primary goals to secondary goals, use January 1st, 2022 as a poker reset button to revamp your game. Listen as Ken and Brandon go over their own personal goals and resolutions for the new year, and how it can help you become a better poker player. It's easier than you think! OVERLAY MEET UP GAME at Paramount Social Club: Come and play with the hosts from the Overlay at Paramount Social Club in Houston, TX on Tuesday, J...
Jan 06, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 59
Team CCG's only sponsored player and co-host of this podcast plays in his first ever WSOP Main Event! Follow along in this three part mini series about Brandon's epic run in the 2021 $10K WSOP ME. 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 you for supporting our poker podc...
Nov 24, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 58
Team CCG's only sponsored player and co-host of this podcast plays in his first ever WSOP Main Event! Follow along in this three part mini series about Brandon's epic run in the 2021 $10K WSOP ME. 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 you for supporting our poker podc...
Nov 23, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 57
Team CCG's only sponsored player and co-host of this podcast plays in his first ever WSOP Main Event! Follow along in this three part mini series about Brandon's epic run in the 2021 $10K WSOP ME. 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 you for supporting our poker podc...
Nov 22, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 56
High Stakes Poker is the most influential TV shows in the poker world. A single cash game featuring the most iconic poker players of all time. Old school and new school poker pros playing for bricks of cash and ridiculously large pots, making deals and running it twice. This show single handed changed the face of poker as we know it today. The Overlay talks about some of the most memorable poker pros who appeared on High Stakes poker over the last 15 years, and where they are now. If you are enj...
Oct 14, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 55
Where is the best place to stay in VEGAS? What restaurants would you rate as your top choice, all the way down to the best budget meal? The Overlay gives up its TOP TOP choices of everything VEGAS. Our top choices of hotels, restaurants, poker rooms, buffets, and what to do if and when you go broke at the tables. Trust me if nothing else listen to us on what to do when you go broke in Vegas and still have 36 hours until your flight. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-...
Oct 07, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 54
What are the unwritten rules when you play at a Casino? What should you tip the valet? Can you leave a Craps table in the middle of another players roll? Should you ever bet the Don't Come line? Can you ever justify staying on a 16 at a Blackjack table? In this episode, The Overlay boys talk about casino grade etiquette and the unwritten rules of gambling. 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 f...
Sep 19, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 53
Ever played in a tournament and the other players are talking about last out money? What is a Last Out? What is the difference between a Last Out and a Last Longer? Should I participate in the last out ~ last longer bet? What are the pros and cons of this particular prop bet. The Overlay Podcast breaks down the #1 side bet in any poker tournament. 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 but...
Aug 26, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 52
What is the difference between Cash Game Grinders and Tournament Players? How are the playing styles different? What are the players like? What is the mindset of each type of player, and how are they different? Are there similarities? Ken and Brandon cover what type of playing style they identify with and the troubles of being a multi-level poker player. 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 fol...
Aug 07, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Welcome to Pineapple OFC, the version of Open Face Chinese Poker in which players make hands that are twice as big in half the rounds, where Fantasyland is not just possible but standard, and where you get a 14th chance at quads or a straight flush. ~from PokerNews.com 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 ene...
Jul 16, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 50
The official 2021 WSOP schedule was released on June 15. There will be a total of 88 bracelet events at the 2021 WSOP. Ken and Brandon breakdown the best tournaments to play, our sleeper picks, the biggest prize pools and what week the Overlay is going to be in town to try for a WSOP championship. Any questions hit us up on twitter at @theoverlaypod 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 b...
Jul 03, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 49
The great game of Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) is intimidating, wild, volatile and mildly freighting to the new Omaha player. Brandon and Ken go over the top mistakes made by beginner PLO players so that our listeners know what to expect and how to navigate the wild west of poker. Plus we get a little bad beat story told from Brandon's point of view including one of the great Omaha players, Chicago Joey himself. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcast...
Jun 10, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 48
What does poker look like as we near the end of the COVID-19 pandemic? Ken and Brandon talk about live poker and the positives and negatives that we are currently facing. Will we ever be allowed to eat chicken wings at the poker table again? Will drink service resume at the Horseshoe? What is the dealer pool currently like? The world is going back outside, and we have the inside scoop from the poker world. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcas...
May 21, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Poker Terminology is the number one way to improve your bad beat stories. Instantly sound more credible by correctly using terms like SPR, Texture, Pivot Card, and Metagame. Never again be confused by the table captain when he starts speaking professional "poker" lingo on why your play was so bad. Local poker expert Brandon and Ken the sidekick cover intermediate to advanced poker terms in this 200 level course. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple ...
May 09, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Every poker player at some point in their poker career will take a shot. If that's bumping up stakes in the cash game, or putting all your eggs in one basket and firing multiple bullets on a big tournament. Mike from Rounders said it best: you can't lose what you don't put in the middle. But you can't win much either. Follow along with Brandon and Ken while they discuss their personal shot-taking moments and how each player should prepare before taking that big leap with their bankrolls. If you ...
Apr 16, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 45
The Overlay a poker podcast turns ONE today! Thank you to everyone who has listened to our podcast, and come out to support our sponsors in Illinois and Texas. The Anniversary show is a recap of the last year of the podcast, the background stories of how Kena and Brandon got into the poker scene, and a little update from the WSOP. Enjoy and please remember to subscribe to our podcast where ever you listen! If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcas...
Apr 02, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 44
PART TWO: 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. In episode43 the Overlay covers different variants of Omaha, and how different strategies are more effective depending on what variant you are playing. Get ready for the four-card talk on this episode of the podcast. If you are enjoying our show please subscri...
Mar 19, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 43
The Road Trip is an American pastime and has found a new place in history with the current pandemic. The Overlay discusses their favorite poker locations in the USA and how to plan, execute and adapt the perfect poker road trip. From budgeting to finding the right tournament, to the best locations to play poker. Every poker player at some point in their career should attempt to put it all on the line for one great week of poker. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star...
Mar 05, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 42
The BOUNTY Tournament, where you get paid extra to knock players out. The Overlay boys go deep diving on bounty tournament strategy and how players' ranges and plays are affected by the bounty chip. Plus the greatest bounty tournament that never was. Remember you can play in a BIG Bounty almost every Sunday at CCG poker and every Friday night at Paramount Social in Houston. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify...
Feb 19, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 41
The biggest sports betting day of the year... THE BIG GAME. Brandon told us that we were not allowed to use the word SUPPPPER BOWWWL, so we are calling it the BIG GAME. This is the first year that Sports Betting is legal in the state of Illinois. What prop bets is Brandon betting on this year. Which are the best apps to use to place your bet. Don't miss the Brandon Breakdown on which team to place your bets on and why. OR you can always do what Ken does and just flip a coin to decide your bets. ...
Feb 05, 2021•47 min•Ep. 40
THE FINALE!!!! We hope. 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 follo...
Jan 23, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Gimmie a break! How are you using your breaks during your poker sessions? The Overlay covers breaktime during poker tournaments (both big and small), as well as when you should take breaks during a cash game session. Brandon and Ken tell their own stories and experiences with breaks during tournaments and cash play. Plus, we cover how to use your breaks more effectively. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify pl...
Jan 15, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Happy New Year! Finally, 2020 is over, and we can move on to better and brighter pastures. The boys from The Overlay throw down their best 2021 predictions. Brandon gives his best sports picks from the Super Bowl to the World Series champs. We discuss the future of live poker and an in-depth look at when Ken thinks CCG poker will be back. The catch-all 2020 sucks episode of The Overlay with a few 2021 resolutions thrown in at the end. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a ...
Jan 01, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 37
2 + 2 = RAISE? The math and thought process behind pot odds, river bluffs, implied odds, value betting, set mining, and bet sizing on the river. Poker is a balance between math and art. Go down the rabbit hole with Brandon on poker math, and how to use storytelling to win more pots. Also, Ken is on this episode. 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 podc...
Dec 18, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Super Deepstack tournaments include large starting stacks with very deep player-friendly structures. What changes does a poker player have to make when the blind levels are low, and you start with a massive chip stack? Should you be playing more aggressively, or error towards the conservative side? Do you change your betting amounts because you have so many chips to start? The Overlay gives their top three tips for super deepstack tournament play. This episode is brought to you by The STACK tour...
Dec 03, 2020•25 min•Season 2Ep. 35
What's happening in poker right now? We have only three regions of the USA playing poker. A huge MSPT Las Vegas live poker event (with a great finish by episode 7 guest Jordan Helstern) where the $400K guarantee was blown out of the water, and we touch on the Doug Polk vs Daniel Negreanu heads up feud/contest. 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 podcas...
Nov 25, 2020•49 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Whare are your favorite things to do at a casino while you wait for your poker room seat? Do you go full-blown degenerate? Do you study opening ranges while you wait? Read a book? Jam all your money into a Beirhouse slot machine? Bet on the over/under on the number of people who walk by wearing a blue shirt? Go to the ATM twice prior to even sitting in a poker game? In this episode of the Overlay, we discuss the finer points on how to degen at the casino when not playing poker. If you are enjoyi...
Nov 12, 2020•46 min•Season 2Ep. 33
