Episode 87: Big Blind Protection Rule? One of the worst things that can happen to a tournament poker player is to pay the big blind, only to have your table broken and find yourself in the BB again at your new table. The RunGood series tested out the Big Blind Protection Rule (BBP) to counteract this poker atrocity. The Overlay team breaks down the rule, and how it played out in it's first implementation. Here is a link to the Poker News article written by Liam Gannon If you enjoy our show pleas...
Sep 27, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 87
Episode 86: Poker's best kept secret in Las Vegas Playing poker at the WSOP in Las Vegas during the summer is every poker player's dream. To climb the poker summit and obtain poker immortality is the reason we look at hand charts, study this game, and put ourselves through the poker grinder. BUT... what if there was a secret to the tournament poker world every summer that you are missing? Wouldn't you want your favorite poker podcast to give you a heads-up? Well, it's a good thing you know Ken a...
Sep 07, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 86
Episode 85: Bad Beats from the $10K PLO Championship Ken and Brandon give you the full story of their experience at the 54th WSOP $10,000 Pot Limit Ohama Championship! Who did they play with? Who ran up a stack? Who survived three all-in's before their ultimate tournament death? How were the dealers? The Overlay leaves no stone unturned in this 54 minute episode full of "bad beats". If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spoti...
Jun 29, 2023•58 min•Season 2Ep. 85
Episode 84: The 54th WSOP Preview and Best of Awards Does looking at the 95 events that make up the 2023 54th World Series of Poker give you a headache? Wish you had a buddy who could just tell you the best tournaments to play in. Which weekend will give you the most for your money? What your chances are of playing with a Hall of Famer? What is the difference between the Mystery and the Secret Bounty... well don't worry. The Overlay is your poker buddy with the knowledge of who, what, where, whe...
Jun 01, 2023•49 min•Season 2Ep. 84
Episode 83: Remembering the Godfather of Poker. "We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing". Mr. Brunson was once immodestly described as “the Babe Ruth, the Michael Jordan, and the Arnold Palmer of poker.” The Overlay shares their thoughts on why Doyle had such an impact on the game of poker, how he maintained success at the highest levels of the game for decades, and how badly he will be missed. If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star rev...
May 20, 2023•27 min•Season 2Ep. 83
Episode 82: Poker Room Promotions What are your favorite poker room promotions? Bad Beat Jackpots, High Hand payouts, Jackpots, or Freerolls? The Overlay teams digs deep on the subtle difference and benefits of each kind of poker room promotions, and the bad beat story's that come with them. If you enjoy 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 you...
May 11, 2023•51 min•Season 2Ep. 82
Episode 81: Beyond the Rule Book! Poker is a simple game right? Five cards, Seven Cards, Flushes, Full Houses, Two Pair vs One pair, One chip Rule, Multiple Chip Rule, Over-betting and Verbal is binding. BUT what does the tournament director do when poker players go off the reservation and the rule book doesn't quite cover the possible rules infraction? Follow along if you can with the Overlay as they go beyond the rule book! If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on...
Apr 21, 2023•42 min•Season 2Ep. 81
Can you imagine watching the WSOP Main Event in the '80s and '90s on TV without seeing the player's hole cards? Fast forward twenty years, lipstick cams were introduced and poker on TV exploded. From ESPN, PokerGo, YouTube, and Twitch check out the rise of Live Streamed poker from the Overlay a poker podcast. We cover the big and the small, from Live at the Bike to No Gamble No Future. Follow along with the Overlay team takes you on a trip down all things streamed from the poker world. If you en...
Feb 23, 2023•32 min•Season 2Ep. 80
Pot Limit Omaha players while wild and reckless, are a small section of the poker community. Take that small group of players and divide them further into PLO tournament players and you are down to a very small percentage of poker players.. However, the team at The Overaly loves PLO tournaments. Listen to our love letter of four card Tournaments and why they should be on your poker bucket list. If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are list...
Jan 27, 2023•49 min•Season 2Ep. 79
The Overlay goes over a full breakdown of local player success at the 2022 WSOP Circuit Event in Chicago at the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin. The Chicago poker scene is vibrant, passionate, and bountiful. The players from Chicago are some of the most dedicated, crafty, and successful amateur players in the world. Think we are just blowing smoke? Listen to today's poker podcast and see for yourself how the Chicago poker players did after a two-year-long break from major poker being played near ...
Dec 29, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 78
How to play Pocket 10's the toughest premium holdem hand to play. The last qualifier of the top 6 premium hands is our most difficult to play. The Overlay gives you a full breakdown of how to improve your play pocket tens. Number one on our list of the Top Six most difficult premium holdem hands to play. Premium holdem hands ranked by how tough they are to play. This is the third of a seven-part mini-series of how to play the hands we are all wishing to see but have so much difficulty playing. I...
Dec 01, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 77
How to play Ace King the second toughest premium holdem hand to play. Ace King is pretty, but with beauty comes pain. The best-looking hand is arguably the toughest to play. The Overlay gives you a full breakdown on how to improve your play with Ace King. Number two on our list of the Top Six most difficult premium holdem hands to play. Premium holdem hands ranked by how tough they are to play. This is the third of a seven-part mini-series of how to play the hands we are all wishing to see but h...
Nov 11, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 76
How to play pocket Jacks the 3rd toughest premium holdem hand to play. Pocket Rockets is the BEST holdem hand on the planet, but why are they so hard to play? The Overlay gives you a full breakdown on how to improve your play with pocket Aces. Premium holdem hands ranked by how tough they are to play. This is the third of a seven-part mini-series of how to play the hands we are all wishing to see but have so much difficulty playing. In this first episode, we will cover the complete list of the t...
Oct 27, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 75
How to play pocket Aces the 4th toughest premium holdem hand to play. Pocket Rockets is the BEST holdem hand on the planet, but why are they so hard to play? The Overlay gives you a full breakdown on how to improve your play with pocket Aces. Premium holdem hands ranked by how tough they are to play. This is the third of a seven-part mini-series of how to play the hands we are all wishing to see but have so much difficulty playing. In this first episode, we will cover the complete list of the to...
Oct 20, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 74
How to play pocket Queens the 5th toughest premium holdem hand to play. Every poker player hopes for Queens, but why are they so hard to play? The Overlay gives you a full breakdown on how to improve your play with pocket Queens. Premium holdem hands ranked by how tough they are to play. This is the third of a seven-part mini-series of how to play the hands we are all wishing to see but have so much difficulty playing. In this first episode, we will cover the complete list of the toughest premiu...
Oct 05, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 73
How to play pocket Kings the 6th toughest premium holdem hand to play. Every poker player hopes for Kings, but why are they so hard to play? The Overlay gives you a full breakdown on how to improve your play with pocket kings. Premium holdem hands ranked by how tough they are to play. This is the second of a seven-part mini-series of how to play the hands we are all wishing to see but have so much difficulty playing. In this first episode, we will cover the complete list of the toughest premium ...
Sep 29, 2022•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 72
Premium holdem hands ranked by how tough they are to play. This is the first of a seven-part mini-series of how to play the hands we are all wishing to see but have so much difficulty playing. In this first episode, we will cover the complete list of the toughest premium hands to play, and each subsequent episode will be dedicated to how to improve your play on each hand from the list. Good Luck and you can thank us later for the help. If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star...
Sep 14, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 71
Team CCG’s first trip to Vegas and the 2022 WSOP World Seris of Poker! In part two we hear about Ken's deep run in the PLO Championship at the Venitian. We also get the full breakdown of team Captain Brandon's WSOP Main Event tournament. #teamccg 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 f...
Aug 05, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 70
Team CCG’s first trip to Vegas and the 2022 WSOP World Seris of Poker! In part one of this two part episode we catch up with Team CCG assistant captain Ken’s experience at his first WSOP. What were the lines like? How was the registration process? Overall Experience and his results… FYI I did not win the WSOP Main, maybe next year? We also hear about Joel the winner of the CCG 20K Freeroll WSOP Dream , and our side of his story. Stay tuned for an upcoming Joel exclusive episode. #teamccg If you ...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 69
The Vegas Pre-Show for the Overlay! The WSOP Main Event is only two weeks away, and the Overlay podcast is getting ready to take Vegas on. What hotels to stay at? Who won the Main Event Seat giveaway? Where do you go to sign up? Top Tips from Brandon (Co-Captian of Team CCG) on what to expect and what to pack in your WSOP fanny pack. 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 ...
Jun 19, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 68
Sometimes you just get hit in the face with the deck. Those are the poker stories we hear on this edition of Run Good Stories. Find out who is the King of Flips and who turned $78 into almost $2K after a almost a $4K winner at the PLO table. So many poker players only want to tell the bad beat stories, join us on this episode of the Overlay for the positive side of the reason we all play poker. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you a...
May 27, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 67
Who is the better poker player? The cash game grinder or the poker tournament road warrior? Who would you choose in an all-out battle royale of poker? 25 cash game players vs 25 tournament players with $20K on the line and a first place prize of $11,500 and a dream fulfilled at the WSOP ME. Put your money where your mouth is and lets find out who is the better 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...
Apr 28, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 66
Alternate lines, three-teamer teaser, twelve leg parlay, backdoor cover, buying points, live betting, underdogs, and covers. The Overlay goes full Degen with a full episode on Sports Betting and how it affects a poker player's bankroll. 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...
Apr 14, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 65
To Chop or Not to Chop? That is the question. (Tournament Chop talk only) What should you consider when the "CHOP" talk starts at the final table? What are the parameters of a good chop? When should you not chop? What are the negatives to chopping? Never again be unsure of your negotiating skills at the poker table again. Take the Chopportunities master class with 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...
Mar 27, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 64
What are the top three tips to become a better PLO player? Position, Card Selection and Bet sizing. Seems simple, but whoever said poker had to be hard. Follow along with Ken and Brandon as they fall down the rabbit hole of Pot Limit Omaha. 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) an...
Mar 03, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 63
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
