Grant finds himself in a strange spot after taking an unusual line with a strong hand. Everything seemed to have worked out, until his opponent shoved all his chips in the middle. Now what? Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2PokerGuys Podcast on Spotify: https...
May 20, 2025•15 min
The angle shooting controversy lit up the comments—and the Poker Guys are here for the heat. In this follow-up to our viral EPT Final Table breakdown, we respond to your feedback: the pushback, the praise, and everything in between. Let’s get into it. See the full hand in question here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R2vOfTIL48 And our analysis that sparked the reaction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcNqK3m4lGE Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.c...
May 14, 2025•14 min
In this episode, the Poker Guys dive into the viral controversy from the recent EPT Final Table, where Aleksandr Shevliakov faked confusion after a raise—tricking his opponent into shoving. We break down the ethics, strategy, and what poker should do (if anything) about plays like this. See the full hand in question here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R2vOfTIL48 Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord c...
May 14, 2025•23 min
With no formal charges but plenty of smoke, Ali Imsirovic was booted from a live event. The Poker Guys explore whether poker is doing enough—or going too far—to keep the game clean. Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2PokerGuys Podcast on Spotify: https://podca...
May 13, 2025•16 min
Alan Keating and Peter are at it again with a $2 million pot at stake. BLINDS $1k/$1k/$2k Peter (UTG): JhJc ($1.26m) Keating (CO): QsTd ($863k) Jack (SB): QhQd ($923k) Flop: 4s7d6d Turn: 2s River: Ad Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2PokerGuys Podcast on Spot...
May 08, 2025•47 min
Progressive knockout tournaments are everywhere online—but live PKOs are a different beast. Grant shares two sharp strategy adjustments you’ll need to thrive in this newer, less-charted format where every decision could be for a bounty and your tournament life. Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for...
May 06, 2025•15 min
The third best hand in poker is great, until it faces a lot of fight back. Now what do we do? Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2PokerGuys Podcast on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-breakdown-poker Sweet Poker Guys Merch: https://shop.spre...
May 01, 2025•14 min
Grant finds himself in an ethical dilemma in a hand he's not even in. How much leeway do poker players owe really inexperienced players? Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2PokerGuys Podcast on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-breakdown-poke...
Apr 29, 2025•17 min
On the show Severance, people have two sides—one who lives their life and one who does the work. Would you want this in poker? Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2PokerGuys Podcast on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-breakdown-poker Sweet Po...
Apr 24, 2025•13 min
Jonathan finds himself in a tricky hand against one of the Suited Kings podcasters. Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2PokerGuys Podcast on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-breakdown-poker Sweet Poker Guys Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.co...
Apr 22, 2025•15 min
Guest Zach brings a hand from a big final table where the two chip leaders find themselves in a confrontation nobody wants. When do we exit this game of chicken? Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2PokerGuys Podcast on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po...
Apr 17, 2025•18 min
Guest Bryce brings a low stakes cash hand from his home game. All hell breaks loose on the river, but are they good plays? Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2PokerGuys Podcast on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-breakdown-poker Sweet Poker ...
Apr 15, 2025•17 min
Liv Boeree finds herself in a massive spot in the $25k WSOP in Paradise. She has a read, but is it a mistake to follow it? BLINDS 125k/250k/250k Aziz (SB): ThTc (29m) Boeree (BB): 9c7h (20m) Flop: 7s2hQc Turn: Kc River: Jd Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2Po...
Apr 10, 2025•50 min
Jonathan brought a hand that turned out okay, but may have been a disaster at every turn. What do you think? Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2PokerGuys Podcast on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-breakdown-poker Sweet Poker Guys Merch: ht...
Apr 08, 2025•15 min
Jonathan flops great in this hand, but his opponent keeps betting and raising. Do we still feel good about this? Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2PokerGuys Podcast on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-breakdown-poker Sweet Poker Guys Merch...
Apr 03, 2025•18 min
Grant ends up making a big fold in a massive preflop spot, but is it a good one? Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2PokerGuys Podcast on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-breakdown-poker Sweet Poker Guys Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/t...
Apr 01, 2025•13 min
Nobody believes anything in this Triton high roller hand—and the chips keep piling in on both sides of the table. BLINDS 1000/2500/2500 Weissman (+2): AhJd (190k) Nozomu (BB): Qc8s (226k) Flop: Kh4d4c Turn: 3d River: Td Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2Poker...
Mar 27, 2025•38 min
Grant is up against a tough opponent who has raised him from early position after he opened with QQ. Grant and Jonathan discuss the merits of calling, raising small, and raising big. Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2PokerGuys Podcast on Spotify: https://podc...
Mar 25, 2025•14 min
The Poker Guys guest faces an opponent who verbally describes his decision as "a pickle". What can we do with this info? What does it mean? And how do we then approach this multiway spot? Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2PokerGuys Podcast on Spotify: https:/...
Mar 20, 2025•20 min
The Poker Guys guest finds himself in a tricky spot on the river. Can we ever find a fold with AA in this spot? Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2PokerGuys Podcast on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-breakdown-poker Sweet Poker Guys Merch:...
Mar 18, 2025•14 min
In this High Stakes Poker hand, are these players just using wild aggression, or is there something more strategic going on? The Poker Guys break it down! BLINDS $200/$400 Steve (CO): 8s6c ($675k) Peter (BTN): 6s3s ($910k) Keating (BB): 9d7d ($451k) Flop: Ac7sKs Turn: 6h River: 4h Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com...
Mar 13, 2025•58 min
The Poker Guys guest finds himself put to the test by the maniac at the table. Should he find the call with a marginal second pair? Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2PokerGuys Podcast on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-breakdown-poker Swe...
Mar 11, 2025•13 min
Grant finds himself in a common AK river spot. He knows he's behind, but he also knows a bluff is unlikely to work. Now what? Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2PokerGuys Podcast on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-breakdown-poker Sweet Pok...
Mar 06, 2025•20 min
Jonathan is playing a Clubs Poker cash game spot. He finds himself with a weak pair, a big draw, and facing a massive bet. What's a guy to do? Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2PokerGuys Podcast on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-breakdow...
Mar 04, 2025•14 min
Grant is back at it in the nit game, but this time he has Aces versus a known F U Player. This is what dreams are made of, but can he get it all or will he be the one screaming obscenities? Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2PokerGuys Podcast on Spotify: https...
Feb 27, 2025•12 min
Grant was stuck in the nit game and had almost given up. But poker isn’t just about the cards—it’s about the story your opponent tells. And in this hand, that story didn’t add up. Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2PokerGuys Podcast on Spotify: https://podcast...
Feb 25, 2025•14 min
Alex Foxen's gutsy thin hero call stuns Joao Vieira. How does Foxen find it in this heads-up spot for $1.2 million? BLINDS 250k/500k/500k Foxen (SB/BTN): 8d3d (31 million) Vieira (BB): Th8h (13 million) Flop: Ac6d3s Turn: 9s River: Kd Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on T...
Feb 20, 2025•42 min
Guest Thomas finds the perfect sizing across all three streets. The Poker Guys discuss each decision with him and how he played this cash game hand in London. Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2PokerGuys Podcast on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s...
Feb 18, 2025•14 min
Guest Dan joins the Poker Guys to discuss a tournament hand where everything seems normal until a massive river raise. Can we ever fold this strong of a hand in this spot? Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2PokerGuys Podcast on Spotify: https://podcasters.spot...
Feb 13, 2025•22 min
Guest Ryan joins the Poker Guys to discuss a wild hand where nobody has anything, but the money keeps piling in. Our hero ends up with all his money in the middle with 7 high. Was it a good idea? Will it work? Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for free and win for real. https://play.clubs.poker/d/?bonusCode=POKERGUYS Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2PokerGuys Podca...
Feb 11, 2025•15 min