Daniel Levine is a long-time Texas poker player, with experience in both the current card rooms and the underground games that preceded them. He’s also got experience with stuttering, debt, campus activism, and hip hop, making him an incredibly insightful and eclectic conversationalist. Hip Hop History: https://mankinlevine.com/2018/03/hip-hop-history-part-i/ Each part should link to the next, but this is all of them: https://mankinlevine.com/tag/hip-hop-history/ Blacktongue Thief: https://www.a...
May 27, 2024•1 hr 55 min
Charlie Wilmoth made the financially responsible decision to leave a career as a musician and baseball writer and begin a career as a professional poker player. He documents this journey with remarkable candor on his Third Man Walking podcast, and in this interview with Carlos and Andrew. As a staple of LA cash games, Charlie has some experience with Double Board PLO Bomb Pots. In the strategy segment, he joins the guys in a discussion of essential strategic principles for playing them profitabl...
May 20, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Sundiata DeVore is a serious student of poker. In early 2023, all that studying paid off with a (nearly) seven-figure score, and he hasn’t slowed down since. In this interview, he shares his journey with Carlos and Andrew, including the secret to how he motivates himself to study. Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily . Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you sign u...
May 06, 2024•1 hr 46 min
Mickey Wang may be married to a professional poker player, but her personal poker education got a jumpstart when she became general manager of the Barrel Social Club in southern Kentucky. Carlos and Andrew talk to her about how what goes into running a small poker room. Mickey’s spouse Matt Vaughan was on Episode 307 . Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily . Receive 10% off your ...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Jesse Fullen loves poker, and he loves sharing it with new people. That’s made him a great community and social media manager. He’s a great storyteller as well, and he shares some favorities with us about poker legends like Doyle Brunson and Mike Matusow. Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily . Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you sign up here: GTO Wizard . JESSE...
Apr 05, 2024•1 hr 28 min
Carlota Gonzalez is a rock radio personality with a deep background in poker. She believes all serious poker players should experience dealing as well and has dealt herself at the WSOP. We talk to her about her own poker experiences, what players can learn from dealing, and whether Nickelback is overrated (the answer may surprise you!). Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily . Rec...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Lupe Soto has been a passionate poker player and promoter of women’s events for 25+ years. She shares her deep experience with Carlos and Andrew and also discusses her charitable with Poker Gives. Poker Gives distributes goods from 7-10pm on Mondays at 200 E. Foremaster. Do Solvers Have Targets? Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily . Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription ...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 28 min
Boxing lawyer Lamont Jones wrote The Gist of Bid Whist because he believes card games connect people and that the rich story of Bid Whist deserves to be widely known. He shares the game’s fascinating history with Carlos and Andrew, beginning with the 19th century Pullman Porters. He also explains the strategy and makes his case for why poker lovers might enjoy Bid Whist. The Gist of Bid Whist Also available from Amazon . Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to w...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Dim the lights! Jeff Platt is on the show to talk poker and broadcasting with Carlos and Andrew. Why broadcasting? Why poker? What makes for a great poker broadcast? A great interview? Is Jeff Platt the nicest guy in poker? Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily . Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you sign up here: GTO Wizard . JEFF PLATT Jeff Platt is a poker broa...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Caitlyn Arnwine and LoriAnn Persinger return to the show to help us brainstorm solutions to the problems of representation and unequal opportunity in the poker world. In the introduction, Andrew and Carlos console themselves over their runner-up finish at the GPI Awards and Gloria Jackson joins to discuss the event. Caitlyn Arnwine first appeared on Episode 397 as Caitlyn Cobb. She also appeared on our earlier episode on women’s events . We spoke with her husband, Justin Arnwine, on Episodes 398...
Feb 26, 2024•2 hr 31 min
From (semi) professional paintball to house party home games to high stakes LA cash, Fausto Valdez’s path to poker has been unique. He’s formed some strong opinions along the way: about pre-flop raise sizes, the politics of private games, how nits stack their chips, and more. Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily . Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you sign up her...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Isaac “Ike” Haxton returns to the podcast after eleven years, joining Carlos and Andrew for a conversation about studying, staying on top, the limitations of solvers, why he still masks in public spaces, and more. Isaac first appeared on Episode 18 . Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily . Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you sign up here: GTO Wizard . ISAAC HAXT...
Feb 10, 2024•1 hr 24 min
Jorbs AKA Stephen Flavall is a storyteller and strategy games streamer. His current focus is Slay the Spire, but once upon a time he was a professional poker player. He shares that journey with Carlos and Andrew, plus insights into cultivating community, the darker side of streaming, and more. Stephen is the author of Before We Go Live: Navigating the Abusive World of Online Entertainment . You can find him on on Twitch , YouTube , and Discord . Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussion...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 33 min
Pamela Balzano’s older brother got her into poker, but while he was a professional player, her first interest was in content creation. After launching successful Spanish language YouTube , Twitch , Instagram , and TikTok channels, she is now a serious player as well, as well as an announcer and host for events across Latin America. Pamela recommends Cosmos by Carl Sagan. The author Andrew recommended is James Gleick . Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win ...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 26 min
Math professor and poker author Ducan Palamourdas returns for another wide-ranging conversation about game theory, finding edges, local metagames, how strategies evolve, and much more. Duncan first appeared on Episode 349 of the Thinking Poker Podcast. Why Alex Beats Bobbie at Poker Slay the Spire Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily . Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscriptio...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 25 min
Matt Matros is a professional poker player and writer whose works include both fiction and poker books. With Carlos and Andrew, he discusses concepts from his new book, 23 No-Limit Hold ‘Em Hands From 2023 , and an interesting pot he and Carlos played together. Matt previously appeared on Episode 301 and Episode 379 . Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily . Receive 10% off your G...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 18 min
2023 was a banner year for the Thinking Poker Podcast, and we’re counting down our favorite interviews and best strategy content. Helping us out is Chad McVean, who may well have consumed more hours of poker podcasts this year than anyone else on Earth! Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily . CHAD MCVEAN Chad McVean is a mixed game enthusiast, a connoisseur of fine poker podcasts...
Dec 23, 2023•1 hr 7 min
K.L. Cleeton returns to the show to discuss the highs and lows of his last few years, including memorable WSOP trips and getting stranded by a hotel that couldn’t accommodate his hospital bed. K.L. has previously appeared on Episode 224 and Episode 279 . In the strategy segment, Andrew discusses some counter-intuitive exploits against opponents who c-et too often . Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing ...
Dec 18, 2023•56 min
Dad, data engineer, and poker player Chad Gardner talks about (not) making time for poker and how, as an amateur, he prepared to compete in Day 3 of WPT Jacksonville. Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily . CHAD GARDNER Chard Gardner is a dad and Data Engineer at BlocPower, with a side of poker. Twitter...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr
Former Thinking Poker host Nate Meyvis returns to the show after a hiatus to discuss how poker strategy has changed in the last few years. Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily . NATE MEYVIS Nate Meyvis is a software engineer. He was formerly a professional poker player and co-host of The Thinking Poker Podcast. Twitter Link...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Justin Moyer is a poker player, musician, and Pulitzer-prize winning journalist with the Washington Post. Among other topics, he covers poker, gambling, and casinos for the Post and has interviewed both Carlos and Andrew for articles. His post-dance-punk band, Light Beams, have just released their new album via Dischord Records. All their links are here . Poker at Charles Town Races and Greenbrier Mike Postle article Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Ed Miller, author of classic poker books like The Course and frequent Thinking Poker guest, has a new book out tomorrow called Interception: The Secrets of Modern Sports Betting . It’s all about how modern sports books operate and how to find the best bets they offer. Even if you aren’t interested in sports betting, it’s a fascinating read. Ed shares some juicy details and other stories with Carlos and Andrew. Some of Ed’s previous appearances include: Episode 25: General Strategy Episode 71: Po...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Pure strategy this week, as Carlos and Andrew review a bunch of tricky decisions from Andrew’s recent final table finish in the $109 Warm Up on ACR. Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily . Hand Histories and GTO Wizard Sims 99 facing check-raise and barrel on paired board Sim https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=3q2qtbKo Barreling overs and gutter in 3BP Sim https://www.cards...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 49 min
Kimberly Willingham is the Executive Director of the Boston Debate League, a non-profit organization Andrew founded in 2005. She talks to Andrew and Carlos about how the organization has grown and changed, the value of debate in urban public schools, and the challenges of navigating controversial subjects. In the strategy segment, Carlos takes Andrew to task for failing to fold top pair, top kicker to a flop raise in a multway pot. Please support the Boston Debate League . Support the podcast, g...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 55 min
WSOP/WPT/PokerGo presenter Kara Scott shares the person behind the famous face, from her youth living out of a camper in rural Alberta to her experiences as a Muay Thai competitor to her current life as a fiercely compassionate voice in poker media. In the strategy segment, Carlos and Andrew discuss how to respond to donk bets. Listen to Kara’s podcast, Heart of Poker ! More information about coaching is available at www.thinkingpoker.net/coaching. Support the podcast, get daily strategy discuss...
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Bert Stevens AKA girafganger7 is one of the most successful MTT players on the internet. He’s also intimately familiar with some of the biggest cheating scandals of recent years, as a victim of the multi-accounting on GG Poker and an associate of Bryn Kenney. Carlos and Andrew talk to him about all this plus how his life on a rescue farm has shaped his view of the world. In the strategy segment, Carlos and Andrew discuss playing draws from out of position. Bert previously appeared on Episode 285...
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 43 min
The poker world is ripe for parody, and with formal training as an actress and Groundlings comedian, Caitlin Comeskey is the woman for the job. Her costume-changing skits are a hit on Twitter, and now she and fellow comedian Niki Limo are bringing fun sketches, games, and interviews to their Aceholes podcast. She talks to Carlos and Andrew about how she combines her passions for acting, comedy, and poker. In the strategy segment, Andrew and Carlos explain why “range reading” is better than “hand...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Shelby Wells is a long-time poker fan who got the chance of a lifetime when she won a Twitter contest for a seat in the 2022 Main Event. She made Day 6, ultimately winning $73K and a lot of clout at the poker room where she had recently started dealing. Carlos and Andrew talk to her about her journey as well as her experiences as a dealer, playing at the feature table with Daniel Negreanu, and more. In the strategy segment, Andrew discusses the infmaous KK vs QQ vs JJ from the final two tables o...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 4 min
No one on Earth has played more live poker tournaments than Ari Engel. He’s a force to be reckoned with live and online, in every game under the sun. More impressively, he’s funny and humble and has great taste in podcasts. In the strategy segment, Andrew and Carlos discuss keeping track of the pot size and your opponents’ stacks in real time. Ari first appeared on Episode 82 . Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 27 min
Poker superfan Jay Kelly tried to hook Gloria Jackson up with Carlos more than a year ago, when the two women first met. She joins Andrew, Carlos, and Gloria to help tell the story of her and Gloria’s friendship and Carlos and Gloria’s podcast-born romance. We highly recommend listening to Gloria Jackson’s first appearance on Episode 401 . It’s a fantastic episode in its own right and a good introduction to this conversation. Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible...
Jun 26, 2023•2 hr 2 min
