It’s been two years since Carlos met Gloria Jackson when he contacted about for an interview. Now he lives with her and her two youngest sons, and both their lives have changed dramatically. The two of them share with Andrew what their lives look like now, both on and off the felt. If you aren’t familiar with Gloria, her original interview is well worth listening to even if you don’t care about Carlos’s love life. For those who do, the story of how they got together is a great listen, too. You c...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 23 min
Co-owner of the Irish Poker Open Paul O’Reilly discusses the historic event with Carlos and Andrew. Plus the Irish poker scene, tips for visiting Dublin, and more! You can join Andrew and Carlos on ClubWPT Gold by signing up at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINK . Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wizard AI! Website: www.irishpokeropen.com X: @Irish_PokerOpenInstagram: irishpokeropen You can n...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Card player, political scientist, and fan favorite Matt Glassman returns to the show to discuss the Oh Hell! book he’s working on and answer listener questions about American politics. Matt is a frequent Thinking Poker guest who first appeared on Episode 191 . Lamont Jones talked Bid Whist with us on Episode 433 . You can join Andrew and Carlos on ClubWPT Gold by signing up at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINK . Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to...
Mar 17, 2025•1 hr 18 min
Jim Reid, LoriAnn Persinger, and Rob Gardner join Andrew and Carlos to talk about the RecPoker community and how the needs, goals, and experiences of recreational players differ from those of professionals. LoriAnn first appeared on Episode 394 of the Thinking Poker Podcast. You can join Andrew and Carlos on ClubWPT Gold by signing up at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINK . Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your...
Mar 11, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Carlos shares his experiences from the GPI awards banquet and a visit with Tom McEvoy. Then he and Andrew discuss two tricky tournament spots with AK. We interviewed Tom McEvoy on Episode 450 . You can join Andrew and Carlos on ClubWPT Gold by signing up at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINK . Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wizard AI! You can now get two FREE episodes per week of Thinking P...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Winning a major poker tournament isn’t a fast track onto the Thinking Poker Podcast, but when Matt Savage says, “You have to talk to this guy!”, we oblige. And so glad we did! Zak VanKeuren, who won the WPT Prime Championship in December for over $1 million, is a great poker player, but he isn’t just a great poker player. He’s also a holistic wellness enthusiast and performance coach. We talk to him about what exactly that means, how it helped him perform on one of poker’s largest stages, and wh...
Feb 18, 2025•57 min
Organizer, advocate, and poker pro Caitlyn Arnwine returns to the show for Black History Month! With Carlos and Andrew, she discusses why Black history is American history, how historical voting rights movements can inform contemporary struggles, how to advocate for Women’s Events, and what this all has to do with poker strategy. Plus, Carlos and Andrew discuss risk premiums in everyday life and whether cash games or tournaments better model the real world. Caitlyn Arnwine first appeared on Epis...
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 35 min
Legendary poker guru Alex “Assassinato” Fitzgerald returns to the podcast after a long hiatus to discuss solvers, live cash games, his new book, living in New York during the height of the pandemic, and much more! Alex previously appeared on Episode 84 and Episode 133 . His website is PokerHeadRush.com . You can join Andrew and Carlos in the ClubWPT Gold beta by signing up at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINK . Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to ...
Feb 03, 2025•57 min
Ivonne Montealegre is best known in the poker world for organizing the popular Malta Poker Festival and the new Costa Rica Poker Festival. She shares with Carlos and Andrew about growing up in Costa Rica, living in Malta, how her mother got her into poker, what goes into organizing a poker festival, and her now role as Manager of the SiGMA Poker Tour. You can join Andrew and Carlos in the ClubWPT Gold beta by signing up at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINK . They’ll be hosting a homegame tour...
Jan 27, 2025•55 min
We are cancelling the ClubWPT Gold Meet Up Game we’d previously announced for Saturday January 25. We still plan to host a Home Game tournament on Saturday February 1 at 5pm Eastern/2pm Pacific. You’ll need password “THINK” to join the home game, and if you haven’t yet signed up for ClubWPT Gold, you can do so at www.clubwptgold.com using promo code “THINK”.
Jan 24, 2025•2 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, 24 No-Limit Hold ‘Em Hands From 2024 , and the three apply game theory concepts to a triple barrel bluff Andrew attempted. Matt previously appeared on Episode 301, Episode 379 , and Episode 425 . You can join Andrew, Carlos, and Patrick on ClubWPT Gold by signing up at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINK Receive 10% off your GTO...
Jan 20, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Pro player and streamer Patrick “Egption” Tardif discusses his background in competitive video gaming, his rocky road to becoming a professional poker player, the joys and challenges of playing on stream, and the new online poker site ClubWPT Gold. You can join Andrew, Carlos, and Patrick on ClubWPT Gold by signing up at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINK Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wiza...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 40 min
Put off by the exploitative nature of the casino industry, Kim Lund turned to video games instead. Now he’s bringing the two together with Hands of Victory , a game his company Aftermath Interactive hopes to offer for competitive tournament play. He’s also got some ideas about the ethics of the video game industry and how gaming can address climate change. Plus, Andrew and Carlos look back on the year’s podcasts to highlight their favorites, including a few you may have overlooked. You can now g...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 43 min
Eugene Katchalov left the world of professional poker at the top, but he’s still around as a recreational player and entrepreneur. In this delightful conversation, he discusses what makes poker fun, what poker needs, and how solvers have changed the game. You can now get two FREE episodes per week of Thinking Poker Daily . Sign up for ClubWPT Gold at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINK Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run dee...
Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Jeanne David has worked as the manager of an in-patient drug treatment facility and as the head of Responsible Gaming at PokerStars, but she’s always been a poker player herself as well. On the heels of her induction in the Women’s Poker Hall of Fame, Jeanne joins Carlos and Andrew to discuss her colorful life and her passion for poker. Tickets are still available for the Women’s Poker Hall of Fame induction ceremony , which will be held on December 11. You can now get two FREE episodes per week...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 33 min
Hungry Horse founder and live cash crusher extraordinaire Marc Goone joins Carlos and Andrew for a lively discussion of solvers, win rates in live cash, exploiting regs, teaching poker, “lyrical myrical” rappers, and more. 25% off everything (except gift cards) in the Nitcast store through the end of November! You can now get two FREE episodes per week of Thinking Poker Daily . Sign up for ClubWPT Gold at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINK Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you ...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 24 min
Vegas-based poker pro Jessica Vierling is famously forthcoming about her struggles: with alcoholism, suicidal thoughts, and holding herself to impossibly high standards. The most important thing, she says, is to be honest and authentic. She is just that in this conversation with Andrew, where they discuss her struggles, her triumphs, her journey from the corporate world to the world of professional poker, and her life in Las Vegas. To join ClubWPT Gold and get in on the drawings for the $5,000,0...
Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Online poker is returning to the US, and what better way to celebrate than with the 1000th episode of Thinking Poker Daily? To join ClubWPT Gold and get in on the drawings for the $5,000,000 freeroll, sign up now at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINK Support the podcast and get daily strategy discussions by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily .
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 40 min
Nate Silver is back on the felt, but there’s a lot more than poker in his new book, On the Edge . He gets deep into it with Andrew and Carlos, discussing everything from the physiology of poker to coaching with Andrew to a an accidental prediction about Carlos. We previously interviewed Nate Silver on Episode 318 . Other recommended episodes: Maria Konnikova Ed Miller Carlos Welch Jamal Hanson Matt Glassman Stoyan Obreshkov Jon “Apestyles” Van Fleet Isaac Haxton Dick Carson Tom McEvoy Game Theor...
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 43 min
Civil rights leader Barbara Arnwine joins returning guests Justin and Caitlyn Arnwine (her son and daughter-in-law) to discuss the ways poker strategy has informed their activism around civil rights and voter suppression. The Map of Shame My Vote Don’t Count by YelloPain Support the podcast and get daily strategy discussions by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily . Our latest poker strategy video, reviewing Andrew’s ACR Sunday Special win, is now available from The Nitcast Store . GTO Wizard AI ...
Sep 23, 2024•2 hr 8 min
1983 WSOP Main Event champion Tom McEvoy’s new autobiography, Poker Pioneer, is the perfect impetus for celebrating his storied, decades-long career. With Carlos and Andrew, Tom discusses going pro in the 70s, defeating Doyle Brunson in the Main Event, rubbing elbows with Stu Ungar, writing books with TJ Cloutier, dating Kathy Liebert, repping PokerStars, auditing Ultimate Bet, and much more! Support the podcast and get daily strategy discussions by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily . Our late...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 51 min
Michelle Farmer and Natascha Carpenter met 8 years ago in a bar poker league. They founded Royal Queens Poker in Atlanta in 2024 after seeing the lack of diversity in other leagues. They discuss with Andrew, Carlos, and Gloria Jackson the challenges and rewards of running a poker business, their own experiences on the real money circuit, and more. Thanks to Caitlyn Arnwine for connecting us with them! Follow Royal Queens Poker on Social Media: Instagram Facebook Tiktok Support the podcast and ge...
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Bulgarian poker pro Stoyan Obreshkov joins Carlos and Andrew for an incredibly deep and forward-thinking conversation about poker strategy. Topics include efficient study, exploits, ICM, post-ICM, preparing a friend for the Main Event final table, and much more! Get coaching from Stoyan ! Support the podcast and get daily strategy discussions by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily . Our latest poker strategy video, reviewing Andrew’s ACR Sunday Special win, is now available from The Nitcast Stor...
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Jesse Fullen, our guest from Episode 436 , was a Content Producer for the WSOP this summer. In this special episode, he discusses the experience and some of his favorite stories he collected. Stefanie Ungar Tom McEvoy Gene Bellar Isabel Yishu Yang Deb Swift Jack Binion Support the podcast and get daily strategy discussions by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily . Our latest poker strategy video, reviewing Andrew’s ACR Sunday Special win, is now available from The Nitcast Store . GTO Wizard AI ha...
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Poker pro and coach Matt Hunt returns to the show to talk deep poker strategy, with an emphasis on multiway pots and postflop ICM. Our latest poker strategy video, reviewing Andrew’s ACR Sunday Special win, is now available from The Nitcast Store . GTO Wizard AI has just received a new update: ICM Postflop Solutions! This new feature will allow you to: Study ICM solutions for any postflop scenario, instantly. Dominate Classic MTTs, PKOs, Mystery Bounties, Freezeouts, and Satellites. And exploit ...
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 13 min
This Apestyles interview is everything you’d want it to be and more: great stories, high-level poker strategy, even music recommendations! It’s easy to see why Jonathan Van Fleet is a legend both on and off the felt. You can follow Apestyles on Twitter , Instagram , Twitch , and YouTube . His coaching is available from his website and his seminars from BBZ . Our latest poker strategy video, reviewing Andrew’s ACR Sunday Special win, is now available from The Nitcast Store . GTO Wizard AI has jus...
Jul 29, 2024•1 hr 42 min
It’s pure strategy as Andrew and Carlos answer a series of listener questions about satellite strategy, pot commitment, deepstacked play, 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 . Our latest poker strategy video, reviewing Andrew’s ACR Sunday Special win, is now available from The Nitcast Store . Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you sign up here: GTO Wiza...
Jul 22, 2024•1 hr 25 min
Poker is just one of Dee Burks’s many eclectic interests. She’s also a YouTuber, a novelist, a traveler, and much more. Dee has a unique perspective on the game and a deep family history with it, including a great story about Benny Binion. Retirement Rescue YouTube channel Cathedral of the Sun by Dee Burks Caprock Content Consultants 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 . Receiv...
Jul 02, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Andrew Moxon became Twitter-famous for his blunt, insightful threads about American culture and politics (the Nazi part, specifically). But before that, he authored a popular poker blog, The Goat Speaks . He talks to Carlos and Andrew about what drew him to poker, how Trump’s election changed the way he thought about America, and the dangers of writing about Nazis. In the strategy segment, Carlos and Andrew discuss the merits of M vs big blinds as a measure of stack depth. Our latest poker strat...
Jun 17, 2024•1 hr 32 min
Darius Studdard’s poker career really took off when he joined a study group first discussed in our interview with Sundiata Devore . We discuss effective and efficient studying, hustle culture (with the help of Gloria Jackson ), shot taking, home games, 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 here: GTO Wizard ...
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 48 min
