Third Man Walking

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A poker pro's lonely journey through mid-stakes cash games and tournaments.

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37. On Having a Life Separate From Poker

Your correspondent reflects on a recent personal incident that made him think about the role of poker in his life. Also, he reviews a 20/40 NLHE session. The transition of Third Man Walking to Crush Live Poker will happen next episode, which will be released Wednesday, April 6. 0:18 Win rates and what stakes to play 4:15 High-stakes poker feels weird 7:17 Why I *need* high-stakes poker to feel weird 14:26 Why playing bigger games is hard 18:20 10/20 NLHE TT 5bet all-in preflop 20:36 20/40 NLHE A...

Mar 15, 2022•34 min

36. Tournament Troubles

Your correspondent reflects on his recent tournament frustrations and upon the difficulty of assessing his level of ability. 0:48 An announcement 2:21 Tournament session review: $1100 LAPC event 6:24 800 bb KQdd on K96xxdJdd 15:17 Bullet no. 2 15:56 600 bb KThh on Q97hhxTxKx 18:57 800 bb AKdd vs AQcc all-in preflop 20:18 $1100 satellite review 20:29 1500 bb J8o on QT5hxxAhh 23:58 General tournament thoughts and anxieties http://twitter.com/thirdwalking http://instagram.com/thirdwalking thirdmanw...

Mar 01, 2022•31 min

35. Multi-Way Pots and Funky Showdowns at 5/10

Your correspondent reviews a 5/10 session that includes plenty of tricky multi-way pots. 1:31 AdKx on AT9xdd 3:00 KK on KJ77A 5:08 KQo (no club) on K32xcc 7:23 KJo on 544rKdd2x 9:05 AK facing big blind 3bet and small blind 5bet jam 11:17 AKcc on Q55ddx3ddd 13:07 99 on 433ccxJhh5hhh 15:09 KQo (no diamond) Q62r7ddTddd twitter.com/thirdwalking instagram.com/thirdwalking thirdmanwalkingpodcast@gmail.com

Feb 15, 2022•18 min

34. A Fresh Look at the Live Poker Ecosystem

Your correspondent reexamines the live poker economy, then reviews a swingy 5/10 session. 1:17 The effects of rake 3:42 Hypothetical hand: AA on A74ddx4ddd 5:13 The effects of tighter games 6:25 Live poker vs. online poker 8:48 The effects of poker vlogs 10:57 The effects of pros, especially international pros 12:47 The emergence of live poker markets throughout the US 14:23 5/10 NLHE session 16:23 KcKx on Q84ccxThh6ccc 19:37 AA no clubs on K94xcc 22:10 AsKx on K52xss7x6sss 23:24 AQo no diamonds...

Feb 01, 2022•34 min

33. Coolers and Double-Board Bomb Pots at 10/20

Your correspondent reviews an ill-fated recent 10/20 session. 0:56 5/10 vs 10/20 4:50 AKo on AKTddx7x 8:43 NLH double-board bomb pots 12:47 Double-board bomb pot: KK on KQ7r and 763 two-tone 15:03 AdKx on K32xdd8x9ddd 17:29 KdKs on T62ddxJss9x 19:58 (at 5/10) AA on 653xss3x twitter.com/thirdwalking thirdmanwalkingpodcast@gmail.com

Jan 18, 2022•24 min

32. Tips for Aspiring Pros

Your correspondent lists 12 tips for poker players who'd like to play the game for living. 1:54 Consider other options 3:15 Be realistic 4:13 Understand how you think about money 5:14 Ask yourself if you're a gambling addict 5:29 Focus on cash games unless you have good reasons not to 6:32 Learn from other pros, but don't compare yourself to them too much 9:29 Don't be ego-driven 10:48 Work hard 12:16 Learn about money 14:09 Create a lifestyle that's sustainable for you 15:46 Be open to side rev...

Jan 04, 2022•32 min

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