We’re Back! We recap what we’ve been up to for the past 6 months during quarantine and discuss the short-term future of the podcast. We then give a brief overview of the current state of Vegas poker. Finally, we cover a pair of hands which demo

Episode 105 – Considering Small Raises

Mar 6th, 2020 29m 24s

Tracey returns with a hand from the Wynn which has our hosts considering a small value raise with just one pair.

Episode 102 – Things Fish Do Part 1

Feb 22nd, 2020 33m 19s

This week, Matt covers two hands which show common lines taken by fishy players in different spots. This is Part 1, and Part 2 continues on in this week’s subscribers’ episode.

Episode 099 – Get ALL the Value

Feb 8th, 2020 17m 54s

This week, Matt covers a hand where the theme is getting maximum value using a rather thin river raise.

Episode 096 – A Printing Pattern

Jan 25th, 2020 24m 46s

This week, Matt goes over a hand where the villain exhibits a common betting pattern which can be very profitable to exploit.

Episode 091 – Multiple Questions

Dec 28th, 2019 24m 45s

Tracey and Matt review a hand where a flop bet could serve multiple purposes. However, as the hand continues, questions arise as to whether further bets are warranted.

Episode 088 – Cleaning Up

Dec 13th, 2019 32m 21s

So named because if you listen closely to the recording, you can hear our new Roomba whirring in the background! Matt presents a challenging hand where a highly creative opponent takes an unorthodox line on the river.

Episode 086 – Fun with Exploits

Nov 15th, 2019 57m 38s

After a replay of the info about the future of the podcast, this week’s hands start at 14:00. Two hands from Matt this week, both of which feature pretty massive exploits on the river. In the first, Matt makes an extremely thin value bet after

Episode 085 – Representation

Nov 8th, 2019 54m 23s

After a re-airing of the announcement track about the podcast’s future (please give a listen if you haven’t yet), it’s on to two of Matt’s hands at 14:00. Both find us asking what the bettor is representing. The first features Matt being the on

Episode 084 – Announcements and Aggression

Nov 1st, 2019 1h 2m

Before this week’s episode, there is a very important announcement about the future of the podcast. Please make sure you give a listen. Then, at 15:00, it’s the return of Tracey and an interesting hand where she gets aggressive while under the

Episode 083 – Every Beat Revealed Part 2

Oct 25th, 2019 50m 18s

It’s time for the exciting conclusion to Matt’s review of every hand he played during a recent session. Highlights include a “crazy train” hand against a guy who looks like Ozzy Osbourne. Enjoy!

Episode 082 – Every Beat Revealed Part 1

Oct 18th, 2019 1h 7m

With apologies to Gus Hansen for the parody title. Something new this week as Matt goes over EVERY hand he played in a recent session in a “lightning round” style. It turned out to be a bit too long for one episode, so we’ve decided to split it

Episode 081 – Steam Cleaning

Oct 3rd, 2019 1h 3m

This week starts off with Tracey’s return, as she presents a listener hand from our old stomping grounds: the Borgata! We discuss when to contemplate a check-raise bluff and how to spot river blocker bets. Next, at 27:00, Matt presents a hand a

Episode 080 – Experimentation

Sep 27th, 2019 46m 18s

Tracey’s away, and it’s time for some GTO play (with Matt). Matt takes this opportunity to try out an experiment: presenting a single, complicated hand in a super in-depth fashion. This is a hand that he himself had to come home and do a deep d

Episode 079 – Back to Basics

Sep 20th, 2019 57m 5s

This week, we have two hands which are not particularly sexy, but which offer a chance to review some keystone concepts. At the start of the episode, Matt’s hand reminds us to always have a well-structured folding range on every street when def

Episode 078 – Thinking About Thinking

Sep 10th, 2019 53m 21s

This week, we have two hands which cause us to examine thought processes in analyzing things in the moment at the table. First, Tracey presents a listener hand which gives us an opportunity to discuss the reasons to make a value bet. Matt’s han

Episode 077 – Different Flops

Aug 28th, 2019 52m 35s

This week’s two hands feature two very opposite flop situations. Our listener hand (episode start) finds our hero with a monster hand on a bone dry board, while Matt’s hand (33:50) sees him with a good holding on a very wet board in a 3-bet pot

Episode 076 – The Doctor is In

Aug 17th, 2019 45m 39s

This week’s episode starts off with Matt’s hand. He calls in an expert (Tracey) on Donkleadology to help him decipher the meaning of Villain’s erratic play. Tracey is again covering a listener hand, which starts at 27:45. Our listener faces a v

Episode 075 – Our Diamond Return

Aug 9th, 2019 51m 34s

We’re back! After the recent unpleasantness caused by Matt’s car accident, we are pleased to return for our 75th episode with two fresh new hands. Sadly, Tracey hasn’t had a chance to play since we’ve been down to just one car. However, she pre

Status Update Clip 8-2-19

Aug 2nd, 2019 2m 19s

Unfortunately, no main podcast this week, but we wanted to put out a brief clip explaining why. Bottom line: Matt was in a very bad car accident this week and has been recovering. We hope to be back at it next week, provided we can get enough h

Episode 074 – Check Call Collect

Jul 19th, 2019 46m 11s

Both of this week’s hands feature bluff catching check-calls on the river, but in very different circumstances. Matt’s hand is at the beginning of the episode and Tracey’s starts at 31:50.

Episode 073 – Bluffs and Catches

Jul 12th, 2019 41m 26s

This week, Tracey’s hand (at the start of the episode) features her attempting a multi-street bluff after a donk lead, while Matt’s hand (at 20:45) involves a look at a bluff catching spot on the river.

Episode 072 – Two on the Turn

Jul 6th, 2019 49m 14s

This week, both of the hands are Matt’s and feature their most interesting decisions on the turn. Also, hear an interesting discussion about the strategic implications of European man-purses (only slightly kidding).