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 w

36. Tournament Troubles

Mar 1st, 2022 30m 58s

Your correspondent reflects on his recent tournament frustrations and upon the difficulty of assessing his level of ability.0:48 An announcement2:21 Tournament session review: $1100 LAPC event6:24 800 bb KQdd on K96xxdJdd15:17 Bullet no. 2

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

Feb 15th, 2022 18m 22s

Your correspondent reviews a 5/10 session that includes plenty of tricky multi-way pots.1:31 AdKx on AT9xdd3:00 KK on KJ77A5:08 KQo (no club) on K32xcc7:23 KJo on 544rKdd2x9:05 AK facing big blind 3bet and small blind 5bet jam11:17 AKcc

34. A Fresh Look at the Live Poker Ecosystem

Feb 1st, 2022 34m 2s

Your correspondent reexamines the live poker economy, then reviews a swingy 5/10 session.1:17 The effects of rake3:42 Hypothetical hand: AA on A74ddx4ddd5:13 The effects of tighter games6:25 Live poker vs. online poker8:48 The effects of

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

Jan 18th, 2022 23m 42s

Your correspondent reviews an ill-fated recent 10/20 session.0:56 5/10 vs 10/204:50 AKo on AKTddx7x8:43 NLH double-board bomb pots12:47 Double-board bomb pot: KK on KQ7r and 763 two-tone15:03 AdKx on K32xdd8x9ddd17:29 KdKs on T62ddxJss9x

32. Tips for Aspiring Pros

Jan 4th, 2022 32m 7s

Your correspondent lists 12 tips for poker players who'd like to play the game for living. 1:54 Consider other options3:15 Be realistic4:13 Understand how you think about money5:14 Ask yourself if you're a gambling addict5:29 Focus on cas

31. Don't Be This Guy

Dec 21st, 2021 21m 41s

Your correspondent reflects on an annoying recent experience, then reviews a recent 5/10 session where he tried to induce bluffs, and did some bluffing of his own.0:18 Don't be this pro4:38 5/10 NLHE4:52 AhAx on 765hxh6x2x7:45 Brief reflec

30. The Importance of Having a Plan

Dec 7th, 2021 31m 56s

Your correspondent discusses why it's important to approach poker with a coherent strategy.Dan Zack's tweet: https://twitter.com/Dan__Zack/status/1391133363067670530Q9cc call-in to Bart Hanson's show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7WAEQF2

29. Tough Spots at 5/10

Nov 16th, 2021 19m 8s

Your correspondent reviews a recent 5/10 session that shows how tricky Los Angeles opponents can be.1:20 TcTx on J86ccxJxJx6:15 6s6x on A73ssx9:30 T7hh on T76cxx2cc5x11:30 QQ first blind vs. second blind13:19 $50 bomb pot with QJo on T92c

28. The Live Poker Economy and Poker Vlogging, With Yale Greenfield

Nov 2nd, 2021 46m 12s

Yale Greenfield rejoins Third Man Walking to discuss the aftereffects of COVID on the poker economy; traveling to play poker in the Southwest; playing at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas; and his new vlog, LiveKingPoker.Check out Yale's

27. I Hate Las Vegas

Oct 19th, 2021 19m 47s

Your correspondent reviews a brief trip to play in the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas and discusses why he probably won't be going back anytime soon.0:37 Why I used to like tournaments2:48 QQ (no club) on JJTcxx8cc5:55 JJ all-in preflop

26. Back to Tournament Poker

Oct 5th, 2021 28m 16s

Your correspondent prepares to return to the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.0:19 Tournament poker as a psychedelic art exhibit5:35 $1100 tournament at Commerce Casino7:00 Frustrating aspects of tournament culture8:33 QsQc on T73hxh5xJh

25. Big Pots at 10/20/40

Sep 21st, 2021 16m 27s

In the first mid-month session review episode, your correspondent looks back at a juicy 10/20/40 NLHE session.5/100:38 AQss on J43sxs5x10/20/403:32 JJ on J65AT5:22 QJhh on K55ddxTx7:19 JJ on 852dsdJss10:00 85o in bomb pot on 764r8hh2x

24. The Biggest Game of My Life

Sep 7th, 2021 29m 37s

Your correspondent reviews the biggest session of his life, a 25/25/50/50/100 stream on Live at the Bike.Here's the Live at the Bike stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DIOM13h7wk1:16 Why poker is humbling2:22 5/5/50/50 86dd on AA9xdd

23. Normalize Calling the Clock

Aug 3rd, 2021 34m

Your correspondent discusses a high-variance month of LA poker, then rants about why it's okay to call the clock. Finally, he reviews a swingy 5/10/20 session.0:23 LA variance0:59 AcAh on button on Q87xss4x9sss4:24 QJdd on button on T64hddQ

22. Grinding in Texas

Jul 6th, 2021 25m 52s

Your correspondent recaps a week of poker in Dallas. Along the way, he discusses double-board PLO bomb pots, the perils of facing unknown opponents, and the differences between typical games and games that are streamed.1:00 The best aspects o

21. How Big a Bankroll Do I Need?

Jun 1st, 2021 28m 34s

Your correspondent discusses bankroll issues, then reviews a massive $5/$5/$50/$50 cash game session.Note: This episode does not address the question of when to go pro, which lingers in the background of many questions about bankroll. I may a

20. The Art of Underreacting

May 4th, 2021 23m 45s

A series of stories about poker players underreacting to seemingly noteworthy events.Your correspondent will play 5/5/50 NLH on Live at the Bike on Tuesday at 4:00 PST: youtube.com/liveatthebikeTwitter: twitter.com/thirdwalkingEmail: third

19. A Former Detainee Becomes a Poker Champion, With Ilyas Muradi

Apr 6th, 2021 54m 27s

Recent WPT champion Ilyas Muradi joins Third Man Walking to discuss his improbable path to poker glory.I learned about Muradi's story from the following articles:Sean Chaffin: "WPT champion's journey: Ilyas Muradi transitions from detention

18. Navigating the High Stakes, With Marc Goone

Mar 2nd, 2021 57m 32s

Rapper, YouTuber, Live at the Bike commentator and high-stakes crusher Marc Goone joins your correspondent to talk about what he likes and dislikes about big no-limit games. 0:18 Introduction2:25 Marc Goone3:50 "Seeing people as bags of mon

17. Poker and Survivor

Feb 2nd, 2021 21m 17s

A rant about live private home games, and a comparison of poker with the show Survivor that leads into a discussion of whether poker requires us to lie.0:23 Live private games and COVID7:45 What your correspondent has been up to10:05 Poker

16. The Traveling Pro, With Claudiu Marinescu

Jan 5th, 2021 31m 11s

Professional cash-game player Claudiu Marinescu discusses his travels from his native Romania to play poker in the United States and Macau.

15. Viva Live Poker

Dec 1st, 2020 31m 24s

Your correspondent shares some details of the life he led before becoming a professional poker player, then recaps two big cash game sessions, $10/$20/$40 NLHE and $5/$10/$20 NLHE.0:20 Introduction1:57 A big hand from 2011: J4hh in a limped

14. The Only Way to Play It, With Peter Alson

Nov 2nd, 2020 54m 50s

Peter Alson joins me to discuss his new novel about poker, The Only Way to Play It.0:21 Introduction1:12 Peter Alson26:05 Session review: $5/$5 No-Limit Hold-Em in San Diego County37:04 Session review II: More $5/5 No-Limit Hold-Em in the

13. On Matt Berkey and Solve for Why

Oct 6th, 2020 52m 21s

Your correspondent discusses one of poker's best-known players and the training site he helped found.0:23 Introduction4:10 Matt Berkey (T7dd) vs. Jack Laskey (AKo)12:08 Berkey (KxQh) vs. Chris Konvalinka (J9hh)18:07 Berkey and "Dead Money"