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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 133: How to Play and Bluff as the Preflop Caller
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This week CLP coach Nate Schmitt (N8Ball) takes over the podcast to discuss advanced strategies to use while playing as the preflop caller. Learn proper bluffs from both in and out of position.By N8Ball (Nate Schmitt)
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 132: Breaking Down a Super Session (Part Two)
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In Part 2 of this two part episode Bart reviews a recent "super session" where he won nearly 1000 big blinds of the course of a short 4.5 hour afternoon. He discusses why having a winning image will increase your winrate when playing such a session and breaks down the final portion of hands from his big win.…
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 131: Breaking Down A Super Session (Part One)
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In Part 1 of this two part episode Bart reviews a recent "super session" where he won nearly 1000 big blinds of the course of a short 4.5 hour afternoon. He discusses why having a winning image will increase your winrate when playing such a session and starts to break down some of the more memorable hands from his big win.…
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Send us a Text Message. 🎙️ Episode 103: The 2024 Chicago Series of Poker ♤♡♢♧ In this episode of The Overlay a poker podcast, we break down the full schedule of the Chicago Series of Poker ~ CSOP 2024 ~ brought to you by CCG poker! Let's talk about mixed games, no limit tourneys, tag teams, special events, team tournaments and 40 $400 CSOP Main Eve…
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 130: There Wasn't Any Money to be Won!
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This week Bart breaks down the math of having too many for profit players in a single game and how that effects overall winrate when factored in with the rake. In his session there was a rare situation where 5-6 winning 5/10 players were grinding it all out waiting for a new 5/10 game to start, something that never happened.…
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 129: 3 Betting Out of Position and How to Continue
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CLP coach Nate Schmitt (N8Ball on Discord) covers learning how to continue on different flop textures after we 3 bet from OOP.By Bart Hanson
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 128: Finances, Flushes, Interest Rates and Bankroll
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This week Bart leads the show off with a financial discussion and then explains why your low stakes live poker approach should be the opposite to your financial approach in life.By Bart Hanson
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 127: How to Think About Mega Multiway Spots
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In this week's episode Bart covers "mega multiway" spots that can sometimes be typical in loose live games at $2-$5 and below. How should we approach these spots if we are the field caller? How should we approach these spots as the preflop raiser? How does the multiway nature of a hand change the way that we should think about certain situations?…
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 126: How Competent Does Your Opponent Need to Be to Make Exploitable Folds?
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This week Bart plays a full $5-$10 session at the Encore Boston Harbor and gets himself into a very difficult spot flopping top and bottom out of the big blind. The hand begs the question, "How competent is your opponent, where you should be making an exploitable fold?By Bart Hanson
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🎙️Weighing the Stakes: Pros and Cons of 1-2 vs. 1-3 Poker ♤♡♢♧
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Send us a Text Message. 🎙️ Episode 102: The Pros and Cons of 1-2 vs. 1-3 NLH Poker ♤♡♢♧ In this episode of The Overlay a poker podcast, we dive into the world of low-stakes poker, focusing on the popular 1-2 and 1-3 no limit holdem poker games. We'll break down the key differences between 1-2 and 1-3, including bankroll considerations, player tende…
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 125: Ultimate Texas Hold'em and the Afternoon with Doug Polk
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This week Bart discusses his afternoon with Doug Polk at a Red Sox game and then delves into some advantage play dealing with Ultimate Texas Hold'em.By Bart Hanson
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 124: When to Give Up on Bluffs
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This week Bart goes over situations where he thinks that it is correct to give up on triple barrel bluffs. In most of these spots it is important to recognize board texture, especially on rainbow boards, and realize that an opponents' range becomes much more compact after calling an overbet on the turn.…
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"Behind the Felt: Interview with Liam Gannon, Poker's Best-Dressed"
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Send us a Text Message. 🎙️ Episode 101: Interview with Liam Gannon ♧♡♢♤ In this exclusive episode, we sit down with two time RunGood Poker ring winner Liam Gannon, known for his tournament prowess at the poker table, his poker reporting skills, and his impeccable sense of style. Known as "The Best-Dressed Player Poker", Liam brings a unique blend o…
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 123: The Cold Hard Truth About Cold Calls
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This week Nate (N8Ball on CLP Discord) take's over the reigns of the CLP podcast and discusses all about cold calls.By Bart Hanson
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 122: Bart Goes Aggro
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This week Bart decides to turn aggression up an extra notch post flop.By Bart Hanson
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 121: Switcheroo and River Forced Leads
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Bart takes a look at interesting hands that he played at $2/$5 NL at the Encore Boston Harbor where he explains how a spot was impossible to bluff catch while at the same time a great spot to bluff. He also discusses why you are often "forced" to lead the river when you complete your draw at the mid to low stakes of live No Limit Hold'em.…
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Exploring Poker Payouts: Are They Too Top Heavy?
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Send us a Text Message. 🎙️ Episode 100: Problematic Payouts??? 💸 "Stacked or Stacked Against? Exploring Poker Payouts: Are They Too Top Heavy?" This episode of The Overlay covers a hotly debated topic among poker players: tournament payouts. Are they structured in a way that heavily favors the top finishers, leaving too many players out in the cold…
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Bart examines some of the most common winning and losing plays at the low stakes of live NL by giving hand examples from recent sessions that he played at $1/$3 $500 cap and $2/$5 $1000 cap.By Bart Hanson
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 119: Incentives and Small Stakes Bluffs
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This week Bart takes a look at four bluffs that he ran in a recent $2/$5 session. He makes note of what is important when structuring good bluffs at the mid to low stakes of live NL and also discusses the concept of incentive as it relates to entering a pot.By Bart Hanson
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 118: How Do I Lose This Hand?
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This week Bart covers a 2/5 NL session from Encore Boston Harbor where he starts stuck about $2300 in the first few hours and was able to claw his way back to almost even.By Bart Hanson
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The Poker Fix #1: Rolling with the Punches 🥊
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Send us a Text Message. 🎙️ Episode 99: The Poker Fix... rolling with the punches 🥊 Welcome to "The Poker Fix," a series from The Overlay a poker podcast with episodes designed to empower poker players with the knowledge and skills needed to enhance their game. Whether you're a beginner looking to learn the basics or a seasoned player aiming to shar…
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 117: Bart Is Feeling Alive with KQ
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This week Bart reviews the most interesting hands that he played from a recent session at $5/$10 $2000 max buy in at the Encore in Boston.By Bart Hanson
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 116: Folding to Late Street Raises?
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This week Bart takes a look at later street raises at the mid to smaller stakes of live No Limit Hold'em? How do we determine whether or not we should continue with strong hands like top pair and overpairs when we are raised on a later street post flop?By Bart Hanson
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 115: Small Stakes Value Bet Sizing
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This week Bart discusses his approach to value bet sizing at the smaller stakes levels of live no limit and discusses why you should sometimes strive to keep weaker players involved in the pot on early streets.By Bart Hanson
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 114: Gameflow and Cbetting
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This week Bart reviews some cusp cbet bluffing spots multiway and discusses how he uses "gameflow" as another factor in his decision on whether or not to make a continuation bet as a bluff.By Bart Hanson
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Decoding the 2024 WSOP Tournament Schedule
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Send us a Text Message. 🎙️ Episode 98: Going All-In – Decoding the 2024 WSOP Tournament Schedule Get ready for a poker extravaganza on this special edition of The Overlay Podcast! In "Decoding the 2024 WSOP," we take a deep dive into the highly anticipated WSOP 2024 Tournament Schedule. Hosted by Ken and Brandon, this episode brings you a full brea…
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 113: Examining In Position Post Flop Raises in Live Poker
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In this week's episode Bart plays several hands where he defends to a preflop three bet in position.By Bart Hanson
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 112: Winning Plays from in the Blinds
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How can you improve your winrate through using better techniques from the blinds? Bart covers his approach to blind play with lessons and hand examples.By Bart Hanson
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Send us a Text Message. Episode 97: "Top Bet Sizing Rules for No Limit Texas Holdem" In this episode of The Overlay a poker podcast, we dive deep into the strategic world of - bet sizing - How big is too big? Join us as we unravel the mysteries behind effective bet sizing rules that can elevate your game and maximize your winnings. Our hosts, Ken a…
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 111: The Eternal Struggle vs Short Stackers and Button Clickers
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Bart covers annoying situations vs short stackers in a review of select hands for a $2-$5 $1k cap session from Encore Boston Harbor.By Bart Hanson
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High-Stakes Huddle: Super Bowl Bets Unveiled
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Send us a Text Message. Episode 96: "High-Stakes Huddle: Super Bowl Bets Unveiled" 🏈🎤 Brace yourselves for a special edition of Th Overlay, a poker podcast about the big game, the excitement of prop bets, and a dash of Taylor Swift magic! In this episode, we're diving deep into the world of Super Bowl gambling, exploring prop bets that range from t…
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 110: Nate’s Secrets to Boosting Your Winrate
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Nate takes over the reigns of the podcast this week and gives some of his secrets on how to boost your winrateBy N8Ball (Nate Schmitt)
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 109: A Multiway River
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Bart delves into a 2/5 hand played from MikeG at Parx involving multiway cbetting as well as a top pair board pairing river.By Bart Hanson
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 108: How PLO can Make you a better NL Player Part 2
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This is part two of a two part review episode where Bart covers some interesting spots in a recent $2/$5 half NL half PLO session from Chasers in New Hampshire. He discusses some mistakes that he made in reading hands and some small bet sizing errors that he wasn't happy with in his NL hands.By Bart Hanson
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Send us a Text Message. Episode 95: Decoding the Poker Equation: Choosing Tournaments for Success In this episode of The Overlay, we delve into the strategic world of poker tournaments, guiding you through the process of creating your personalized poker equation for success. Join us as we explore the factors that should influence your tournament se…
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 107: How PLO can Make you a better NL Player Part 1
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This is part one of a two part review episode where Bart covers some interesting spots in a recent $2/$5 half NL half PLO session from Chasers in New Hampshire. He discusses some equity discoveries that he made in PLO hands and also speaks on how multiway setups in PLO differ from NL and what we can learn from PLO in our own NL game.…
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 106: Razor Thin with Value Cuts
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This week Bart discusses why it is so imperative to make thin value bets if you want to increase your winrate in live poker. He breaks down the most common situations where typical players miss river value.By Bart Hanson
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Send us a Text Message. Episode 94: Pondering the Play: The Art of Tanking In this episode of "The Overlay: a Poker Podcast," we scrutinize the controversial practice of tanking. Is it a strategic move or a manipulative tactic? Join our hosts as they explore the downsides of prolonged decision-making at the poker table. From slowing down the game t…
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 105: Race to the Five Dollar Blind -- Premiere Episode
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The premiere episode of the Race to the Five Dollar Blind podcast. MikeG speaks a bit about his poker background, his transition from limit to No Limit games and reiterates some simple concepts that made his journey possible as he moved up in stakes.By MikeG
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 104: Bart Plays the Live Micro Stakes (Part 3)
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Part 3 of a "Micro Stakes" live session review. Bart put in a long session in the $1-$3NL, $500 cap streets at Chasers in New Hampshire and covers every single hand from the eight hour session.By Bart Hanson
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 103: Bart Plays the Live Micro Stakes (Part 2)
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Part 2 of a "Micro Stakes" live session review. Bart put in a long session in the $1-$3NL, $500 cap streets at Chasers in New Hampshire and covers every single hand from the eight hour session.By Bart Hanson
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 102: Bart Plays The Live "Micro Stakes" (Part 1)
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Part 1 of a "Micro Stakes" live session review. Bart put in a long session in the $1-$3NL, $500 cap streets at Chasers in New Hampshire.By Bart Hanson
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Shuffling the Odds- The Saga of the MGM Winter Poker Challenge
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Send us a Text Message. Episode 93: Shuffling the Odds- The Saga of the MGM Winter Poker Challenge Welcome to a controversial episode, Shuffling the Odds, of where we unravel the high-stakes drama that unfolded at the MGM Grand Poker Room. In a shocking turn of events, midway through their highly anticipated poker series, the MGM Grand made a bold …
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 101: Thinking About Hands As if
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This week Bart breaks down NL hands giving his perspective on what he would have done if other cards had fallen, different from what actually came. He explains why this is a good technique to increase your hand reading skills.By Bart Hanson
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All-In for the Holidays: Poker Gift Ideas 2023
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Send us a Text Message. Episode 92: Poker Holiday Gift Ideas 2023 'Tis the season to shuffle up and deal some festive cheer! In this special holiday episode of The Overlay, join Ken and Brandon as they unwrap a treasure trove of holiday gift ideas for the poker enthusiast in your life. Whether you're shopping for a seasoned pro or a casual player, …
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 100: Some Small Stakes Expoit Examples
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Bart examines hands this week dealing with many small stakes exploits in practice. He also discusses when to raise post flop as the preflop raiser for value when donked into by an opponent out of position both in multiway and headsup scenariosBy Bart Hanson
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 99: One Thirding the Turn
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This week Bart discusses the concept of "one thirding the turn" which relates to betting one third of the pot, in position when checked to on blank turn cards. He has discussed this concept before using the term "variable turn sizing". What turn cards are truly bricks in given situations and why should we be betting the turn for 1/3rd sizing with t…
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Mastering the Chaos: Navigating Large Field Poker Tournaments
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Send us a Text Message. Episode 91: Mastering the Chaos: Navigating Large Field Poker Tournaments with Skill and Strategy Welcome back to another thrilling episode of The Overlay! In today's episode, we dive deep into the strategy behind large-field poker tournaments. Join us as we explore strategies, mindsets, and skills necessary to navigate the …
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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 98: Bart's Battle with Sia the Bot
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Bart reviews his recent trip to the Hustler Casino where he got mixed up with "Sia the Bot" in some big spots from Hustler Casino Live".By Bart Hanson
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Send us a Text Message. Episode 90: The history of the Biggest Little charity poker tournament in Chicago. Get ready to shuffle up and deal in this episode as we dive into the heart of Chicago's most anticipated charity poker event – The Black Friday Early Bird, the Biggest Little Charity Poker Tournament in Chicago. Join us as we explore the glitz…
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