Best Texas Holdem Podcasts (2024)

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Texas Hold'em: Playing Poker With Methane - Ep167: Grant Swartzwelder 1:30:35

15d ago1:30:35

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Depending on who you ask, methane is either a useful transition fuel to a low-carbon future, or a super polluter. The science of methane says that for natural gas to have a lower climate footprint than other fossil fuels, particularly coal, there can be leakage of no more than 3.2% from end to end. Yet studies across the US show wildly different le…

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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 131: Breaking Down A Super Session (Part One) 19:49

24h ago19:49

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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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Chapter 2 Ep. 25 Independence Day, Rad Poker and Poker HOF 1:13:54

9h ago1:13:54

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I am borrow the talents of family to start the show… Thank you guys, and I continue by inviting poker ambassadors from around the world, not just the US to join the Ante Up team. We have some space left on the Ante Up Poker Cruise and want I want to see all of you there. Elle and I talk about the crazy hands early on at the WSOP and the Poker HOF n…

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Sunak vs Starmer: What the UK Election Means for Climate and Energy - Ep169: Dr Simon Evans 1:13:54

17h ago1:13:54

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With the UK general election tomorrow, the Cleaning Up team sits down with Dr Simon Evans of Carbon Brief to run through each party's manifesto, and what they say about UK climate and energy policy. With Labour widely predicted to win, will the UK's become an international leader on climate once more? How will GB Energy work? And where will all the…

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The Chicago Series of Poker ~ CSOP 2024 55:12

1d ago55:12

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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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Chapter 2 Ep. 24 Sunshine and Rain to Share 44:25

5d ago44:25

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The latest issue of the magazine is out you can find in our linktree below or simply click here. A member of the A-Team has passed away. We will miss you Jay. I mentioned that Nishon from RadPoker would be on this week but I was wrong. He will join us next week. Maker’s Mark has some summer playlists you can find those here along with some summer r…

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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 130: There Wasn't Any Money to be Won! 14:26

8d ago14:26

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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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Hot Rocks in Box: The Rise of Thermal Batteries - ep168: Anand Gopal 57:54

8d ago57:54

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As the world transitions away from fossil fuels, one of the biggest challenges is decarbonizing industrial processes that require consistent, reliable sources of energy to produce high-temperatures. Typically these processes run on fossil gas, but now thermal batteries offer a solution by using electricity to store renewable energy in the form of h…

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Inglorious LAGsters 51:32

9d ago51:32

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Exploitin' Nits Hand 1: QJss on JT98 xsxx Hand 2: AThh on 43362 xxhhh Hand 3: A4ss on A8276 dssdd Hand 4: A6dd on K5346 xxddx Hand 5: KQdd on A72T9 xxddx Hand 6: 43dd on Q72A5 sdxsx Hand 7: A6cc on J969 xxccBy Sammy Reid

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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 129: 3 Betting Out of Position and How to Continue 10:30

15d ago10:30

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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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Chapter 2 Ep. 23 Adding New Games to the Repertoire 48:36

12d ago48:36

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This week I explain the HOTW debacle on YouTube. I also have the next Patreon Game on my calendar for the 25th of July. Hope you can all join us. We are getting close to the Ante Up Poker Cruise as well. Elle and I had our flight to Vegas cancelled, but it actually led to us being able to get out there a little earlier. Summer is in full swing as w…

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LOL Live Poker 29:16

18d ago29:16

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Hand 1: KJss 6-ways on TT4 xxs Hand 2: KJhh 3-ways on 993 hxx Hand 3: QQ 5-ways on T74r Hand 4: 54hh 5-ways on 962 hhx Hand 5: KJcc 4-ways on QT8 cxxBy Sammy Reid

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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 128: Finances, Flushes, Interest Rates and Bankroll 18:28

22d ago18:28

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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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Chapter 2 Ep. 22 Cruisin’ into Father’s Day 1:01:42

20d ago1:01:42

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This week I start the show talking about the possibility of the Patreon game going to 2x per month. If you want to join us for that check out the link to Patreon below. I also have been playing on a site called RadPoker. It’s all heads up poker and I have had a blast playing on that site. If you want to check that out, here is the link. Elle and I …

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Fake Meat, What’s The Beef? Ep166: Bruce Friedrich 1:05:53

22d ago1:05:53

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Has science cracked the code on mass producing realistic meat substitutes? Or are lab-gown alternative proteins an impossible dream? In this week's episode of Cleaning Up, Baroness Bryony Worthington sits down with president of the Good Food Institute, Bruce Friedrich, to explore the future of food. Friedrich details his vision for a more sustainab…

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Chasing Greatness 34:23

24d ago34:23

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Hand 1: JTo on AQ378 (3/5) Hand 2: A2s on K42JJ xssxs (10/20) Epilogue - 2023 recap, current status of poker careerBy Sammy Reid

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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 127: How to Think About Mega Multiway Spots 16:55

29d ago16:55

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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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Chapter 2 Ep. 21 A lot of WSOP Talk and Poker HOF Nominations

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This week I open the show talking about the Casino Collectibles Show at Southpoint Casino in Vegas. If you guys go out please send me pictures so I can live vicariously through you. The website for the show is ccgtcc.com. Elle and I updated a lot of the WSOP news and talked HOF nominees. Elliott rules on a situation with a fouled deck. That sparks …

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Battery Recycling Is Here - But Where Are The Batteries? - Ep165: Hans Eric Melin 1:13:02

29d ago1:13:02

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As everyone knows, battery prices are plummeting and manufacturing volumes are soaring, whether for EVs or for grid-connected storage. And everyone knows there's a problem: only 5% of lithium-ion batteries are recycled. The rest go to landfill, right? Wrong. This week's guest on Cleaning Up is the world's preeminent expert on battery recycling. Han…

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Chapter 2 Ep. 20 Crazy Pineapple 1:03:00

1M ago1:03:00

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This week we talk a lot about Crazy Pineapple. Before we do that though, Jessica Vierling joins Elle and I on “Table Talk”. She goes over the Main Event win at the WSOP-c event at the Commerce. She also talks about travel and poker, her dog and when she started playing. Then Elliott breaks down some issues with what seems to be a disorganized Crazy…

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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 126: How Competent Does Your Opponent Need to Be to Make Exploitable Folds? 17:48

1M ago17:48

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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 ♤♡♢♧ 47:40

1M ago47:40

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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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#LightsOn - Live from the Eurelectric Power Summit 2024 in Athens - Ep164: Leonhard Birnbaum 51:56

1M ago51:56

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Last week the leading lights of Europe's electricity industry gathered for the annual Eurelectric Power Summit at the Lagonissi Beach Resort just outside Athens. The conference - under the hashtag this year of #lights on - lasted two days and covered the key issues facing Europe's and the world's power sectors. Two topics in particular stood out: t…

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Chapter 2 Ep. 19 Memorial Day Pop Quiz 54:48

1M ago54:48

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This week I am requesting submissions for a new segment. Elle and I talk about the new “PokerStars The Big Game” and I give Elle a pop quiz. “Call the Floor” this week has Elliott ruling on a situation with multiple straddles. Do the straddles constitute action? Patrick and I break down a hand in the “HOTW” segment with me defending the BB again. A…

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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 125: Ultimate Texas Hold'em and the Afternoon with Doug Polk 17:34

1M ago17:34

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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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Can Nuclear Repower China's Coal Fleet? - Ep163: Staffan Qvist & Dr. Yaoli Zhang 49:43

1M ago49:43

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China's policies that direct capital towards cleaner industries have been game changing, and this week we're continuing the China theme, sharing two conversations Bryony had earlier this month at a conference at Xiamen University in Fujian Province. China's role in the clean energy transition could not be more important. The think tank Ember's late…

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Chapter 2 Ep. 18 Women Crushing 43:22

2M ago43:22

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Elle and I celebrate the 17th of May for our Norwegian friends by tasting Maker’s Mark blondies. Here is the recipe. We talk about women crushing it at the WSOP-c Commerce and the return of the Big Game. I also went to play in my typical home game and it got us thinking about how listeners can use their home game to send someone to the Ante Up Poke…

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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 124: When to Give Up on Bluffs 14:15

2M ago14:15

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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" 40:07

2M ago40:07

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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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Audioblog 13: Clean Hydrogen's Missing Trillions 36:26

2M ago36:26

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The 5th Hydrogen Energy Ministerial in Tokyo announced that by 2030, the world would produce and use 90 million tonnes of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen. Then, last year, the 6th Hydrogen Energy Ministerial not only reiterated the 90 million tonne target, but went further, promising that the overall market for hydrogen would grow to 150 million …

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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 123: The Cold Hard Truth About Cold Calls 15:14

2M ago15:14

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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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Chapter 2 Ep. 17 Playing a lot of Poker 51:10

2M ago51:10

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This week Elle and I break down the Patreon game on “Table Talk”. The game continues to grow and we had such a good time with that. Click the link below to sign up for the next one. We also talk about Doug Polk’s struggles to get a new poker room open in Texas, and what has Elle contributed to her improvement in poker recently. “Call the Floor” thi…

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Poker Stories: Victoria Livschitz 1:09:49

2M ago1:09:49

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Victoria Livschitz jumped head first into the shark-infested waters of the high roller scene in late 2021, having spent her pandemic lockdown studying all she could about the game. While others may have been intimidated by the talent at the very top of the pyramid, in an environment with very few women, Livschitz had already seen it all before, hav…

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Australia's Political Trim Tab - Ep162: Simon Holmes à Court 55:16

2M ago55:16

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Up this week is Simon Holmes à Court, the Australian investor and philanthropist with a passion for using data to change the world. In 2022, the federal elections in Australia delivered an upset, as around a third of the electorate turned their back on the established parties and voted in seven new independent MPs taking the total to 10. Simon was …

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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 122: Bart Goes Aggro 17:17

2M ago17:17

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This week Bart decides to turn aggression up an extra notch post flop.By Bart Hanson

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Chapter 2 Ep. 16 Potawatomie 49:32

2M ago49:32

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This week Elle and I are in Milwaukee celebrating the opening of the new Poker Room and Sportsbook at the Potawatomie Casino Hotel. Check out the their website here. Elliott and I are joined by Matt Savage who talks about the Savage Average and we go over some situations that came up from last week’s HOTW. Speaking of HOTW Patrick and I break down …

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20Angel: Philipp Moehring: Co-Founder of Tiny VC on Giving Founders Permission to be Extreme, Becoming Europe's Most Active Investor & How Large Pre-Seed Rounds Can Lead to Disaster 38:12

2M ago38:12

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20Angel is a series profiling European angel investors with the best Founder NPS. Episode 17 features Philipp Moehring, Co-Founder of Tiny Supercomputer Investment Company (Tiny), One of Europe's most active pre-Seed investor with 350+ investments. His portfolio includes companies such as Sorare, Synthesia, 11x.ai, Amie, Wayve and many more . Previ…

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Lily Cole's Search for Model Climate Solutions - Ep161 1:00:35

2M ago1:00:35

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Episode Notes How can we build a more united climate movement? What should be the role of geoengineering? And how can indigenous voices be brought into the climate conversation? Bryony puts these questions to model, actor, director, ambassador and businesswoman, Lily Cole. Lily's career began at age 14 when she was recruited as a model, pitching he…

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Chapter 2 Ep. 15 Rinse and Repeat 45:28

2M ago45:28

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This week Elle and I discuss the bourbon barrel that Maker’s Mark has with my name on it, and the process that it is going through now as well as the personalized labels you can get in order to give Maker’s Mark as personalized gift. We are going to be going on the road again next week to check out Potawatomi’s new poker room and sportsbook. The ma…

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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 121: Switcheroo and River Forced Leads 15:53

2M ago15:53

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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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How China Became a Green Finance Superpower - Ep160: Dr. Ma Jun 1:05:38

2M ago1:05:38

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Welcome to Season 12 of Cleaning Up! If you want a sense of the trajectory of climate action, you have to understand China, and you have to understand finance. There is no one better to share insights on both than Dr Ma Jun, Founder and President of the Institute of Finance and Sustainability in Beijing. Between 2014 and 2020, Dr Ma served as Chief…

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Poker Stories: Barny Boatman 1:18:33

2M ago1:18:33

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Barny Boatman spent much of his youth traveling the world, living in numerous countries and working a variety of jobs that included factory worker, bartender, journalist, English teacher, computer programmer, board game inventer, and even movie reviewer. But it was in the poker world that he found his true calling. The London-born player graduated …

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Exploring Poker Payouts: Are They Too Top Heavy? 38:25

2M ago38:25

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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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Chapter 2 Ep. 14 Deja Vu 39:57

3M ago39:57

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This week Elle and I recap the Camp One Step Charity Tournament. We also stop off to play a little poker at Play Poker Chicago. Elliott rules on whether tournament chips should be blinded out or if it’s more important to get someone off the waiting list. Patrick and I break down a tournament hand with A8 suited. We recorded this one from the car so…

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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 120: Examining Winning and Losing Plays at Live NL Low Stakes

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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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20Europe: UK: Julien Bek (Sequoia Capital), Georgia Stevenson (Index Ventures) & Finn Murphy (Nebular VC) on the UK Punching Above its Weight, Why a $100bn Business Can't be Built in Europe, and Lighting ... 38:53

3M ago38:53

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20Europe is a new series profiling European ecosystems. Each episode is a roundtable format featuring investors based in countries including Germany, France, UK, Sweden and more. Half of the show will focus on how these local ecosystems operate, with the other half focused the tech and venture landscape. For Episode 3, we profile the UK. I was join…

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Chapter 2 Ep. 13 Texas Hold ‘Em 46:25

3M ago46:25

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This week Elle and I talk about a rise in Canadian listeners. We introduce our new sponsor… Maker’s Mark. Then we recap the Patreon Game where we talked about the Beyonce song Texas Hold ‘Em that was re-worked with Hank Williams Sr.’s voice thanks to AI. Here is the link to the song. Then we wrapped up the “Table Talk” segment with a discussion abo…

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Free Crush Live Poker Podcast No. 119: Incentives and Small Stakes Bluffs 20:00

3M ago20:00

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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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