Third Man Walking
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New episode! Thoughts on the Chauncey Billups scandal, then a session review in which I play a big pot with aces 450 big blinds deep crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/the...
#124: The Latest Private-Game Scandal | Podcasts
Your correspondent discusses the Chauncey Billups scandal and Doug Polk's interview with Philip Wiszowaty and how, again, private games are the problem. …
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November 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
New episode! Thoughts on the Chauncey Billups scandal, then a session review in which I play a big pot with aces 450 big blinds deep crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/the...
In this week’s episode, I discuss Colson Whitehead’s WSOP memoir “The Noble Hustle,” then make some big mistakes in a $5/$10 game crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/col...
#123: Colson Whitehead's "The Noble Hustle" | Podcasts
Your correspondent reviews Colson Whitehead’s 2014 poker diary “The Noble Hustle,” a beautifully written account of his brief foray into the poker world…
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October 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
In this week’s episode, I discuss Colson Whitehead’s WSOP memoir “The Noble Hustle,” then make some big mistakes in a $5/$10 game crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/col...
New episode! I review the forgotten 2015 poker film “Cold Deck” crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/col...
#122: "Cold Deck" | Podcasts
Your correspondent reviews the 2015 Canadian poker thriller “Cold Deck,” then recaps a relatively smooth (but imperfect) session at $5/$10. FORUM…
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October 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
New episode! I review the forgotten 2015 poker film “Cold Deck” crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/col...
New episode! I discuss the impending ban of sweepstakes casinos in California, then wonder how much I’m getting bluffed in a frustrating session crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/the...
#121: The Most Bluffed Man in History | Podcasts
Your correspondent discusses the potential ban on sweepstakes casinos in California, then reviews a $5/$5/$10 session in which he wonders how frequently…
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September 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
New episode! I discuss the impending ban of sweepstakes casinos in California, then wonder how much I’m getting bluffed in a frustrating session crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/the...
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There have been a ton of 20th anniversary "best of" podcast lists lately, and it has started to feel a bit like an obituary for an industry.
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The Future Of Podcasting Is Here, And It Sucks | Defector
This week, Left Of Dial published its Essential Listening Poll, a compilation of the 100 best podcasts of all time, according to industry creators, writers, and scholars (Disclosure: I was invited to ...
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August 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
There have been a ton of 20th anniversary "best of" podcast lists lately, and it has started to feel a bit like an obituary for an industry.
[gift link] defector.com/the-future-o...
[gift link] defector.com/the-future-o...
New episode! I go to Las Vegas and try to figure out what’s going on. I also discuss Will Kassouf, and how tax changes will affect poker players. crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/las...
#117: Las Vegas, Will Kassouf and Tax Changes | Podcasts
Your correspondent reviews his recent trip to Las Vegas. Then, he discusses two new developments that are bad for poker: Will Kassouf's performance in the…
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July 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
New episode! I go to Las Vegas and try to figure out what’s going on. I also discuss Will Kassouf, and how tax changes will affect poker players. crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/las...
New episode! I discuss the controversy at the end of the Millionaire Maker, then reflect (hopefully for the last time for quite awhile) on downswings crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/on-...
#116: On the WSOP Controversy | Podcasts
Your correspondent offers his take on the controversy at the end of the Millionaire Maker last week, then reflects on the worst year of poker he’s ever…
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July 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
New episode! I discuss the controversy at the end of the Millionaire Maker, then reflect (hopefully for the last time for quite awhile) on downswings crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/on-...
New episode! We talk about how we should “grow the game,” but I have a slightly different question crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/not...
#115: On Growing the Game | Podcasts
Your correspondent starts with a commonly asked question within the poker community (“How do we make poker more popular?”) and argues the more important…
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June 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
New episode! We talk about how we should “grow the game,” but I have a slightly different question crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/not...
New episode! On tournaments, a very good but occasionally abrasive YouTube series, and a recent $5/$5/$10 session that ended with a wild bomb pot crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/tou...
#113: Tournament Season | Podcasts
Your correspondent looks ahead to the World Series of Poker, then watches the excellent but occasionally abrasive Winamax YouTube series "Inside the Mind…
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May 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
New episode! On tournaments, a very good but occasionally abrasive YouTube series, and a recent $5/$5/$10 session that ended with a wild bomb pot crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/tou...
New episode! I re-watch “The Card Counter” crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/the...
#112: "The Card Counter" | Podcasts
Your correspondent looks back at the 2021 film "The Card Counter," about a gambler struggling with his past as a soldier. He then plays a $5/$10 session…
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May 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
New episode! I re-watch “The Card Counter” crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/the...
New episode! How live poker compares to online, and why one format makes us crazier than the other crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/why...
#111: Why Live Poker Drives Us Nuts | Podcasts
Your correspondent compares live no-limit hold-em to online to illustrate why live poker creates a unique kind of confusion that can be hard to resolve.…
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April 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
New episode! How live poker compares to online, and why one format makes us crazier than the other crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/why...
New episode! I find a great game, take some weird lines against a fun player, and have to sweat after making what might be a huge mistake crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/adj...
#110: Adjusting Against an Action Player | Podcasts
Your correspondent revisits the possibility of diversifying by learning different game types, then plays a wild $5/$10 session in which he reflects on an…
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April 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
New episode! I find a great game, take some weird lines against a fun player, and have to sweat after making what might be a huge mistake crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/adj...
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Third Man Walking is one of my favorite podcasts (it’s about poker) and it was an honor to be a guest on it.
I hope I didn’t stink up the joint!
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I hope I didn’t stink up the joint!
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March 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Third Man Walking is one of my favorite podcasts (it’s about poker) and it was an honor to be a guest on it.
I hope I didn’t stink up the joint!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
I hope I didn’t stink up the joint!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
New episode! On “Matusow,” a new documentary that isn’t … good, but that gave @davechen.bsky.social and me a lot to talk about crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/mat...
#109: "Matusow," With David Chen | Podcasts
Today, fellow podcaster David Chen and your correspondent discuss the recent documentary "Matusow," which is available to rent on Amazon Prime. The movie…
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March 19, 2025 at 7:39 PM
New episode! On “Matusow,” a new documentary that isn’t … good, but that gave @davechen.bsky.social and me a lot to talk about crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/mat...
New episode! I play two unusually low-stakes sessions while on the road and try to figure out what’s going on at the $3 blind level. crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/two...
#108: Two Low-Stakes Sessions | Podcasts
Amidst a couple weeks mostly away from poker, your correspondent plays two unusually low-stakes sessions, thinking along the way about the impact of…
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March 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
New episode! I play two unusually low-stakes sessions while on the road and try to figure out what’s going on at the $3 blind level. crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/two...
Last couple nights on tour with Idaho. Santa Cruz tonight at Moe’s Alley, then Hollywood tomorrow night at Gold Diggers. (Photos from Seattle by David Chen)
February 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Last couple nights on tour with Idaho. Santa Cruz tonight at Moe’s Alley, then Hollywood tomorrow night at Gold Diggers. (Photos from Seattle by David Chen)
New episode! On “2 Months 2 Million,” a surprisingly rich text on the poker bubble crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/2-m...
#107: "2 Months 2 Million" | Podcasts
Your correspondent revisits the 2009 poker reality show "2 Months 2 Million," then reviews a day of poker that spanned two casinos and over 10 hours. …
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February 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
New episode! On “2 Months 2 Million,” a surprisingly rich text on the poker bubble crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/2-m...
I have some gigs with Idaho coming up …
2/19 San Diego @ Whistle Stop
2/20 Santa Ana @ Constellation Room
2/22 Berkeley @ Ivy Room
2/25 Seattle @ Sunset Tavern
2/26 Portland @ Lollipop Shoppe
2/28 Santa Cruz @ Moe’s Alley
3/1 LA @ Gold Diggers
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2/19 San Diego @ Whistle Stop
2/20 Santa Ana @ Constellation Room
2/22 Berkeley @ Ivy Room
2/25 Seattle @ Sunset Tavern
2/26 Portland @ Lollipop Shoppe
2/28 Santa Cruz @ Moe’s Alley
3/1 LA @ Gold Diggers
m.youtube.com/watch?si=GQH...
Idaho - Jump Up
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February 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I have some gigs with Idaho coming up …
2/19 San Diego @ Whistle Stop
2/20 Santa Ana @ Constellation Room
2/22 Berkeley @ Ivy Room
2/25 Seattle @ Sunset Tavern
2/26 Portland @ Lollipop Shoppe
2/28 Santa Cruz @ Moe’s Alley
3/1 LA @ Gold Diggers
m.youtube.com/watch?si=GQH...
2/19 San Diego @ Whistle Stop
2/20 Santa Ana @ Constellation Room
2/22 Berkeley @ Ivy Room
2/25 Seattle @ Sunset Tavern
2/26 Portland @ Lollipop Shoppe
2/28 Santa Cruz @ Moe’s Alley
3/1 LA @ Gold Diggers
m.youtube.com/watch?si=GQH...
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The poor souls who backed me for the Main Event would surely agree
“Bankrolled,” that’s a great headline word. You never say something good was “bankrolled.” It’s never “beloved toy maker bankrolled school for the deaf.”
February 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
The poor souls who backed me for the Main Event would surely agree
New episode! On the 2015 gambling film “Mississippi Grind” crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/mis...
#106: "Mississippi Grind" | Podcasts
Your correspondent looks back at the 2015 gambling movie "Mississippi Grind," then reviews a $5/$10 session in which he played several all-in pots. …
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February 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
New episode! On the 2015 gambling film “Mississippi Grind” crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/mis...
Happy new year! Here’s a new episode crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/a-b...
#104: A Bluff-Heavy $5/$5/$10 Session | Podcasts
Your correspondent reviews a recent $5/$5/$10 session in which he ran several big bluffs. He also relates a story about a nitty opponent. FORUM…
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January 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Happy new year! Here’s a new episode crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/a-b...
Every year I spend a few slow days in the desert and I accidentally think about big and awful and inspiring questions, like what it means to live a good life and the ways I have failed and the ways I can fail less. And then I return to the city and forget it all within hours
December 20, 2024 at 3:21 AM
Every year I spend a few slow days in the desert and I accidentally think about big and awful and inspiring questions, like what it means to live a good life and the ways I have failed and the ways I can fail less. And then I return to the city and forget it all within hours
New episode! On poker players’ weird relationships to money crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/pok...
#103: Poker Players and the Shifting Value of Money | Podcasts
Your correspondent wins some big pots at $5/$5/$10 but leaves the casino a bit frustrated. Then, he thinks about how poker players think about money. …
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December 18, 2024 at 6:05 PM
New episode! On poker players’ weird relationships to money crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/pok...
A new episode on why I mostly avoid private games. crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/pri...
#102: Private Games and the Imbalance in Live Poker | Podcasts
Your correspondent discusses how private games have created an imbalance in live cash-game poker, and what to do about it. Then, he discusses a $5/$5/$10…
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December 4, 2024 at 7:21 PM
A new episode on why I mostly avoid private games. crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/pri...