Third Man Walking

#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…

New episode! I review the forgotten 2015 poker film “Cold Deck” crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/col...

#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…

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...

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 ...

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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#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…

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...

#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…

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-...

Thank you!

#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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#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…

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...

#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…

New episode! I re-watch “The Card Counter” crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/the...

#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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Thank you :)

#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…

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...

“Why it matters”

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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#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…

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...

Thank you! I’m glad it helped

#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…

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)

Thank you!

#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. …

New episode! On “2 Months 2 Million,” a surprisingly rich text on the poker bubble crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/2-m...

Idaho - Jump Up YouTube video by Katamai

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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The poor souls who backed me for the Main Event would surely agree

#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. …

New episode! On the 2015 gambling film “Mississippi Grind” crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/mis...

#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…

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

#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. …

New episode! On poker players’ weird relationships to money crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/pok...

Thanks Wendy!

Cheating seems rampant even at like 25NL

#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…

A new episode on why I mostly avoid private games. crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/pri...