Third Man Walking

#131: Distractions & Mistakes | Podcasts Your correspondent plays a $5/$10 session, wins a table share of a jackpot, and muses about distractions and about not being in the right frame of mind to…

New episode! On struggling to have good thoughts at the table crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/dis...

#130: Chaos | Podcasts Your correspondent discusses Barry Greenstein's idea of "chaos" -- the millions of kinds of luck in poker (or outside it) that seem further removed from…

New episode! On what Barry Greenstein called “chaos” — the millions of seemingly trivial ways you can run good or bad crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/chaos

Cool. Hadn’t heard of this. Thanks

#128: There's a Right Answer, but What Is It? | Podcasts Your correspondent thinks about the many decision points in live poker in which there probably are correct answers, but it's not clear what it is.    …

New episode! Folding pocket kings preflop is no fun at all, but I got in a spot that made me strongly consider it crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/the...

#127: Searching for a Good Game | Podcasts Your correspondent discusses a frustrating day of poker, responds to Kelly Lucas' reaction to Erik Seidel's potential retirement in the wake of impending…

New episode! I hunt for a good table and finally find one out of town, thanks to the standup game crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/sea...

Thanks. I actually talked about this idea in this episode but I may have edited it out. I just don’t enjoy it. Too slow and nut-peddle-y. But maybe I need to make the effort one more time. Those games certainly do *look* fun.

#126: AI and Poker Storytelling | Podcasts Your correspondent thinks about the AI mini-scandal that recently engulfed the WSOP's "No Limit" docuseries. He lists some problems with poker…

New episode! I use the WSOP documentary AI mini-scandal as a jumping-off point to discuss why it’s hard to tell long-term stories about poker crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/ai-...

#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. …

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...

#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…

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...

#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.

[gift link] defector.com/the-future-o...

#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…

New episode! We talk about how we should “grow the game,” but I have a slightly different question crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/not...

#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.…

New episode! How live poker compares to online, and why one format makes us crazier than the other crushlivepoker.com/podcasts/why...

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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