Stealing The Blinds Poker Podcast: Recent Episodes
Dell Hamilton
A weekly poker podcast by students of the game for students of the game. Join Dell, Jordan and Christine in discussions about poker theory and bridging the gap between theory and application. They discuss problems, offer real solutions, and provide tools and techniques to help you become a better poker player and, by extension, a better person. Because there's a strong corollary between a life lived on and off the felt. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theblindstealingtheblinds/support
Poker can be very discouraging. We can put a lot of study into the game, and we don't always see the results we desire. Dell talks about some of the reasons this happens.
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Ashley Frank speaks to Jordan and Christine about poker, vlogging, music and much more.
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With all the recent poker scandals, poker is suffering from integrity issues. Jordan and Dell talk with RFID expert Mannit Madan on ways to bring trust and integrity back to poker streaming.
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Christine Park and Dell Hamilton talk with Happiness Influencer and Poker Vlogger Quené Forée @psandqspoker about happiness in poker and life. IG @queneforee
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Jordan Sweet and Dell Hamilton discuss the now infamous J4o call by Robbie Jade Lew.
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Fighting through bad audio, Zoom malfunctions and a laptop with no cord, Dell, Jordan and Christine persevered to bring Truth, Justice and the ways of over realizing equity to the poker nation.
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We are always saying that getting better at poker can make you better at life and that getting better at life will make you better at poker. This Week Jordan and Dell got to talk with Tommy Angelo who help them see that they can improve their poker even while waiting at a stop light.
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Jordan and Christine talk about the common mistake that get overlooked by most players
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Whether it's living in a Prius, starting a Hip Hop trivia company, or cohosting The Thinking Poker podcast, Carlos Welch www.twitter.com/HipHop101Trivia travels the less beaten path of frugality. Dell and Christine talk to Carlos about Coaching http://www.tinyurl.com/CarlosWelch, and his frugal lifestyle. check out his latest offerings also.
How To Win An Online Bracelet with Alex Fitzgerald https://assassinato.gumroad.com/l/howtowinanonlinebracelet
The Venom Hand History Review with Andrew Brokos https://assassinato.gumroad.com/l/howtowinanonlinebracelet
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Dell Jordan and Christine get to talk to the cohosts of Dell's favorite poker podcast. The chip race with David Lappin and Dara O'Kearney. We talk about tournament formats, long distance running, how to make poker more 50/50 between men and woman and much more.
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Boredom is eventually going to be a part of everything we do. Dell and Christine delve into ways to combat boredom at the poker table and the fact that boredom isn't always a bad thing.
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There are many qualities you need to be a good poker player. Right at the top of the list is resilience. This week Dell and Christine talk about the pillars of Resilience.
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Dell and Jordan talk to James about accountability, life, balance, his new book GTO Gems and much more.
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Can game theory make you a better driver? Jordan and Dell talk to Andrew Brokos and take a look at poker and life through the GTO lens.
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In spite of some technical difficulties, Dell talks about what he's learned from a conversation with Christine Park on what it takes to be a low-stakes pro.
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Dell introduces his new cohosts. Jordan and Christine talk about how they became professional poker players and about what they believe they add to the show.
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BJ moves on from the podcast and Dell and BJ talk about the reasons why players still don't get preflop right.
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The lone wolf dies, but the pack survives. This week BJ and Dell have a conversation with Dan Mergle on how joining a vibrant poker community has change his game.
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BJ and Dell talk about the principle of reciprocality and dive deep into the concept of how money exchanges hands around the table based on play. It kind of seems deceptively simple, and it is a basic tenet we all need to keep in mind but often forget.
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BJ and Dell talk with Jordan Sweet about honesty, equity, and fairness in poker and debate the nuances of what's right and wrong in the game, and what it means to be good for the game. The game has changed over the years, and so has what behaviors are permissible. It's an interesting conversation with no clear-cut answers.
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BJ and Dell talk about whether tracking win rate matters - what it is, for whom it matters and why, as well as the hidden costs of poker. Because what doesn't get measured doesn't get improved - but it might not matter much anyway if you're a certain type of player.
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BJ and Dell talk about how to play those troublesome hands everyone's scared of. They're not really scary if you play them while keeping some basic tenets in mind.
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BJ and Dell talk with TikTok poker content creator Rapunzel on her experiences learning poker. You can follow her on TikTok @poker.rapunzel
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BJ and Dell discuss the challenges of escaping low-stakes poker and offer solutions and tools to make the leap to bigger games.
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BJ and Dell discuss the multitude of problems associated with multi-way pots. These situations present great potential to win a lot of money but also the chance to lose a lot of money. The solutions and tools they discuss should help you maximize the positive and minimize the negative.
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BJ and Dell are joined once again with Jordan Sweet as they reminisce about their first year of podcasting - our favorite episodes, our least favorite, what surprised us, and where we'll go from here. And we hope you and your friends will continue to be on this amazing ride with us!
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BJ and Dell have a conversation with Blake Eastman about his work with Beyond Tells including the introduction of AI to help analyze large datasets to identify behaviors.
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BJ and Dell have a conversation with Zach Elwood about both his research (his books and videos are on gumroad) into both live poker tells as well his new podcast (People Who Read People) about the behavior and psychology of understanding people .. and occasionally political polarization.
Like, comment, and/or retweet this episode's Tweet announcement @TBSTBShow between now and 12 May to be entered into a drawing to win one of three packages of all Zach Elwood's books and videos on gumroad.
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BJ and Dell are joined this week by Steve Catterson, aka ChipXtractor, to discuss live coaching.
You can contact Steve via chipxtractor@gmail.com and finding him @ChipXtractor on Instagram and Twitter. You can also reach out via https://www.schoolofcards.com
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BJ and Dell discuss six points of consideration with comparison and contrast between playing cash game or tournaments and lay out a simple framework to help you figure out which you might want to focus on.
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Have you ever wondered whether it makes sense to straddle? So have Dell and BJ, and they talk about it and what considerations you need to make before deciding to pay two big blinds ... blind.
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Dell and BJ are joined this week by Lupe Soto and Tara Smith of the Women's Poker Association to discuss ways to elevate the game to make it safer, more welcoming, and more fun for everyone. Specifically, they discuss the Raise It Up and Purple Tie Guy programs and how we can foster better environments to bring more women - and people of all stripes - into the game.
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The opposite of the Seven Deadly Sins, these seven key traits are what we all need to cultivate to be the best players - and people - we can be.
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Sometimes we can forget that poker is just a game. This episode reminds us of what's important - family and friends - and provides some solutions and tools to help you manage expectations so you can enjoy both.
That said, gambling addiction is a real problem, and here are some resources if you think you or a loved one need help:
National Council on Problem Gambling: ncpgambling.org/chat or call or text: 1-800-522-4700
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BJ and his wife Amy have a conversation about poker and its influence on their marriage and raising their son.
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Suited connectors may be among the most fun to play, but play them wrong and you'll get yourself into a heap of trouble. Moreover, it's so easy to play them wrong! Dell and BJ cover the when, why, and how to play this hand class.
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Not a typical interview show, this week we break the mold featuring June Cuervo, sharing stores of the lessons learned in her first year as pro and of trans issues. We discuss remarkably easy ways of being supportive in the face of bad behavior, because it's through fostering an accepting community that we will grow the game we all love so dearly.
June offers free poker coaching for trans persons! Contact June on Twitter (@JuneCuervo) or on Instagram (@JunePlaysPoker)
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The final installment in our four-part series on bluffing, we discuss what it takes to tell a credible story. We discuss blockers and anti-blockers, bet sizing, Minimum Defense Frequency, and more. It's OK if not all your bluffs get through!
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The flop is the first street where we do some real bluffing, and it happens to be the most interesting street. Not only do we get 60% of the community card information available to us, but we're able to start crafting so many lines to both realize our equity and deny them theirs!!
Jonathan Beville does our intro and outro, and you can find audiobooks he's narrated on Audible.com. Start with the Prometheus Award Nominated Book TITAN, Book 1 of the Mammon Series
The Puller comes out 28 February, so be on the look-out for that book, too!
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In this second of a four-part series on bluffing, we discuss 3-bet bluffing pre-flop. Similiarly to our previous episode, this is almost a misnomer because we don't advocate playing absolute trash, and certainly not pre-flop. Instead, we focus the conversation on how people tend to not 3-bet enough and when, where, and why to expand your 3-bet ranges.
Jonathan Beville does our intro and outro, and you can find audiobooks he's narrated on Audible.com. Start with the Prometheus Award Nominated Book TITAN, Book 1 of the Mammon Series
The Puller comes out 28 February, so be on the look-out for that book, too!
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Bluffing is an integral part of any sound poker strategy, yet it's often either misunderstood or misapplied. In this first of likely a four-part series, we start from the beginning with pre-flop. Does bluffing even have a part in a pre-flop strategy? Listen and find out.
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Do you find yourself wondering what to do with your middle strength hand on the river? You’re not alone. It’s likely that you have turned a showdown hand into a bluff. Maybe you missed out on thin value because you were afraid of being raised. BJ and Dell talk about the differences between thin value and show down value and how to know what you have.
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Mistakes is only failure if you don't learn from them. Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment.
Dell and BJ discuss steps you need to take to learn the most from your mistakes: Brutal honesty, objective and timely feedback, and a growth mindset.
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Dell, BJ, and Jordan talk about good and bad, and right and wrong in poker. They discuss the difference between ethics and morality and cover a number of dubious plays. At the end of the day, Bill and Ted learned the greatest lesson of all in their Excellent Adventure - be righteous to each other
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There is a gross mismatch between what people say their priorities are and where they spend their time. In this episode, Dell and BJ discuss BJ's framework for goal setting starting with identifying your real priorities and then allocating time to focus on them. Also, we have a link to the tool BJ developed (and he's developing an app) so you can set yourself up powerfully for the New Year!
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This week with BJ on vacation, Dell asks his wife Terry to join him as a guest on the show. Terry is a licensed clinical therapist who focuses on trauma recovery. She also helps Dell process his poker sessions. In this episode they talk about their marriage and Dell’s poker.
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In our previous episode, we mentioned about playing small pairs and speculative hands relative to stack size. Well, what other considerations should we take when figuring out when and how to play these hands? Dell and BJ take a deeper dive into this hand class, and the episode serves double-duty as a general treatise on well-placed aggression.
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Stack size plays an important role in determining the strategy you employ and the tactics you take, but many people - the hosts included - still sometimes fail to take this into consideration. This week, Dell and BJ talk about why stack size matters and how you can use this information to your advantage.
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We all know the mental game of poker is as - if not more - important than fundamental mechanics. What can the philosophical school of Stoicism teach us in developing a robust mental game? Dell and BJ discuss five core tenets of Stoicism to help us become better poker players and, by extension, better people: Ignore what others are doing; you define, in part, your reality; Do less; Death knocks at your door; and, finally, You are stronger than you think!
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Everyone talks about the KISS method - "Keep It Simple, Stupid" - and in this episode Dell and BJ talk about the concept of parsimony, that a good theory ought to be evidenced rather simply. But how do you go about taking complex topics and simpifying their application?
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Dell and BJ talk about the pursuit of happiness writ large with clear application to the mental / emotional side of poker. From self-worth and enjoying the journey rather than the destination to self-worth and the difference between comparison and aspiration, this promises to be a feel-good episode for Thanksgiving (originally released on Thanksgiving Day 2021).
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Have you found yourself frustrated in your ability to progress at poker and in life because you keep searching for the one thing that will make everything click and bring you success and happiness? In this episode, we discuss the secret to unlocking your hidden potential.
OK, not really. There IS no one thing. Everything is connected, and we talk about taking a holistic approach. We are joined once again by Jordan Sweet, and at the end, we play a game where we actually give you the one thing.
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Dell and BJ cover the perennial topic of GTO vs exploitative play by taking the "vs" out of it. It's not either-or, but rather both-and. They're learning about it, don't profess to be experts, and offer their insights as well as some tools to apply GTO principles in your games.
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You can't expect to be a winning poker player if you're a losing sleeper.
BJ has a conversation with Mollie McGlocklin, creator of the Sleep Is A Skill company and host of the Sleep Is A Skill podcast. BJ was a client of hers last year, and it completely transformed his relationship with sleep, where he went from Discount Sleep Issue Warehouse (Restless Leg Syndrome, Sleep Apnea, intermittent insomnia) to a healthy relationship positioning him to start powerfully taking charge of other aspects of his life.
In this episode, Mollie lays out some fundamentals to set yourself up for great sleep.
Website: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/ Weekly Sleep Newsletter: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/newsletter Sleep Is A Skill Podcast: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/podcasts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/molliemcglocklin
Zero-Cost PDF: https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5c8aa56742af815c33af4356/615280454f845a1c9446a95a_The%20Optimized%20Bedroom%20NEW.pdf
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A Slack conversation about Equity Realization, Equity Denial, Value-Betting, and Bluffing turns into a podcast episode with return guest Jordan Sweet, a coach and content moderator at School of Cards. We discuss how understanding the difference between when to realize or deny equity will help you piece the puzzle together of what the incentives of your range are.
And because Dell isn't with us, we ended up playing a game: Alphabet Poker Tips - 26 rapid-fire poker tips. Be forewarned: some are better than others, but it was a fun game!
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Poker is unlike a lot of other endeavors where, you put the work in, and you can pretty much see results along a linear path. BJ has a conversation with Blake Eastman of School of Cards to discuss the factors that go into developing and sticking to your own personal study plan. We talk all the time on this show about bridging the gap between theory and application - this episode hits directly at the core of this concept!
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A lot can go wrong on the felt if you're not in the right frame of mine. This episode features Montreal-based professional poker player Sebastian Drolet-Poitras sharing his experiences with reframing, meditation, and finding ways that work for you to improve your mental game.
If you're interested, SeaBass has had the help of a mental coach for years: zoneexcellence@gmail.com would be the preferred way to join his mental coach, Brigitte Korak.
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Having defaulted lines and standard actions is all well and good, but to get to the next level you need to get creative. In this episode, we are joined by Jordan Sweet, a coach from School of Cards in a conversation about what creativity is and when and how to apply it. There are several analogies to sports, chess, and architecture to drive the points home. Also referenced is David Goggin's book Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
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We know everyone says it: Focus on process and not results. Truth is that this applies not just to poker but to life. Making the best decisions can improve your chances of success but not guarantee it. Here, we offer solutions and tools to help you focus on your processes on-the-felt.
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Sometimes, we get in our own way and are our biggest impediment to growth. But we can get out of our own way by choosing different responses given what we know about pruning unused mental circuits (stop bad habits) and the neuroplasticity of re-wiring the brain (cultivate better habits). We can choose to be curious and choose a path that fosters our growth.
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Do you know what hands YOU should play given your various circumstances? Figure this out, and you'll be on more solid footing than 90% of your field. Anyone can get generic range charts online, but they are static and not built with YOU in mind. Dell and BJ lay out a simple framework and pose questions you need to answer to figure out what your personal, inscrutable, well-constructed range looks like.
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The third and final installment of discussions surrounding bet sizing on the flop. We talk about the competing forces at play that will make you want to bet smaller or larger depending on pre-flop aggression, what the flop looks like, what your opponents behave like, and more. While the math is easy, the fact that we’re playing against humans muddies the waters.
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Given feedback they received from Matt Berkey at Solve for Why, Dell and BJ learned some valuable insights and dive deeper into multi-way pots, discuss how over-realizing your equity is not the same as maximizing your EV, and talk about the Yin and Yang of Minimum Defense Frequency and Auto-Profit. They also introduce a framework of bet sizing, which they'll expound on in later episodes.
We told you this rabbit hole was a deep one.
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Do you think you can make money playing poker? How much ya wanna bet?
No, really. How much do you want to bet?
In the first of a multi-part series, Dell and BJ talk about bet sizing pre-flop. Previous episodes talked about why to bet and when to bet, but now Dell and BJ get to the tricky issue of addressing how. The overarching goal of betting is to maximize your EV, but how exactly do you do that? It's not as simple as you might think.
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Scrooge McDuck taught us in the '90s cartoon Ducktales to work smarter, not harder - but what parts of your game and life should you work on? The Pareto Principle, or the 80/20 Rule, stipulates that: * 80% of problems are from 20% of causes * 80% of sales are from 20% of clients * 80% of your poker success likely comes from the top 20% of contributing factors We talk about the Eisenhower Matrix as a way of identifying and prioritizing work that is important and urgent. We also give a shout out to Matt Vaughan in our episode about coaching - check that out at https://anchor.fm/theblindstealingtheblinds/episodes/Conversations-about-Coaching-with-Matt-Vaughan-e13har5 Finally, we talk about using Journaling as a way of focusing on those few things that happened to you today that gave you 80% of your daily joy.
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Have you ever thought of going pro but didn't know if you had what it takes to get there? G.I. Joe taught us in the '80s that knowing is half the battle, but what's that other half? A strong reason why, discipline, and bankroll management, to start. Dell and BJ have two guests on the show to discuss this topic. SeaBass Drolet-Poitras (superdroll@hotmail.com), a professional poker player in Montreal, and Dan Mergl, a consistently profitable player who chooses not to go pro.
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To bet, or not to bet, that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous variance,
Or to take well-constructed ranges against a sea of laggy fish
And by opposing end them.
Shakespeare knew long ago what hand classes warrant either equity realization or denial strategies - and now so can you! In modern English, even!
Dell and BJ unpack when to bet based on whether your hand has value, needs protection, has thin-value, or just wants to get to showdown cheaply. This is the second in a series of podcasts on betting.
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Perhaps the most existential question in the history of the world is the one asked by toddlers so often it drives parents insane: Why? For example:
Why does it rain? (Because flowers get thirsty.)
Why can't I have ice cream and cake for breakfast? (Because you need vitamins and minerals to grow big and strong.)
Why would I bet this flop? (Because it strongly favors your range as the pre-flop aggressor, and you want your opponent to stay in with a wide, uncapped range.)
In this episode, Dell and BJ discuss the problems of betting (people don't know why they're betting or not), and some solutions and tools to help figure out your incentives, including a small not-quite-tangent on the difference of auto-play vs. constructed defaults.
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Dell and BJ discuss several aspects of health, and their influence on your poker performance.
BJ had several sleep issues and worked with Mollie McGlocklin (https://www.sleepisaskill.com/) to transform his sleep hygiene and relationship surrounding healthy sleep. To help him track his sleep and physical fitness, he's used an Oura Ring (https://www.ouraring.com/)
Other resources detailed in this podcast that BJ uses to track his fitness:
- Do It Later app for texting yourself or others reminders: https://doitlater.co/
- Interval Timer app for HIIT workouts: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cc.dreamspark.intervaltimer
- Six Pack in 30 Days app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sixpack.sixpackabs.absworkout
- Activity Chart Checklist: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10ocibx2wpwoKsvN4NBdMykwRJOceV3_aMQWBksOmGwU/edit?usp=sharing
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The science is clear: People are generally terrible at assessing risk and acting accordingly. Our ancestors conditioned us to be risk-averse when a rustle in the shrubs could be either the wind or a tiger ready to eat us. Dell and BJ describe a risk management framework used in business that, when applied to the poker table, can help you better maximize your gains and minimize your losses.
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Dell and BJ have a conversation with Matt Vaughan. Matt is a poker vlogger and streamer, the Head Coach at School of Cards (https://www.schoolofcards.com), and a fairly decent whistler. Join us for a conversation about what coaching looks like, how to know whether you need coaching, and how important a solid relationship and clear expectations are between the coach and the student.
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80s cartoons taught us that knowing is half the battle; the other half is application. But how do you go about applying all the stuff you know on the felt at game speed? Dell and BJ walk through a framework brought to us by the new science of expertise.
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People approach pre- and post-flop play like they're two distinct games. In fact, they are just parts of a whole that tells a cohesive and consistent story through several chapters: pre-flop, flop, turn, and river. Dell and BJ discuss how five elements of a good story - Plot, Setting, Characters, Point of View, and Theme - relate to a poker hand.
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If you only wait for great hands to come your way, you're missing out on many opportunities. Fortune favors the bold, and you deserve some of that fortune!
Dell and BJ discuss what it means to be card-dead and flop-dead (it's not what you think!) and provide solutions and tools for you to start manufacturing EV to win more than your fair share of pots.
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With a wife who is a licensed clinical therapist, Dell helps BJ and the audience understand the pros and cons of ego at the poker table.
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Who are Dell and BJ, and why are they embarking upon this project?
What is Entitlement Tilt, why does it happen, and what can we do about it?
Can you be happy when your opponents win?
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BJ does some anthropology studying the behavior of the limper in their native habitat - low-stakes poker. We discuss his findings and why those that limp must beg for forgiveness at the altar of the felt.
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