Chasing Poker Greatness

For Valentine's Day, we love you so much that we're offering a free poker course in the description below! For this week's poker training, love is in the air, but definitely not the good kind. Welcome to the first episode of Toxic Tuesday, where we've staged an intervention of sorts to make Jon face the hard facts that his love affairs with turning pairs into bluffs and chasing every flush draw wi...

This week Peter and Duncan have the pleasure to talk to the great Andrew Brokos (@thinkingpoker) about a variety of topics that range from good faith disagreements all the way to the meaning of life. Andrew is the author of over a dozen books including the highly praised Play Optimal Poker series as well as the most recent Essential Poker Concepts series ( https://www.thinkingpoker.net/poker-books...

For your free poker course, just read the description below! For this week's episode, we revisit good 'ol reliable Equilab to drill down on calculation of hand equity in some all-in spots where Jon calls it all off with hands that obviously don't beat all of villain's range. But can he find enough combos in post-hand review using Equilab to feel good about the calls? Or does Coach Brad help Mr. Ch...

This week Peter and Duncan have Dr Alex "Doc" Chaurran as a guest in the show to share her incredible story of extreme adversity but also inspiring perseverance. She discusses the lessons she learned both from and applied to poker while she addresses some really interesting sophisticated questions from the listeners. Doc is a twitch streamer (under the moniker: QueenOfDiamonds) a lead instructor a...

Find out how to get a free poker course below! SCRIPT FLIP INCOMING: This week's show format has been turned right on its head as we finally make good on Coach Brad's previously broken promises -- for which he still hasn't apologized -- to revisit some old hands from yesteryear, when Jon Chai was but a wee lad trying to scratch two big blinds together and find his way in this poker world. Upon rev...

This week Peter Bermingham and Duncan Palamourdas discuss Superstitions. What are they really and where are they coming from? Are they irrational? What great question did one of the listeners asked that got them all excited? If you have any comments/questions, you can visit the online platform, Greatness Village: https://greatnessvillage.com/ To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: h...

Find out how to get a free poker course below! This week's journey into the realm of Tactical Tuesday poker training series sees CPG's Coach Brad Wilson and co-host Jon Chai critique two cash game poker hands played by Jon, this time playing suited connectors in 3-Bet and 4-Bet pots. It wouldn't be an episode of TT without jams on both hands, and sure enough we're faced with exactly those decision...

In this week's episode of Philosophical Friday, Peter Birmingham and Duncan Palamourdas discuss the concept of Fancy Play Syndrome (FPS), i.e. the concept of applying unnecessarily complex methods in otherwise simpler problems. What are some poker examples both within the game itself but also in the realm of the so-called metagame where this applies? Why can FPSing be detrimental and how can it be...

Do you want a free poker course? Click below! Our newest installment in the Tactical Tuesday free poker training series features CPG Founder and Coach Brad Wilson with co-host Jon Chai as they dive into yet another pair of online cash game poker hand breakdowns focusing this time on bluff catching spots against the all-too-common all in jam by adventurous villains. With upper range hands in both s...

Join Peter Bermingham and Duncan Palamourdas as they discuss Opportunity costs. What are the hidden costs of making a choice and how can one foresee them? How does this apply to poker and what are some good ways for players to achieve regret minimization, both when it comes to the game itself but also to the metagame of choosing the right tables or even a poker career as a whole? If you have any c...

This week's free poker training video features Coach Brad Wilson and co-host Jon Chai with more online cash game poker hand breakdowns focusing on 4-Bet Pots as both the PFR (Preflop Raiser) and the PFC (Preflop Caller). Jon puts himself into position to play for stacks, but as always, Coach Brad begs the question of whether the road taken leads to the most value. ***FREE POKER COURSE*** Click her...

Starting the New Year, Peter and Duncan decide to tackle the complex and sensitive topic of addiction. What exactly is poker addiction and how is it different from, say, a healthy obsession? What are some symptoms, causes as well as potentially useful heuristics to decide if external help is needed? Shootout to the villager Howie for suggesting the topic. Also, like with all topics of this nature,...

As for this week's free poker training video, Coach Brad Wilson and co-host Jon Chai are back for 2023 with more online cash game poker hand breakdown content for your enjoyment and high level poker learning. Poker pro Jon Chai rings in the new year with two hands for review this week; each with unconventional action and of course inflated pots (it is Jon, after all) from the 1000NL online poker s...

In the spirit of the Holidays, Peter and Duncan discuss goals, visions and New Year's Resolutions. Why does setting goals seem to be so important and yet they fail to materialize so often? What are some typical pitfalls and how can they be mitigated? How does the concept of "self-outsourcing" fit into this picture? Tune it to find out! To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://...

On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon return to the online streets and dissect a couple recent blind vs. blind spots. To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://freenuffle.com CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt

This week, Peter Bermingham joins Duncan Palamourdas again to discuss the old-fashioned website longbets.org where people make predictions into the (far) future on all sorts of topics ranging from politics and the environment all the way to investing and artificial intelligence. Join them as they attempt to dissect some of these bets, but also talk about the concept of long term speculation in gen...

On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon use two of Jon's recent live hands to discuss the merits of checking your entire range when out of position as the preflop raiser. To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://freenuffle.com CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel Neutralize Flop Leads: http...

This week, the highly articulate Peter Bemingham fills in for Brad Wilson and joins Duncan Palamourdas to discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the modern world but also on poker in particular. What are the basic ingredients of AI and where is it headed? What are some things to be excited about but also some concerns to be cognizant of? Join us to find out! To learn more about the Free...

On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon recap last week's Wolf Retreat to Cherokee, North Carolina where Coach Brad played the WSOPC Main Event and finished 7th. Afterwards, Brad and Jon go over two pivotal hands from Brad's deep run. To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion New CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https:/...

This week’s episode features two more live hands including a tough decision in a bomb pot. To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion New CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt

In the spirit of Thanksgiving and the upcoming Holidays, Brad and Duncan discuss the concept of Gratitude and appreciation for one's poker career and life in general. Why is it important to be grateful and what are some ways to achieve organic and honest content with our achievements, whatever those may be? To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://freenuffle.com CPG Cash Game...

On this week’s episode, Jon goes back to the live streets and immediately gets into some interesting spots. Correction on the first board: The flop actually has a heart flush draw and the river was the 4 of Diamonds not the 4 of Hearts. To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion New CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://...

On this week’s episode, Coach Brad and Jon take a look at two hands where Jon makes a set from the Big Blind and gets into a tricky spot. To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion New CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel Neutralize Flop Leads: htt...

On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon analyze two hands where Jon decided to put in a cold 4bet preflop and was playing for stacks by the river. To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion New CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel Neutralize Flo...

On this week’s episode, Coach Brad and Jon discuss overbetting the river and go over two of Jon’s hands as examples. To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion New CPG Cash Game Courses! Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt