The Official Red Chip Poker Podcast

In the debut episode of Season 6 of the Red Chip Poker podcast, coach w34z3l discusses the concept of "pseudo balance." But what if your opponent strays far from GTO lines? Bluffing with a GTO frequency into someone who never folds, for example, is clearly an error. Enter pseudo balance. A partial but non-GTO form of balance perfect for practical play.  Optimizing Your Poker Mindset:  https://redc...

Season 6 is coming to you in December! Plus, James shares some big announcements, including our upcoming drops so you can help us celebrate our 10-year anniversary. It's our party, but you get the gifts 🎁! 0:00 Season 6 Intro 0:10 Seasons 6 And 7 0:35 Our 10-Year Milestone 1:21 CORE And PRO In 2023 JOIN THE LIST FOR EVERY DROP www.redchippoker.com/drop   RELATED CONTENT CORE: https://redchippoker...

You already know a strong poker mindset is crucial for long term success. But how the heck does melding the idea of mental game and hit point meters from video games work? Coach "w34z3l" shares his model for mindset by merging mental and HP to form a superb visualization for monitoring your poker brain. Enjoy! Optimizing Your Poker Mindset: https://redchippoker.com/optimize-your-mindset-for-poker-...

While you can look at poker rake as simply the price of doing business, it's important to understand how this has changed over the years. Where do your rake dollars go? Why are sites limiting winning players? Where is the rake heading? And what the heck is going on in the business of poker? Coach "w34z3l" breaks it down discussing everything from 'the good 'ol days' to the current competition betw...

You could be so much more productive, and both your on & off table poker time could be used more powerfully. So in this episode, coach "w34z3l" shares easy hacks to improve your productivity and become way more efficient. Instead of reading another listicle with 68 boring productivity tips, listen to this one podcast episode and start reclaiming more of your time. Enjoy! Effective Poker Study: htt...

Unfortunately, cheating still exists in online poker. But with a little knowledge of what to look for, you can better protect yourself when playing on your favorite site. In this episode, coach "w34z3l" breaks down the main ways people cheat in online poker - from collusion to RTA to superusers - with an understanding of how much these cost you. Online poker operators should be protecting their pl...

Does your live cash game preflop strategy need some updating? Are you using the right ranges, sizing your raises properly, and getting aggressive in the correct spots? In this episode, coach "w34z3l" shares his entire toolbox for live cash games that you can begin using today. Enjoy! The Preflop Poker Checklist: https://www.splitsuit.com/free-preflop-poker-checklist Using GTO Preflop Ranges: https...

Even though GTO is all the rage, the highest winrates will always be captured with solid exploitative strategies when playing against humans. In this episode, coach "w34z3l" shares how you can derive exploits in today's games. Enjoy! GTO vs Exploitative Poker: https://youtu.be/ock7nJOhsa4 Poker Exploits 101: https://redchippoker.com/exploitative-poker-101/ Enroll In The CORE Poker Course: https://...

How well do you select your bet sizes in no-limit hold'em? Do you need a model for bet sizing with various hand strengths? In this episode, coach "w34z3l" shares his simplified bet size strategy so you can start using bigger (and smaller) bets in the correct places. Enjoy! Pot Geometry & Bet Sizes: https://www.splitsuit.com/poker-bet-sizes-final-pot-size Upgrade To PRO To Watch The Full Bet Sizing...

Do your hand reading skills leave something to be desired? Are you still struggling to put your opponent on a correct range of hands? In this episode, coach "w34z3l" shares seven hand reading principles that will help you assign better ranges, consider bet sizing tells, look at capped ranges, and more. Enjoy! Poker Ranges 101: https://www.splitsuit.com/poker-ranges-reading Upgrade To A PRO Members...

Are you considering playing poker professionally and looking for some tips on making the transition successfully? In this episode, coach "w34z3l" breaks down the inner workings of going pro and handling everything from money to study time to the love of playing poker. If the idea of playing poker full-time is alluring, be sure to listen to this entire episode. Enjoy! Get The GTO Ranges App: https:...

Enjoy free chapters from the new poker book, GTO Poker Gems. The first chapter dives into the complexity of a pure GTO solution and why a game like NLHE (or even PLO) likely will NOT be truly solved in our lifetime. Comparisons between GTO and exploitative approaches get explored through the lens of simplified solved games while also breaking down when these comparisons simply fail. The next chapt...

You already know that solid players study poker - but do you know how to effectively study poker between sessions? In this episode, coach "w34z3l" breaks down how to actually put your study hours to use. Concepts include organization, walk-through examples of real hands & concepts, and detailed ideas on improving your own study time. Enjoy! Download the new GTO Poker Gems book: https://redchippoke...

Do you know what your TRUE poker hourly winrate is? Which kind of player and winrate would you prefer to be and have? In this episode, coach "w34z3l" goes through a variety of possible poker winners to compare their actual hourlies and what really goes into their total earnings. Everything from winrates, to variance, to rakeback and bonuses gets discussed in this technical episode. Enjoy! Download...

Should you be using solved preflop ranges that come from a GTO solver? In this episode, coach "w34z3l" reviews some of the GTO ranges you'll find in our new app and explains how to think about solved ranges. Find out which of these preflop ranges are best to use, when to deviate from them, and the pros/cons of using non-exploitative hand charts. Enjoy! Download the new GTO Poker Ranges App: https:...

Are you a hold'em player interested in learning PLO quickly? In this episode, coach "w34z3l" gives you a complete primer on PLO strategy so you can get up to speed right away. Find out which of your NLHE skills translate to Omaha, how things differ preflop, and where you should be increasing your aggression postflop. Enjoy! Download the new GTO Poker Ranges App: https://redchippoker.com/gto-ranges...

How well do old poker theorems still apply in today's games? Should you continue using Zeebo Theorem or Baluga Theorem in 2022? In this episode, coach "w34z3l" takes an in-depth look at 5 poker theories popularized in the 2p2 heyday, breaks them all down, and lets you know if you should stash or trash them. Enjoy! Upgrade To PRO Today: https://redchippoker.com/membership C-Betting When You Miss Th...

While runner-runner hands don't hit very often, there is a ton of nuance when it comes to playing hands that have runner-runner potential. In this episode, coach "w34z3l" takes an in-depth look at everything from board texture to backdoor flush draws, to backdoor straight draws, and defense vs. aggressive concepts. Enjoy! The CORE Poker Course: https://redchippoker.com/launch-core Grab The Posflop...

The human brain is not set up particularly well for poker playing. Your brain is constantly trying to protect you, which is great overall, but not so much in a game where losses are standard and baked into the equation. In this episode, coach "w34z3l" takes an in-depth look at some of the ways we need to work to override the emotional and anti-math side of our brain while playing. Enjoy! P.S. This...

Does the way you are talking about poker indicate that you understand and think about poker at a deep level? Coach "w34z3l" is here to break down the way we talk about poker, how it's linked to thought depth, and give you applicable ways to get your terminology correct. Topics include naming trees, updated terms for various plays, and more. Enjoy! The Red Chip Poker Glossary: https://redchippoker....

What goes into your BRM (bankroll management) and taking shots in today's poker games? Coach "w34z3l" is back again to break down the key areas of your poker bankroll. Topics include risk of ruin (ROI), moving down aggressively, bankroll preservation, taking shots, moving up requirements, and more. If you want to avoid being stuck at the same limit for years, be sure to take notes and start planni...

Where does your poker winrate really come from in today's games? Coach "w34z3l" is back again to break down the major areas of your winrate. Topics include rake, bots, recreational players, other strong regs, and more. If you aren't 100% sure where to focus your study and real-time decision making, be sure to take notes during this episode.  Enjoy! 4 Poker Exploits You Should 100% Be Using: https:...

What kind of GTO preflop trends exist in 2022? We break it down and explore concepts like open-raising sizing from early vs. late position, 3-betting correctly, and even SB play. Improvements in these areas can drastically improve your winrate and make both your preflop AND postflop decisions more profitable. Learn how the player pool is "GTO-ifying" their preflop strategy while making some +EV tw...

Your performance at the poker table is tied to the work you do between sessions. Everything from study, to planning, and bankroll management is going to impact your winrate. So this episode goes through a few questions related to these items and gives you actionable answers to ensure you don't make the same mistakes 98% of other poker players are making. Enjoy! Enroll in CORE today and jump into t...

Flop c-betting has modulated wildly over the years, but what does good c-betting look like in 2022? In this episode we discuss flop c-bets with total air, sizing strategies with strong hands, developing balance with a multi-size strategy, and even share our c-bet aim points when IP vs. OOP. Even if you feel your flop c-betting strategy is pretty good right now, give this a listen! Enroll in CORE t...